The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-11
Rural Women's
Short Course
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eign relations were discussed by the
talented speaker, T. l.. Tsui, lst
Secretary OF the Chinese Legation.
He gave a fine word picture OF old
and new China, and assured the au-
dience that China would win out IN
her struggle for her national secur-
ity. Miss Patricia Jarratt OF the
Australian Legation described con-
ditions in her country, opening the
minds of her hearers to the extent
and resources of that little known
country down under. Good-neigh-
Dor relations and understanding De-
tween this country and Australia
were stressed.
Mr.. James Hepburn, director OF
the Baltimore Criminal Justice Com
mission, gave vivid and enlightening
accounts of new scientific metnods
of crime detecting. His statement
that the results of intelligence tests
showed higher averages among the
criminals in penal institutions than
among the draftees in the lst
World War, and higher even than
among the, guards and wardens OF
the institutions was startling to any
SNUG satisfaction in mental super
iority to- the criminal.
Probably, the most outstanding
speakers were Mrs. Robert A. Taft,
wife of the senator from Ohio, and
Mrs. Cornelia Stratton Parker,
world traveller, lecturer and essay
list. Mrs. Taft is a rapid enthusiastic
speaker with a fine clear voice, and
a charming manner. She spoke on
the theme of the Short Course, and
stated that "our heritage of Ameri-
canism is combination OF liberty
and loyalty between the people and
tn Government, something that is
unique in the world today. 1t is sell
fish to think only of yourself, but
it is not selfish to think first of your
country, If it is a self governing
country--you are one of it's trustees.
She emphasized the need of listening
and reading with an open mind,
stressing the very real difficulty in
determining what is propaganda, as
such, she told the women, don't
swallow propaganda, but by all
means do not spread it,"
Mrs. Parker set the note of her
lecture at the very outset, when, in
a delightfully."- witty and shrewd
manner, she admitted she was glad
the words were not reversed in the
title of her talk-Woman in this
Changing World, for she felt wom-
an had been the same for the last
10000 years, and would be the same
for the next 10000 years, and could
not be changed in her essential ma
ture as mother. She pointed out
the necessity for the three kinds OF
health woman is obliged to develop
in this year 1941 in changing
world-'the obligation to be healthy
physically, mentally, emotionally
and spiritually. No woman can be
healthy unless she is doing some
thing she cares about" Shocking to
many exemplary housekeepers was
her statement about marriage and
homemaking being woman's great
est career when she added "but !
do not believe that the Lord loves
the perfect housekeeper." She
thought the happy homemaker was
the greater need.
Other events brought Rev. Harold
Bosley, of Baltimore, who spoke at
the opening Vesper Service on DO
We Value Freedom of Worship
and the Rev. Fred B. Harris, of
Washington, who brought out in his
address to the certificate class at
the final session, the great passion
America has for building walls. He
stressed the "need of building walls
of character, the walls that are in
the hearts of men"
One afternoons program was Civ
en- over to the semi-annual meeting
of the Maryland State Council of
Homemakers' Club. At this meeting,
the vice-president of the State
Council, Mrs. Atlee Armour, of Cecil
County presided. Reports from the
5 District Directors, and the State
Project Chairmen were given to
the Homemakers in minute talks.
The % County Council Presidents
were introduced. Cecil County was
graciously Represented by her newly
elected Council President, Mrs.
Otis McCauley, of Perry Point. In
the Short Course Club, Cecil Coun-
ty was again represented by Mrs.
Chas. F. Miller, who was vice-pres-
ident. At the election in these two
state organizations of the Home
makers, Mrs. John B. Fassitt, of Ris-
ing Sun, was made Director for Dis
trict No. 2, comprising Cecil, Har-
ford, Baltimore, Howard, and Mont
gomery counties. She takes the place
of Mrs. Earl Goseweiler of Aber-
deem, whose 2-year term expired.
Mrs. Atlee Armour, retiring vice.
president of the State Council, was
elected Financial Chairman of the
Building fund for the State Short
Course Club.
Four Cecil County women receiv-
ed certificates for their years at