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commission was the subject assigned to
Mrs. Thomas B. Kramer. and In connec-
ton with this, Charles f. WelIer's book
on Neglected Neighbors In the National
Capital was taken up and discussed
Mrs. Gertrude f. Mackenxie. chairman of
the committee, reported on the system
OF taxation in the District, and the ef-
feet of the haif-and-half on rentn, and
Indirectly on the cost OF living. Mrs. Jes-
ale l. Lane, of Riverdale. Nd, outlined
tire influence which the taxation of land
values would have on lowering the rent
of both land and houses. thus automatic
ally lessening slums by affording cheap
and decent rents In their place. whereas
the mere closing UP of certain alleys
simply increases congestion in others
Mrs. Lane followed her talk by a gen.
eral distribution of literature on just and
rationsl taxation. after which refresh
pnents were served and the committee
adjourned until the February meeting.
A regular meeting of the Ladies' CO.
operative Society, of Silver Spring, was
held at the home of Mrs. John Fsul-
coner. Thursday. January 6. at s p. m.
Mrs. William Newman presided. The
new years dance given at the Armory,
was pronounced a complete success and
the chairman. Mrs II. s. Parsons. and
her assistants were congratulated 1t
was voted to hold an open meeting at
Gennon's Hall January u at p. m. for
the discussion of the question Of electric
street lighting for Silver Spring. 1t was
also voted to give Valentine card party
February IL at the Armory. New mem
bers received into the society are Mrs.
Neil Clark, Mrs. H. /. MiiIspaugh and
Mrs. Hugo Lachof
At meeting of the Home Interest Club
OF Forest Glen at the home of Mrs. W. ID.
Little, on January Il, Vocational Train
ing was the subject OF the day. Mrs,
George Wright and Mrs. @. v. Chandler
gave brief introductory addresses. Mrs,
A. b. Sloane, chairman OF the commit
tee of the Mothers Congress on voca-
tional Training. read well prepared pa
per on the. subject. She was followed by
Mrs. o. II. Craigie, of the woman's
Civic Association, OF Atlanta, Ga, who
spoke on a similar topic. 1t was urged
by both speakers that efforts be made In
the future TO determine the tastes. quail
hcstions and aspirations OF child and
let his education further his particular
"bent" rather than to give every child
the same education, a superficial knowl-
edg of many things and a mastery of
none as the custom now is.
The woman's Club. of Rockville. met
at the home of Mrs. Darby Bowman.
January. The principal subject of the day
was .Fisheries." Mrs. Ernest Bullard
read very interesting paper on Salmon
Fisheries" and Miss Mary Hurley read
about the Deep Sea Fisheries An In
teresting story read by Mrs. Watson.
concluded the program. A short busi-
ness meeting followed.
The Newcomb Club, OF Bethesda, In ad-
dition to it's regular club meeting held
every other Friday. has inaugurated a
series of social service and Red Cross
teas which are held at the homes Of
members on alternate weeks. fee Of
10 cents In paid by each member or guest
at each meeting and the proceeds APP
piled TO the Social Service League fund.
The afternoon is spent In sewing on gar
ments for the use of the Red Cross So
cisty in the countries at war. Light re-
freshments are served by the hostess.
The Civic Study Club. Of Garrett Park.
met on Friday afternoon, January Z, at
the home of Mrs. Lewis Call, to organ
ize a study class as an auxiliary to
the club. Mrs. Owen X. Truitt was ap-
pointed chairman of the class. The topic
for the day was "'The Little Town." and
Mrs. Gurlet reeS an interesting article
on "Civic Improvement IN the LAttle
Town" The class has. been formed to
meet the desire of the earnest women
of the club TO be better informed as to
all that is being done toward civic bet
terment throughout our country, as we'll
as to study out the needs and how to
meet them, Of their own community. The
class will meet on the first Friday of
each month at the home of some mem
Der, while the meeting OF the club viii
be on the third Friday at the home of
the president, Mrs. ]. Ross Thomson.
The club aims to promote neighboriy So
cisbility, an important part Of the i'm
provement needed in most little towns.
The regular business meeting OF
the Martha Washington Chapter, d. A.
R., was held Tuesday evening at the
Raleigh, with a full attendance of the
resident members. Miss Alice Finch. of
New York City. was admitted TO the
chapter by, transfer. Miss Annie Far
mer, Mrs. o. II. Cutting, Miss Nellie
BLY, Myar, Mrs. l. h Palmer. and
Mrs. Wharm were admitted to MEM
bership. subject to approval by the
National Society.
A beautiful blue and silver pitcher
was presented by the regent Mrs. c.
Z. Curtis. TO Miss Bennie z. Nabers.
in recognition of her faithful and val
liable services to the chapter. An
eloquent presentatio speech was made
by Mrs. Lucretia w. Hardy.
The following delegate and alter
mates were elected to represent the
| chapter at the Continental Congress in
April: Delegate. Miss Bennis Z. Ma
bers; alternates, Mrs. Gustavus wsr-
| ber, Mrs. Lucretia w. Hardy. Mrs. T.
g. Miliigan, Mrs. Blanche T. Beaton.
Mrs. James w. Msthers, Miss Ida NJ
Peck, Mrs. A. e. M. johnson. Mrs.
Inez v. Tighe. Mrs walter Dosh, Mira
William w. Williams.
The chapter will be "at home" Feb
ruary is, from to IL, at the Raleigh.
to celebrate its twenty-second birth
| day.
The regular reception of the An
thony League was held on last Tues-
day afternoon. The president Mrs.
Hendiey, gave a resume of the import
ant topics discussed at the recent ma
tional suffrage convention and some of
the interesting points from DR.. Anna
Shaw's annual address. This resume
was received with enthusiasm and re-
quested that the same program be re-
peated and added to at the next recep-
tion.
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