Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-24
FIRST LADY LAUDS
WOMEN ON RELIEF
Two Girl Scouts Report Aid
Work and Are Thanked
in Radio Addresses.

In the Presidents study in the White
House, the same room from which
President Hoover has previously adj
dressed the Nation by radio Mrs. Her
bert Hoover stood before a microphone
\ last night and sent through the air
| over a Nationwide National Broad
casting Co. hook-up her thanks to the
women of the country for their work in
unemployment and drought relief.
| Speaking for almost 20 minutes, from
7:45 to sos, Mrs. Hoover lauded the
efforts of girls ard women, by organ
| izations and individually, in the CO.
operative program to alleviate distress.
] She expressed hope that there would
now be "a constantly diminishing de-
mand" for aid as economic conditions
! improve, but she Spurred her radio au-
dience on to continue helpfulness "aS
| long as the need lasts"
To the relief work rendered by the
men and boys of the country Mrs.
Hoover paid tribute also, but she ex-
planned that her radio time had been
allotted primarily to a discussion Of
the accomplishments Of women.
Refers to President.
In making her speech, Mrs. Hoover
assumed a public share In the program
of national helpfulnesS and self-help
sponsored by her husband. Referring
to him several times as ''the President"
she said she voiced his feeling, as well
as her own, when she expressed heart
felt gratitude" to the millions of homes
which had co-operated In bringing re-
lief
1t was Mrs. Hoover's first venture on
so extended scale into the realms of
public craftsmanship. Thres times be-
fore she had spoken over the radio.
however, since Mr.. Hoover entered the
White House. Her address was under
the auspices of the Women's Division
of the Presidents Emergency Commit
tee for Employment, and was initiated
also by Mrs. Hoover'S interest In the
Girl Scout program. The address In its
immediate purpose was to respond to q
report of the relief work done by the
1 Girl Scouts, of whose national organiza-
| ton she is honorary president.
This report was delivered to Mrs
Hoover at the White House by two Girl
Scouts, Lois Kuhn of Bethesda, Md
and Peggy Starr of Hyattsville, Md. 1t
reccunted day-to1day surveys, the Sc
curing Of aid for needy cases and the
creating Of openings for employment.
Miss Lois Kuhn Speaks.
Opening the radio program after Mrs
Hoover had greeted the two Girl Scouts
personally, Miss Kuhn said:
MY dear Mrs. Hoover:
las representatives of the Girl Scouts
of America, we wish to present to you
this report of the Girl Scouts effort
to join their elders in helping unem-
ployed men, women and their families
| in this dif1cult time, when so many of
our fathers, mothers, sisters and broth
ers have no jobs.
"Our motto is BE Prepared We have
tried to show our leaders, friends and
country that our Girl Scout training
has prepared us to give service to
those in distress. Our efforts have been
very small in comparison to what the
grown-upS are doing, but in our own
sphere Of the home and school we have
tried to bring relief and cheer to those
who have needed our help"
Text of Mrs. HOOver's Address.
The text Of Mrs. Hoover's address
follows.
Peggy Starr and Lois Kuhn of the
Girl Scouts, am very glad that, as
your honorary president, it has fallen
to my lot to receive from you this re-