Evening star., 1942-11-26
Servicemen
To Be Asked to
Curb Drinking
Club Federation
Urges That Men in
Uniform Take Pledge

Members of the District Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs pledged
themselves yesterday to work for q
reduction Of drinking and serving
OF alcohol among civilians for the
duration, and to effect the circula-
ton OF pledge among servicemen
to abstain completely while on duty,
A letter will be sent from the fed
Grafton to the President, the Sec
retary Of War and the Secretary of
the Navy urging that such q pledge
be requested of all men in the Army
and Navy.
The resolution, which met with
some opposition. proposes that all
men in the Army and Navy be re-
quested to take the following pledge:
ITO bring my training to maxi
mum efficiency, I shall reduce to a
minimum my drinking of alcohol
while of duty and completely re-
nounce the use of it while on duty.
I propose that promotions and the
holding of commissions be based, in
part, upon sobriety."
The pledge for civilians was sug-
gested as follows: ITO bring my
war effort to maximum efficiency
and for the purpose of promoting
victory in this World War, shall
reduce to minimum my serving
or drinking Of alcohol"
The resolution was proposed by
Mrs. Thomas Anthony Walden at
the monthly meeting of the fedora
tion held at 2460 Sixteenth street
NV.
Unanimous approval was given a
resolution proposing that former
CCC camps be used as isolation and
treatment centers of venereal dis
eases in places where adequate hos
pitalization facilities are not yet
available.
A report on the revised text to be
used in instructing pupils in the Dis
trlct on scientific facts regarding
the use of alcohol and narcotics was
given by Mrs. o. G. Hankins. Mrs.
Arthur c. Watkins, president of the
District federation, directed that a
letter be sent to the superintendent
OF schools expressing the fedora
tion's approval of the new curricu-
lum.
During period devoted to COM
mittee reports. Mrs. Carlton C.
Duffus, chairman of War stamps
and bonds. asked for assistants in
the sale of tuberculosis seals at the
Federation booth which will be
opened in the Union Trust Co.
Building next Tuesday.
Mrs. Morgan Pryse, a Federation
member, requested volunteers for
active work with the anti-aircraft
artillery command in the Washing
ton area. Mrs. Pryse, who explained
that her appeal came through a re-
quest OF the War Department, said
there was great need for woman
workers in anti-aircraft volunteers,
who work four hours every other day
at airplane spotting. Candidates for
the work should report to the Civil
ian Defense Volunteer Office at 1924
F street NV, she advised,
A request that all clubs collect old
silk, nylon hose, copper and brass at
each meeting was made by Mrs.
Newton c. Wing. chairman of the
Salvage Committee. Metal contri-
buttons will be forwarded to the
United States Bureau of Informa-
ton, Mrs. Wing explained, while the
nylon and silk will be sent to collec-
tion centers in local department
stores.
Members were urged to contribute
cash donations for gifts for the vet
Grams at Mount Alto Hospital for
Christmas instead of individual
gifts as has been customary.
An exhibit of paintings and metal
art craft was held at the morning
and afternoon sessions by the fine
arts department. Handiwork of
Mrs. James H. Underwood, Mrs.
Walter Miles and Mrs Miles Trow