The Washington times., 1937-10-26
Rx MARY PADGETT


Speaking on the role Of the
newspapers in the community, rep
sesentatives Of all five Washing
con dailies were guests Of honor
and speakers before the Business
and Professional Women's Club OF
the District last night at a din
der in the Powhatan Hotel.
Mrs. Stella LeRoux, chairman
Of the clubs publicity committee
vas in charge of the program
and introduced the speakers, al.
lowing each one a "deadline" OF
is minutes to deliver his talk.
Col. Leroy w. Heron, adver-
Using director Of the Star, de-
scribed the function Of the ad-
vertising department Of news
paper and the part it plays in
the community.
John T. O'Rourke, managing
editor Of the News, described in
detail the process Of how a paper,
from the minute 1t is off the
press, is delivered to the reading
public through the circulation de.
partment.
PUBLIC INFLUENCE
Felix Morley, editor of the Wash.
ington Post, told the women that
newspapers are a fair picture, a
mirror" of the communities from
which they exist, and that the
readers themselves have a great
deal of influence in making
paper what it is. Mr.. Morley re-
marked that any one OF the pub
lie might assist in that effort
which is every newspaper mans
dream Of an ideal" newspaper.
Miss Ruth Jones (Jean Eliot,
Herald Society Editor), represen-
ted The Times and Herald.
An amusing feature of the pro
gram was the extra" paper the
publicity committee rolled off the
r11imeograph press just for the oc-
casion, and delivered to the assem-
blage by newsboys. The extra was
also exclusive" and it carried the
top banner line Of zone and
Only" combined edition of all
the five dailies.
Among those at the head table
were Miss Earlene White, national
president OF, the Business and Pro
fessional Women'S Club and a
member of the local group, who
looked very attractive indeed in
her black and white silver lame
dress; Miss Marjorie Webster, pro
gram chairman Of the club, who
led in the group singing, and who
appeared quite chic wearing din
ner gown Of black crepe, its prin-
cipal feature of adornment being
a large turquoise brooch at the
neck.
FEDERATION MEETING
It Is up to the women Of the
world to abolish war. Upon their
shoulders rests the responsibility
of maintaining peace.
This was the tenor Of an aa-
dress before the opening meeting
for this club season Of the District
Federation Of Women'S Clubs. The
speaker was Judge Grace E. Glib.
son, Of Tulsa, Okla, instructor Of
law at the university there.
80 UNITS REPRESENTED
The meeting, which was at
tended by representatives of some
80 local women'S organizations,
was held at the Roosevelt Hotel
yesterday morning and afternoon,
with Mrs. Lloyd w. Biddle, preSi-
dent of the federation, presiding.
Judge Gibson, who was intro
dueed by Mrs. Roberta Campbell
Lawson, president Of the General
Federation of Women'S Clubs, also
of Tulsa, spoke on THE Woman's
Part in the Game of War;"
Beginning with earliest days Of
history, Judge Gibson depicted
the part that women have played
in the causing, fighting. ending
and preventing wars. From the
Amazons on down through the
centuries. the speaker described
bow women have suffered in time
Of conflict. She praised women Of
history, such as Joan Of Arc,
Florence Nightingale and others,
who have taken an active part on
the battlefield, the one type for
her bravery in conflict and the
ether for her devotion to the al.
deviation Of suffering.
WOMEN JOIN IN BATTLES
She pointed out that in every
war a greater number of women
than is commonly supposed have
actually served on the field Of
battle. For these women, who
were inspired by the belief that
they were serving in the cause Of
right, Judge Gibson had nothing
but praise.
However, she stressed that the
women Of today, with modern en-.
lightenment have a far greater op.
por tunity to serve humanity by
working toward the abolition of
war than they have in participat.
ing in armed conflict.
women will have to con-
tribute more than they have
done to sentiment against war"
Judge Gibson asserted. To-day