The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-01


Attending from Indiana are to be
Mrs. Frederick G.. BALI, Indiana
Federation Of Clubs president; Mrs.
Edwin I. Poston, Martinsville; Mrs.
Robert A. Hicks, Cambridge City;
Mrs. George r. Dillinger, French
Lick; Mrs. Allan S. Courtney, Fort
Wayne; Mrs. Paul c. Miller, Mount
Summit; Mrs. Arthur Jacques,
Poseyville, and Mrs. George A. Van
Dyke and mrs. w. G. Bartholomew
of Indianapolis.
One resolution is expected to urge
that appropriations for the state de-
partment be increased, as a para
mount necessity to combat the in
creasing threat of war" Another is
to call for wild life conservation and
restoration through Cooperation
with state and Federal govern
mental agencies in concrete, con-
structive action" and through the
promotion of definite education
program"
Disney Bill Support Urged
Endorsement of the principle and
general purpose of the bill intro
duced by Rep. Wesley E. Disney
(Okla.) to establish a National
Academy of Public Affairs to edu-
cate and train women and men for
public service in national and in
ternational affairs also is to be
asked.
Adoption of the uniform vehicle
code, Endorsed by the National Con-
ference on Street and Highway
Safety is to be recommended to the
various states in a resolution which
further Is to recommend the study
and adoption of the model traffic
ordinances plan, as Endorsed by the
same conference.
Three resolutions are to deal with
crime prevention and correction.
One is to urge member declarations
and clubs to work for the adoption
by their state legislatures of inter-
state compacts for cooperative eff
fort in enforcement of criminal
laws.
Endorsement Is Asked
Another calls for Endorsement of
a four-polnt program for reorgani-
cation of correctional institutions
and agencies. The program calls
for the abolition of the old Jail sys-
tenn. substituting adequate houses
of detention and industrial farms
under state control.
1t asks also for rehabilitation of
prisoners through classification, edu-
cation and industrial training, and
maintenance of the principle that
the prisoner shall receive all profits
accruing from his labor after de-
duction of the cost of his keep, and
a provision that prison products
shall not enter into unfair compe-
tition with products of free indus
try
The fourth point of the program
asks a parole system for the prison.
er whose release will best serve the
interests of society, under such SUI
pervision as shall insure to him a
fair chance of becoming a law
abiding member of the community.
Study to Be Advocated
Member declarations and clubs
also are to be asked to study their
community facilities, and endeavor
to overcome inadequacies of agen-
cies for crime prevention, and pro-
mote full cooperation of all such
agencies.
In addition to voting on these
resolutions, delegates are to be
asked to reaffirm their stand on
other measures. One is favoring
United States membership in the
League of Nations with the pro-
vision that the United States shall
not be obliged to adopt measures
which might involve the use of
armed force, or be contrary to our
commitments under the Kellogg
Pact"
The pending Child Labor amend
ment. already Endorsed by the Gen
eral Federation in principle, is to
be voted on again.