Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-15
women VOTERS OPPOSE
LIGHT WINES, BEER
Urge Council by Resolution Not
to Endorse Chicago coun-
ellis Movement.

AT tho monthly meeting of the WILL
mington League Of Women Voters on
Monday evening. action was take on
several matters OF civic and national
interest. After the reading OF q lettcr
from Mrs. Thomas q. Winter, presi-
dent OF tho General Federation OF
Womcn's Clubs, In which she told OF
Tho influence on the officials at the
Army Conference Of the letters and
resolutions sent to the advisory coun-
ell OF which she was member, by
organisations all over the country, tho
following letter was drafted and copies
sent 20 Senators du Pont and Ball:
The Wilmington League OF wom-
on Voters has rejoiccd In the great
achievements OF tho Washington Con-
ference In which out government has
20 nobly and conspicuously led in
framing tho treaties between tho nho
! representative nations. And now that
these treatsis will be submitted TO
your honorable body. the Congress OF
the U. s., Tor ratification, we trust
that you VIII do ell within your power
to bring speedy and favorable action
IN these world important compacts
that VIII bring justice. peace and &c
curity TO the peoples OF the Garth"
In connection with tho thrsatsne.
spidemic and tho unemployment prob.
ION the following resolution wa,
adopted and sent to Mayor Harvey
Whereas the streets of our city are
In very objectionable and un.sni.
tary condition from tho accumulation
OF snow and dirt, and wherea. many
men are seeking employment Co pro.
cure food and clothing for their fam.
| lines.
BE ii resolved, That tho Whining
ton League of Women Voters urgent.
ly appeals TO the Mayors Relief Com.
mittee and takes the liberty of sur
sesting that an appropriation from it,
FUNDS could not he moro prrctical,,
applied than To employ these idle mer
at this emergency time to clean ou,
city strests, and that this work u,
conducted In cooperation with IN,
Street and Sewer Department unde,
its organized system.
Resolved that a copy OF the ahoy.
resolutions be forwarded TO our hon
orahle Mayor Harvey. wh.se effort,
To relieve this unfortunate sltuatio,
OF unemployment we heartily appre
eiate and assure him and his commit
tee or our desire to help i'm any wa,
possible 20 eliminate tho distress an,
illness from which cur city Ia nov
suffering"
Attention was called to The fact tha
city Council has received a commun,
cation from the Chicago CITY counoi
| urging If 70 r.ft
ing light wines and beer. Tho tnem
oers were urged to speak &c the Cit,
Counciimen and tell them that III
League of Women Voters were On
posed to such n bin. A resolution wa
adopted and copy sent 60 the pres
ioent OF the city council, as follows
whereas the League OF womo
Voters has learned with great rogrc
that the City Council OF Chicago ha
asked the City Council or Whining
ton TO indorse a resolution favorln
the manufacture and sale OF ush
wines and beers. therefore he Il re
solved that we urge the members q
the Wilmington City Council not I
endorse this resolution as we feel tbo
Il would be unlawful and unconsti,u
tional,
BE is further resolved, That an
acton taken by any law making bod
mat tends TO weaken the Eighteen,
Amendment Will he vigorously Pre-
tested by the League OF womewvc
ters'
constitution and bylaws for IN
: local League were proposed and fer
tatively adopted and the meeting dst
changed 10 the fourth Monday In IN
month. After the regular business Sc,
SION Mrs. Robin read TN article o
women and Citizenship" delivere
before the Ethical Culture Society {
Philadelphia by the first wsman judg
IN the United States.