achieved for itself by its activities and civie accomplishments a place of such distinction and usefulness that the general public has an interest in the personnel of the officers chosen to form its execu tive committee for the' coming At the regular November meeting the following officers were elected: Chairman, Mrs, H Mei (Chinese); First, Vice-Chairman, Mrs, George A, Fitch (American): Second Vice-Chairman, Mrs. Thiel (German); Recording Secretary, Miss Margaret Brown (Brit ish)} Corresponding Secretary, Miss Ruth Hill (American);—and Treasurer, Mrs, A, Renner (Hungarian). The international character of the organization evidenced in the personnel of the executive, as well fact that fifteen of twal represented in the federation, H, C. Mei, prominent the Chinese community and long identified with the work of the Young Women's Christian Asso tion in both local and national capacity, was the first chairman of the Joint Committee and helped to give it permanent form by means Of the constitution and by-laws fereated in 1926, Therefore as the oldest member of the organization and one of the founders, it was felt lat Mrs, Mei was admirably fitted to assume the chairmanship during a year when its purpose of fostering friendly international, understanding must not be forgotten. The Joint Committee is to de congratulated on Mrs. Met's willingness
when the activities of the committes assume the responsibility again, have grown to such proportion were not even anticipated in the carly beginnings.
At this same meeting an exhaustive and ably compiled report was presented by Mrs. K. Mui on the history and present status of film censorship in. the French and International Settloments with a view towards working for more adequate and satisfactory A sting revisions of policy were decided Hereafter what are known Special Members of the Joint Gommittee shall be women representing nized national groups in the Madame E. Saussine, for example, represents the French women of the city, who have organized woman's club or associn~ tion, Women of a nationality Jalready represented on the committee shall not be eligible Special Members, though provision made for the' ce-option of ipersons -with special technical knowledge as Advisors who serve -with-Provision was also made large. The Britis Assentatives each, and three Chinese stituted groups shall be invited. retiring officers and. the new a cee ere are: Mrs. J. T,-Ford (British);, Vice-Obairman, Mrs. H.C, *Mei
K.-S. Mui (Japahese); Roooiling (Chinese); 2nd Wi cal Roe Sgoretay.. Sloe "Margaret Bre itary, Mrs, (0. Leitao: (Pb? 5 (Canadian); Coren Seete-Treasurer, Mrs, C.-M. Basto da Silva (Portuguese). This international group of "women, known
e-support of the., entite, /com-She Joint" Committee, dosarves Brey give' so generously for civic ity the: tin
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