Evening star., 1942-09-19
Endorsements Urqe
Quick Approval Of
Nursery School Bill
Federation Of Churches
Joins in Call on D. G..
Committee for Action

Letters, resolutions and kilograms
from District church, labor, neigh
borhood and women's organizations
are going to the House District Com
mittee urging the immediate ap-
proval Of the Randolph bill to per-
NIT establishment of nursery schools
in the public schools and restore
WPA nursery schools to the District.
The Washington Federation of
Churches at its Board Of Directors
meeting yesterday passed a resolu-
ton which was forwared to Chair
man Randolph, urging that the bill
be passed speedily so that the
schools be permitted to render an
other service imperative to the war
effort
The resolution was approved unan-
imously by the board. 1t further
said. I'm approving the passage of
this bill, the Federation of Churches
recognizes the threat to child well
fare brought about by wartime con-
ditions and the extension
of educational programs for pre-
school age children is therefore seen
as necessary
Recommends Priorities.
The board said that 1t believed
children of parents whose efforts
are considered essential to the war
effort and those who must accept
work because of sheer economic
necessity" should be accepted first.
The Executive Board of the Vote
less District of Columbia League of
Women Voters at its session yester-
day authorized letter of support
to be sent to Chairman Randolph
and members of the District Com
mittee Immediately.
The Randolph bill was introduced
September 2, and has not been con-
sidered by the House District Com
n1ittee to which 1t was referred be-
cause quorum of members could
not be obtained. A preliminary poll
ing of 10 members in Washington on
Monday revealed that four would
vote for the bill, and six were unde-
cided because of lack of information
The OCD Child Care and Protec-
ton Committee has drafted a two
page statement explaining the need
for nursery schools to care for chill
dren of working mothers, and the
background of the problem and why
the bill III. r. 1922 should be
passed. This has been sent to
Chairman Randolph and members of
the committee.
Other Endorsements.
At the committee, kilograms from
Marjorie Hardy, president of the
Association for Childhood Educa-
ton, and Mary S. Chamberlain |
chairman of the Georgetown Neigh
borhood Council, have been re-
ceived. A letter from the Wash
ington-M Maryland Industrial Union
Council supporting the bill also has
come in, it was learned.
Twelve local unions of the United |
Federal Workers (CIO) have sent |
out letters urging the immediate ap-
proval of the bill, and in recent Ex-
ecutive Board meeting the UFW
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further action to insure the bills
passage The American Federation |
of Teachers, Local No. s, has sent |
Its Endorsement to the committee.
Cynthia Wentworth Hannum, |
president of the Washington League |
of Women Shoppers, has sent 4
letter indorsing the bill A League
Board meeting Tuesday will consider |
specific action. The District branch
of the American Association Of Uni
versity Women is sending formal
notification of its support to Mr..
Randolph and the committee.
House District Committee leaders
said the bill may be considered at
a meeting of the committee early
next week.