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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 6 Feb 1931, p. 59

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we stto 0colsieUthraitteactual cost in Cook 'county of $5.21 per member of the League of Women Voters was payed for in Wihnette by $1 ,nemberships by a few loyal sus- tainin g members one can readily sec that some one was making up a de- bicit for this league. Every organization- wanits to. pay just. as much as pJossible toward that maintenance and especially when the information given in theý "Voter," which eachi meniber receives,. is real- Iy worth much, more if . only used. Women are interested especially in everything that pertains to the home and family, and they study how to develop them selves that they may be most :useful in the home and toward their family so, to, tbey sbould flot only acquaint theniselves 'with the laws and law making bodies but, study how the. right' laws may be made and the mnecbanics of law-mak- ing-for every* law passàed in somne de- gree bas its. direct bearing. upon the Shome-the fort of the, woman. We are given the rigbt to vote, and this vote must be used intelligently.- Muet Maitain Office Through the state anid national '~offices of the league this information, is lçept to date and given to its memn- bers in sucb a concise iorm that any- ;one can understand. To be able to receive this information the office must be mnaintained. Last year we paid into -the state Fromn time immemorial womenl bave been needecf in the work of the world. To meet changing conditions tbey are more needed now than everL before. Very few women living in Wilmette today know their.."civics," but, the present day legisiation, the rnechanics of voting, the laws pertain- ing to women and children, especial-. Iyi and everytbing that-goes into your market basket, is the 'information re- ceived through the league. It is inot Politics. What«DoY.. Get? Just wbat then do you get for the $12? You get the."Illinois Voter," published montbly> by, the 'Illinois League ofi Women Voters; vou- are a member of. the Forum which meets once a month and at- wbicb state, national and international problems are discussed by recognized leaders; you are a member, of the local, eggue, wbich belps througb its -Pro- gram and çommittee to bring ont that wich-makes for real citbzenship. Lastly, as a voter, -a citizen in a fine community, a mother, or interested housewife, you are marking yourself as one wbo wants to be informed, not biased. The league needs you as a mcm- ber first for your . moral sup- port and for carrying on the work; secondly, for wbat you caii give to the organizatior, and what it can Igive to vou. I EI4Ige Rond at Forest Avenue * that an experlenced Veterinarla n, who 11as ln the treatment of amail animale, ulIl be i t wIIl take expert care of the bathing*, plucking Phone Wilmette $847 'aà I ME-ATS!, ln the. modem met departmentsof 'Ni- tional Tee Co. ood stores Iiouuewives are oi#sred delicious flevory nîets.oS the: mre ie pendable, unilôorn quelity aet money maVins pnices éï. &Il feeds ..Id in National, Tee C. food stores. Y' Natures Mot erfect Féod I Roasting or, Stewing 29C Pork Loin -Roast Phonies Glencoe 606 Highland Park 1581 j

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