The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-07

ception OF two. ~hc officers are:
Mrs. J. A. Meredith. or Falrmont. sue
c.rdS Miss Mary Turks. OF lluniingt"A'
A secretary. and Miss Kettle llazi"'t
OF Wheeling. succeeds airs. J. u. lirrh
as q member OF the board OF directors
from the First Congressional district.
Resolutions
Tho convention went on record rs cX-
pressing It's unqualified opposition 20
the repeal Of the direct primary law.
A resolution Vas also adopted endorsing
the system Of proportional representa-
tIon." as presented TO the convention.
I" Mr.. Walter MiIlacd. n representatives
Of the National Municipal League. The
secretary was directed 10 send q mc&-
sage TO President Harding. expressing
the warm appreciation OF the league
FOR his calling together Il conference on
disarmament. and plcdging the support
CT the league in al. efforts towarl e
curing world peace. other resolutions
adopted included tho employment OF an
organization expert for work in the rur-
~ districts. and the supplying of q stem
ographcr to the secretary of the league.
Miss Hazlstt speaks
Miss Hettie IiRzlett. Of the local
league. was the first speaker n tho
ulleTIOul pIO6ldIl. "lS itN"i''N c''S
q detailed explanation Of tho. West N!r-
ginia tax system. tracing thu dtstribu-
ton OF q taN amcng the various depart
ments OF the state. Iier talk was ac-
companied by charts containing dla-
grams OF tho source and distribution Gf
taxes in West Virginia.
Mss HRxiett d':ired taxation a. tho
crisis which confronts mum cIpal. state
and federal governments today" and
stated that the solution OF this problem
was ono Of the most important confront
iag the League Of Women Voters At
present
Willard Talks
She WAC followed by Mr.. Walter Mil.
lard, n representative OF the National
Municipal League. who spoke on "Couu-
" Government" In his address, MIR.
Willard pleaded for "Ccunty Home
Rule" declaring that the present form
Of county government was a "hand-mc-
down" frcm tho England C Queen Eliz-
Rbcth's day. with the office Of prosecut-
Ing attorney as tho only distinctly
American feature.
The state has created tho county
government. but has given 1t no voice
In Its " affairs: consequently demnc-
racy defeats Itself" no said. "A county
hfS lNSANA'a
or being ar officer 81 tho state. OF tho
local court. and administrative agent
for the county"
The speaker advocated tho c~onsolida-
ton OF county and city government.
arguing that the county government
IL not truly democratic, since 1t does
not express the will of the people" I'VE
must demand that the state Legislature
occupy \ supervisory position In the
imposing OF taxes and administration
Of expenditures, but It must also allow
the county for sclt-government." In
conclusion. Mr.. Willard urged women
to he candidates for election to the
board OF county commissioners. stating
that this body was the nucleus around
which an effective county government
might be built up.
MISS Hauss1
Miss Elizabeth HauSer. fourth re-
Eional director OF the national organlza-
ton, then took the floor. Miss Hauser
Is u member OF tho committee on dis
armament. appointed by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait at the national convea-
ton hold IN Cleveland this spring. In
her speech she reviewed the work which
has been done by the committee, de-
claring that no appeal which has ever
gone out from the League Of Women
Voters has met with such spontaneous
and wh~ole-hearted response" The
speaker characterized war a. poor bust
ness" AMI urged that tho money spent
on the building nf battle ships be- ap-
piled TO education and other depart
ments OF the federal government.
Horning Essston
a feature off the morning session
was n report by Mrs. E. S. Romine.
chairman ~ tha atnta lautalatlvc conn
mittee. In her report Mira. Rnm'nc gave
"a BRIEF summary Of the legislation In
PRODUCED into the 1921 session OF tho
state legislature through the efforts of
tn. West Virginia League Of Women
Voters. TIL" hills are Us sorOws:
s. D.. gO.--EQual guardianship. Pro-
vldcs that both mother and father. II
living together. be joint and equal guar
dams OF their minor chlldrer-and II
separateh, the one who In the opinion
Of tho court Is the better fitted for tho
trust shall have the care md custody
Of the children. (No attempt had been
made to change this law since 1872 on
section /. 1859 IN section 3 and 1882
on section ~
s. II. 9t.-Equal Inheritance Of rights.
Provides for the equal Inheritance tone
third of the husband and wife in the
landed estate Of the Other. Nlcrrtoforc
a widow had only her He estate in one
third OF her husbands lands ana the
husband had a l!fe estate in tho whole
OF the deceased wife's.) Makes hus-
Ia interest in wifo's lands same ~
wife has In his. M dover.
:. II. l5s.-Rclatlng TO the marriage
OF n fcnal representative. Provides
hat the marriage OF an unmarried
woman. who - n personal representa-
1.-Two. shall not operate Rs an e~Ht!nEutSh-
men Of her authority In that capacity.
Permits a married woman to act as II
personal representative. nducinry. nd
minstratrIx. ct". Hieratofcre If II sim
gle woman. having been appointed adj
m!nistratrlN o" an estate. m1rr!cd-'
her marriage ~ext!nguIshed her authority
70 act as such.)
II. B. 43l.-Axe ~ consent. Relating
To the crime OF rape. Raises the age Of
the femal" from II L" Is years of age.
II. r. SG3.-EstahllshinE 4 state train
ing school for mental defortiIrs
II. d. 4O.--Ei;al statistics. Provides
adequate registration OF births, mar
riaccs and deaths.
r.. r.. ?S.-Crcnt.ng 4 Clild Welfare
Commission IL examine. unity and i'm
prove Legislation for the care and pro-
lection of children.
s. n. GA blanket law removing tho
civil disabilities If married women was
twic" considered by enatc judiciary
committee and both times tabled. Fol
lowing arc few If thr reasons given:
Too broad. unr"rta!n and Indefinite. Not
\ practical. w"rknhle ,ow. Wu"lh la
vlove constant litigation. Each d.Srh5.-
tty ShOuld lie treated svpaIal"!y ana SpC-
cinrnlly.
n. p. 20n.-Pcrmli;ing a mother to