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The Yearns World Events sit in Parliament, and the first woman to receive^a high government al appointment. Premier RdacDonald Slights Women For the first time in seven years there is not a woman holding a post in the government of England i and, since women largely gave the British national government its big majorities in the recent election, there is trouble brewing. Lady Astor first started things before Prime Minister McDonald announced his cabinet. He told her nothing but the next day he informed the public that his 20 advisors were all men. Whereupon of the women’s publications be- making angry comments about the matter, and not a few of the political organizations have discussed it. This matter is rather serious because in England and Wales alone the women voters ex ceed the men by over 1,360,000. TT About five years ago Stanley Baldwin, upon her. Her ^ , , then Tory premier, put through a bill was the announcement that she would the share with Dr. right to vote. The “Tory-Die-Hards’ Butler the $>40,000 Nobel peace | ^. T' \%T 11 „ I the day when he gave the vote M.SS Mary E--a Woolley pres - dent ot Mount Holyoke College, I came mto international Pn-mence j •'-“ough her appomtment by rresi-. Scheduled air transportation, which means the carrying of mail, passen gers, and express over stated routes at regular intervals, enjoyed tb greatest volume of traffic carried ii any year since this service became : part of aeronautics. The total num ber of passengers carried on Amer ican-operated air lines during the first ten months of 1931 was more than the number for the two years previ- Glory Without Stint Given Women Glory without stint was heaped up on women during the year just passed. Especially in_ the United States did feminine achievements dur ing 1931 receive recognition. Heading the list is Miss Jane Adams of Chicago, who, at 71 is still working for the welfare of the less fortunate. Four rewards, three of them accompanied by money amounting to $30,000, were bestowed Her crowning triumph DO YOUR SHOPPING AT ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPANY Gifts for Every Age and Pocketbook! THE BEST ICE CREAM IN TOWN ceAreamoto Mrs.Campbell will send her car for you if you wish to come to THE BLUE WILLOW —FOR LUNCHEON OR DINNER— CaU her at 9923 or 9426—421 W. Spruce Street. dent Hoov( the American delegation neva disarmament conference next February. Doris Stevens became the first woman member of the American In stitute of National Law. Ruth Nichols set a new women’ long distance flying record. Amelia Earhardt made the first round trip transcontinental autogyro flight. Helen Hicks, new women’s golf champion, made her year a triumph by winning every tournament she entered except one. Mrs. Anne Morrow Lindbergh re ceived a private pilot’s license and flew with Colonel Lindbergh to the Orient. Margaret Ayers Barnes ed the Pulitzer Prize for her novel, “Years of Grace”; Susan Glaspell with her “Alison’s House’ Pulitzer prize for the best original American play. In foreign lands, Amy Johns English aviatrix, flew from London to Tokio in 10 1-2 days, setting record. Mme. Sorajini Naida, suf fragist, sat at the London round table conference with the potentates of the East discussing the Indian problem. In Spain Victoria Kent be-' came one of the first two women to- “ letter made public at l] represen White House Januarv 3, Surge; ;at.on to the Ge- • forms President Hoover that, despite unfortunate economic conditions, the .year of depression has failed to in crease sickness. This gratifying state of affairs is due not only to the ab sence of unpreventable epidemic dis eases, but in large part to the aroused interest of the people to the importance of looking out for health and to the increased efficiency of state and local health authorities, together with the devoted self-sacrifices of the medical profession. English Boys Living Slower English youths are living slower lives, drinking and swearing less, and marrying younger, saj's Mrs. Mary Agnes Hamilton, former mem ber of the British Parliament, upon her arrival home. B^TeaT j Gr^etin^s IMPORTED HANDKERCHIEFS Hand made, hand embroidered, 50c quality, 4 for ^ i ,UU D. G. CRAVEN COMPANY Buy and Save NOW THE IDEAL’S GREAT REMOVAL SALE Offers Unusual Savings on Wanted Merchandise THE IDEAL “The Best Place “Electricity—The Servant in the Home” It does the cooking, refrigerating, sweep ing, washing, ironing and other tasks—and does them all more efficiently and with the expenditure of less effort on the part of the housewife than you can imagine. If your home is not thoroughly electrified you are missing much that makes life worth while. SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY
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