Evening star., 1939-01-20
Federation Directors
To Study Defense
Plans for 'Jokers'
Report Fears Sweep Of
Falsely Stimulated
Recovery

The General Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs, consistent supporter of
reduced armaments, will examine
President Roosevelt's defense pro-
gram closely for "jokers," Mrs.
Frederic Beggs of Wykoff, N. j., told
the Federation board meeting this
morning.
I'm world where the ability to
use force seems to be the only
power that commands respect she
said in an international relations
report, eve believe it would be un-
wise, as well as useless, to offer
serious objections to any measure
that will provide necessary backing
for the policies which our Govern
ment may need to pursue"
It will be necessary, she said, to
Judge whether the defense program
'is designed to go beyond the needs
of adequate national defense" or ito
solve internal economic problems by
reviving industry or putting ,mem-
ployed to work in unproductive en-
terprises."
IF either of these is true" she
said, there is obvious danger that
we will find ourselves in the sweep
of a falsely stimulated recovery
that we shall not dare stop for fear
of economic ruin and social up
heaval-or that the military branch
of the Government may come to de-
termine our foreign policy"
Exports Declared Doubled.
Francis B. Sayre, Assistant Sec
retary of State, told the board that
United States exports have approx
imately doubled since Inauguration
of the reciprocal trade treaty pro-
gram, which the federation has ap-
proved.
Mr.. Sayre contended that unless
nations pull down their trade bar
riers, they inevitably will force the
world to war.
There can be no escape from
this he declared. mo modern ma
ton can be economically self-suffic-
lent, and when they find they can
not get markets through trade
agreements. they are forced to OBJ
tain them by conquest.
"Banishment of trade barriers is
the most practicable plan for build
ing a solid foundation for peace
Mrs. Pryse Reports.
Mrs. E. Morgan Pryse read a re-
port of minority group opposing
national representation for the Dis
. trict of Columbia.
The speaker, former legislative
chairman of the District Federation
of Womens Clubs, and now presi-
dent of the Marietta Park Womens
!, Club, declared that Communists in
Washington are attempting to OBJ
tain the voting franchise as politi-
cal gesture. She also declared the
Communist party is trying to start
racial trouble here.
The federation took no action on
Mrs. Pryse'S report. At session
yesterday, Senator Arthur Capper
Of Kansas urged the federation to
support suffrage for the District.
Miss Dorothy Gordon of New York
reported that children's radio pro-
curdling adventures" She said they
must reflect the highest ideals and
that to achieve that end I'VE must
keep Government control out of
RADIO"
Mrs. Saddle Orr Dunbar, presi-
dent of the general federation, led
a number of officers in making re-
ports. Among others were Mrs.
Duncan S. Robinson for the Cali
fornia Committee. on council plans,
and Mrs. Frederick G. BALI on pro-
gram and Mrs. John L. Whitehurst
Golden Jubilee Committee.
Final Business Session Tonight.
Sessions were scheduled for this
afternoon and tonight, when the
program will come to close with
brief final business session.
Mrs. William Brown Meloney, edi-
tor Of, This Week, magazine sec
ton of The Sunday Star, in an ad-
dress yesterday declared deportation
of foreign criminals from this coun-
try should be one of the major con-
Germs of the women of the United
States.
1--WE should be greatly concerned
about foreign criminals in this coun-
try, especially those who come to
this country never intending to be-
come citizens-thoSe who come here
to escape punishment in their own
country" she said. There have
been bills introduced in our Con-
gress providing for the deportation
of these alien criminals, but it seems
that something has always stopped
them.
"A Federal mandatory deportation
bill, including, of course, a mercy
clause to cover situations with un-
usual circumstances, would not only
save this country a great deal of
money, but would contribute con-
siderably to the lifting of morals in
our United States
Aid in Education Sought.
DR.. Howard A. Dawson, rural spe-
cialist for the National Education
} Association. speaking last night said
Federal aid to education was the
answer to the problem of millions
Oh AHleIlCdll UOyS dIlu gil now re-
ceiving inadequate education or none
at all. He advocated Government
assistance, insisting that such aid
was "but an inevitable aspect of the
necessary expansion of the functions
of the Federal Government"
Mrs Wiley Morgan of Knoxville,
Tenn, in charge of the federation s
educational program, had raised the
question of a million children unable
to get proper schooling now
DR.. Dawson said there could be
Federal financial aid without unde-
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