The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-26
Consumers Council
 Convenes In Boston
Further Development Discussed by Mrs Carl Schrader
 Connecticut Represented

Boston, Oct. yg-At luncheon given yesterday at the Chamber of 'Commerce building by Mrs Carl l.. Schrader, chairman of the
 ConsumerS Council of New Eng
 land. the executive committee met
 to formulate plans of a further de-
 ve1opment of the council. Leaders prominent in women's organiZa- tions ail over New England make lip this committee. Discussion cen- tered on the method of presenting the true, current facts of the prog
 ress of business under the presi-
 dents recovery program to con-
 surners. Such facts are gathered by
 research group and also with the
 aid of statistical sources equipped
 to give only authentic information.
 Enthusiastic support of the
 movement of the council was as- I sured by the representatives of I over two million women gathered I at the luncheon. Of special ifn- I portance was the comment made
 that this Is the first time fin the his- 1 tory of modern merchandising l and business that consumers have
 taken the opportunity to express their views in q concerted effort to aid not only their fellow con- | sumcrs but also to acquaint them
 with confidence-buiiding facts. Mrs schrader, in introducing 1 Robert r. Shepard, chairman of the
 New England district recovery board expressed her appreciation
 to the board for its cooperation
 and counsel. Mir Shepard, in part,
 that 1t has been known for some time that many keen thinking women acquainted with the facts surrounding merchandising and formation in order that q better
 understanding may be had by all consumers concerning the eco- homie structure of everyday busi-
 ness and everyday products. Mrs Eva Whiting White, mem- Der of the New England recovery board and one of the original in- stigators of the consumers' council idea, was most enthusiastic in her comments on the presidents Sum-
 day nights address. She said, Tt is
 natural that the Consumers Coun- ci1 should spread confidence be-
 cause of the confidence we have in the man fin the White House who
 is willing to see this thing through"
 Miss Margaret weisman, exccu. tive secretary of tie Consumcrs' League of Massachusetts, said that since the program of the NRA had gone into effect that working con- ditions had greatly improved and that the sweat shop and child
 labor were q thing of the past Mrs Dan Jones, state woman chairman for Rhode Island, said
 that she felt that women have a
 great responsibility and part in the
 recovery program and that every
 where there was evidence of a
 willingness to learn the facts and
 to assist.
 Mrs Katherine NJ. dickson,
 chairman of the women's division
 of the Maine state recovery board stated, We believe that every sound thinking person will prefer to pay higher prices and keep the than go back to the old program
 of hardships and unfair compcti- tion."
 Mrs Thomas J. Walker. first vice. president of the State Federation these plans to the Massachusetts State Federation council at its next meeting.
 Hugh Butler, secretary of the New England district recovery board, emphasized the opportuni- ties afforded the Consumers' Coun- ci1 to spread the real facts con- corning the N. +. A. and the bene- fits which have been brought about in a comparatively short time. He also pointed out that the conditions