Evening star., 1940-05-26

W doSloG III WOl k1llS Out lUCdl pro-
grams.
The fact that, through convention
action, the program of the leagues
Department of Government and
Legal Status of Women has been
absorbed by other departments, and
that its Department of Government
and Child Welfare is now embraced
in new Department of Government
and Social Welfare will call for
similar changes in the local setup.
Local league members, deeply con-
cerned over the international situ-
alton, also are expected to devote
considerable discussion to revisions
made by the national organization
in its Department of Government
and Foreign Policy program.
For the first time, this program
calls for a foreign policy as a nom
belligerent which permits favoring
the victim of aggression, linked with
a provision which would permit dis
elimination against an aggressor.
The Importance which league
members attach to foreign policy
was emphasized by Mrs. Lorenz who
declared that the entire program of
the league is dependent on the
position this Nation is able to main
tain in its relations with other ma
tions.
Policy Of Defense
To Be Given Attention.
National defense being sub
topic of foreign policy, one of the
questions to be posed Tuesday will
be whether this Nation means, by
national defense, to include the pro-
lection of the ideals of democracy,
she said.
1--WE feel this theme of democracy
so strongly now that it has been
chosen as the keynote of the annual
meeting" Mrs. Lorenz continued.
I'VE believe that those things
which will further and protect de-
mocracy must be our first concern
on all fronts during the coming
year.
"As important as military consid-
erations are-and don't mean, for
an instant, to underestimate their
extreme lmportance-our league pro-
gram is only worth something if
America will not be compelled per-
manently to subordinate every
thing to military considerations"
Foreign policy, incidentally, will
remain live topic of the league
throughout the summer, arrange
ments having been made for this
department to hold meetings during
the vacation season when other
activities are suspended.
Although Mrs. Lorenz will remain
president of the league during the
next season, having served only one
year of her two-year term, several
officers are to be elected at the
annual meeting. Posts vacant, ac-
cordlng to the election system
followed in the league, are for first
vice president, recording SECRETARY,
corresponding secretary and two of
the four directors.
Reports on Convention
To Be Made.
Reports on the national conven-
tion will be made during the morning
in the form of round table dis
cuSSion by members who attended.
Those scheduled to take part in
clude Mrs. Lorenz, Mrs. F. A.
Gutheim, Mrs. H. w. Moore, Mrs.
Louis Gutenberg, Mrs. Joseph Low,
Mrs. Harold Stone, Mrs. Robert
Leonard and Mrs. Eugene Duffeld.
Department chairmen will report
during the afternoon when sugges-
tions for next years work also will
be received. The suggestions will be
used as a basis for action by the
Program Committee, to hold a ses-
sion soon after the annual meeting.
A luncheon will be served at the
lodge during the day, and, if the
weather is good. members will be
able to enjoy the repast out of
doors ac thov did Loot ,,nor