South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-07
SOcietu.

= National Questions Of the Day
from Democratic standpoint was
the interesting subject Of Mrs.
Charles Reckitts address before the
members OF the League OF Women
Voters OF Indiana which met Mon
day afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock In the
community room ~ the Y. VI. q. A..
Mrs. Reckitt halls from Geneva, H.,
and during the campaigns Of 1915
and 1920 was on the staff Of Mrs.
George Bass OF the national COM
mittee OF speakers and is at the
present time the chairman Of the
bureau OF public speaking Of the
Illinois Democratic Women's Forum
with headquarters ia Chicago. Nat
urally gifted as a lecturer. Mrs.
Reckitt talked brilliantly on the
ReneraIities OF present day questions
from the democratic point Of view,
and urged women 20 endorse meas
ures instead OF candidates. giving
most iuspiratiouai message 20 wOm-
cn on The matter of duty i'm regard
10 local. state and national issues.
she criticised severely the separate
peace between the United states and
Germany. also the treaty with ia
pan I'm regard TO the Isle of zap
She approved the appointments OF
=Pres't Harding with the exception Of
Atty Gen. Daugherty. whose par
doning OF Debs she condemned. The
speaker gave some time 90 the sub
ject of taxation and tariff. not being
su favor of Prest Harding's power
Ito levy tariff and emphasizing the
facf that large business firms are
fEhtiug the American valuation
plan In conclusion. Mrs Reckitt
said. I'VE women must not associ-
ate ourselves With goueralities IT we
wish to get anywhere Naturally
problems concerning the welfare OF
childhood are more vital 90 the wOm-
IA heart OF the country but never
the}ess national problems. together
with International questions should
Joe given "a certain importance I'm the
minds OF women everywhere. a
round table discussion followed the
address and in the absence OF Mrs.
Joseph Nen Mrs. Earl Hummer pre-
sided
As a courtesy TO Mrs Charles Rec
kitt of Geneva. H.. who spoke be-
fore the Indiana League OF Women
Voters Monday afternoon. Mrs. g. r.
Montgomery. Woodward av.. enter
'ained a few guests az a o'clock
luncheon Monday at the Robertson
Tea Room.
The Current Events Department
OF the Progress Clum met Monday
afternoon at the club house. The
program OF the afternoon opened
with current events given by differ
: ent members OF the department,
while Mrs. T. g. Kline most ably
presented the subject The Island
Of zap and Our National Interest
in IT," y business session preceded
the program. during which a nOmi-
nation Of officers was held. the cleo
ton 10 take place .. TWO weeks The
chairman of the department, Mrs
a. +. r. Gammack presided. The
next meeting will be held i'm the aft
enoon of Feb. 90. at which time
AIRS. Minnie Mather Will discuss.
What Congress Is Doing"
tut members OF the W dSNluEIOu
Club met Monday afternoon with
Mrs. J. w Taylor. 724 w Washing
ton av The afternoon was spent
socially.
Mrs Fannie Copp. 72S California
av.. assisted by the Misses Marie
Gon Bessie Hammond and MarCuer-
tie Stemm. entertained the members
of the Philathea Glass OF Wesmin-
iSter church Monday evening The
time was spent socially and an i'm
promptu musical program was given,
after which a buffet luncheon was
served TO 50 guests.
This evening the Men League OF
the Grace VI. +. church viii be hosts
to 1S5 new members and their fami-
lies of tho congregation at reccp-
tion 10 be held at o'clock i'm the
church In the community room an
init resting program VIII be present
cd. the address Of welcome 90 be
given by Herman LanE. and the re-
spouse by Mrs. Homer Mower. after
which Rev. r. ID. Beck. pastor OF the
church viii give a taIw. The young