Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 13 Mar 1930, p. 11

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WOMEN VUI‘ERS TO MEET MARCH 19TH League Session at Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Lunde to Talk on "Living Costs" The Highland Park League of Wo- men Voters will meet next Wednes- day March 19, at the Presbyterian church. Luncheon will be served promptly at 12:30, and reservations should be made in good season. by phoning Mrs. Benjamin Lewis, 1880, or Mrs, Harold Wampler, 1641. Thursday, March 13, 1930 Mrs. Laura Lunde, who is one of the directors of the State board, and well known in Highland Park, is to speak on "Living Costs." Mrs. Lunde has talked here a number of times, and her Isarnestmmf and enthusiasm are always very stimulating. Her sub- ject covers public utilities and other factors influeneing living costs, " well as a resume of the Muscle Shoals project which is one of' the federal measures sponsored by the league. Board to Meet The Highland Park board will meet at 10 51.111. of the some day. and as usual, part of the time will be given over to the "work lesson." Last month, Mrs. Raymond Simons, chair- man " Legal Status of Women dis. cussed in her usual clear and able way, Federal and States Rights, and Mrs. E, R. Jerome, first vice-presi- dent and chairman of organization committee, presented a very good paper on Taxation. These reports are to be filed, and will be available to any member interested. Mrs. Nathan Corwith Jr. has been appointed Publications chairman. Few people are aware of the wealth of accurate. educative material gathered together by the league, under such headings as; Efficiency in Govern. ment, Citizenship Training, Public Welfare,- Women in Industry, Inter- national Co-operation to Prevent War, and many others. These are pub- lished in the form of small booklets which may be purchased for a few cents apiece, and Mrs. Corwith will be glad to order any publication de- sired. There will also be a “publica- tion table" at all meetings. Membership Dues League members are reminded that those whose dues are not paid by March 31, will be dropped from the roll and will not receive the April Illi- nois Voter. This is always an ex- tremely valuable issue, as it is the Primary Elections Number, and con- tains the records of candidates for Congress, State oifieea, the General Assembly. and the State Central com- mittee of each party. From Cleveland, Ohio, the suit!» ment commissioner, V. A. E. Dustin, who has been a jury commissioner for more than 40 years, adds his tes- timonial to the merits of having wo- men serve on Juries. The Illinois League of Women Voters in its cam- paign on this matter which will come up for referendum in Illinois in No- vember 1930, issues this statement from Mr, Dustin, who writes from one of the 21 states where women now serve on juries, "I will say frank- ly that I was very decidedly against the proposition, as I thought women did not have enough contact with the Ftworable comments on Women on Juries are still coming in. business world to enable them to dit. terentiate the pros 1nd con: by the evidence. Clearer Sena of Justice -. "It was a thorough reaction that I got, therefore, for in criminal work they generally show better judgement and a clearer sense of justice, even in cues having n prominent upped for sympathetic effect. It we: form. erly almost unknown to get convic- tions in murder cases where the per- petrator wns I woman. All Mlle ARE HERE FOR SPRING; IN OUR WONDERFUL NEW CH ICACOAN SUITS AND TOPCOATS Bold colors in men's apparel have come back for Spring. By Bold we mean Strik- ing, Bright, Dominating. And as usual, Chicagoans, the outstanding leader in the field of moderately priced clothing, pre- sent them first; See these thousands of new Spring Suits and Topcoats. You've never seen smarter selections or brater values. Chicagoan Hats, 's mailman Hum! C.LvrrprrWSoo THE PRESS #35640 Juries seemed to “more the evidence. but not so with women on the jury. "As to views of sttomys on the subject, they are somewhet diverse, but the only ones very outspoken suinst the proposition ere those who formerly got outlsudish verdicts sad for excessive smounts. I think wo- men 'ty their position in lite look upon large sums of money diluent- ly thsn men do, sad ere not so prone to be lavish with it in "urine the dsmsges." Emmtm Shop Open Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday Evening: Chicagoan Cbicagaan ,Necbwear, tho Shim, 01.95 OLD COLORS If" Helen Nichols was IIOIMII on Sunday to eight rue-u. Bridge wu played in the ammo“ follow“ by six o'clock supper and later I the- atrc party was alloyed at the Akron. The Mina Loni» Klnuke of Hubbard Foods and Plorerwe Dietrich of Glen- coe were the out of to" mu. The Weekly Sewing club qri11 meet tonight with Mrs. Leif Norman of Winnetka. Local and Personal "

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