DIY History | Transcribe | Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries | League of Women Voters minutes, 1920-1925

Transcribe
Translate

League of Women Voters minutes, 1920-1925

Page 124

Mrs Fred Hunter, chairman of the committee on International Co-operation to Prevent War reported on the work done in regard to the World Court Petitions. Mrs A.B. Pugh a member of the Polk County League of Women Voters took charge of sending out 250 of the new World Court petitions to interested person as prepared by the League of nations Non-Partison Association. All petitions sent [own?] by the various organizations as W.C.J.V., Federated Clubs etc some 10000 in all when signed will be returned to the I.L.W.V Hdq. and sent by them to the National headquarters. This final work to be done by Mrs Jay Tone. Mrs Max Mayer, chairman of the committee on American citizenship reported that she had asked Dr. Moorehouse, President of Drake University to put in to the summer session, a summer Institution on Citizenship training and that Mrs Mayer in conjunction with Mrs Ida B. Wise Smith, President of the State W.C.J.V will suggest a course of study on citizenship. Also a request will be made of every college in the state having a summer session to put in a similar Institute. A letter from Mrs Shaley of  on boat to South America was read Last Bulletin ordered sent to her. The President asked Mrs Blanchard to talk of the call for a special Convention to amend the Constitution. Mrs Mayer moved that the words "and a director from each Congressional District", in Art. 1 Sec 4 be left in the Constitution, Mrs Tomlinson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mrs Mayer moved that in Art. 6, Section 4 - after the word "appoint", insert the words, "a state organizer and." Mrs Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mrs Hunter moved that in Art 6, Section 5 -- insert after the word "committee" the

Saving...

Mrs Fred Hunter, chairman of the committee on International Co-operation to Prevent War reported on the work done in regard to the World Court Petitions. Mrs A.B. Pugh a member of the Polk County League of Women Voters took charge of sending out 250 of the new World Court petitions to interested person as prepared by the League of nations Non-Partison Association. All petitions sent [own?] by the various organizations as W.C.J.V., Federated Clubs etc some 10000 in all when signed will be returned to the I.L.W.V Hdq. and sent by them to the National headquarters. This final work to be done by Mrs Jay Tone. Mrs Max Mayer, chairman of the committee on American citizenship reported that she had asked Dr. Moorehouse, President of Drake University to put in to the summer session, a summer Institution on Citizenship training and that Mrs Mayer in conjunction with Mrs Ida B. Wise Smith, President of the State W.C.J.V will suggest a course of study on citizenship. Also a request will be made of every college in the state having a summer session to put in a similar Institute. A letter from Mrs Shaley of on boat to South America was read Last Bulletin ordered sent to her. The President asked Mrs Blanchard to talk of the call for a special Convention to amend the Constitution. Mrs Mayer moved that the words "and a director from each Congressional District", in Art. 1 Sec 4 be left in the Constitution, Mrs Tomlinson seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mrs Mayer moved that in Art. 6, Section 4 - after the word "appoint", insert the words, "a state organizer and." Mrs Hunter seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mrs Hunter moved that in Art 6, Section 5 -- insert after the word "committee" the