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NT A Re SEL January 15, 1927 WINNETKA TALK 11 Women Voters Meet T [ chiefly concerning us is article three} Members of the Kenilworth, lake Forest, and Winnetka [.eagues of Women Voter met at Community | January 10, from 10:45 to 3 o'clock, for a legislative forum held in the Rudolph Matz hall. Mrs. John N. VanderVries, president house Monday ' of the Winnetka league, turned the meeting over to Mrs. Cresap for the morning session. Miss Edith Rock wood spoke first describing the mill a bill has to go through before it be- | comes aw. It is, certainly, a most complicated process that "turns public opinion into law." In "Interviewing our legislators" Mrs. Walter Benson, chairman of the finance committee of Winnetka league and state treasurer of the Illinois Ieague of Women Voters, read of her experiences. It must have been try-| ing, vet worth it all, for the humorous | impressions she received in addition to the sound opinions of the men. Mr. Howard Castle, Republican representa- tive from seventh district, Martin Finneran, Democratic representative of the seventh district and Senator Ar- thur A. Huebsch were on the list interviews. One hour wos aevoted to the subiect of the eight day for women bill, and a profitable one. Miss the half hour | Education." The f for | pertaining to the licensing of drivers and chauffeurs through mental physical tests. Since 1919 efforts have been made to secure for Illinois. a state reformator) for women. Miss Jessie Binford, chair- man of the joint committee on care and training of women offenders, ad dressed the women of the forum on this matter pointing out the great need for such an institution. and | Mr. Anthony Czarnecki, by his "rapid firing," as he called it, deter mined to illustrate how the election laws might be bettered. By doing | vwway with the strictly "partisan" idea and allowing an "independent" to serve, ii given opportunty, might help That the "selecton of clerks -and judges of election should be based on intelligence instead of locality" was an- other argument. Mr. Czarnecki was very convincing in his manner and de- | scribed in detail courses | ions. Mrs. M. H. Lieber of education for the Women Voters and legislat tate for poor elec- | chairman | fMlinois league of | e chair- | mon for the Winnetka leacue spoke on | hildren's Rights to an rum was adjourned 'Backing our at 3 o'clock. Friendship Circle Plans Agnes Nestor presented this topic, giv- | 1 1 2 ing valuable arguments the more force- ful because she had learned from ex- perienced as a "glover" what the con- ditions are under which women in fac- tories are employed. It is to safe- guard the next generation that this bill is introduced--we earnestly hope for its success! At 1 o'clock the forum program was resumed as Mrs. VanderVries intro- duced Mrs. Frank Hixon, vice presi- dent of the Lake Forest league and national treasurer, as presiding chair- man for the afternoon. As a pleasant and proper opening, Mrs. Hixon, herself, delivered the first talk and set forth in a most interest- ing manner the arguments for the Child Labor law, the percentage of children under fourteen years of age who are now gainfully employed in Illinois is 12 percent, which is high. Mrs. Percy Eckart of the state board of the League of Women Voters and a member of the Kenilworth league presented the Motor Drivers' License Sleigh Ride Next Tuesday The Girls' Friendship Circle, which meets every Tuesday evenipg in Com- munity House, is planning a sleigh ride for the club, to take place, Tuesday, January 18. Every member is urged to be present, for a good time is being planned. On January 25, friends and members of the club will attend a bunco party being sponsored by the group. Tickets will not be on sale by members, those attending paving at the door. Proof of the gnlarging scope of the club is shown, when three new mem- bers were admitted Tuesday, January 11. Anyone wishing to belong is cor- dially invited. DAMAGED IN CRASH A truck driven by Gustav Graw, 541 Chestnut road, Winnetka, and a pas- cenger car driven by Edward Williams of 305 Westminster road, Glencoe, were damaged in an accident in the 1900 block of Railroad avenue in Ev. anston on Tuesday. The truck collided with the northbound car driven by bill. This is a long Dbill--the part | Williams, who was making a left turn. Eee SRSA aasc se a -- ; * 2 Annual Ski Jump 4 4 at Cary, Fox River Grove, Sunday, Jan. 16 4 After you see these jumpers you'l! want some skiis for your- : self and the children. the speed that comes skiis. Skates part of the skating shoe. $7.50 women and children. oT Sh Sh ho 735 Elm St. When you are out on the snow you know the exhilaration and with wearing a rightly built pair of You will like the Alfred John- son's Tubular Skates built in special light metals and made a Other skates, too, for men Eckart Hardware Co. Winnetka Andante eid ibssshisdhiathuhdihehuibutiibtie rhage tdadnrdingiidin Phones 843-844 1 *STATLCY annoys most of us, but we are much more annoyed if Christmas time comes 'around' and we are financially embarrassed. It is not too late to join our Christmas Club and assure a merry i Christmas for 1927. Be annoyed long enough now to join our Christmas Savings Club and you won't be annoyed next December. BANKING HOURS Daily Sunday 7:30 A.M. to 3 P. M. 7:30 A. M. to 12 M. Saturday Evenings 7 P. M. to 8 P.M. Hubbard Woods Trust & Savings Bank 952 Linden Avenue Hubbard Woods