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40 WILMETTE LIFIE November, 8, 1934 News of tht-NorthShore. ClubsI Monthly Meeting for Women Voters Stafe Child Welfàre Chairman l'o Be Speaker to Discuss League's Program WVhen the Xilnette Le ague o.f Women Voters bas its regular monthly session Wednesday No.. vember 14, at the home of Mrs. Lorin A. Rower, 1216 Ashland avenue, at 1 o'clock. it %viIl have as its speaker. 'Mrs. Archer Tay-. lor. The chairmati of the day is Mrs. John D. Kinnear, who heads the league's. department of govertiment and clîild welfare. Reservatiotîs are~ to be made with Mrs. Stanîley E. Wells of 1508 Forest avenue bv' nooti Monday. November 12. Mrs. Archer Taylor (Hazeltitie Byrd Taylor) is chairman of the department of government and chilil welfare of the Illinîois Leagtîe of Women Voters. She is a graduate of the Tulane School of' Social Ser- vice Work in New Orleans. She bas ber master's degree from Colunmbia university, and is writiîîg ber (loc- tor's' thesis at the Uîîiversity of Chi- cago on "Guardianship of, Minors.-' Mrs. Taylor bas done special researchi work at the State Trainîing Scliool for Girls at Geneva, 111. She wvorked as a supervisor in a relief station until the faîl of 1933 and is îîow a social worker iin the Municipal Court of Chicago. In b'er talk, the speaker w'ill dis- cuss the child welfare program of the league, and, try to niake the mem- bers more coiîscious of it as a prol)- emn ii goveruiment or public finance, -Which is. after al." the league stresses, *"its major importance in relation to the league." The National league has renamned the child welfare department "Gov- ernment aîîd Cbild Welfare." "The implication of the name is, the league points out, that we are coîîceriîed primarily with the constructive social planning and the adequate adiuinis- tratioti of the .goveriîmental agencies which deal djrectly with children.", The Illinois Legisiature. coiîvenes January 2, 1935, for its first general session since June 1933. "The government anîd child wel- fare department of -the League of Women Voters is charged. with the duty of formulating defiîîite p'olicies and doing ail it can to see that the% are carried out,". it is explained. "A sentimental interest ini children is liot enough," it announces. W must give study and thought to the problem of child welfare in its gen- eral .aspects. "The league invites the women vf, Wilmette who are interested, in good government to join wi th it iii. a vital and, intensely' interestinig study." The. board of the Wilmetté League of Women Voters will meet at the home of Mrs. F. W. Merrifield, 1014 Elmwood avenue. Wednesday, No- vember 14, at Il in the morîîing. The semi-annual meeting, of the Cook County coutîcil of. the League of Women Voters will be held at the Palmer House November 10, at 1l o'clock in the morning. 11 "Are you saving your rummage: the Wilmette league asks. Mrs. John Clark Baker will receive the contri- Has Program Mathew Francis Photo .l-Irs. George. H. Heauddin. now~ cliairman of the finie arts depari- nient of the W'tnwnap's Catiiolic Club of lWiliiette. lias the pro qrain foi- hie i iq gF ridaiv aflernoon of this week. Sue lias been presi- dent o f the club, progranm chair- iliai, and lias ser-ved the cuib ini nîianli.1tays. Second Millett Lecture Monday to Be on Poetry "Convention and Revoit iii Poetry" is the subject upon which Dr. Fred Millett w~i1l speak for the second in bis course of morning lectures spon- sored by the literature department of the Woman's Club of Wilmette, on- Monday. Novemiber 12. The hour is 10 oclock; the course is open to non- memibers of the club at a small ad- mission charge. It is free to mem- b)ers. Dr. Millett, critic. lecturer, editor, is said to have the excellent qualities that make an excellent speaker. "His knowledge of his field of literature is wi(le, his lectures are always care- fully prepared. and his manner of presentation is delightful," one critic declares. Years of experience as a public lecturer are bis. He is now associate professor of English at the .University of Chicago. 1Mrs. George B. Williams ischair- mnai of the literature départment. Mrs. George N. Lamb is vice-chair- mani; Mrs. George D. Allison. -Mrs. E.-Earl McDow, Mrs. Edward-Meier, Mrs. Glenn S. Roberts. Mrs. W. H. Scott and, Mrs. F. A. Cusing Smith, are its members. butions for the League of M omen Voters Rummage sale, whicb is to, be held November 22, 23, 24. "Are you listening-?" is at'other question of the'league. "Interesting talks," it says, may be heard over station WJJD (1130) each Monday morning at 10 o'clock. These talks are presented by the League of Wo- meni voters and the Universitv o1 Chicago." Skokie Valley D. A. -R. tfo Be Told 'of Antfiques 6àChats on Old Furniture" will be the subject of a talk by Alfred H. West, Monday afternoon, November 19, at. the monthly meeting of the Skokie Valley chapter, D.A.R., at the home of Mrs. Charles. A. Whets- ton, 1229 Cherry street, Winnetka. A buffet luncheon at 12:-30 will precede the meeting. Mrs. J. K. Farley, Jr., regent of the cliapter. and Mrs. Clara R. Drake will be the àssisting host-* esses., At this meeting, the birthday of Constitution hall will be celebrated by the chapter, and members are asked to bring -pennies" as a con- tribution for Constitution hall. .MNrs. Israel C.' Cope and Mrs., Far- ley attended the Fourtlî Division meeting of D. A. R., October 18, at the Chicago \Vomanis club. The Getieral Henry I)earborn c hapter acted as lîostess to the division. Mrs. Farlev attendcd anl înterestîng Amiericanismn meeting ini the city where Fred J. Schlotfeldt. (irector of immigration and naturalization. talked 011 immigration and inaturalization. To Give Travel TaIk Aiiita Villets Burnhain of.\\.1innet- ka is to give one of ber entertaiiîing lectures, ain informaI talk on -Around the World on 'a Penny3," Saturday eveninig of this week in Ida Noyes hall of the Unîiversity of Chicago at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Burnham lias just retunied from giving six lectures in the east, iin Upper Monitclair, ini Utica. iin New York. and on Lonîg Island. At Northridge Club Mrs. Ma4Lrice H. Lieber of IVin- netka tWIl be thé guest speaker at the meeting' of the Northridge WoinaW~s Club of W ilmiette Mon- day, November 12. Mrs. Lieber has as her topic, "Gurrent E vents- Forty-five Minutes A round the World." Mrs. Fran k Crawford of 2034 Thornwood avenzue is host es for this ,neeti. Annual Sale for Eli Bates Nov. 8 M4rs. D)o n -a 1 d McPherson Again Opens Home to Aid Italian Women of Seitement I3eaut ifully displayed in the homie of Mrs. Donald MicPhier'- son on Pine lane, mianylovely things suitable for Christmas giviîig vi1l await foreniinded sI1oIpers Thursday, Novemiber 8, bet-ween the hours of 10 and 5 :30. AIl have been inade bv the Italian wonien of the west side district, who are aided by Eli Bates settlement, and who, this year. are more in need of help than, ever before, the hus- bands of most of themn being unem- ployed. Very low prices have been placed on many of the pieces of hauîdiwork, such as pitîcushions, tea iîapkins. and lunch sets, to tempt tliose seekiîîg snîall gifts. A large corps of assistanîts wviIl be on hand to serve the crowd of shop- pers wvhich, it is expected, wiIl agaîi attend this annmal Eli Bates sale. Mrs. McPlîerson, Mrs. James L. Houghteling, anîd Mrs. 'Morris K. Wilson are the Winnetka members of the Ehi Bates, committee. Soine of the assistants will be entertained at a lunch party~ that day by Mrs. Mc- Phersoti. another- group at the Houghteling home, 731 Prospect ave- nue, and a third group at the Wilson house, 429 Sheridan road. The assistants are the follovinîg prominent Winnetka women:. the Mesdames Horace W. Armstrong, Edwin Austin, William T. Bacon, Harve C. Badgerow, Ernîest S. Bal- lard, Roy E. Bard, Frank Barrett, Henîry C. Bartholomay, Hill Black- ett, Carleton Blutît, John Blunt III, Ralph C. Brown, Walter Buchen. Kenneth Burgess, Clarence A. Burley, Gerald M. Butler, Dudlev Cates. Ed- win H. Clark, Lessie L. Cook, John K. Coolidge, Arthur W. Cusbman, Percival Cutler, William W. Darrow, John Demn. Raynmond E. Durham, Harrv C. Edmouîds, William H. Fin- ney, William B. Hale. Fancis H. Hardy, Edward B. Hall. Alati H. Harris, Jr'. Norman W. Harris, Wil- liam G. Hibbard, J. L. Houghteling, Dave D. Irwiîî, Austin Jenner, Stew- art Johnson, James S. Keînper, Fran- cis A. Lackner, Robert S. Laird, Clark J. Lawrence, William' H. Lyon, Bruce MacLeish, joseph E. Magnus, Ros- 'well B. Masoîî, Philip Wyatt Moore, Charles T. Mordock, Howard C. Phil-, lips, Gordonî L. Pirie, Randali E. Poindexter, George A. Poole, Jr., Marcus D. Richards, Robert M. Rolo- son, Jr., Frederick Hf. Scott, Arch W. Shaw. William P. Sidley, Kenneth G. Smithi, Howard R. Stone, Cornelius B. Watson, M. K. Wilson, Allen L. Withers, Charles Veomans. Garden Club Delegates Mrs. Warren W. Shoemaker of Hubbard Woods and Mrs. Langdon Pearse of Winnetka were delegates of the Gardenî Club of Ilinois at the an- nual meeting of the Central region and the board meeting of the National Council of State Garden club, belà in Lexington, Ky., October 25, 26, and 27.