The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-05-13
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Program Arranged By Women Voters

A program of activities reaching into score or more of phases of social, political and educational life in the state has been formulat- ed for the next two years as re- suit of the gathering of more than 270 delegates at the annual conven- tion of the League of Women Voters at Bridgeport this week. Details of the comprehensive program of study and action were released today by Mrs. J. Harold Root, president of the Waterbury League and nominee for director at large in the state organ ization.
 Among the purely state functions that will be advocated by the league members are the extension of the juvenile court system, state guard !anship of neglected and uncared- for children, necessary legislation to qualify for federal grants for de- pendent children under the social security laws and state planning for the feeble minded.
 It will support measures consider ed for strengthening the legislative council which was created by the last general assembly to carry out legislative desires when that body is not meeting. Reform in the nssth- cd of selecting the personnel for the lower courts, improved methods for nominations and elections and ap- propriations for the following will be subjects for discussion, teacher train ing institutions. Connecticut State College, teachers retirement fund, federal funds for the benefit of chil- dren, Child Welfare bureau, employ ment and inspection services of the department of labor and the budget and purchasing bureaus of the state government.
 The league will urge non partisan school boards, extension of the merit system, selection of teachers on the merit basis without regard to sex, residence or marital status, exten- sion of the school age to l6 in all districts, protection of academic freedom, uniform auditing, account ing and reporting of all government administrative procedure in several respects, long range planning for relief projects, provision for direct relief based on budget to meet the cost of living in the community and adequate financing for the work of agencies for consumer protection.
 Among the subjects to be taken up for study are the Connecticut tax systems, reforms in our legislative system (especially home rule for towns), the adequacy of the local systems of government, effect of state aid on local self-government and many educational and civic well fare matters. The members will con- slider tenure of office for teachers, relation between the state depart ment of education and the state supported institutions of higher learning, trade schools and trade permits, provisions for handicapped children and adult education.
 Protective and preventive meas ures in behalf of children in indus- try and agriculture and probation, recreational and health aids for children will be taken up by study groups along with improved meth ods of caring for handicapped chil- dren.
 Under government and economic welfare, the women will consider the protection oi the consumer through the regulation of public utilities. strengthening public agen- cies for dealing with consumer in- terests, the production and distribu- tion of milk, old age assistance, col lective bargaining and planned | programs for slum clearance.
 The women bowlers of the Rosary society of St. Thomas church held a banquet this week at the Chase Country club. The banquet followed a theater party. Mrs. Matthew i Tuohy, secretary treasurer of the bowlers was in charge. She was given a refrigerator set by her asso- i ciates. Prizes for the season were given to Mrs. Tangney, Mrs. Fred | Rappelt, and Mrs. Frisbie in the first division and to Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. Keeley and Mrs. Hanley in the sec- ond division. Team prizes were given to Mrs. Rappelt and Mrs. Tracy. Mrs. Tracy, Mrs. FrNbie and Mrs. McDonough are captains.
 Those attneding were: Mrs. Fred erick Rappelt. Mrs. Tangney, Mrs. Kane. Mrs. Charles Wiehn, Mrs, Betty Brodeur, Mrs. Bertha Gugli- otta, Mrs. Penfield McDonough, Mrs. Keeley, Mrs P. J. Leary, Mrs. Rob- ert Scully. Mrs. Brennan. Mrs. Mat thew Tuohy, Mrs. Helen Galasso, Mrs. Maurice Horan, Mrs. William Hanley, Mrs. Terrence Mariani, Mrs. Michael Grout, Mrs. Bessie Frisbie, Mrs. Marguerite Coughlin, Mrs. Charles Marcella, Mae Brodeur and Mrs. John Evans.