The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-10-25
Problems of
Living Made
Today
Club Women of Indiana
Hear Official of
National Body.
BY ELIZABETH CARR

Economic, social and civic prob
lens challenging the modern world
are the concern Of clubwomen as
evidenced by talks today at the
Claypool by Mrs. Laura NAPLES Nc
Mullen, New York, Anthony Lehner
and Ralph F. Gates, Columbia City.
The speakers outlined their theo-
ries to the assembly of the Indiana
Federation of Women's Clubs, meet
ing in forty-f1fth annual convention,
with a record attendance of sos.
Mrs. McMullen, international re-
lations chairman of the General
Federation of Women'S Club, sur
veyed the world today" as being in
a sorry state. The situation in
Germany is not encouraging; Fascism
has failed in Italy. Will there be
war in Yugoslavia? I don't think
so; a federated country eventually
may evolve. Is the present victory
of government permanent in Spain?
Not unless it finds a solution for
economic problems"
No country has found the solu-
ton, Mrs. McMullen said, adding:
Above all, the flags flies the eco
nomic flag"
Economic Order Menaced
America, Mrs. McMullen defined
as a laboratory and experiments are
an attempt to save democracy.
Great inequality of income is dan
gerous to our economic order, for
dividends depend upon the purchaS-
ing power of the masses" she said.
In defining the philosophy Of
competition, Mr.. Lehner of the In
diana Farm Bureau Cooperative
Association. predicted that social
and economic uncertainty, and
finally fear of tomorrow and war
fare, would result from the old idea
of survival Of the flttest. AS OPP
posed to the competitive theory, Mr..
Lehner cited the cooperative phi
losophy as practiced in some Scan
dinavian countries.
Through this law of Christianity
with it's human values, the economic
system might bring service rather
than profit, and mutual under
standing which would result in peace
and happiness tomorrow.
Group Holds Election
The demands of citizenship we're
outlined as the challenge today by
Mr.. Gates, past state commander
of the American Legion.
Epsilon Sigma Omicron a fedora
ton group, elected Mrs. William H.
Polk, president; Mrs. Fred Bell,
Rushville, treasurer and Mrs Floyd
T. Jones, Lafayette, trustee. Forty
one received diplomas from the So
rority and Mrs. w. D. keenan, and
Mrs. Clara Nichols, LaFontaine, are
eligible for guards. A memorial Serv-
ice for Mrs. G. w. Seaton, was held
at the luncheon with Mrs. R. j.
Harbour, presiding Addition of thir-
ty-five new junior clubs was an
nounced by Mrs. AFRO Moss, Or
leans.
Convention will close tonight with
a federation banquet when new Of
f1cers will be introduced to dele
gates.
AS child, Mrs. BERTHA Leonarz
Harding collected the material for
her novel, Phantom Crown" I'M
consciously, and as she grew up, it
was done consciously, she explained
last night at the fine arts dinner.
you see," Mrs. Harding con-
fessed about the inspiration back
of her new novel of Macmillan and
Carlota of Mexico, 81 grew up in
the shadow of the Chapultepec
castle in Mexico City and from my
nursery window I could see the
CASTLE"
Immediately following the lecture,
Mrs. Harding left for the east to
attend the Book Fair" which is be-
ing held this week in Detroit, Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh and to meet
with such interesting personages as
Alexander Woolcott and Trina
Skariatina.
Mrs. Edward A. Hicks, Cambridge
City, federation president, presided,
and DR.. Jean S. Miner pronounced
the innovation. Mrs. Jane johnson
Burroughs directed musical pro-
gram preceding Mrs. Harding's talk.
The assembly voted against solic-
iting political advertisements or adj
vertisements connected in any way
with the sale of liquors. More than
400 additional members for the gen.
eral federation in the last year were
reported by Mrs. Allan S. Courtney,
FIT. Wayne, with the admission of
seventy new clubs to the federation
since the 1888 convention.
Mrs. William I. Ellison, chairman
of the Thirteenth district, with
eight new clubs, received the IS prize
offered by Mrs. George w. Jacqua,
Winchester, for the district with the
most clubs of all classes; Mrs. j. w.
Kirkpatrick, with four new clubs.
received SIS as the county winner.
Mrs. B. F. Summey, Kosciusko
county. and Mrs. kirkpatrick re-
ceived gavels for county awards.