The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-02
Are Organizing for
Business in Congress.
VIII Try to Force Passage of
Postal Bank Bill.
STUBBS AND WOMEN
His Interview on Employees
Reaches Washington.
Say 1t Has Caused a Stir Among
Club Women.

"oohllSton, Jan. 2-Insurgents are
preparing to become active in both
houses of congress after the recess
Will especial reference to getting the
postal savings bank bill passed. They
-opo also TO accomplish something in
oI inland waterways legislation
PREDICTIONS are being made that the
Aldrich- Hale leadership win ,naat dee
Ie1l IN the senate when congress re-
conVenes. Senator Aldrich has stood
OUT against a postal savings hank hill
e gnu the friends of the measure, led by
SENATOR carter, with the backing of the
younger element in the senate. are 90
ing 70 try to force it through. Senator
Aldrlch is willing to let the measure
pass pass II II 1t is Is so amended as to be emas-
insurgents and they are threateniner to
pass the Dill over Aldrich's objections
poses.
Pressure from President-elect Taft is
Delng felt in this matter and IT is this
IacI tnat is encouraging the insurgents
NO woman stenographers for Cover
nor-elect Stubbs of Kansas, and woman
clerks in the governors office while he
IS executive, is one of the working prin-
clples OF the new Kansas governor. ac-
corulng 10 Edward K. Long of Topeka
who is at the National
Women form the foundation upon
Whlch our government rests, is Stubbs'
idea, said Mr.. Long, land according
to him they are the best creatures on
earth. The1r place is at home. baking
bread and the like. Stubbs said that
they would all be there if he had his
say.
For four years now there has been
no woman holding a position in the
governors office. The club women of
the state regard it as a slap at their
sex when Governor Hoch told them
that he would try and find men to fill
the places in his office. They have
When Stubbs was elected governor,
the women felt sure that they would
come into their own. He was such
homelike sort of man. he liked good
women so we'll and they just knew
that a red-haired governor would never
ignore the claims of their sex. So they
began to indorse efficient young wo-
men for positions in his office:
HE laid them aside. Finally when
he came to organize his office force re-
Gently he said to his confidential sec
retary: Look around and get me some
good, competent people. Use good
Judgment Want any girls he was
asked. No. 1 should say not he re-
Piled I know of a competent girl
whom we can get said the secretary
Resides, the administration ought to
give her a place. Well don't want
any women in my office replied
Stubbs, and won't have any. If there
are any women we must take we viii
hnd places In OfnceS Wnere Cne neduS
have no objection to women employees
when Mr.. Stubs attitude became
known among those club women who had
expected better things. their hearts drop
ped. They feel that women are up
against 1t for four years more 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Stubbs will ignore wo-
men in all of his appointments on various
boards There is a disposition among the
women of the state to look upon the
Stubbs policy a direct challenge. They
are willing to join issues and the suffrag-
lists who are becoming SO active in Chi
cago will probably be invited to come to
Kansas and begin an aggressive cam
paign.''
Isaac L Endsley has been appointed
postmaster at Hilton. Greenwood county,
Kansas. to succeed S. E. Zirkle, resigned.
Harvey, G. Wingerd has been commits
stoned for the office at Navarro.
Rural letter carriers appointed for ser
vice in Kansas: Albert A. Brown at La
mar: Thomas E. Rea and Edna A. Rea
at Phillipsburg Clyde NJ. Mourer and
Franklin E. Gibbs at Spearville.
w. G. Dickie of Topeka is a late arrival
in Washington. He is stopping at the
Shoreham hotel