| Show the national federal federations 0 A vast and noble the national federation of business and professional clubs was founded in st louis missouri in 1919 with delegates present over 2000 delegates now attend its conventions representing some members in six coun countries of the world since its origin seventeen years ago the club has made great strides in achieving its purpose and each year sets its goal a little higher among I 1 important things the federation has done are the following it took the first step toward raising educational standards in business when it adopted as its slogan at least a high school I 1 education for every business girl about a quarter of a million dollars has been expended through more than five hundred local educations funds approximately 1500 girls and several boys owe their education in whole or in part to these funds it fostered the first nationwide nation wide survey of business and professional women which is published by the university of michigan A second research project concerns the age factor in the employment of women as represented in our membership it directed surveys of vocational guidance facilities in local communities muni ties throughout the country it inaugurated the first piece ol of tax legislation legi lation ever pre presented dented to congress by a womans comans tion namely a bill geeki I 1 creased exemption for sin s 9 sons under the income t e it promotes public relations relation 1011 1 ners hers in communities luru cooperation among all be As a result the 1 today many community sj councils of men and n ell IV foster projects beneficial en facial to g local comm communities community uniti s ap it sponsored the first national conference of 0 b h and professional women 41 y resulted in the formation Im of i international le federation in li neva Swit switzerland III in sponsors a good will tour in I 1 ope each year visiting european county thereby n in a contribution to inter internal natio understanding the organization has grown groin be the largest organization 1 business ous iness women in tho the world worl it is nonpartisan non partisan non self governing and self sup I 1 in addition to r raising thi the sta ard of ot business public abfal and of being a force in econ econome life it develops the in vidu members by promoting t their I 1 in teresta and bringing a about t spirit of cooperation among them it extends opportunities to lui bus ness and professional women hornen an a creates friendship and good lo fo howship among business and p fess ional women throughout world 11 |
