Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
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Legislation
Women Urged
To Propose Laws
To Congress

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Mrs. Eugene Callaghan and the
rest of the new board of the Vote
less District of Columbia League of
Women Voters today are consider
ing proposals to make the league
appearances before Congress more
effective The proposals were made
yesterday by department chairmen
at the annual report meeting held
in Vacation Lodge, Cherrydale, Va.
Concentration of study groups on
few issues of District welfare and
creation of a carefully selected and
trained legislative steering COM
mittee" to appear before Congress
were recommended by Mrs. Joseph
Low, chairman of the department
of government and its operation,
and by Mrs. Harold Stone, legisla-
tive chairman.
Proposing that the league go fur
Their than studying District legisla-
ton and propose it. Mrs. Low de-
clared:
Specifically, in fiscal relations,
since the Overton bill has been de-
feated, the league should confer
with Congress as to what type of
bill should be proposed to untangle
the muddled fiscal relations existing
between the Federal and District
governments"
A strong expression of opinion
that the District milk supply regu-
latinYc fol To tln oQ6
retailer, raise prices and foster mo-
! nopoly, was expressed by the de-
partment of economic welfare
through its chairman, Mrs. Gerald
Morgan.
High milk supply standards here
raise prices unnecessarily by limit
ing the milk supply area to small
inspected areas around Washing
ton, she explained.
No increase in the price of milk
is justified without first extending
the area from which Washington
draws its milk supply" Mrs. Nor
gan declared.
Unpredictable Problems
Declared Facing League.
In accepting the presidency for
the next two years, Mrs. Callaghan
stated that the league or ANY or
ganization with a similar purpose
faces unpredictable problems and
responsibilities in these times" She
asked for flexibility of outlook to
change the league program when
ever circumstances dictated
Mrs. Callaghan paid high tribute
to Mrs. M. o. Lorenz, who retired
yesterday as president after pre-
siding over the annual reports.
The department of government
and social welfare after a year of
study recommended that the league
act to bring about addition of at
least 10 additional nurses, an edu-
cational director and more adequate
transportation allowance for field
nurses in the District Health De-
partment.
In addition, fixing of relief
amounts to be paid to individuals
should be stopped, Mrs. Henry P.
Chandler, chairman of the COM
mittee, recommended. The total re-
lief appropriation should be increased
to handle emergency aid to employ
ables and the staff at relief head
quarters enlarged to take care of
work more efficiently, she added.
Enrolment of students in classes
training for defense skills should
be encouraged by making the Abbot
Vocational School an accredited
senior high school, Mrs Francis M.
Walters, jr., chairman, declared.
The committee plans to indorse the
Brentwood Park site for a new Abbot
building, she said
Buying of South America
Surplus Goods Asked.
Concrete service in social welfare
in South America by buying it's
goods, especially surplus goods, is
the only way to cement relations
with that continent, according to
Mrs. c. S. Duncan, chairman of
the department of government and
foreign policy.
Because South America depends
on its income from exports, she ex-
planned, the United States should
protect its own interests there by
keeping the country prosperous.
Resources there should be developed
for native and foreign investors,
she concluded
Other reporting chairmen were
Mrs. Rufus Miles, news letter chair
man, and Mrs. Francis A. Staten,
publicity. Mrs. Edna Johnston, re-
elected yesterday as treasurer. read
the treasurer's report.
In addition to Mrs. Callaghan,
other new officers are Mrs. Gerard
Reilly, second vice president, and
Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, former Dis
trict League president, and Miss
Mary Anderson, director of the
women's, bureau, directors.
The proposals of department
heads will be officially considered
at the next board meeting late in