Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-16

On Tuesday morning the regular
monthly meeting of the board was
held at the house of the president.
Routine business was transacted and
il lively discussion OF plans for the
League supper took place. This sup
per is to be held at the Country
club and willsbe for members only.
Members may, showever, bring out
cf-town guests on payment of the
supper fee, which Will not exceed -
fcents. The supper will be free to
members only. After supper the
meeting will be open to the general
public to hear Miss Schain speak.
The date of the supper cannot be de-
c:ded until definite plans are Formed
for Miss Schain's tour, but the presI-
Cent has been advised that she will
pass through Douglas on January 81
or February 1. Mrs. Il. J. Mott, of
San Francisco, director of the sev
enth region, which includes Arizona.
Will arrive in Douglas on the same
day as Miss Schain and will also be
present at the supper. Mrs. Mott
comes directly from Washington and
a board meeting of the national or
Sanizatfon. Exc
On Tuesday afternoon a large
group of league members met at
the house of Mrs J. p. Boyle and
reorganized the study group con-
Quoted last year by Mrs. Gerald
Sherman Mrs. j. p. BOYLE and Mrs.
NJ. L.,i Downs We're appointed join;
group leaders and meetings We're
arranged for every other Tuesday
throughout the remainder of the
winter and spring. Meetings are to
begin ut o'clock, and the chairman
urged the members to be prompt,
The first days study was .concen
trated on city government, and a
thorough descr ption OF the city gov
eminent of Douglas was given to
the group by Mr.. James p. Boyle,
city attorney.
On Friday morning Mrs. Hastings
group was addressed by Mr.. Gram
ger, Of the city schools, on the sub"
ject of the constitution OF Arizona
Mr.. Granger explained clearly the
outstanding points of difference in
the constitution of this state and
that Of some other states of the
union. He made some very Inter
esting@ comparisons and traced the
history Of the forming of the con-
stitution of this state, Bringing out
some amusing incidents in that con
fneetion. This group meets every
Iother Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
On Monday evening, January II, al
new study unit begins work at the
house of Mrs. L. j. futile from Z
until 81 in the evening. This group
lis being formed at the request of a
number Of women who found it i'm
ccih 10
Many of the women joining this
sroup are occupied all day at bust
ness so that the work of the unit
The first study subject viii follow
the elective offices on the ballot j
Mrs. futile invites every woman who
study to join this group. Meeting: i
will be held every second week ana
work will begin sharply at 7.
Miss Josephine Schain of New
York City, who is to address the
Douglas League of Women Voters /
the last Of this month, IS director of I
the department of international CO.
operation to prevent war of the Ma.
tional League Of fWomen Voters IN I
that capacity she has had the re-
sponsibility of representing theJ
league various cooperating peace !
committees, has addressed gather
ings in more than % states and has
ind Gated to Il very great extent the !
interest young woman may be ea.
pected to take i'll serious matters
of foreign affairs.
Ever since her college days at the
was graduated from the law depart,
ment of the university, Miss SchaIn
has had Il special bent for nterna-
tiOnaI problems She has been aSSO 1