, 1935-11-24
american Home Is Topic
Chosen By Mrs. Conrad For
Meeting Of Self Culture

ests but no saw mills, plenty Of clay
and limestone but nc bricks. gran
tie and rock but no means OF
quarrying them, yet the staunch
faith Of these pioneers and their
unccnquerable love Tor home and
its comforts found a way and all
barriers were surmoqlnted for the
advancement of home life.
The great open fireplace became
fitted whit a crane and iron pots
and dutch ovens, then stoves for wood
and coal, then kerosene and natural
gas and now the touch Of a button
and the home Is aglow with light and
heat and with the clock fitted 70
the automatic stove the dinners al
most cook themselves.
Education and culture have kept
FACE and now some CT the finest
educational and research centers are
found in America. Some one has
aid The home has its center every
where and its circumference no
where" hence Tsl matters which
concern life in the world at large
are related TO the home.
The leader discussed the difficulty
Ct maintaining a close home life IN
these days OF fast and easy travel
and the multitudincus demands on
every member of the family. While
there Is much peSsimistic prediction
for the downfall OF the American
home there are men and women
studying this problem from its many
angles and they are certain when
the days CT depression are past and
normalcy Is reached again-the
American Home will stand forth IN
the glcry Of the highest standards in
her history.
The leader discussed the new
American colonization project in the
Matanuska Valley, Alaska and ex-
planned the governments plan to
assist in the eradication Of Slums IN
The great cities by building fireproo-
structures in units providing apart
mentS Of from two to six rooms and
limited TO those earning less than
Sl500!O0 dollars a year. thus making
a great step toward doing away with
he obsolete. unsanit ~, crime
breeding tenements in which In the
~overcrowded big cities almost two
thirds Of the population lives, and
thus establishing hcmes rather than
Gens Of filth and crime and dis
ease.
Mrs. Roy Ruff. club delegate tc the
State Federation meeting In Aus
tin gave a mcSt interesting and con-
else talk on that great gathering Of
women. sos having registered eXclu.
i've Of the hostess city. The entire
program was well balanced and con-
-tructive. The social side was beau
tifully carried through with teas,
lunche-ns and dinners while the
sessions were filled with instructive
buciness and lectures given by prom
inent men and women on the per-
picking problems of today.
Justin Miller from the U. s. Dis
Srict attorneys Of ice, Department
of Justice gave a convincing address
cn Crime C-ntrol' and another
Of interest was the talk make by
Mrs. Helen johnson Of Brownsville
en- Safety In Aviation" She was a
forecful speaker and brought a
message that left her audience de-
cidedly air-minded. Through the
kindness Of Representative Angus
tine Celaya the legislature then n
session gave the ladies q cordial
invitation to attend the sessions Of
their states law making body when
ever they wished.
Mrs. Ruff presented Mrs. Volney
Taylor, president OF the State Fed
Grafton, who brought some echoes
from the convention. She said that
the aim OF this years meeting was
to have constructive addresses rath-
er than long in-roductions and
beautiful tributes. She told Of Gov
ernor Allred's greetings and the i'm
pressive address Of Governor Nc
Mutt of Indiana, and she reviewed a
Little of Justin Miller's talk.
The Texas products luncheon was
q real revelation as to how nearly
enc may live and dress on Texas
products alone. "A pleasing feature
Of this luncheon was Mrs. Taylor's
being gcwned In suit, hat and hos
iery and arm bag, grown, woven
and manufactured in Texas. The
that went out from this con
vention was 30 Not Forget Texas
When You Buy"
Guests Of the club were Mrs. Fl
e. 7uttle, Mrs. Y. K. Worley. Miss
Kathryn Worley and Miss Mary
Barbour Of Austin.
There vas a most enjoyable social
hour and a delicious Mexican lunch
served BY the hostess.
The next meeting of the club will
be December 4 at Mocreland Ter
race with Mrs. George Hamilton as
hostess.
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