Evening star., 1938-03-13


that studies in child development, op-
portunities for women and interna-
tional affairs, long part Of the pro-
gram, cannot be studied apart from
the problesns of production and con-
sumption and social organization and
It's objectives
The response on the part of the
member branches was immediate.
More than 400 branches have estab-
hshed study groups, covering variety
Of social problems.
Importance Stressed.
Stressing the Importance of these
studies, the association holds that
university women are equipped to
make a real contribution to consid-
Grafton of controversial issues and to
analyses of economic problems and
governmental procedures. Study
guides, syllabuses and lists of COL
lateral reading are prepared in the
Offices of the national association and
sent to the branches. Each study as
Issued considers national issues first
as they are reflected in the locality,
and secondly their total significance.
The study begins with fact finding
and proceeds to thorough discussion
Of the issues in the light of the find
ings and finally leads to the formula
ton of desirable program of action.
Consumer problems were the first to
be considered by the national asso-
ciation. Later demands for material
on social welfare resulted in the in
clusion of this subject. Material on
current trends in the relationship of
Government and industry was next
compiled, and at present study guides
for labor standards are being issued.
Other Subjects Studied.
While these are the four major
problems considered by the associa-
ton. they do not represent the total
number of subjects being studied by
the branches. Education in this field
has been extended from study groups
into general community forums, into
exhibitions giving consumer informa-
tion and to welfare activities and leg
islation. Integration of the work of
the A. A. U. w. is being accomplished
branches and headquarters.
DR.. Esther Cole Franklin, as asso-
ciate in social studies, is in charge of
the entire program. She succeeded
DR.. Elizabeth S. May, who began the
work and prepared the study guide
on Government, Business and the
Individual" and syllabus entitled
Social Welfare-a Guide for Study
ing the Welfare Facilities of the Local
Community" DR.. May has now re-
turned to Goucher College, where she
Is associate professor in economics.
Dr. Franklin received her M. A. de-
gree at the University of Nebraska.
but has done much of her graduate
work in washington. She held fell
lowship for two years in the Robert
Brookings Graduate School and re-
ceived her Phi. D. degree from that
institution in 1929. After teaching in
Hunter College and in the University
OF Kentucky she made study of the
white collar relief in New York for
the Governors Commission on Unem-
ployment Relief
Mrs. Oles0n Chairman,
The social studies group of the local
branch of the A. A. U. w. is organized
under the Education Committee, of
which Mrs. Robert Oleson is chairman.
Mrs. Charter Heslep is chairman of the
subcommittee on social studies. This
has been organized in three divisions,
government and labor affairs, of which
Mrs. w. S. Woytinsky Is chairman:
social welfare, with Mrs. E. E. Vial as
chairman, and the group on law for
laywomen, with Miss Nellie McMichael
in charge.
An example of what may be accom-
plished by such group is to be seen
IN the recent study made by the So
cial Welfare Committee in co-opera-
ton with the District of Columbia |
League of Women Voters Working to-
gether these two organizations made q |
study Of 500 employable persons re-
jected for relief by the private and
public relief agencies of the District.
Results Of the survey have been sum-
married in mimeographed form and |
have received wide attention Made
into series of plays, the results were
presented at a recent luncheon meet |
ing Of the League Of Women Voters, |
when Mrs. Roosevelt was the guest of |
honor. These have since been given |
elsewhere.
The Government and labor affairs |
group last year studied the relation |
ship between Government and busi- |
ness and this year has devoted its
attention to a study of the social Sc
curity program. The studies of this |
group are carried on as a sort of |
seminar, with thorough discussion and |
outstanding speakers.
Study of Law Made.
The law for laywomen group has
made study of law from the stand
point Of participation of women in
legal procedure. A complete analysis |
OF courts, contracts, marriages, real |
and personal property, wills and ne
gotiable instruments has been made. |
The method has been through lee
lures and discussions with analyses of
individual problems relating to laws.
Recently the social studies group
presented DR.. Faith Williams of the
&OOAS0N Va 41ubOA SVdVAoCASro, Do b SpC6k.
er at meeting of the entire club.
DR.. Williams Is chairman Of the Social
Studies Committee Of the National As
oociation.
Other members of this committee in
washington are: DR.. Caroline Ware
Of American University, DR.. Eleanor
Dulles, senior analyst of the Social Sc
curity Board DR.. Jean Flexner Of
the Division of Labor Standards of
the Department of Labor, and Miss
Ruth O'Brien, chief Division of Tex
tiles and Clothing Of the Bureau of
Home Economics of the Department
Of Agriculture
The Insurance Women's Club of
Washington will meet for dinner at
ShOll'S, 3O27 Fourteenth street NV.