Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-05
TELLSOF WORK OF
W0MAN'SLEACUE
Miss Clara B. Hampton in a
Statement of Cause in Which
She Is Interested.
THE SOURCE OF INCOME
Building a University at St. Louis
Illinois Leads in Chapters-
Coming Convention.

Miss Clara B. Hampton, officially ap-
pointed representative in Rock Island
OF the American Womans League, and
one of the most prominent workers in
the state for the advancement OF the
organizations mission today gave out
the following statement of the plan
and scope Of the work, in view Of GER
tain misunderstanding that have ex-
isted in the country. 1t should be
said in this connection that there is in
Rock Island a chapter of 157 members
of the American Woman's League,
with so full paid members. When the
list of full paid mem bership reaches
lao it viii be entitled to a local chap
ter house
The American Woman's League,
one of the foremost woman's organiZa-
tons in America, stands today a prom
inent factor in the eyes of the gener-
al pubEc-notably on account of its
origin, having been founded by e. G..
Lewis Of University City, St. Louis,
whose enterprises at the present time
are being attacked by his enemies,
through their malice toward him are
hoping to see the downfall of the
league ard it's university.
Let il be clearly understood, the
league is a national organization of al
most 100000 members, based on sound
business principles on the magazine
cooperative plan, and under the man
agement Of its own board of managers.
SOURCES OF INCOME.
The income for its maintainence
and extension is derived from several
sources: First, from the so per cent it
receives on all subscriptions secured
through its members; second from the
sales of the products from its art
academy; third. from its summer
school, held in University City, and
the selling Of spondence courses
by it's members and, fourth, by con-
tract work done by the professors and
honor students of its art academy
such as the lie Glade statue now I'M
der construction, as memorial to be
placed in the city of st. Louis.
BUILDING UNIVERSITY.
The league is building it's own peo-
pies university with the cooperation of
it's thousands of members. There
stands today, in University City, one
Of the finest art academies in Amer
lea wlrh over 100 honor students I'M
der the direction of the best profes-
sors to be had, and the peoples uni
versity with it's affiliated schools, have
given instruction to 1000 students
who, on account of their membership
in the league, or through their par
ents, receive free instructions by cor
respondence-
The league is established in every
state of the union. It has over 1000
chartered chapters, has built SO chap
ter houses. and the purchase of sever
al are under advisement. 1t owns ap-
proximately S2,0OO.OOO in real estate
alone, and is independent of any
other organization, institution or en-
terprise.
ILLINOIS IN LEAD.
Illinois leads in the number of chap
tiers, having 81 chartered, and also
leads by a good margin in member
ship. California coming second
From the fact the league and its
Peoples University is being built and
maintained, through and by the efforts
of its members it has nothing TO fear.
and its growth and success. centers
in the perseverance and loyalty of its
members. and in their defense Of It.
against the attacks from important