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league, urgec inereaseci participa- tion of womnen in the workings of Amrerican démocracy. Miss Wells *said: 'Every standing committee of ev- cry legislative body .needs woma ns *point of view. Men and .womnen, generally speaking, do have different' experience' and therefore, a diffe-rente contrilbution to mhake. I wishý no co.m- mittee could, be without at least one woman member. That i s certainly a sufficiently- small perceentage to ex- Pect.ý SURl Go Forward: -Amnerican women have not gone backward in thesè past ten year s. They have ýgone forward in a re- mfarkable and wholesome way. That mnay be checked in. every community by the increased awareness of wom- en to po.tiç,s, and their better in- *formation on currenit issues. Thèy are better prepared now to serve their country in, public office, and should take a larger political place the country over." The number of women ini the * National Congress, Miss Wells noted, has sirnilarly dwindled from 9 to 5 in the 1-year period, .and ré- * ports *from many states in the League's check-up of changes made * by the election of November 8,.1938, bers are drawn fÉrm Northwestern university's naval R. O.T. C. unit, which Wasone of the first six units established in the' United States. Memnbers of Sextantar e selectedon a ba sis of scholarship, extra-curricu- lar activities,'character, and fitness.' FAMILY DINNER Dr. and Mrs.. Rufus B. Stolp of 336 Warwick road,. Kenilworth, lhad,- a family dinner Christmas day with Mr. .and Mrs. O. L. Heath of Win- netka, and Mr. and Mrs. DeaneDod- son of Northfield among the guests. Edward Parmnalee is here from Uti- ca; N.Y., to* spend' the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Parmelee, Who ,will be with the Stolps this winter. Mrs. C. A. Keith of 310 Warwick WILMKTTE COAL 6MATERIAL Co* 1301 Lake Avenue WiImelte 4200 Carl, Jr., and Thomas, home with her for Christmas. Carl was here from Peoria, and Thomas is home from Tabor academy in Marion, Mass. Thoma>, spent Tuesday ini Peoria visiting his sister .and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Lar- sen and the children, John and Mar- jorie AMn. Pennsylvania of the. ilrst Negro0 wornan legisiator, Mrs. Crystal Bird -Richard Lee, son of the Arthur K. Fauset, a graduate of Teacher's col- lEees;ý 517 Curnnor road, Kenilworth, Iege, Columbia university, and an is leaving Monday for Carleton éol- adviser to the Philadelphia Housing lege, Northfield, Minn., after spend- .Authorit.y. ing his Christmas vacation with his * 4 Women Legisiators parents.0 Demonstrating the v a 1 u e of John Charles Deacon, 351 Çum- political experience to women run- berland avenue, Kenilworth, is leav- ning for office was the fact that ing after New Year's day for Stan- many of the womefl elected to state ford university in California. He is Hot Water Botties Guaranteed for 5 yearu burn- Ne Dus"-No Smokt No Soot COTTrON cgrade boughtt While It lasts.