Evening star., 1953-02-15
EWonaen's Clubs:
Bond | euders
oDiscuss
April Drive
By Frances Lide

drive to be entrusted to women
since the war will be charted this
week at q meeting in Washing
ton Of women leaders from all
parts Of the country.
The two-day session, opening
tomorrow. will make plans for
'"The Women's Crusade for Sc
curity" scheduled for April.
All sorts Of "firsts" win be rung
up at the conference.
It will be the frst TO be held
under the new administration
and the first to be addressed by
new officials Of the Treasury
Department.
It also win be the first to be
entertained by Mrs. Dwight D.
Eisenhower.
The new First Lady has been
named honorary chairman of
the National Women's Advisory
Committee on United States De-
tense Bonds, made up OF OUT
standing key volunteers In the
bond program.
Mrs. Eisenhower win receive
the conference delegates at II
am. tomorrow at the White
House. The reception. incident
ally. viii be the first given for
the committee in the Executive
Mansion since its restoration.
Prior to the White House visit,
the delegates also win have their
first official meeting with Mrs.
George M. Humphrey. wife Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and q
member of the Advisory Com
mittee. Mrs. Humphrey win greet
the Bond volunteers In the
Treasury Conference room at
$3.50 am. and viii pose with the
delegates for pictures to be used
in promoting the drive. Then
she will accompany the group
to the White House where she
win introduce the women to Mrs.
Eisenhower.
The forthcoming campaign win
stress participation in the Bond
a-Month Plan as q systematic
way Of saving for the self -em-
ployed and professionals. The
crusade will enlist the service
Of clubwornen representing the
membership of II national
women's organizations.
The National Women's Ad-
visory Committee includes the
national bond chairmen and
presidents Of these organizations.
as well as the volunteer women
chairmen Of the 48 States and q
number Of prominent business
and professional women.
Mrs. Nancy c. Robinson is di-
rector Of women's activities for
the United States Savings Bond
Division of the Treasury Depart
ment, and Mrs. Oscar A. Ahl-
gren, president Of the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs, is
chairman Of the Women's Ad-
visory Committee.
The first formal session Of the
women's conference will get un-
derway at a pm. tomorrow In
the Treasury Conference. Room
following q luncheon at the.
washington Hotel. The lunch-
con speaker will be Miss Mar
garet A. Hickey. who recently
returned from q trip to India for
the international Development
Advisory Board Of the State De-
partmentt
The keynote address at the
afternoon meeting will be made
by Miss Sylvia Porter, financial
editor Of the New York Post.
Treasury officials participating
will be Vernon Clark national
director Of the Savings Bond Di-
vision, and DR.. w. Randolph
Burgess, deputy to the Secretary.
Other speakers will be Mrs.
Thomas Crockett Of jackson,
Miss, national bond chairman
of the General Federation Of
,Women's Clubs. and Miss Helen
IrWias president of the Fedora
ton Of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs. Miss Dorcas
Campbell. assistant vice presi-
dent Of the East River Savings
Bank Of New York, win preside.
Mrs. Ivy Priest, United States
Treasurer, viii make the princi-
pal address at Tuesday morn
ing's meeting. The program also
will include presentation Of q
typical State program for the
Bond-a-Month Plan by Mrs.
Karl Bishopric of North Caro-
lima. Miss Marjorie Hustled. ad-
vertising counselor, win preside.
The concluding session also
will be highlighted by round
table discussions.