The League of Women Voters has labored long and successfully to "push" needed legislation. The list of its achievements is significant and reassuring. An immediate probâ€" lem, to which the league is bending every effort, is the program, in Illiâ€" nois, of aid to dependent children. Briefly, this is the situation: Illiâ€" nois DOES GIVE AID to dependent children in the form of a Mothers‘ Pension. Ours was the first state to devise a program which enabled mothers to keep their children at home even though the breadâ€"winâ€" ner of the family was gone. Today, Illinois is one of eight lone states which, in the care of dependâ€" ent children, receives no Federal aid. Not only that, we pay taxes which help furnish ADC to forty statesâ€" without receiving a penny in return for our own needy children. The January issue of the Illinois Voter was entirely devoted to an examination of existing conditions in Illinois, and it is hoped that every League member carefully studied the facts brought out. Illinois can obtain Federal aid under the Social Security Act, proâ€" viding (1) its program is stateâ€" wide, with every county participatâ€" ing. (2) There must be a single state agency to supervise the adminâ€" istration of the ADC program. (3) It must provide for fair hearings before the state agency, for protecâ€" tion where aid has been denied or withdrawn. The Federal governâ€" ment contributes half of whatever the state pays, up to a combined total of $18 a month for the first dependent childâ€"$12 a month each for other children in the same homes to 16 years of age, or 18 if still in school. Certainly it was a good program as far as it went. But time marces on! The acuteness of the relief situation makes it increasingly urâ€" gent that we take advantage of Federal funds available under the Social Security Act. In five counties, where the need is most apparent, no Mothers‘ Penâ€" sions were paid at all last year, because only counties which impose a special levy for Mothers‘ Penâ€" sions receive state aid. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1940 Today about 17,000 children are ILLINOIS BELL TELIEPHONE COMPANY *All figures from the Annual Report of the Hilinois Bell Telophone Company for 1999. Blackout In Hlinois benefited by the Mothers‘ Pension. Seventy thousand needy children, under Social Security, would be eligible. At present, only children under the mothers‘ care receive help. Under ADC, those living with relâ€" atives other than the mother, are eligible. A committee of State Board memâ€" bers has just completed a tour of local leagues throughout the state, discussing means of getting Fedâ€" eral aid in Illinois. Mrs. Maurice Pollack and Mrs. Raymond S. Siâ€" mons of our local league are workâ€" ing on this committee, and have addressed League groups in other counties, seeking to arouse public interest in a bill to make Illinois eligible for ADC. We can do our bit by thoroughly acquainting ourselves with the facts and doing all we can as individâ€" uals to stir up interest in everyone with whom we come in contact. Later on, the League hopes to deâ€" velop local groups to interest othâ€" er organizations, and to "sound out" legislators on ADC. For the presâ€" ent, let‘s talk it up! Nick Carter, most beloved and mostâ€"read of any detective character in history, comes to life in a thrillâ€" packed romance, with Walter Pidâ€" geon as the screen personification of the master sleuth in "Nick Carter, Master Detective," a drama of thrills by air, land and sea, coming Thursâ€" day and Friday, February 15 and 16, at the Deerpath theatre. The story deals with the machinations of an international spy ring stealâ€" ing secrets of the builders of seâ€" cret new war planes. Players inâ€" clude Rita Johnson, Henry Hull, Staney C. Ridges, Donald Meek and Addison Richards. For its 70,000 eligible children, the state would receive about $6,â€" 300,000 a year from the Federal government (under the Social Seâ€" curity Act) providing the state paid a like amount. Greer Garson, whose memorable performance as Kathie opposite "On Your Toes" To Be Featured This Week At Deerpath Theatre ldï¬h-mdwhmwoflaq shop. hcuflayunflb-fldunu-ran.-y- where, at any time you wish . . . quickly . . . clearly . . . and at low cost, Chips," made her the most talked of screen newcomer of the year, is starred with Robert Taylor in her first American film, "Remember"? romantic comedy of modern married life, with Lew Ayres as the third member of a romantic triangle. The picture will be presented at the Deerpath theatre Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, February 17, 18, 19 and 20. Taylor and Miss Garâ€" son have been ideally teamed in "Remember"? with roles perfectly suited to their talents for fastâ€"movâ€" ing comedy. Billie Burke heads a rotable supporting cast which also features Reginald Owen, George Barbier, Henry Travers, Laura Hope Crews, Richard Carle, Sara Haden and Sig Rumann. Zorina, the exotically lovely dancâ€" ing star of the Broadway hit, "I Marâ€" ried an Angel," has her first screen starring role in "On Your Toes," the first big musical treat of the new show season which will be presentâ€" ed at the Deerpath theatre Wednesâ€" day, Thursday and Friday, February 21, 22 and 23 Eddie Aubert, the engaging youth who was such a comedy sensation in "Brother Rat" has the male lead opposite her and the cast is rounded out with such comedy talent as Alan Hale, Frank McHugh, James Gleason, Leonid Kinskey, and Erik Rhodes. The members of the club have alâ€" ready held several successful and interesting meetings. The followâ€" ing officers have been elected: Frank Sordyl, president; John Cortesi, viceâ€" president; "Bud" Moon, treasurer; and Frank Amendola, secretary. The place of the meeting will be anâ€" nounced in next week‘s HIGHLAND PARK PRESS. On Thursday night, February 22 (Washington‘s birthday), the reâ€" cently organized Young Democratic Club of Highland Park will hold its first public meeting. The members feel they are fortunate in having secured as speaker for the occasion Mr. William Erby Smith of Chiâ€" cago. Mr. Smith is an outstanding public speaker who has been active in the national organization of Young Democratic Clubs. Young Democratic Club Holds Public Meeting February 22 on on fo e reoake e emigâ€"k ol MARINELLO 108 notrmg QualityCleaners Phone H, P. 178 RELIABLE LAUNDRY DRY CLEANING CO. THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS A hundred people drove or plodâ€" ded through last Thursday‘s snow storm to partake of the Choral elub‘s dinner at the Y.W.C.A. Canâ€" dle lighted tables and splendid food repaid these venturesome friends of the chorus. A program of communâ€" ity singing and a reading by Miss 101 North St. Johns Avenue Club Dinner, Success was added to the club‘s treasury. The regular rehearsal will be held Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. Present Two Short Plays Friday, Feb. 16 Two comedy plays will be given at Grace Methodist church Friday, Feb. 16, at 8 o‘clock, sponsored by the Council Aid. If you are blue and moody, your blues will dilappeui when you have a good laugh at some of the stunts done by the memâ€" Besides the plays, arrangements have been made for some musical numbers. The public is invited to attend. Fifth Bingo Party At Labor Temple Next Tuesday Night Tuesday, February 20, is the date set for the fifth bingo party to be given by the Parents‘ Club for the benefit of the Highland Parkâ€"Highâ€" wood Drum and Bugle Corps. This party will be held at the Labor Temple, 387 North avenue, Highland Park. ARNOLD C. BREMER Telephone H. P. 1985 Broom Tooth Brushes, box of 3 _ | _ MAN FULLER BRUSHES BNS FORD MOrOR COMPANYâ€"FORD MERCUBYT, LINCOLWN.ZEPEYR AWND imCcoLm moror Card Furniture Duster Furniture Polish Free ll'l.mvly,l(uwrylhndommh.lt a lower price, what Lincolnâ€"Zephyr did a few years ago. It has gathered together the then topped them off with still more good things its price never bought before! It flashed to instant, brilliant success by being a brilliant new kind of car! Drive it and you soon see how truly new it fe! You find it big... big to look at, big to ride in. You find it marvelously comfortable. 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