The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-23

proved by the board in their Sun
day morning session at the Claypoo
were adopted at the afternoon
meeting, where Mrs. Adah Frost
state president, presided.
That the organization maintain
the original position on the teachers
tenure law and oppose any change
which would impair its effective
ness; that 1t reaffirms its position
with regard TO any and all legisla-
tive measures discriminatory tc
civic and economic opportunity foI
women, and therefore oppose the
passage Of senate bill g." and that
1t commend the question of main
tanning the schools on the most eco
-nomic basis consistent with fair
program for the education of the
youth of the land"
Other measures extending appre-
citation to members of the group
were passed. Miss M Irene John
son, North Manchester, as chair
man Of the resolutions committee
submitted them to the group
Nominating Chairman Named
Miss Marian Ingham, FIT Wayne
was chosen chairman of the NOM
mating committee which will select
candidates for the 1888 1884 fedora
ton at the convention, July 7, 8 and
8, at South Bend
lnA To-
will be Mrs. Myra Majors Wirenius
indianapolis; Miss Mary Naughton
Michigan City; Miss Lucy Babb
Marion, and Miss Ruth Calpha,
Newcastle.
DR.. John T. Benson, superinten-
dent Of Methodist hospital, in talk
at TIE luncheon or THE Place of
Business Women in the Modern
World" expressed a reverence for
womanhood, stating that sociolog-
ically, economically, biologically and
historically women contribute fac
tors essential to progress.
There is no sex in personality,
and the sooner men and woman re-
alize the fact, the things that both
CLIO 10 IOudJ Will NC NlPCu OuV, AlC
said
Reports by committee chairmen
followed the luncheon. Miss Lii
liam Marsh, FIT. Wayne, gave a
resume Of activities Of the tax COM
mittee Miss Mary J. Naughton,
Michigan City, reported the work
OF the transportation committee.
Mrs. Ellen Cochran Curtis, editor
of the Hoosier Business Woman, BIZ
monthly publication of the fedora
ton, gave a short talk, and Miss
Elizabeth Lenfestey, Marion, re-
ported the membership and finances.
Officers at Speakers Table
Seated at the speakers table with
Mrs. Frost were Mrs. Bonnie K.
Robertson, Rossville, ILL.,, and for
merly from Hammond. second ma
tional president; Mrs. Elma
Walters, Bedford. member att large
of the state board Miss Lenfestey,
state treasurer; Miss Marjorie Ford,
indianapolis, corresponding secre-
tary; Miss Loretta Noltner, Gary,
recording secretary; Mrs. Charles
V. Heron, Evansville, second vice
president; Mrs Nellie Niestadt,
Charlottesville, first president;
Mrs. Bess Rhlnehardt, South Bend,
state convention chairman.
The musical program during the
luncheon included a selection by
the indianapolis Glee Club, songs
by Miss Frances Sellars, Newcastle,
known as The Hocsier Mocking
Bird" The Golden Key" sung by
Miss Jennie Jackman, member of
the indianapolis club. Over 200 at
tended the luncheon.
At 10 Sunday morning, proceed
ing the luncheon, Mrs. Niestadt and
Mrs. Heron presided at the dis
cussion meetings, when legislative
measures and the direct primary
were given consideration.
Asks for Economic Aid
Mrs. Pearl Lee Vernon, Martins
vile, legislative chairman, stressed
the fact that the combined brains
of every man and woman we're
needed. urging women to do every
thing ito save the country from
financial ruin and economic aboli-
ton
Mrs. Fannie WeatherwaX. Bloom
ington, gave a report of the educa-
ton committee whose project in
cludes the establishment of loan
funds to help girls finish high
school. An interest in national af-
fairs was urged by Miss Mary Ken
nedy, Lafayette, director of the
Good Will Tours"
Woman calls to woman to
awaken-to arise were the closing
words of Mrs. Robertson Saturday
night at the dinner in the Column
bia club when she denounced the
spotlight on women which has
caused them TO show up unnatur-
ally" and to be thrust back today
from the business and professional
occupations.
Sees Men Demoralized
Women no more differ from
men than men differ from men and
women" she said in answer to the
supposition that women are not
psychologically fitted to achieve
equality There's more of men in
the civilized woman today than ever
before and it's a woman's job now
to lead demoralized men out Of the
present chaos.
At the speakers table with Mrs.
Robertson and Mrs. Frost we're Miss
Nell Allemong. first president; Miss
Gertrude Barrett of Muncie. former
state president; Miss Ingham, Miss
Mabel Ward of Union City, former
president. and Mrs. Niestadt
Musical entertainment was pro-
vided by a group from the Rush
vile club. including Mrs. Lucy
Meredith. and Misses Helen PierSol,
Norma Headlee, Harriet Jaehne,
Laura Gilman and Frances Leach.
Kenneth Ogle from the National
Economy League addressed the
group The indianapolis chapter
was in charge of registration and
decOratiOi1S