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Show Organizations of Interest to Women 272 ing opportunities in the private-household field. Local counterparts O'f the national agencies and organtzattons parclclpatlng in the National Gommittee form committees on household employment which enlist the assistance and services of local public and private agencies to carry out its program and achieve its objectives. Membership: 16 national voluntary agencies and or ganlzatdons with a combined, unduplicated membership of approximately 25 million men and women. National Ooneumers League, 1029 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, D.O., 20005. Established 1899. \ Its purpose is to awaken consumers' interest in their responsibility fo'r conditions under which goods are made and distributed and, through investigation, education, and legislation, to' promote fair labor standards. Its legislative program includes consumer protection, minimum wage, child labor, hours of work, SOCIal security, and improvement of the conditions of migrant workers in agriculture. There are active State branches in New York, New Jersey, and Ohio, and individual members in every State. (Not restricted to women.) National Oownci; of Oatholic Women, 1312 Massachusetts Avenue NW., Washing- ton, D.O., 20005. Established 1920. Its purpose is to' federate existing organi zations of Catholic women in order that they may speak and act as a unit when the welfare of the church or the country demands such expression. special committees, it endeavors workers. 'I'hrough to stimulate interest in the welfare of all Affiliated with World Union of Catholic Women's OrganizatiO'ns. 10 rnlllion women through more than 14,000 national, State. Membership: diocesan, and local affiliated groups. National o.ounoil 01 Jewish Women, Inc., 1 West 47th Street, New York, N.Y., 10036. Established 1893. An educational and service organization which leads and educates women for constructive action in the community. 'Phrough 329 affiliated local units, it maintains over 1,000 community services to' the aging, to children and youth, in mental health, and for the foreign born. A major emphasis in recent years has been development of programs to meet the needs of out-of-school, out-of-work youth. It also conducts' an adult education and social action program concerned with major national and international issues. Its oversea program extends these services to Jewish communities abroad by sponsoring studies in U.S. graduate schools for educators and social welfare specialists, and by direct financial aid to educational instttutions. Member ship: 123,000. National Oounoil of Negro Women, Ino., 1318 Vermont Avenue NW., Washing ton, D.O., 2()()()5. Organized 1935. The Council seeks the cooperation and mem bership of all races and works for the Integration of Negroes into the economic, social, cultural, civic, and politlcal life of every community, There are 20 national organizations and 95 local councils capable of reaching 850,000 women, National Oouncil of Women of the United States, Inc., 345 East 46th Street, New York, N.Y., 10017. Founded 1888. Serves as Information center and clearing house for 27 affiliated women's organizations : conducts sors conferences on national and International pilot projects and SPO'n problems and matters of concern sharing results with affiliated grO'UPS; and provides exchange of and ideas among the women of the free world. Membership: ApprO'xi mately 4 million (individual and through affiliates). to women, news |
