Evening star., 1947-10-28

The District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs went on record in oppo-
sition to "extravagant and wasteful
styles in clothing at meeting
yesterday at the Hamilton Hotel,
which also took up resolutions on
other subjects ranging from
strong" National Guard for the
District to the sale of liquor to
minors
The group, which last year op-
posed the daylight saving bill for
1947, reserved its stand on the pro-
posed permanent daylight saving
bill. which would institute daylight
saving each year without further
leeisla ton. Several members voiced
their objection to the federation's
opposing the bill, citing the favor
able stand taken toward the day
light saving legislation by other Dis
trict groups. The measure was
sent back to the clubs for further
study.
Since yesterdays meeting was the
first in the administration of the
new president, Mrs Edward c. Mag
deburger, the legislative program
offered for the groups adoption
represented in general review of
the Federations stand on matters
of public interest to date.
Mrs Harvey w. Wiley, legislation
chairman, also called on the fedora
ton for an all-out fight against dis
criminatory taxes on oleomargarine.
Pointing out that federation al
ready has Endorsed pending legis-
lstion for a repeal of such taxes,
Mrs. Wiley declared: IT'S high time
we rolled up our sleeves on this
matter and freed this nutritious
substance from the burden of taxes
which makes the price higher than
it need be for the housewife"
Two thirds Of the Nations re-
tail grocers cannot now handle mar
garine because of the existing taxes"
Mrs. Wiley told the group. Con
sequently. millions of consumers are
deprived of the opportunity to pur-
chase low cost, healthful table fat
and a substantial market is closed
to important farm products.
The Federation re-indorsed its
request for a two per cent sales tax
bill for the District. "If we felt
the need for such a tax in 1914, how
much more necessary is the tax
now" declared Mrs. Wiley. She
said that. with department heads
asking for a budget increase for
the District from $95,000,000 to
s144.00O,O00, there is no way
In sight to raise this tremendous
sum other than by the sales tax,"
which Npuld include not only Dis
trict residents but the estimated
60 900 900 tourists who visit Wash
ington annually.
Federation members also voted
unanimously to send letter to the
District Commissioners recommend
ing an Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board ruling prohibiting the sale
Of liquor to minors on the premises,
and the sale of packaged liquor on
legal holidays.
The Federations answer to the!
IiS" IoOh wac PASSSAANSd Al o ASSO
luton offered by Mrs. Gertrude
Parks. immediate past president, and
adopted unanimously by the MEM
bers.
LAS shortage still exists through
out most of the world not only in
food stuffs but in clothing. the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs
deplores the present trend toward
extravagant and wastefu styles in
clothing and therefore requests that
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs 60 on record recommending
to the 100000 club women of the
Nation conservative styles in dress
which will not draw heavily on ma
terials needed for the destitute
peoples of the world"
A resolution, recommended by Mrs
Magdeburger, advocating the Dis
trict Federatlons aid in promoting