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* munity Chest drive, chairman of the St. Luke's fashion show, active in the Conference of Jews and Christ- ians, she is, well- and favorably known, throughout the state. Mrs. Hixon served at treasurer of the national ýleague, president of the Illinois league, and president of her local league in Lake Forest. An indefatigabie worker -Who has visited each of 'the fifty leagues .in the stvate, MrNixon is also well known in the. state house in Springfield where she will:now represent the league during the coming session of, the General Assembiy. A study outline and guide tb cal 'attention ta governmental action whlch touches the housewife i one of her most important tasks-buying fooGd for ier I ily-has ?ecentiy been made available by the Illinois Leiague of Women Voters, 22 North Michigan avenue, Chicago. Written by Mrs. R'aleigh Stone of the Hyde Park League of Women Voters, this pamphlet entitled "Your --o-vernment and Your Food" points out the importance of food to the consumer from both the econornîc and heaith standpoint. Governniental action ta protect the Mu nicipal,' state, and federai agen- cies, take part in< this work. It is important for the intelligent consumn- er to know something about the work of each one and ta understand the strength and limitations -of the laws under which each one operates. .The league, which worked inde- fatigably for the passage of the cosmetics act ini the last congress, is now rreparing ta concentrate efforts National Safety Concil Saf ty Concil Cautions Holida Motoring Public >Parents of the nation were enilisted by the" National Safety co uncil this week in a country-wi'de, drive ta. hait the annuai surge of> traffie death s and injuries that each year mar the Christmas holiday season. Th~e Po~un ilçfferedthreesuge- tions ta parents: i. Urge your sons and daughters flot ta ride with drinking drivers. 2. If your sons or' daughters are home from coilege for the Christ- mas vacation in motor parties (auto trips in which the, cost is shared with college mates) caution them ta make certain the driver is campe- tent. careful and alert and that they do riot distract him. Suchtrips, en- *a feWdrinks." if the usuai Christmas traffie toll-greatest of the year-can be eut down this year the council said, America will corne thraugh 1938 with a reduction a! approximately 8,000 in traffie fatalities. VISITORS YILQM IOWA Mr. anid Mrs. H. V. Green,. 1600 Auxilia .rv of ,the, hospitai bas furn- ished Christ mas wreath ,s and pain- settia pla nts which have-beeivýPl.aee in lobbies and reception rooms, and, in -the quarters occupied by nurses, interns, and employees. The hospitai management has set up more than a dozen Christmas trees, iighted,àand decorated for the enjoyment -of Pa- ients and visitors wlho are comnpelled ta snýend their holiday away from homne. Party for Employees Miss Lillian B. ýCorothers, director af 'the hospitai's dietary depart- mhents, is in charge o!f the Christmas party for epoes which wili be heid on the evening o! December 22' in the main parlor of Hendrey House, the empioyees residence building on Girard Avenue. In ad- ,dtont heon'e hum4red men and4 women residents of Ilendrey House, Miss Corothers expects rnost of the employees living away from the hos- pitai ta attend with their families. Altogether, she is planning ta scrve more than three hundred at the par- ty. Entertainment will be furnished by the empliyees themnselves. On the samne evening, nurs es, stu- dents', and members, o! the hospital' staffs will meet for their -annual par- the student nurses wlio are not an duty at the time will probably at- tend the party, Miss Odeli expiained, since the schedule o! work and train- inig in the nurs-ing school does not- permit students ta take a long "Christmas vacation" of the type of- Wherever possible, students living nearby may spend the day with their families, At was explained. 'as in its possession a copy of nieý Vickcsburg, Miss., "The Daiiy Citi- zen," issue of Thursday,. Ju ly 2, 1863, .during the siege of that city. The paper is a one-page, four- coiumn edition, printed on waii paper, and contains i11 t t i e except news of the "war between the states." The publisher was J. M. Swarçs., Same interesting:excerpts "'Again we have reliable news tram the gallant corps of Generai, Lee in Virginia. SElated with suc- -cessi enôcouragedý by a series. of. brilliant victre...orbrave Men unider Le are striking terror to the hearts of *ail Yankeedom. Today Maryland is ours, tomorrow Pannsyivania Will be, 'and the next -day Ohio wiil fait. Success and glory to our armis! God and right are with us." -We have heretofore refrained fibui all'uding toa latter whictriits been a source of extreme annoy- ance and loss ta our citizens. We refer to the lack of discipline of some of our company officers in ai- lowing their 'men ta prowl around day and night and purloin fruit, vegetables, chickens, etc. from aur denizen s ."Today the mongrel administrà- tion of Lincoln, like Japhet, are in,. seareh of a father, for their oid Abe tnem; and duiuy uo we J eect I hear of his being down on them." Museum WUi Be Closed - Sundays, Dec. 25, Jan., 1 In order ta permit asmnye- ployes as possible ta s p e n d the Christmas and New Year's holidays with their families, Field Museum of Naturai History wili be 'closed on Surnday, December 25, and Sunday, .January 1, it is announced by Clif- Mr. and Mrs. George' B. Wiliams Kenilwortfl, on Ch of 1137' Lake avenue are expecting include Mr. Hàsý their son, Paul, home this week A. R. Maic.omsa: from Canton, 'Ohio, where he has a ters, Elizabeth An position. Miss Eleanor Wiliams his father, E. Fi came home Saturday £rom Dénison Mrs. Hascall's mr university, Granville, Ohio. Colenian. 's sister, Mrs. Çlifford Goodman, Jr., is arriving the w:I ind two daugb- in Wilmette Friday of' this week ta Mr. Fr nd Mary Helen; spençi his Christmas vacation fram o! Mr. ascall, Sr., and Harvard, where he is a freshman, son of ýer, Mrs. H. D. with his parents, the Clifford Good- at the mans o 1538 Walnut avenue.rsot nan was recently the guest d Mrs. 'Stanley J. Donàld- en 'Cave, L. I., at luncheon ncoast. Cabania club at the --, ", 1