Evening star., 1932-10-16

~ DATED independence is mirage
N n in the modern world. We may
W speak of our home as our
castle" - except poss y
around the first of the month;
but the chatelaine of the establishment
is not exactly prejudiced against such
"intruders" as gas, electricity, telephone
and running water-even though they
are negations of aloofness. Milord
himself, II I may speak for him. is odd
ly cognizant Of those outside influences
known as general conditions. 1t seems
that his castle Is located somewhere N
a business universe. When the dollars
don't come in, it's like that day when
the water was shut OF out in the street.
Only worse.
The fact is, our vaunted "independ-
ence" is really interdependence. Dis
aster anywhere along the line hits
home.
Ana, conversely any improvement
anywhere along the line spreads help.
Which is the important thing to think
about Just now, because the business
barometer is at last rising again, in
some places, at least, after ITS CHASTITY
sinking spell the world over. People
have quit peeking around corners in
search of the fabulous prosperity
rumored to be lurking there; they have
really got busy effecting the buying OF
a recovery, under Government leader
ship.
Understanding Is Basis.
Now it is a question of accelerating
the Improvement by promoting conn
dence on the basis of an intelligent un-
derstanding Of what is actually being
accomplished, and by making the ut
most use of the means Of recovery that
have been set in motion. In short, 1t
is a matter of restoring jobs and saving
homes that are being desperately held
on to.
In this work of rehabilitation the
clubwomen of America are cooperating
with the National Manufacturers Asso-
citation and the American Federation of
Labor-an entente cor6iale that has
just been effected. with labor and man
ufacturers represented by their re-
spective presidents, William Green and
Robert L. Lund; with management
represented by DR.. Lillian M. Gilbreth,
consulting engineer; marketing and
Standardization by DR.. E. Stagg Within,
president Of the Associates for Govern
ment Service, and the General Fedora
ton of Women'S Clubs by Miss Julia K.
Jaffray end Mrs Clarence Fraim. AS a
result of this joining Of forces in the
emergency the industrial division OF the
department Of public welfare OF the
General Federation of Women'S Clubs
di'tsion under the Craftsmanship OF
Mrs Clarence Fraim-is recommending
to local clubs throughout the United
States that forums be held for the dis
vi
to their betterment.
Invites Study Of Conditions.
The idea Of these forums is to invite
local manufacturers and labor leaders
to discuss conditions affecting the in
dividual community. In this way the
clubwomen Of each city and town Will
gain a practical grasp of the problems
to be dealt with and will accordingly
be better able to assert their influence
toward constructive measures. It will
be q case Of helping the Government
carry out its program by creating a
better understanding of that program
in the light of local circumstances.
For the guidance of program COM
mittees and chairmen of the evening
the following outline Of topics has beer
suggested, with the Endorsement of tht
three organizations above named:
Home Owning-Of great importance
to every home owner is the fact that
on October Is there opened a system
of Federal Home Loan Banks-12 o.
them-located regionally like the Fed
eral Reserve Banks, but designed fol
the specific purpose of aiding the homt
owner and the home builder. In gen.
eral these banks will alleviate the mort.
gage situation. BY taking over mort
cages from building and loan associa.
tions which have been too frozen tt
lend any more money, they will grad
ually make it possible for home financ'
ing to return to a normal basis and thu
appalling wave of foreclosures will b.
| checked. In fact, 1t is already beint
checked in anticipation Of the aid tn
banks will bring.
Values Knocked Down.
The grim necessity which has pre-
vailed hitherto Of knocking down luck
less homes to the highest bidder .ha'
tended to knock down the value o