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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
LapOinte-I.andrv

A very pretty church wedding &C.
Cured Wednesday morning at Our
Ladies' de Lourdes church, when
Miss Marie Louis Landry was unit
ed In marriage with George F.. La
pointe of Augusta. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Father ].
Louis A. Renaud. The bride, who
was given away by her father. John
Landry of Augusta. was becomingly
gowned in an imported crepe dress
with beaded trimmings. She wore a
veil and carried a bouquet Of bridal
roses and lilies Of the valley. The
brides maid, Miss Gertrude Laney
wore white dress and picture hat
a corsage bouquet of orphelia roses.
The best man was DR.. Roman Mar
coux of Lewiston, a friend of the
groom. The other attendants were
four members Of the Children of
Mary Society, Misses Ethel and En-
ma Lacasses. Florence Corset and
AIvena Foster who wore white crepe
dresses and wells. The wedding
march was PLAYED by the church or
ganist. Miss Helen Bouchard. and
members of st. Mary's choir sang.
The brides gift to the bridesmaid
was a jewelIed bracelet The groom's
gift to the hest nan was a pair Of
gold cuff links. The best mans gift
TO the bridesmaid was a pearl neck
lace.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Caron, un-
Gle and aunt OF the bride. Out Of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John
LANDRY. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Poulin.
Mrs. Paul Breton of Augusta. Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Libby and daugh-
ter. Adeline of Brunswick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Bragg and son, Lester
Brag~. and son. L. Bernard. Mr.. and
Mrs. e. e. Landry Of aWterville.
rela tives Of the bride. Mrs. Paul
Thibault. Mrs. Dennis CT and two
daughters. and Miss Mary Lapointe
of Augusta, sisters Of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lapointe were the
recipients OF many beautiful gifts.
They will enjoy an automobile trip
to Canada, visiting relatives after
which they will reside in Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
"HluE SKY LAW" ADVERTISE
MENT

Banking Department BY the following
named persons to be registered az a
Dealer in Securities under the provi-
sions of Chap. 144. Sec. 123-135. inclu-
sive. Of the Public Laws Of 1923. legal
may, within two weeks from the date
of this publication fiie objection to the
proposed registration. With the Bank
ing Department.
Name Business Address
Fairfield Manufacturing
Co., 81 Exchange Street
Portland, Maine
Wilbur r. Beale, 161 Devonshire ST.,
Boston, Mass.
FRED. r. LAWRENCE,
Bank Commissioner.
Augusta, Maine, June Is, 1924.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
BELFAST


Charles H. Hoffses, well known
resident of Morrill,, died very sudden
" of heart failure at his home yes
terday. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Perley Tibbetts. a grand
son, Charles Francis Gray, and a
brother Hiram Hoffses of Belfast.
also by one sister, Mrs. Cora Phin-
ney of Morrill,. Funeral services
will be held Thursday at Morrill,, at
two o'clock. Rev. Nathan Hunt OFF,
ciating.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
Boys and Girls Clubs Field pav

That boys and girls agricultural
club work is a paying piece Of Elk
tension work was proven out at the
Lakewood field day Thursday, June
10. 1924. Nearly 200 boys, girls, par
ents and leaders were present and 1t
Is safe to assume that the parents
ard leader enjoyed the general good
time and get-together as we'll as the
children. The day was ideal, and
the members full Of life, while Guy
Williams, principal of North Arson
Acaemy, c. A. Storer. Agricultural
Teacher at the Academy and Vir-
ginia Smith, Somersets stellar club
girl, who had charge Of songs and
cheers saw to it that all events were
run off smoothly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
House Party Mt Lake

Miss Eleanor Halves has been
hostess at the summer home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John u. Sy-
mons at Lakewood, where she gave
a house party. entertaining the fol-
lowing young ladies, who were Col
by college classmates in the class of
1923: Miss Doris Dickey, Clinton /;
Miss Gertrude Fletcher. Monticello:
Miss Mary Warren, Waterville; and
Miss Mildred Collins. Berwick. Miss
Halves is a cordial hostess.
Mrs. Lewis Smith of Parkman is
in town. the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lionel G. Trafton.
The ladies of the Silent Six Club
will enjoy a field day at Lakewood
today If it is fair. If not, at the
home OF Mrs. Erwin I.askey.
Tuesday afternoon, st. Johns day.
many autos went to Lakewood.
where the afternoon sports we're
participated in by the Command
cries. Mrs. Erwin IIaskey, who re.
sides on the Lakewood road. from
about z until 6 o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon counted 1882 autos going
toward Lakewood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
Extension and Farm Bureau Field
MEETING

Mercer men and women to the
number of so attended the first Ex-
tension and Farm Bureau Field
meeting to be held in that vicinity.
While the women were holding their
business meeting, County Agent
Dunn conducted a timber estimating
demonstration. Each man was
given an opportunity to scale pine for
board feet and hard wood for cords
The estimates of the various men
checking very closely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
BENTON
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends
for their many deeds of kindness
and sympathy during our recent
sorrow; also for the many floral
tributes.
Mr.. AND MRS. HARRY PLUM
MER AND FAMILY.
MR.. AND MRS. GUY DOW AND
FAMILY,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
PALERMO
Gard Of Thanies

VWFU OF In3nkH
We wish to.thank our friends Ana
neighbors, also the members 81
Branch Mills Grange for their. Kind
ness during our recent Bereavement
and for the beautiful flowers. 49,
MR.. AND MRS. CLARENCHIG.
swORTaING. e.sss
Mr. AND MRS: HOWARD 0ExrE
DEN, " ;
MISS EBEpA MoRTHM0 y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
New York Money Market
L. S. Bond Closing

New York. June 25.-U. S. Govern,
ment bonds closing:
Liberty 3ls, 10l.10.
First as, 10l.25.
Second As, 1Ol.
First 4ss, 102.
Second 4as, IUl.S.
Third 43s, 102.2.
Fourth 44s. lU2.3.
Treasury 4is, l04.31.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
Big Representation At
Waldo County Pomona

Two states, Maine and New
Hampshire, nine counties and IS
Pomonas. We're represented in Bel
fast at the joint meeting of Waldo
and North Waldo Pomona Oranges.
State and national officers were pres
ent and some 500 members of the
various orders gathered here for the
meeting which was hid in Odd Fill
ows Hall.
High Priest of Qemster. c. NJ. Gard
ner Of Springfield, Mass, a; national
officer, and the following state off,
GERS were present: Master John E.
Abbott, Secretary. E. H. Libby, Lee
turer Merl j. Hartman, Steward,
Clarence T. Hodgkins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Honor
the Dead

In the gaiety of the summer seas
on the dead are not forgotten and on
Tuesday night the members and
friends of Waldo Lodge, I. o. o. F.,
and Aurora Rebekkah Lodge gath
cred to honor the memory of those
OF their number who have passed on
during the year. The assembly was
called to order by Samuel Adams,
and Mrs. Annie K. Adams, secretary
of Aurora Lodge read the Memorial
Proclamation. This was followed
by the @eautiful memorial service. the
placing of flowers on the altar
draped in black and whiteJ Flowers
er William K. Keene, Charles A. Cod
frey, George T. Read, Hatcil Colt,
w. A. Morrill,. Joseph H. Trussell,
Mrs. Lizzie T. Wilson, Mrs. Annie
NJ. Thayer, Mrs. Esther S. Hartshorn,
Miss Alice L. Aborn. Mrs. Rose p.
Sheldon, Royal H. Stearns, of the To-
cal orders, and the following grand
officers: Hon. Leon F. Higgins, of
Brewer, Past Grand Representative,
Frank c. Gowdy, Colorado, Past
Grand Sire. Elmer Cutting, Iowa.
Grand Guardian. Eva Packard, Past
President Of Maine Rebekah Assem-
bly,, Annie NJ. Young, Past President.
Official notices have been sent out
to members of the Northport Coun-
try Club announcing that the club
house will not be opened this season
although the links are in excellent
condition and everything promises
a busy golf season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
Kcnncbec Valley Hospital Notes

Mrs. Grover Green OF Jim POND
was discharged Tuesday following
a surgical operation. She will re-
main at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Green of Pleasant street for
few days before returning to Jim
Pond.
William Emme of Skowhegan Is
receiving medical treatment Attic
hospital.
Leon Padham of Bingham has
been at this institution receiving
medical treatment. -".S--..-
Miss May Clark OF Norridgewock
is a medical patient here. S.t-i'
Willis Stevens of Harmony Is a
patient here. receiving medical at
tention for a fractured arm.
Recent surgical patients discharg-
ed are Hector Chabot of Skowhe-
gan, Wallace Tufts of Cornville, Les
ter Walker of Athens. Myrtle Berry
of-Embden and Cecil Carsley of New
Vineyard.
Mrs. Alfred Randall OF New Vine
yard entered the hospital Saturday
for medical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
Lawrence George Lsssard

The burial service OF Lawrence
George Lessard, little son of Christo-
pher and Elizabeth Bincent I4essard.
who died Tuesday, will be held this aft
ernoon at the home at o'clock. coz
Quoted by the Rev. FIR. ]. Louis Renard.
Burial will be made in ST. Mary's Cath
Ollie cemetery. Little Lawrence would
have been two months old the 18th Of
June. Besides his parents he leaves
two brothers. Delphis and Arthur, and
a sister, Cecilia. IS. -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26

The home of DIR. and Mrs. Arthur E.
Rodden on Water street was the scene
of pretty shower party Tuesday eve
ming given by Mrs. Rodden and her sis
ter. Miss Gladys Ames, to Miss Chris
tine Bison in honor of her approaching
marriage to James Stanley Of Law
renee. Mass. Besides Miss Bison the
guests We're Miss Virginia Stinchfield,
Margaret LesSard. Fedora Lessard.
Doris Humphrey, Ruth McQuillian and
Chantal BisSon, who make up o bowling
team.
The evening was passed socially,
games being played. Miss Bison was
given p shower OF silver and linen
gifts and the hip trick was used in
presentation, to the mandates of which
Miss Bison quite readily acquiesced:
The rooms were prettily decorated in
yellow and white. double buttercups
being used as bouquets. The host
esses served delicious luncheon OF
salad. pickles. hot rolls. frozen pudding
in yellow and white and cake and cof-
fee, and a bridal cake which the bride
to-be cut and served. The ring was
won by Miss Margaret Lessard, the
thimhle by Miss Virginia Stinchfeld
and the penny by Miss Fedora LesSard.
Miss Bison is one OF Skowhegan's
most popular young ladies'. was grad
uated from Skowhegan High in the
class OF 1922, being a classmate OF
Miss Ames. She is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. T. Bisson. Mr.. Stanley Is
here learning the American wooden
business. Mrs. Rodden and Miss Arr1es
were charming hostesses and the party
was one Of the most delightful OF the
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26
|Sk0WHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Somerset County Headquarters Phones, . -. =. =:
PERSONAL MENTION

Roy D. Hodson of Lewiston mas
a business caller In town Tuesday.
Friends of Mrs. Pearl Claytor
Swan of Scion, who was graduated
from s. H. S.. in the class OF '95. will
be interested to know that she has
been made Dean of the girls at the
Portland High school of which she
is q member of the faculty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26

The Skowhegap Girl Scouts are pass
ing the week g: Rangeley lakes. being
chaperoncd by Mrs. Clyde +. Decker, a
member of the Junior high faculty.
who Is scout leader. and her sister,
Miss lone Irving Of Benton. The Tiff,
to the lake was made by auto. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26

The remains of Thaddie Cyr Of
Lewiston. who was drowned last Fri.
day, arrived in Skowhegan, Wtsnes-
day night and the funeral service
will be held at the Notre Dame de
Lourdes church Thursday. conducted
by the pastor, Rev. J. Louis A. Re-
maud.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26

The baseball game between Strait
ton and New Portland which was TO
have been held Wednesday afternoon
at Skowhegan. was postponed be-
cause of the rain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-26

One Of the delightful features Of
st. Johns Day observance in Show
hogan was the recital given during
the banquet at the exhibition hall at
Fairview Park by st. Cecilia Orches-
ira, of Notre Dame de Lourdes
church, under the direction Of Pro-.
lessor ]. Abbott Kendall of st. Pet,
ersburg. Fla. On all sides We're heard
words of praise and appreciation for
the excellent music. Another pleas
ing feature was the music by the
massed bands. Skowhegan Citizens,
American Legion Band. Portland.
Pittsfield. and Pittsfield Citizens
Band and 103rd Band of Portland
when they escorted the guests to the
station for their departure. ~ .-... /,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09
Joliet to be Scene
of Soccer Battle
for the Peel Cup

A mixed group of workers of the
Workers Sport and Athletic Associa-
ton soccer team formerly Athletic
Section Karl Liebknecht branch OF the
Y. w. L.),wilI meet steel workers
team of Joliet, Sunday Oct. IL. The
game is to be played for the Peel cup.
The steel workers team, tho com.
posed of proletarians, is under the
guidance of the bosses, while the
workers Sport and Athletic Associa-
ton team is a representative OF the
small group Of revolutionary athletes
working for the ideas Of the Red Sport
Joliet is to be the scene Of the con-
test. A great number of the steel
plant workers whom the Joliet players
represent will be present to see the
ed soccer team exhibit the force not
,nly OF their ideas, but Of their elbows
noes and toe points.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09
Measaue Erom RUNNERS.

To the DAILY WORKER-'.We are
the workers in the Rees & Kass Fur
riers' shop. 1t is not a large shop.
There are only six Of us, but we pro
test against the action of the Execu-
tive Board in trying to force us to
accept the endorsement Of LaFollette.
1--WE stand for Independent working
class political action. We want La
Dor Party, not middle class LaFol-
lette party.
1--WE stand behind the candidacy of
Foster and Gitlow because thu Work
ers' Party is the only independent
working class political party in this
election. We support them because
the Workers Party is the only organ
lied force that is determinedly work
ing to build the Labor Party, and we
call on all of our fellow workers to
join us in working for the success of
the Workers Party in this campaign.
CAS- we are not large shop we
cannot donate much to the campaign
fund, but we the sending our first con-
tribution of four dollars, and before
long we will have more on our sub
scription lists. "-Rees & Kass Fur
riers' Shop, New York City.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09
Firemen Brotherhood
in Open Defiance of
Railway Labor Board

CLEVELAND. Oct. 8.-Openly de-
flying the railway labor board, D. B.
Robertson, president of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen, has invited managers of
western railway systems to negotiate
directly with the brotherhood on re
vising the wage scale.
The labor board recently assumed
charge of the negotiation Of the new
contract and hailed the brotherhood
men to appear in Chicago. The issue
Is now in federal district court in
Chicago.
The Brotherhood officials have ig-
nored the labor boards summons and
their latest step is polite invitation
to the corporation-controlled board to
keep it's hands off the railwaymen's
disputes. The fremen are asking in
creases of "a to SO cents day, which
have already been granted by the
eastern roads.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09
SCHOOL BOARD
AIMS TO WEED
OUT M|LITANTS
Aggressive Fighters Will
Be First to Go

A deficit is piling UP in the educa'
tional funds of the city of Chicago
at the rate of two and half million
dollars year The reason is known
to anyone who has lived any length of
time in Chicago. Valuable property
is escaping taxation. Even the mayor
of the city has admitted that to be
the cause.
But board of education composed
chiefly of men and women who are
the puppets Of big business meet the
deficit in the school funds with the
recommendation that the schools are
to be crowded even more than they
are today and from one to two thou
sand teachers are to be thrown out Of
employment.
"They are aiming directly at the
backbone of the Teachers Fedora
ton" said Miss Margaret Haley. in
discussing the new financial program
offered by the auditing department OF
the board. who do you think will be
the teachers dropped in this economy
scheme. OF course those who have
taken an aggressive stand in this
fight. They will weed out of the
schools the best fighting spirits the
Chicago schools have.
Then they will proceed to instill
fear into the teachers by threat of
loss of Jobs. And under the lash OF
fear and insecurity they will at
tempt to reduce the teacher to a
spineless, cringing being. This is the
type Of men and women they wish to
develop for the teaching Of our chill
dren. Can you imagine such a teach
er being an inspiration to her pupils 2"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09
Quit seven-pay Jobs.

REDWOOD CITY, Cal, Oct. s.
Workers in the Portland Cement Co.
plant in Redwood City are on strike
against a seven-day week with only
straight time for overtime, Sundays
and holidays. The strikers, 300 in
number, include electricians, carpen-
tiers, machinists, pipe filters, steel
workers, riggers and laborers. The
machinists' union authorizes the
strike. The men state that constant
efforts were made to cut the pay be-
low the union scale and that any man
who refused the seven-day week was
discharged. The company has an.
swered the calling of the strike by
shutting down its plant pending set
tlement of labor difficulties"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09

censure than he gave me for this I'M
pardonable putting him in the light In
which my report of his meeting
leaves him, and l wish to say that his
statement in the WORKER of Tues
day, September the 3Oth, is the posi-
ton he took in his talk and not as
unsupported him as saying. By refer.
ring to the notes taken at the meet
ing l find that he spoke as he de-
tends himself, and l wish to vouch
for the correctness of his words as
used in the speech Once again thank
ing him for the calling my attention
to my blunder, and trusting this may
place Comrade Gitlow ip correct 20.
sition and place the blame upon my
shoulders where it belongs
Lest be understood as such poor
Communist myself that did this
wrong to Comrade Gitlow thru a lack
of knowledge of the fact, that every
fight in which the working class en-
gage the capitalist class, whether po-
litical or industrial, is a phase Of the
class war and as such is an effort by
the workers to weaken and break
down the resistance of the capitalist
class and it thus becomes political
struggle, take this occasion to right
myself in this respect.
Again thanking Comrade Gitlow for
his lenient treatment of my placing
him in wrong light l offer this in
the hope it will set him in proper
light before the readers Of the
DAILY WORKER.
l remain yours for the revolution,
w. ]. White,
Girard. Ohio.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09
The Navy As 1t Is.

To The DAILY WORKER II have
read your comment on secretary Of
the navy Wilbur. Your last sentence,
at is not the vulgarity but the truth
full picture of war that the play In
question presents which is causing
the concern Of our employing class
hooligans in and out of uniform" "
sums it up correctly. It hits the nail
on the head, and hits it hard.
Here is what a friend on whose
statement l can rely, narrated to me.
This was his first experience and in
sight into the ennobling life of our
hero sailors. He was in Pensacola,
Fla, this spring. Three destroyers
were anchored and being cleaned up.
On Saturday, he talked to petty Of
ficer whose English was all but per-
feet, of middle age. He informed my
friend that same could be inspected
every day after p. M. My friend got
on the destroyer Sunday afternoon.
A sailor just getting over drunk
volunteered to show him around.
When they got down into the hold
two young Americans Joined them.
One was perfectly refined looking;
could pass for millionaire's son, or
the presidents private secretary; the
other one showed the imprint of a
wage laborer. The guiding sailor be-
came voluminous, and warming up to
them, began to tell tales from
school," They corroborated rumors
of characterization, of drunkenness
and debauchery. The hunks used as
beds were very short, close to the
ceiling and one could hardly turn
around without humping his head.
The dining room tables looked more
like butchers blocks, only partly
cleaned in the cracks. The same half
drunken guide claimed to have charge
of a washing machine called laundry,
which he runs at his leisure when
booze cannot be gotten. The guide
was kind enough to offer refresh
ments to his three visitors from the
flask in his hip pocker. The two
youngsters who admitted having just
come off the pile with SO in their
pocket after serving 80 days for va
grancy and having been hired out by
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09
comrade White EXPLAINS.

To the DAILY WORKER. wish to
take the full responsibility upon my
shoulders for the misstatement of
Comrade Gitlows Warren, Ohio,
speech, and in the notes in which
place him in very non-communist at
titude by my not quoting him verba
tim, and thus leaving the impression
that he had said something which he
had not. / wish to thank him for call
ing my attention to the blunder com
mitted and wish to say that after
referring to the notes which l took at
the meeting / hold myself wholly to
blame for the error in not putting his
words just as he uttered them during
his speech in my report.
certainly deserve more severe
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09

being whooped up as an advance
movement.
w. p. Alone Revolutionary.
At later date I was in the st.
Louis Industrial conference that put
the Populist party on its feet. Pow
derby, with his Knights of Labor was
then infinitely more radical than the
Brotherhoods that tried to swap the
Cleveland convention for certain
nomination by the democrats. But the
Bryan democracy of 1895 swallowed
the Populist party without in any way
or to any degree disturbing its CAPT
talist soul.
In 1901 l was in the socialist con-
ference at indianapolis that put the
socialist party on it's feet, and was
especially impressed with the effort
to have a constitution iron-bolted
against any kind of compromise, or al
lance with any capitalist fellowship.
Today, in 1924, the Communists
have no rival in the field of revolu-
tionary political action.-L. d. Ratliff.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-09

the basis of shop nuclei thru the for
nation of six area branches in the
city. This plan was adopted at the
last meeting Of the city central COM
mittee of the league, and all efforts are
being made to carry the plan into
effect.
The plan, which was drawn up by
the national industrial department and
the city committee in accord with the
new national program of action, will
be explained at the meeting this Fri
day by Max Shachtman, editor of The
Young Worker, who will lead off on
the discussion. All the members will
take part in the discussion and ques-
tions on the plan will be answered.
The reorganization proposition has
been greeted with enthusiasm by
members of the league, for it means
the first definite, lavge-scale step to-
wards the re-orientation of the league
from. the territorial basis to the nu-