Handbook on women workers

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286 Organizations of Interest to Women in the Veterans' AdministratiOOl and other veterans and their dependents. hospitals, and welfare activities for Membership: 355,000. Daughters of the 'Oonfederacy, U.D.C. Memorial Building, 328 North Boulevard, Richmond, Va., 23220. Established 1894. Its purpose is historical, benevolent, educational, and social. Membership: Approximately 36,000. (Membership restricted to women who are descendants of Confederate vet­ erans of the War Between the States.) United Farm and Rural American Farm Bureau Federation, chandise Mart, Chicago, Ill., 60654. Orga'nizations Women's Oommitee, Room 1000, Mer­ Its objective is to. assist in an active, or­ ganized way in carrying forwar.d the program Qf the American Farm Bureau Federation; to promote, strengthen, and assist the developmeint o.f the business, economic, social, educational, and spiritual interests of the farm families of the Nation ; and to develop agriculture. Membership: 1,628,295. Oountry Women's Oouncil, U.S.A., c/o. Mrs. Everett Spangler, Chairman, 444 South 88th Street, Omaha, Nebr., 68114. Founded 1939. This Council is a co­ ordinating group made up of representatives of 4 national and some 60 regional and State societies in the United States which are constltuent mem­ bers of the Associated Country WQmen Qf the World. Its purpose is to. effect a closer association among these United States groups in carrying out the aims and programs of the Associated Country Women of the World in furtheriJng friendship and understanding among the country women of the world, in im­ proving their standard or living, and in representing them in international councils. Membership: 2 mllllon. National Home Demonstration Oouncil, c/o. Mrs. Homer A. Greene, President, Tutwiler, Miss., 38963. Founded 1936. Its purpose is to strengthen and de­ velop adult education in home economics through the cooperative Extension Service or the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the land-grant colleges; to provide opportunity for homemakers to pool their judgment for the im­ provement of home and community life; and "to offer a means by which home­ makers may promote extension projects important in the protection and de­ velopment of the American home. Membership: Approximately 1 million. Woman's National Farm and Gardoo Aseoouuion, Inc., c/o. Miss Elizabeth President, 201 lola Street, Glenshaw, Pa., 15116. Founded 1914. Miller, Its purpose is to. stimulate interest in the conservation of natural resources and an ap­ preciation of country life; to work for Improvement of rural conditions; to promote good relationships between farm and city women; to help women and girls through scholarships and expert advice to obtain the best available training in agriculture, horticulture, and related professions, and to develop opportunities for women so trained; to stimulate and make available to mem­ bers opportunitles for the marketing of farm and garden products; and to cooperate with national and international groups of women with similar interests. Membership: 8,000.