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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 19 Feb 1927, p. 23

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i "tH February 19, 1927 WINNETKA TALK LOCAL WOMEN SHARE IN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTE League of Women Voters to Co- operate With Northwestern in Discussions A discussion of election laws in Illi- nois, including the direct primary which continues to be under the fire of many students of government, will take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons, March 2, 3 and 4, at North- western university under the auspices of the Institute of Government of which Mrs. May Wood-Simons is chairman. The discussion, while main- ly for women voters of Illinois, is not to be limited to them and mere man is extended a cordial welcome. Many local women will have an active part in the Institute affairs. Proposed changes in Illinois election laws will be discussed on Friday, March 4, by Judge Edmund J. Jarecki of the Cook County court. "What a Citizen Should Know of the Illinois Election Laws" will be the topic of Prof. Albert Russell Ellingwood of Northwestern university, on Thursday, March 3, and the direct primary will be the topic to be handled on Wednes- day, March 2, by Dr. Jerome Kerwin of the University of Chicago. World topics also will be leading matters of discussion and will have ex- perts to direct the round tables. Among the more important interna- tional subjects to be discussed will be "International Relations" to be con- sidered by various authorities, includ- ing Dr. Frank Whitmore of Northwest- ern university chemistry department and an expert along lines of "Chem- istry in World Affairs"; Dr. Isaac J. Cox of Northwestern who will talk of "Inter-American Problems in the For- eign Policy of the United States," and a presentation of views upon "Raw Materials in World Politics," by Dr. Jacob Viner, of the University of Chi- cago. Some purely American questions will come up under the head of "The Fed- eral Constitution," with Prof. Kenneth W. Colegrove of Northwestern univer- sity leading the discussion each of the three mornings at 10 o'clock. Prof. William L. Bailey and Dr. A. J. Todd of Northwestern and Dr. S. P. Breck- inridge of the University of Chicago will lead in the consideration of ¥Pub- lic Welfare in Government," also a forenoon topic, and at luncheon round- tables at the Georgian Hotel, Evanston "Child Labor," "Home Rule in Illinois' and "Why Women Wish to Serve on Juries" will be food for reflection and debate. Many of the better-known Illinois women who have become active in the movement to interest women in topics of the day in politics, have agreed to serve on the several committees. Mrs. Wood-Simons has the co-operation of the following as presiding chairmen at the various meetings :-- Mrs. B. G. Jamieson, chairman, de- partment of Efficiency in Govern- ment, Illinois League of Women Vot- ers; Mrs. Harvey Edwards, president, Evanston League of Women Voters; Mrs. Mark W. Cresap, president, Ken- ilworth Teague of Women Voters; Mrs. William G. Hibbard, of Winnetka, director of fourth region, National League of Women Voters; Mrs. Wirt Humphrey, president, Woman's club of Evanston; Mrs. B. F. Langworthy of Winnetka, president, Woman's City club of Chicago; Mrs. John N. Vander- Vries, president, Winnetka League of Women Voters; Mrs. Charles P. Ev- ans, president, Wilmette League of Women Voters: Miss Mabel Linn, president, Lake Shore League of Wom- en Voters; Mrs. Willa B. Laird, presi- dent, Chicago League of Women Voters Forum. The chairman also has secured the help of the following women as dis- cussion leaders: Mrs. IL. B. Wood, president, North DuPage County League of Women Voters; Mrs. Paul Rittenhouse, assist- ant to the president, Illinois League of Women Voters; Mrs. A. R. Kinney, president, Berwyn League of Women Voters; Mrs. W. W. Ramsey, second vice-president, Illinois League of Wom- en Voters; Mrs. W. R. Stephens, presi- dent, Oak Park League of Women Voters; Miss Florence Janson, profes- OIL TO BURN A Grade for Every Burner HUGHES & COMPANY General Offices, 844 Rush St. North Shore plant, Howard at McCormick Blvd. Superior 6481-2-3-4 Greenleaf 3456 Telephones: Niles Center 217 Rogers Park 0982 sor of government, Rockford college; Mrs. W. C. Free, president, Winnebago County League of Women Voters; Mrs. Dora W. Donahoe, president, Up- town League of Women Voters; Mrs. Mark Mears, legislative chairman, Woman's City club of Chicago; Mrs. A. M. Morse, chairman, citizenship training, North DuPage County League of Women Voters; Miss Edith Rock- wood, public affairs secretary, Illinois League of Women Voters. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. McCallum of 888 Sheridan road, Glencoe, are leav- ing today for a tour of several weeks in Florida. 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