Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

The league group studying living
costs" met last Tuesday afternoon
with the leader, Mrs. James L. Hast
1ngs A questionnaire on subjects pre-
viouSly studied was discussed by way
Of review. This was followed by q
most interesting talk by Mrs. Alex
Jolly on the Scottish Wholesale Co.
operative organization of which her
brother is president ana an uncle
secretary.
The history of this cooperative
from its small. beginnings to its pres
ent status was followed with great
interest by this group which has been
studying various phases of Cooper
ative purchasing and marketing both
IN this country and in Europe.
one OF the most important subjects
TO be studied by this group is that of
the utilization of the electrical re-
sources of our country and of our
state in particular The development
OF the vast resources at Muscle Shoals
which is one of the countrys war
legacieS, should be matter of inter-
est and concern to all Of us for about
$l6,O00,0OO of the peoples money has
been invested there.
While the national league takes the
stand for the continuation of govern
ment operation at Muscle Shoals as
provided by the national defense act
OF 1916, this is not to be interpreted
as endorsement of the principle OF
government operation in general.
At the next meeting of this group
on Tuesday, March Is at Mrs. Hast
ing's home, the history of Muscle
Shoals will be the subject for review
with discussion of it and current
notes on the Norris bill, which is nowI
before congress and which proposes a
solution of the present problems OF
the Muscle Shoals problems.
Unit No. of the league, which is
under the leadership of Mrs. John
Bouldin, met last Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Hager, one of its men,
bers, and at this meeting completed
the study of the duties and powers
of the appointive officers OF the state. |
At the next meeting, which will be !,
held on Tuesday, March IS, at Mrs. |
Campbelps home, this group will be-
gin its study of the city; city cleo
tionS the primary, city iofficers, the
ballot, the city wards.
A meeting of the general member
ship of the league is called for We'd |
nesday morning, March IA, at 1Ol
o'clock at the home of the president, |
Mrs. L. j. Tuttle, BIT Ninth street. |
The business for which this meeting
is called is change in the bylaws
of the league in regard to standing
committees in order that the standing
committees of the local league may
conform to those of the national I
league. It is proposed to change the |
present bylaws, Article /, Section 1, |
which reads: 1.-THE standing commit
tees shall be: Membership, publicity, |
finance, social affairs, state affairs |
and national affairs to read: The
standing committees shall be: Eff
cheney in government, public welfare
in government, international cooper
alton to prevent war, legal status OF
women, immigration problems, mem |
bership, publicity, finance, social af-
fairs, state affairs and national affairs. |
On Tuesday, next, March 6, at 2:30
in the afternoon, the league group
which has been following foreign re-
lations of the United States with
special emphasis on Mexico will meet
at the home of Mrs. Carl H. Lund, |
1131 Tenth street, as usual The
leader Of this group, Mrs James P.
Boyle has assigned "Oil Concessions"
as the special topic for review and
discussion at this coming meeting.
The study OF the state department of
the United States will be continued in
these three questions:
l. To what extent have the COM
mittee on foreign relations the power
to block international measures?
2. Who are the present members of
the senate committee on foreign re-
lations?
3. How is information made avail
able to congress and the press on
foreign treaties and pending negotia
tions by the state department? Is the
appropriation sufficient to cover the
cost of printing these matters?
Members Of the league who come
to these meetings will find it con-
venient to clip these questions for
study and reference.
Jury Service for Women
In almost one-half the states of the
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