Smyrna times., 1937-11-25
SMYRNA HOST
HOMEMAKERS
DIR. ]. S. Gould of e. of ID.
Talks on ''The Interna-
tiOnal Situation"
375 DELEGATES HERE

World peace cannot be maintain
ed unless the channels of COM
merce, trade, and industry are kept
open and free, DR.. J. S. Gould, pro-
fessor of economics at the Univer-
sity of Delaware, told the 375 wo-
men attending the first state con
vention of Home Demonstration
Clubs in Smyrna Thursday after
noon. DR.. Gould spoke on THE
International Situation and Its Eff
fects on Rural America" World
governments, he said, are not will
ing or are unable to stem the ris-
ing tide Of war unless people be
come interested not in preventing
war, but in maintaining peace.
Wars are made by those in COM
mand Of political systems, not peo-
pie, he pointed out. The interna-
tional situation today is a conflict
\ between those who have and those
who want more, the speaker said.
''The world is turning from inter-
nationalism to nationalism, DR.
Gould said. This is true not only
politically but also socially and
economically as shown by the in
creased restrictions being placed
on the movement of materials,
money, people, and even ideas. No
nation can consider itself self suf-
ficient." If nations had equal ac-
cess to natural resources or had an
equal opportunity to purchase the
resources they lack, the war cloud
would be largely dispelled, the
speaker said. The following offic-
ers were elected: President, Mrs.
Arthur Dawes, Kent; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles e. Grove, Sus-
sex; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Day
ton Peoples, New Castle. Miss
Florence L. Hall, extension home
economist, u. S. Department of
Agriculture, told Of her 'Impres-
sions Of Country Life in Europe,
1887" She said that while the
American standard of living in
rural communities and in the coun-
try was much higher than in Eu-
rope, there seemed to be more
leisurely life there with more
thought devoted to beauty. Things
which impressed her were schools
for brides, consumer cooperatives,
demonstration farms and homes in
which new practices and improve
ments were on display in actual
operation for the benefit Of the
rural population. She urged the
club members to give more thought
to rural Identification programs.
Songs Open Morning Session
The morning session opened with
singing led by Miss Margaret
Black, supervisor of music at Sal
isbury Teachers College, accom- i
panied by Miss Mary Hynson of
Smyrna. Mrs. A. H Hamilton of
New Castle County told of the &C
tivities of the legislative commit
tee and Mrs. Edward Krewatch of I
Sussex County reviewed the home
makerbs' short course held at the
University of Delaware in June. T
Mrs. c. c. West of Sussex County
gave a report on the international
homemakers' conference in Kansas T
this summer. Project reports were:
Landscaping, Mrs. Howard Cross
land, New Castle; glove making, T
Miss Maude Mote, New Castle; T
Miss Thelma Atwell,
New Castle; home accounts, Mrs.
Virgil Frazer, Kent; community +
Mrs. Willard Barcus, Kent; read
ing, Mrs. John Roe, Kent; nutri-
tion and health, Mrs. E. H. Richter,
Kent At noon luncheon was serv-
ed in the school cafeteria. The af
ternoon session was opened by the
roll call of the counties.