Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 12 Jun 1930, p. 24

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24 STATE REFERENDUM ON WOMEN JURORS To Be Taken at Election Next November; Where to Obtain More Information a Women interesting booklets dealing WilN INC question, which may be ordered ffom Mrs.â€" Nathanm Corwith Jr., Highland Park publications chairman. Also, Mrs. Raymond Simons, chairman of Legal Status of Women, who is thorâ€" oughly conversant with every phase of the subject, has stated that she will be very glad. to talk to any group desiring information. A new type of poll is being made M lany questions Highland Park nen on . juries. men Voters has resting booklets W _O asiy~ h vomen The L numbe dealing ea i ut with the of nat j 6f, 2 = o tain calle in â€"which alond In 4 Z h Wome ature Among ed "reaction" sheets, upon which tabulated the opinions of those inâ€" ded ) »pJ wome men . st Illinois th Many Favorable 450 of those called on have at they favor jury service n, 102 are indifforent, and this service. ember the question will be mber the question will be «uen referendum. . Although toâ€" With the advent of the summer n serve on juries in 21 touring season, the ‘highways are inois will be the first one, ngain becoming infested with "hitch a referendum has been hikers" and "thumb tourists," accordâ€" in all other states the legâ€" ing to the legal department of the have decided the question Chicago Motor club, which issued a statement warning car owners against the organizations which giving rides to persons in that class. ng for the referendum are‘ _ "Four: states, comprising Maine, h U +) ie «Winnetka League ; on the question of s. _ The block capâ€" inization are making c canvass using soâ€" THE PRESS the Illincis Women‘s Bar association, Illinois Federation of Women‘s elubs, Il‘inois League of Women Voters, Illiâ€" nois Women‘s Trade Union league, Illinois ~Congress of Parents ~and Teachers, and Illinois Federation of Business and Professional Women‘s clubs Hitch Hikers Again Highway Pests, Says Auto Club Bulletin New Jersey, Minnesota and Wisconâ€"| <in, and the District of Columbia,| have passed legislation prohibiting | the solicitation of rides from private vehicles," â€"theâ€" statement declared.\ "Other states are contemplating laws| if this sort. â€" These regulations are | intended, primarily, to protect the motorist. . Although in isolated cases‘ some persons seeking rides may be deserving, they are in the minority.‘\ The majority are wanderers, many of: whom are boys who have run away from home. Still others are memâ€" bers of the criminal element, intent upon fleecing the kindly car owner at the earliest opportunity. "Even when the man by the roadâ€" s‘de is harmless and .merely seeks a ride, it is unwise to oblige him, for the es ite from the permits reason Thursday that the law in most him <to recover damâ€" motorist. in the event , June 12, 1930

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