Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-18
Postwar Troubles
Prove. Need for u. n.
Stassen Tells Women
By Gretchen Smith


ster stoff Correspondent
CHICAGO, June 18.-Added proof
Of the need of world cooperation i,
given by the difficulties that have
arisen since VI day, Harold E
Stassen, former Governor of Mime.
sofa today told the 55th annual con.
vention of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs.
These difficulties are mot evidence
that world cooperation cannot sue.
coed. They are strong reaf1irmatior
of the urgent need of effective worlc
organization" he emphasized
Mr.. Stassen urged -four principa
responsibilities on the federation
membership. They were: First, te
give vigorous support to the de-
velopment of the United Nations OF
the World; second, to develop oul
domestic economic policies, not on
a narrow basis, but rather so that
they will contribute to healthy
world economic situation.
Backs Baruch Proposal.
Third, to promptly follow through
on the Baruch proposal for a new
United Nations Atomic Commission
providing a definite policy for the
regulation, inspection and control
of atomic energy; fourth, to rapidly
strengthen and improve our person
mel in foreign service"
Resolutions adopted at the session
today included the federation's in
dorsement of full participation by
the United States in the United Ma
tions and in special agencies fol
international cooperation in fields
including education, science. health
relief and trade; prompt ratification
by the United States of constitutions
of such international organizations
as may be established by the United
Nations, adequate financial support
of these agencies and active par
ticipation in their work.
The federation also adopted a res
olution urging continuance of the
social protection division of the
Federal Security Agency with the
necessary funds and personnel to
permit it to work effectively.
Asks Food Program.
A resolution presented by Mrs
La Fell Dickinson, the federation
president, asking cooperation of the
women's clubs with national and
international programs for food fol
stricken areas" was unanimously
adopted.
Promotion of understanding be.
tween women of Russia and the
United States will be the main oh.
jective Of Mrs. Dickinson on he,
visit to the Soviet Union next
month, she said today.
Il hope to learn more about the
Russian women and to tell them
about American women" Mrs. Dick
inson said. L am taking with me
the detectives of the federation
translated into Russian for distri-
button
Mrs. Dickinson's address opened
the morning session of today's pro.
gram.
ID. c. Resolution Delayed.
The fedora tons program has beer
sosretarded By late registration o.
delegates. many held up by diffi.
Guilty in obtaining rooms, that many
Of the 10 resolutions to be brought
before the. assembly cannot be pre-
sented before tomorrow or Thurs.
day
The resolution asking support o.
the federation for legislation grant
ing national representation to thu
District of Columbia is one of these
Word has gone out there is divi
sion in the ranks of District dele
gates as to desirability of nationa
representation for the District, Why
other delegations ask, should thu
general federation indorse repre-
sentation for the District if Dis
trict residents themselves oppose it
WIS. WHEY " AHsWCIs
An answer to this question will
be brought by Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley
chairman, department of legislation
of the general federation. Mrs
Gertrude Parks, president of thu
District Federation also will offel
arguments supporting national rep
resentation.
Glimpsed registering from Wash.
irgton were Mrs. Ernest W. How.
ard. Mrs. Morgan Pryse, Mrs. Charlie
P Keyser, Mrs. Ludo Pickett anc
Mrs. Pearl Atkinson. all members O.
the District federation.
Arriving Sunday were Mrs. Parks
Mrs o. W. Hankins. second vic'
president of the District federation
and newly elected president of thu
District Parent Teacher Association
Mrs. Ross Snyder, Mrs. Luther L
Lemon, Mrs. Wilbur Youngman, Mrs
Edgar Merritt. Mrs. Erich Swartz
and Miss Cornelia Hill.
Arranges Lecture Series.
Mrs. Wiley was also seen chatting
VIII MIS-. LyOld Vail AdIiut "
Washington, who is attending tn
convention as an observer prepare
tory to arranging a series of lecture
on food conservation for women
clubs throughout the country.
The clubWomen were up early thi
morning attending the publ
speaking class conducted by Mrs
Hugh Butler of Washington. TIL
class started at 8 o'clock, prior t
opening of the morning session.
Last nights dinner, when tn
Board of Directors of the Genera
Federation were guests of the Hi
nois Federation, had several dis
tinguished guests of honor, includ
ing Gov Dwight H. Greene @
Illinois and Mayor Edward j. Kell
of Chicago, Greetings were brough
by Mrs. Theodore Stillman Chap
man, president of the Illinois Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs Mr.!
Dickinson responded to the greet