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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1924 Hibbard Home Setting for Novel Conference ITH Chicago so near at hand, it is not often that- Winnetka has the privilege of housing a con- ference of persons from many cities, but on Tuesday, the hospitable home of Mrs. William Gold Hibbard at 840 Wil- low road, became the center of such a gathering. Women of our own state from Champaign and Springfield, Peoria, DeKalb, Oak Park and various dis- tricts in and around Chicago, women from Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota, 130 in all, came to discuss the work of the League of Women Voters. The conference was opened by Miss Marguerite Wells of Minnesota, direc- tor of the fifth region of the league, who summed up the object of this fast growing organization by saying that "It is the duty of the league to sell the idea of the opportunity and obligation of enfranchisement. ~Enfranchisement means more than voting. It means knowing men and issues before you vote. It means work, and study, and helping to elect good men and pass good measures." Mrs. Harry Thomas, president of the Wisconsin League of Women Voters, told of the work of league organization in that state. Following this a spirited discussion took place from the floor as to the ways of organization most successful in vari- ous districts. The morning closed with a discussion of the Child Labor amendment led by Miss Julia Lathrop of Rockford, for- merly of the Children's Bureau in Wash- ington. Miss Lathrop gave a brief history of the pending amendment, calling atten- tion to the conservative standing of the men with whom the idea originated and the conservtaoin and legal qualification of those, who. after study, put it in its present form. She listed the many prominent lawyers and organizations who favor the amendment ; she explained how comparatively small would be the cost of enforcing a federal child labor act, using statistics of the actual amount spent by the government, and the' num- ber of people employed during the nine months and three days that a federal law was enforced; she stated that 1,060,- 000 children were now at work in the United States and that more than one- third of these are under 13 years of age. Miss Lathrop's rare wit and keen humor backed by her always unerring logic so stimulated her audience that as soon as she finished, one woman after another got up to ask what were the facts to answer 'the arguments or propaganda being spread against the amendment. Interest was so high that the call to luncheon came as a disap- pointment to many. Luncheon was served to the 140 guests with the delightfully hospitable hand of the Hibbard household. The afternoon session resumed promptly at 2 o'clock. Matters of finance and program were discussed. Miss Edna Wight, chairman of finance in Wisconsin, reminded the members, that now, when the league was so favorably in the pupblic eye and everywhere because of the remarkable success of its "Get Out the Vote" cam- paign all over the United States, was the time to ask for institutions and to get new members. The meeting adjourned officially at 4 o'clock, but many women stayed on until well into the evening to discuss league problems further, particularly the Child Labor amendement, upon the ratification of which the league's best efforts are now to be put. Winnetka representatives at the con- ference were Mrs. Walter Benson, Mrs. William Heibbard, Mrs. Harold De Lay, Mrs. Ernest Ballard and Mrs. W. Dow Harvey. Winnetka women who do not already belong to the league will be given an opportunity to join by some member of Mrs. De Lay's membership committee within the next two weeks. ---- Mrs. Heyliger de Windt of 205 Chestnut avenue gave an informal bridge party at her home on Friday night, The benefit bridge given Wednesday afternoon at the nome of Mrs. bred- erick K. Copeland on Prospect avenue to increase the endowment fund foi the Park Ridge School for Girls was a very decided success. This was the second affair of 'the kind given in]. Winnetka recently. --Q-- Mrs. William Sherman, Hay, 045 Sheridan road, attended a meeting of the board of trustees at Wellesley col- lege held on November 21. Mrs. Hay was elected alumna trustee of the col- lege in June and will officiate in that capacity for six years. ---- Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Cuthbert C. Adams for the dinner-dance they are giving for their daughter, Miss Katharine, at the Ca- sino club, December 24. Miss Adams made her debut the latter part of Sep- tember. ---- The Nineteenth District of the P. T. A. met last Friday at Blue Island. There are eighty-one associations and about half of them were represented. The speaker of the day was Mrs. Thomas Kilbride of Springfield. --_--Q-- The North Shore Musical society will meet November 25 at the home of Mrs. Marie Moll Pettibone of 2519 Judson avenue, Evanston. Mrs. Wild- er of Winnetka and Mrs. Neukrantz will assist the hostess. --Q-- The Archibald W. Shaws have taken an apartment in the city at the Lake Shore Drive hotel. They will keep their home on Locust road open, how- ever, as they expect to pass part of the time in Winnetka. ---- Mrs. William P. Sidley of 737 Hum- boldt avenue is in Virginia, Minncso- ta, with her son and doughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Sidley, who have an- nounced the birth of a son on Tues- day, November 18. --Op---- Mrs. Ralph Renwick, 1457 Asbury avenue, left this week to visit Mrs. Allen Brown in Marinette, Wiscon- sim. --p-- Mrs. Charles Stacey, 224 Scott ave- nue, is leaving next week to pass the winter months in California. After Sun, Wind and Dust -- Murine In summer the EYES frequently become blood - shot from the irritating effects of wind and dust. Murine relieves this unattractive condition almost immediately, as well as eye-strain caused by the glare of the sun. If used night and morning, Murine encourages a clear, bright, healthy condition of the EYES. Contains no belladonna or other harmful ingredients. Send today for your free copy of our helpful illustrated book on Eye Care. 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Strcet of 592 Sheridan road will give a dance for their daughters on Monday eve- ning, December 29, instead of Decem- ber 30, as was stated in last week's issue of the Winnetka Talk. --Y-- - The Walden Road circle will meet Monday next at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Earl Greene, 76 Wal- den road. Mrs. Theodore Coyne will be assisting hostess. -- Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Batten, 833 Fox- dale avenue, will have as their guests over the week-end, Mr. and Mrs. Hib- bard S. Greene and their two chil- dren of Aurora. --_--Q-- Mrs. Frank R. Greene of 776 Pros- pect avenue left Friday for a visit with her sister in Monticello, Illinois. She will return Wednesday. Sa Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Helmer of 790 Prospect avenue have closed their Winnetka home for the winter and have gone to the Virginia hotel until spring. On Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Effery of Mel- rose Park are spending the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Adams of 873 Oak street. 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