South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-01
Franchise League
Plans Campaign
To Get Members

/ In compliance with the request OF
the State Woman's Franchise league
that all the branch leagues conduct
a membership campaign in order to
raise the general membership before
the state convention in the late sum-
mer or fall. the South Bend Fran
chise league planned a membership
/ campaign at a meeting held Friday
/ afternoon jointly with the Woman's
/ Civic league. The membership COM
mittee composed of Mrs E NJ.
Bains, Mrs. r. 0. Cotton. Mrs.
I Mary Collins, Mrs William Happ,
Mrs. Alma o. Ware and Mrs. l. S.
/ Fickenscher. the latter being an eX-
officio member of the committee as
county chairman. will make an eff
fort to bring into the league at least
/ 10 members each before the next
regular meeting OF the organization
the first Friday of August.
Mrs. r. w. Keller, president of the
/ league. GAGE an interesting report of
the 18th district convention of the
state league held recently al Elkhart
when plans for the membership
1 campaign in this district were out
lined. She spoke especially of the
excellent work which is being done
/ by the Elkhart league, the younger
members OF which presented a suf-
/ frage playlet as a part of the days
program at the district meeting
/ Mrs. Keller also told of a recent visit
TO New Carlisle during which she
urged upon the women there the or
ganization of a Franchise league
with the result that they have re-
ported 10 her the adoption OF the
suggestion and a membership in the
league of more than so.
Reports Visit to Club.
AS part of the business taken up
by the Civic league at the same meet
ing Friday afternoon. Mrs. L. 5. Flick
enscher reported her visit to the
4 Eleanor club. No. s. in Chicago.
speaking at some length upon the
method Of organization and the gen
eraI equipment of the institution.
Looking toward the establishment
OF such a home here. the president
, Mrs. Fickenscher. was authorized to
appoint a committee TO investigate
any available property they may find
that would be suitable TO rent for
such a purpose After this commit
tee reports the club will endeavor to
figure more definitely upon the feast
bility Of the undertaking.
Mrs. F. 3. Barnes reported that
the public health committee of which
she is chairman will visit a number
Of milk stations in the city so as 10
acquaint themselves with the milk
situation here In addition this com
mittee has obtained from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin a supply of booklets
on Better Milk" which they are
planning TO distribute among the
farmers of the country.
The first year books Of the league
were distributed yesterday. The
booklet of 20 pages containing the
program of the year. the committee
and the membership Of both the
Franchise league and the Civic league
is neat and attractive. one of the
interesting features about il is the
fact that the expense of printing and
binding was covered entirely by ad-
vertisements obtained from women
who are in business in the city. The
I10 pages devoted TO advertising con-
tain 81 ads.
Programs that will deal with ques-
tons OF present day interest makes
up the leagues year book for the
coming season. They have so ar
ranged it that the opening meeting
September %, will be under the di-
rection Of the Franchise league while
the next meeting will be conducted
by the Civic league, and continuing
alternately during the year. The
afternoon meetings are to be held al
the Chamber of Commerce and the
evening session at Melville hall.
! Mrs. Bowman to speak
! on the first day Mrs. lisa elle Bow
I man. representing the Civic anC
$ Franchise leagues Of Elkhart, vii
] be the speaker. Rev William A
1 BOlger OF Notre Dame university hai
e been engaged for October Il. anC
DR.. Henry l.. Davis for october q
. At one meeting a play will be giveI
- by Elkhart talent. The health com
a nittee will give a program on Nov
/ "a. that should be of great interes
5 on. Medical Inspection in tn
Schools"
j Mrs. Alma Q. Ware, principal o
the South Bend Training school. vii
be one of the speakers and Mrs Min
ME Evans. policewoman. is to trea
the subject Of the dance halls OF
Dec. Is. Shepherd Leffler Of tn
high school, Dan Pyle and Mrs vii
liam Happ are others on the pro
gram. The Educational committee
will present the topic Of the Dram;
league and the Improvement com
mittee will take the subject of VIVA
{ Beautifying Of South Bend Means L
Woman's Work" in charge of Mrs
Ryell T. Miller. The spring festiva
- viii be held May II and several date
have been left open the lecturers Z
be supplied later. A business meet
= ing on June s, will conclude tn
s years work