Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-23
Women of North
Dakota to Attend
Big Cleveland Meet

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/, Among the 1000 delegates and al
! ternatc to attend the SECOND annual
convention of the League of Women
Voters this year. there will be a nums
itbcr Of North Dakota women, it, has
bccn announced. Thc meeting this
year is to be held In Cleveland, Ohio,
( April l1-16. and will undoubtedly be
ono of the largest won,an's meetings
! this country has ever had. The call
:; Tor the convention has heen' sent to
more than 100000 members
throughout the country.
a ~threc-day conference will pre-
cede the six-day convention and
there is also to be a business meeting
OF the national board iof directors
} and seven dinners, each to be presided
over by the chairman Of II ct the
y standing committees will close the
opening day of the convention Mon
day.
!, The program Of Miss Mary Nc
Dowcll, chairman Of the wonenein in
dustry committee, covers hoth ted
cral and state legislation, reviews the
work done SO Tar, It's possibilities, the
limitations still hinderins womcn land
the safeguards needed.
! For the food supply and demand
'tomnlittcc Mrs. Edward p. C%ostisan,
/ chairman, presents the findings OF its
years Investigations regarding the
cost Of living and. the manipulation Of
food stuffs. It's Recommendation in
cludc cooperation with all federal
agencies to secure h proper produce
ton, distribution and use 81 food, the
enactment OF state laws forbiddins
protitcering and Improper boarding,
tho establishment Of public markets,
ahattoirs, milk dcpots, and other ter
final facilities, also legitimate co-opcr-
/, ntive associations Of producer and
& CONSUMERS.
The program Of the social hygiene
committee as endorsed by the league
in 1920, will he Eesubnlitted to the
conference this year by the committee
!. chairman, DR.. Nalerla ii. Parker. AS
outlined by the chairman, Mrs. Cath
airline kaug McC,ulloch, recommends
p lions Of the committee ON uniform,
2 laws concerning women follow last
4 years program with an added sug-
gestion for the removal from women
of all legal disabilities.
~ An oath Of allegiance 10 the United
States for every citizen, native and
foreign born, to be II qualification
for the vote. is an additional recon
mcndation TO it's program Of last year
which the American citizenship com
.mittcc will submit to the league ccn-
vention through its chairman, Mrs.
Frederick II. Bs sIcS. Education. school
of citizcnship, educational uualiticat-
\, ton for the vote in all states, and di-
rect citizenship for women arc a,so
advocated.
In the absence OF Miss Josephine
Carlton. Miss Helen Naas has con-
Hductcd the brief sacred services at the
Y. w.. G.. A. on Monday and Tuesday
evenings. The services arc being held
in preparation OF the Eastcr f~cstivaI
4 (which is to be honorcd throughout
tho world mex, Sunday. Miss Carlton
will be in charge OF tho services dur.
ing the remainder OF the week.
Miss Dorothy T%rautn,an. who at
irnds North Dakota university, viii
leu day Eastcr vacation with he'
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. =. Trautman
"a u y
:'stA%7Mrs.a'A Tishsr and Nttic son, Billy
left to-day noon TO spend the Easter
iGhc'idays with Mrs. Fishers daughter
Miss Sadie Fisher. q student at thu
University OF Minnesota. They will 81
away q fortnight.
Miss Mildred Read will go to Min
neapolis Thursday night to he- thu
FASTER holiday guest Of her parcnts
Mr.. and Mrs. Il! r. Read. Miss fcat
attends North Dakota university.
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Mrs. II. d.. Allison has returned t
her home in Lahgdon after spendin,
the last week end in the city as
,sxuest' ut the homo of MIR. and Mrs
Wv. J.s Mercer. Ills Ncs!ncott street
Mrs. Allison canlc to the city TO at
1cnd tho state Royal Neighbour con
vention last week.
On Thursday afternoon CT this wcrl
the girls reserve corps OF the Y. W
G., \. viii gather in the kitchen of tn
a"Y" to make candy for the cand'
sale which They will conduct on Satur
day. March 20.
There will be 4 meeting OF tn
Royal Neighbour lodge this evening il
the Odd Fellows. hall. The Nmeetin!
~ will open at 73O O'Clock and ever
member of the society is urged to at
tend as several important matters ar
to be attended to at his time.
:. q 4 t.t
McElroy's Flower Shop. torigiua
rorsai ,cs. cut flowers fresh ever
ncrning. Funeral designs. Como t
McEiroy's. los DcMors avenue. rhoh
,na' ADV.