Evening star., 1952-01-29
Federation
Asks Open
Relief Rolls

Congress was asked TO enact
legislation to open the relief rolls
Of the District to public Inspection
ID one Of . series Of resolutionst
adopted yesterday by the DISTRICT
Federation Of Women's Clubs.
The federation, holding itsl
meeting at Hotel 2400.
also recommended that the Disc
trict Commissioners appoint upE
to 200 volunteer trafiic directors
for the protection Of school chill
dren, objected to the proposed
to the District Build
ing Code which would permit ar-l
tificial illumination and mechani-l
cal ventilation In kitchens having
less than 10 square feet In area, 4
and reiterated its stand against
use Of bread softeners.
In another resolution, theI
women declared that the cadet
program In the District public
schools has been "shamefully mel
elected TO the extent that the De-
partment of the Army has threat
ened to withdraw supplies,
equipment and instructors, and
called on the Senate and House
District Committees to investi-
gate the situation.
Il In asking for legislation OPEN
ing the relief rolls Of the District,
the federation pointed out that
Congress has left to the various
States the right to decide whether
or not such rolls shall be closed
to public inspection.
The resolution contended that
"the taxpayers Of the city are
entitled to know how their money
is being spent" It also expressed
hope that public inspection would
lead to the removal Of the names
of any persons not entitled to re-
lief and also would act as a "de-
terrent in the future against par
aSitical persons who may seek
compensation in the disguise of
relief at the taxpayers expense"
In recommending that the
Commissioners recruit volunteer
traffic directors for duty at dan
gerous intersections near schools,
the federation pointed out that
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment already Is understaffed, due
to inability to obtain the men toI
bring it up to authorized strength.
1t was suggested that authorized
persons selected for such duty "be-
imbursed as q means Of insuringI
responsibility and be required to
wear q suitable uniform to en-
courage respect for their position. =
Reaf6rming resolution of 1850
that dread softeners" shall not
be an optional ingredient in
bread, the federation requested
that early action be taken by the
Federal Security Administrator
ito promulgate the definition and
standards of identity for bread,
rolls and buns drawn up August
|8. 1885,"
The resolutions were presented
by Mrs. Ernest w. Howard, chair
man OF legislation.
Yesterdays program included q
talk on Woman's role in civil de-
fense by Mrs. j. L. Blair Buck.
former president Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs and
now one Of the nine national as
lSistant regional directors for the
Federal Civil Defense Administra-
Ition.
Mrs. Buck called upon the
women of the country to get away
from the ostrich in the sand" at
titude toward civil defense, urging
their full participation in the pro-
gram with enrolment in first aid
and emergency feeding courses.
We. club women, think we're in
telligent, she declared. Lets be
intelligent about civil defense"
Mrs. Buck was introduced by
Mrs. Gertrude Parks, federation
civil defense chairman.
The program concluded with a
talk and showing of a United
States Forest Service film on con-
Iservation by Theodore Fearnow of
the Forest Services Eastern reg
lional Office.
Mrs. Stuart E. Womeldorph.
federation president. conducted
the all-day meeting.