Evening star., 1940-01-18
Federation Of Clubs
Advised 10 Follow
Trade Pact Rulings
Board Of Directors
Members Hear McNutt
Stress Women's Roles

Members of the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs were urged
today to follow closely trade agree
ment rulings. Mrs. Gustav Ketterer
of Philadelphia, chairman of the
department of legislation, made the
suggestion at the second session of
the annual meeting of the Board
OF Directors in the Mayf1ower Hotel.
"The federation has for quite some
time Endorsed the principles of the
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, -
she said. Other legislative points
Of interest to the federation are
conservation, education, health, child
welfare, safety, consumer problems
and peace.
During this administration we
have initiated the legislative forums,
urging every clubwoman to hold
these forums at frequent intervals,
when well-informed speakers will
present topics of vital Importance
to the State and the Nation and
at the same time give an oppor-
tunity for question and answer
period. Already number of States
have held these forums" she said.
"Citizenship Days" Urged.
Formation of citizens co-ordi-
mating councils to promote "citi-
zenship days" throughout the
United States will be the principal
project of the department of Amer
ican citizenship of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs.
Frederick H. Clausen of Wiscon-
sin told the federation's Board of
Directors.
Mrs. Clausen said the councils
would be established in each county
of the Nation to stimulate the in
terest of citizens in problems of
local self-government Other re-
ports made to the meeting included
those of Miss Agnes Samuelson,
department of education; Mrs.
Frederic Beggs, international rela-
tions; Mrs. David S. Long, junior
clubwomen; Mrs. Edwin Bevens,
public welfare, and Mrs. Fred R..
Lufkin, press and publicity.
Donald Montgomery, consumers
counsel of the Department of Agri-
culture, was to speak on working
Together for Consumers" at lunch
con sponsored by the National Con-
sumner Retail Council in the head
quarters building of the American
Association of University Women.
H. w. Brightman, president of the
counsel, also was to be heard.
Symposium In Afternoon.
The afternoon session was to be
occupied with the symposium on the
question, What kind of world or
ganization can best serve the cause
Of peace and insure the democratic
way of life?"
Federal Security Administrator
Paul v. McNutt last night told the
delegates that women have the
largest stake in the security of the
family, because it is around the
WOllldll glldU CllC 1dIlllly IctOlVcS.
This is true economically as we'll as
socially" he declared, because wom-
end spend the greater part of the
family income"
Mr.. McNutt pointed out "a nation
that is adequately prepared against
the hazards of economic insecurity
has an impregnable defense against
the threats of political insecurity.
A policy which affords such pro-
lection is true economy and genuine
thrift" he said in comparing ma
tional economy with the need for
home economy.
He blamed science and invention
Tor increasing the costs of running
a home by providing various devices
now considered essential furnish
ings. In noting closed frontiers he
said America has now grown up,
and we know that a policy of re-
placement, replenishment and con-
servation is necessary to our ma