Planners in Peoria

Mrs. Sara Sommer is a handsome, substantial widow who owns a lush farm near Peoria. When she first heard of Clarence Streit's plan for lumping the world's democracies into a "Union Now," she said: "Oh, gee! Is that patriotic?" But once convinced that Goodman Streit was not advocating treason, she pitched in, contributing both money and quiet organizing work.

Last Week Mrs. Sommer made the "Welcome to Peoria" speech and underwrote (at something over $2,500) the third annual convention of Clarence Streit's Federal Union, Inc. Four years ago, the "Union Now" idea had...

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