The Washington times., 1938-03-08

Eation will vote.
From now until the time Of
the convention, to be held in
Kansas City, Mo-, May 10 to II,
the District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs and
other local groups affiliated
directly with the General Fed
Grafton, will study these resolu-
tionS dealing with revision Of
marriage laws, tax laws, public
welfare legislation and other
subjects of national interest.
After studying the resolutions,
delegates of member clubs of
the Federation throughout the
United States will attend the
convention instructed how to
vote.
UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW
Mrs. T. H. Grimley, Of New
Jersey, is chairman Of the reSo-
lutionS committee.
Mrs. Norman Hastings, Of
Massachusetts, chairman Of the
General Federation's depart
ment Of American Home, has
presented the first resolution,
which pledges the organization
to support uniform marriage
and divorce law in all States.
/ RESOURCE CONSERVATION
From Colorado comes the sec
ond resolution, presented by
Mrs. H. G. Bogert, chairman Of
the division of conservation Of
natural resources, which renewS
the federation's unqualified sup
port Of the absolute mainte-
nance of high standards for ma
tional parks and pledges its sup
port to further the educational
mission of the system so that
the national parks integrity
may be maintained and pre-
served.
Resolutions three and four
come from, Miss AlveS Long, of
Missouri, chairman Of the in
ternational relations Depart
ment, indorsing the principle of
the Hull reciprocal trade
treaties.
TAX CUT URGED
Mrs. William Dick Sporborg,
Of New York, chairman of legiS-
1ation, presented the fifth reso-
luton, which requests the
Government Of the United
States to revise or repeal exist
ing tax laws that taxes may be
reduced, business may make
normal recovery, unemployment
be abated and the people need
not buy more Government
service than they can afford.
The other four resolutions
are sponsored by the depart
ment of public welfare, Of which
Mrs. Clarence Fraim, Of Della
ware, is chairman.
Mrs. r. r. Bittmann, Of
Kansas, chairman Of the division
of Indian Welfare, recommends
a resolution pledging coopera-
ton with the extension division
Of the Indian Service in its
reservation home improvement
projects and urging an ade-
quate number Of home demon
stration agents to promote a
more desirable home life for the
American Indian.
DRIVE ON DISEASE
The seventh is from the divi-
sion Of public health, presented
by its chairman, Mrs. Carl w.
Illig. This resolution calls at
tention to the fact that the Gen.
eral Federation has carried on a
syphilis education program for
two years and pledges support,
both Federal and through the
States, to the extension Of facil-
tiles with which to attack and
conquer the disease.
The last two resolutions are
presented by Mrs. Fraim. One
deals with uniform State mar
cotic legislation, and the Gen
eral liberation urges its member
State FederationS in States
which have not yet adopted the
uniform State narcotic act to
endeavor to secure this legiSla-
tion, including provisions de-
signed to control the traffic of
marihuana. And the last is a
commendation of the Federal
Trade Commission for the pro-
lection it has afforded through
trade practice rules regarding
silk and rayon and extension of
the work to include fibreS OF
other materials.