The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-23
LEGISLATIVE sIDELIeHTs.
spathlc hessaass PluChed From
lae Hinds Of Legislator and Lob
kglsis ~ the Tlmss-UhIOn's
Own ClaisvOysnt.
Own ClalERoYanl.


Here's a group Of Tallahassee club
women who have been reading this cor
nef Of the Times. Union, said the psy-
chic. They are talking about the tele-
afhic interview relative 70 Miss Glenn
Hampton, and they are heartily ap'
ngoVinR the views therein expressed.
ne discussion is broadening out 70
reneral lines. Now they are calling At
tntion 20 the evolution Of the business
eomsn sndtbe refining and elevating
lnfuencs she is having upon the bust
rees world. This is dandy. Take down
she thought waves a. catch them and
put them into words =,
EVEN n we have not been granted
fhe ballot" said one, "the educated
wonnn e making her impress upon the
n1aiFg Of the world. She Is taking &C.
i've Interest IN social science and civics
d ahe a aiding materially In the up
huilding Of the cities
ssOnly recently q successful business
nan told me that much Of his Buecess
was due 10 the clear.headedness Of his
a4rn0Rraper and 60 her suggestions for
Drovements IN his business methods
tat she was 70 keeDly intuitive that
80 could sense the solution Of problems
thet seemed 90 his mind 10 be 10 ahOpe-
les tanRle. He told me cOnfdentially
tat hs was going 20 reward her by CIV
1ng her an interest In his business. IL
IS needless 10 say that he has sensible
wife" -
1--WE have a ease right here In ITALIA.
hassse Of what q woman can DO, said
another. There's Lettie Gamble "a.
elIse me, Il Is hard for me 70 get out OF
fhe habit of calling her by her maiden
nams--I mean Mrs. Lettie y. Yonge.
EOms six OF eight years ago Mrs. Yonge
entered into q contest with several men, |
come Of them trained politicians, and,
- her dlgnlhed, quiet methods, she
won 4 legislative eleFkship. That was
3 victory which surprised all OF the
Tseo. Tor IN those days the Tallahassee
giFls were Far more widely famed for
thsir beauty than they were a. bushes!
women. Many Of the men predicted
that Mrs. YOnge would have TO get
nDme man 10 do the work for her, but
ne didn't. She was attentive 20 her
duties and her work was thoroughly, |
neatly and rapidly done. In fact, It
wan % much better done than the same
work had bsen In previous sessions that
Ne has been easily re- elected every ses-
sloa since then. Yes, Of course, she is
hoIdlng the position at this session, and |
b h quite an important one - Recording |
Secretary Of The Senate. "
sYee," Faid smother, land there i1
ether business woman here who has
n holding en- important position ~ |
1Ae ofieo OF the Clerk Of the Circuit
Cnaft for several years. It's Nellie |
Nassett. She 10 accurate and quick IN
ording, and she 10 thrifty end has
eEeeutIve ability far beyond that Of the
Sverige man. She says she lS aeeu'
nuIatsng for her old age. which iG .
snR way OF yet. And II 10 generally
1oaeVed that she IL even now has
e1oagh 20 retire on. She owns several
11t cottages, which she has rented out,
go those rentals make quite q snug
ttle income."
''We have quite a number Of success
go business women IN Tallahassee, "
1aId another. They are also women OF
ability and many Of them quite talented.
Iako our WOmhn'a Club-I do not be.
i1so thers ls q club In the State that
eae show g larger proportion Of bright
Inoa. And I'D tell YOU Whist IL fact,
~ State Federation Of WOmen's Clubs
d fast bacominR cutie en- important
nctoT IN che larger affairs Of the State.
he DEVELOPMENT OF Florida owes much
CD the women Of the State, and II will
owo much more Times. Union, 18th.