Evening journal., 1916-06-15
NEW Secretary FOR
CONSUMER LEAGUE
Miss Bird VIII Take Agri-
cultural Course at
Women'S College
DEAN ROBINSON ON
ADVISORY BOARD

The Consumers League of Delaware
has called Miss Clara Southwick, of
Boston, to be executive secretary OF
the league next winter. Miss Anna
Woods Bird. who has been executive
secretary for the league for the last
two years, will leave on June 30. She
will spend the summer in the North,
and upon her return in the fall she
will take an agricultural course in
the Woman's College of Delaware.
Miss SOuthwick has been assistant
executive secretary of the Consumers
League of Massachusetts for the past
five years. She comes to Delaware
with the highest recommendations
from the secretary and executive Of
ficers of that league. She has spe-
cialized in legislative work. This is
especially important for the Delaware
/ league, as the Legislature Will be in
session next winter, and it is hoped
/ that more protection for the working
women Of the State may be secured,
One piece Of work that Miss South
wick has just completed in Boston Is
thorough survey Of the restaurants.
| both as to sanitary conditions as they
would affect the patrons of the res
/ taurant and also those conditions that
affect the Health and well-being of the
employees.
\ Miss Southwick will take up the
i work Of executive secretary early In
! September. as the local Office in the
Ford Building will be closed during
1 July and August
AT the recent election honorary
vice-presidents and advisory commit
tee OF the Consumers League. Dean
; Winfred Robinson, OF the Womens
2 College. was elected TO the advisory
committee. The league has received
a letter from Miss Robinson express
ing her thanks for the honor, stating
! she will serve.
!, DR. William Messick OF Lewes wa'
also newly elected to the advisory
y committee. The other members are;
u DR. Julian Adair, General Charles
2 iBird, L. II. Brennan, c. E. Burchenal
: Henry T. Bush, the Rev. Charles l.
; Candee. Miss Bessie v, Carson, the
, Rev. j. J. Dougherty, Pierre S. du
Pont, T. c. DUPONT. l. B. Finkelstein
Edwin Goldng. r. Allen Hilles, E NJ
Hopes, Jr.. Rt. Rev. Frederick j
Kinsman, George b. Miller, Congress
man Thomas w. Miller. Thomas NJ
Monaghan, Timothy ]. Mooney. Mrs
James L. O'Kane, ]. Edgar Rhoads
DR.. Albert Robin. Senator Willar,
Salisbury, Henry b. Thompson, vii
liam ToplSis, L. Scott Townsend, Dl
Joseph p. Wales, Frederick A. Brad.
MiddletOwn; DR.. Stacy B. Collins. Sea
! ford. Alexander p. Corbit. Odessa
= Robert G. Houston, Georgetown
Frank M. Jones, Georgetown; Evere
p c. Johnson, Newark.
The following were also elected ho
. orRry vice-presidents for the comh
4 year Mrs William Berl, Mrs T. Col
man DUPONT Mrs. Peter j. Ford. Mr.
!. +. l.. Gilpin. Mrs. Willard G. Jackso
n Miss Jornelia p. Kinsman, Miss jar
Lea. Mrs. Charles r. Miller. Mrs i.
! DUPONT. Mrs. f. G.. Tallman, Miss Sara
!. W. Pyle. Mrs Alfred D. Warner, Nh
I r. Tatnall Warner, Mrs. Charles
e Wollnston. Mrs. +. J.. Duer, Odesss
Mrs. Joseph F. Holland Milford Mr.
5 James II. Hughes. Dover; Mrs. lew
Mustard, I.ewes; Mrs. James Pennewi
Dover; Mrs. j. Lynn Pratt. MILFORD
Mrs. Henry Ridgely. Dover; Mrs. f.
Rosa. Milford.
Inc Specldl cOmmlllee on lnt sum
mer half-holiday, of which Mrs. VII
liam Staniar is the chairman. is worE
ing on the list published annually b
the league giving the names, as far a
can be learned Of all We stores whic
!, close for a weekly half-holiday, eithe
= during the summer months or all tn
= year through. Any firms that give thi
half holiday and which we're not IN
. cluded in the list last year, are r'
quested to write or telephone to tn
league office. No. 900 Ford Building.