Evening star., 1939-02-22
Struggles
OfWOn1en
Described
Chilean Poet Tells
OF Efforts for
Broader Life

The struggle of the women Of the
Latin American nations for broader
life for themselves and their chill
dren was emphasized by Senorita
Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poetess
and diplomat, in talk at luncheon
given in her honor by the People S
Mandate Committee at the Carlton
Hotel yesterday.
The honor guest spoke in Spanish,
and Mrs. Thomas Burke, Latin
American chairman of the People, S
Mandate, who is Chilean born,
translated the talk.
Senorita Mistral, who is en- route
to Nice, her new consular post, spoke
firmly and with feeling. She said
she is carrying away from this coun-
try deep respect for your democ-
racy as we'll as great hope that
our America, sound of body, fresh
of blood, will save the world from
the decadence and senility now evi-
dent in Europe"
Senorita Mistral also discussed the
friendship visit that Latin American
women have been invited to make to
this country under auspices of the
Peoples Mandate. The visit is mod
eled after the Flying Caravan the
committee sent to Latin America
about year and half ago, with
Mrs. Burke as the leader.
The speaker suggested that the
Peoples mandate take its guests
Ito see the United States institu-
ttons that are interested in and
working to improve agricultural life
as regards housing, social well
fare and recreation for the rural
masses" She pointed out that the
Latin American countries are pri-
marily agricultural.
Child welfare accomplishments
which would be applicable to South
America also should be shown the
visitors, she said, as we'll as the
United States methods of protect
ing women in industry.
Senorita Mistral, noted poet and
diplomat, also has been an educator
for 20 years.
She has been offered the minis
tership to five Central American
countries and is a special envoy
to the League of Nations.
Miss Katharine F.. Lenroot, chief
of the Children's Bureau, a guest
at the luncheon, spoke briefly of the
friendship between the Americas
and the task of aiding children,
common to the women of all the
Americas.
Miss Mabel Vernon, director of
the Peoples Mandate Committee,
presided.
DR.. Esther Brunauer of the Amer
lean Association of University Wom-
en-, another guest, discussed the
strained attitude in international
associations today
Among the guests were Sonora de
Recinos, wife of the Minister of
Guatemala; Sonora Viteri, wife of
the chairman of the Ecuadorian
Boundary Commission: Sonora de
Boyd, wife of the Minister of Pan
anna; Sonora de- Castro Beeche, wife
of the Minister of Costa Rica; Mrs.
Hoffman Philip, wife of the former
United States Ambassador to Chile:
Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillin, Mrs.
Ellen S. Woodward. DR.. Irene
Wright, Mrs. Mabel Walker WILLIE
brandt, Miss Mary Anderson, Miss
Mary Winslow, Mrs. Concho Ro-
nero James. Mrs. Ruth Shipley,
Mrs. Mercedes Del Pulgar, who is
Mrs. Burke's mother; Mrs Philip
Sidney Smith. Mrs. John Donald
son, Mrs. Raymond Clapper, Mrs.
Elizabeth Shirley Enochs. Mrs.
Whitman Cross, Miss Emaa T.
Hahn, Mrs Thomas F. McAllister,
Mrs Thomas P. Ahrens. Mrs Prem
tiss Coonley, Mrs. Wayne Chatfield-
Taylor. Mrs. Philip Eaton, Mrs.
Charlton Putnam, DR.. Edith S.
Coale, Mrs Jeter H. Horton and
Mrs. j. w. Mcmillan.