The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-22
HOUSEWIVES AGAIN
RETURN TO RUMPUS
Will Hear Lawyer Mckinney
Criticise in Newark Outcome
Of Investigation.
NEW BLOW AT LEAGUE

Frank c. Mckinney. . lawyer Of 50
Wall street, who had charge OF the
Attorney Generals investigation into the
affairs Of the National Housewives
plished in an address at a meeting Of
New Jersey housewives in the Young
Women's Christian Association Build
ing. Newark. at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The inquiry. which was brought about
by New Jersey women. resulted favor
ably to Mrs. Julian Heath. the national
president, and her associates In the man.
agement. Deputy Attorney-General
Leonard J. Obermeier filed q report ad-
vtsins against a suit for the dissolution
Of The corporation on the ground that
no m~alfeasance was proved. Mr.. Nc
Kinney vas not satisfied with the de-
cision and to-day's meeting was called
by Mrs. John II. Yocum. the New Jersey
State president. to give the lawyer an
opportunity to review the ease and mako
= public statement OF facts concerning
the manner IN which tho national body
was conducted.
viii Strike at League.
TIT lawyer says that he proposes to
inform the housewives a. to evidence in
his possession backing UP tho contention
Of Mrs. Heath's opponents that h AZ
fairs Of tho national organisation have
not been legally conducted.
II Ia expected that after the meeting
other New Jersey branches will with
draw from the national league. The
Yonkers. n. y. branch was tho drst
10 secede as the result of tho attack
made by the New Jersey New
Jersey branches that dropped out include
Leonia. Of which Mrs. +. f. Osler. for
mermer State president, IL Q member /;
Summit. Of which Mrs. Lmuel Skid
more. the first New Jersey president. Is
a member: Hackensack. Newark and
Orange.
The Montolair Housewives League Is
scheduled to Join the ranks OF the Sc
ceders at a meeting which will take
place at the Teachers Club. or Valley
road. Montclair. tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock. The Montclair branch, like
all the others that have left the national
body. will continue its work az a local
organization.
Mrs. Chauncey II. Marsh. president Of
the Montclair branch. said yesterday
afternoon: our contention all along has
been that a membership corporation.
started for philanthropic purposes. should
not have been turned into a business
enterprise"
some Jcrsey Branches Loyal.
Strong branches in Englewood. Eliza
beth and New Brunswick still remain
loyal to Mrs. Heath and the national or
SANITATION and are resistinc the attempts
of the seceders to induce them TO drop
out.
Mr.. Mckinney has written a long let
ter to Attorney-General r. T. Woodbury.
in which he said III the Attorney
General OF the State OF New York shall
decide that it is inconsistent with the
performance OF his duties to permit the
membership corporation law Of the state
to be used for the purpose OF ~deluding
and imposing upon the confidence OF the
housewives through the country. there
can be no obligation upon the part OF
business men 70 comply with the law OF
the governing business corporation alone.
II the Acknowledgement shall permit
these corporations 10 continue the prac-
tees in which they are engaged. RESPONSE
!iity for the violation of law and what
ever fraud may be visited upon the
public In the future will rest upon the
office OF the Attorney-Gencral.'
Il am sorry TO lose members said
Mrs. Heath last evening. but IL they
can't work happily in the national or
ganization ] am glad that they are
going to continue the work as local
bodies.
I'VE are receiving daily many in
quiries az 20 what IL Jack Of the attack
upon the national organization. II may
come out some day what interests are
furnishing the uherewlthal to carry on
the fight against an organization whose
purpose is 10 carry on educational work
amohs the housewives Of the land"
II is understood that Mrs. Heath't
'friends will organize branches IN those
towns where branches have seeded.