El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-29

1 am but one vote among the many,
and it is not best that 1 should dis
cuss woman's suffrage as president OF
the federation. prefer to discuss the
bigger, broader things for which our
club stands. for we do stand for all
that IS good and great in our country,
and our ideals are Of the highest, even
though we sometimes fail to reach
them Yet it is the effort that counts
and it is the effort that we are
making"
This is the declaration of Mrs. Percy
Y. Penny hacker. president OF the Gen
email Federation of WOmen's clubs, X no
was in FL PaSO Tuesday The kohlberg
Spanish home on Sunset Heights was
1 the temporary white house OF TINS ruler
of almost LOCO. 600 women of America
Yet she is such a frail little body that
one marVels at the wonderful record
she made in San Francisco when she
was campaigning for the presidency,
not for herself, but for Texas and the
west
Mrs. Pennybacker's remarks as quot
ed above were brought out by ques-
On what she thought CT the future
OF the women Of Mexico. She had lust
asked what of the war
Likes FL PaSO.
ut is a wonderful city, FL PaSO," she
said with the smile which shows that
she believes what she is saying. I
was here 10 years ago, and this city
has made wonderful improvements. 1t
is a beacon on a hill, destined TO be d
great city of the future There is so
much optimism here that 1t is good to
get into the spirit Of the place. Keep
your morals growing with the mater
isl growth of your city and nothing
can keep FL PasO from being q. force
in the affairs of the state and nation.
But what of Mexico, the revolution;
viii it succeed and is there any nope
Of peace2
Mrs. Pennybacker is claimed by two
great states, virginia and Texas. She
4 n
Texas when q child. She has had an
active life since childhood and the Gus
tomary bromide that cluDwoTnan
should stay at home and rear e. family
cannot be applied to ner, for she mas
reared a splendid family and has given
them all the mother love % her great
heart. She has also been 4 leader IN
education and has written a Ie6aS MS
tory which is standard. Since the death
of her husband in 1899 she has given
much of her time to club work, yet not
neglecting her growing family nor
their needs which she had amply pro-
Tided Tor by means of the royalties
from her book. She is known as one
Of the busiest women OF America Dut
her mind is so well ordered ana nec
energy so great that she has that re-
nose of manner which is one of tne
marks of greatness
Mrs. Penny bacl1er was elected IN San
Francisco by a two to one vote @no
was given an ovation following her
selection to the chair as presiding OH
Ger over 500, 1000 women in America
She prefers to speak OF the 5re1' L,@ III.
that has been done to texas rather
than to accept the selection as a per
sonaI compliment
She was in Ell Paso on her way 70
DoucIas to attend a meeting OF Arl-
Zor7s cIubs this week Wednesday she
will speak on the Business Side Of
the Federation" and Wednesday. even
ing a reception will be given IN her
whose
es1est she will be. Thursday evening
She viii address the Arizona ciubwom-
en- on the subject of Some Dangers
That Threaten America Mrs. Penny-
Lscl~ar will so then to Santa Fe FOR a
two DAYS meeting. She will return
In FL Paso Friday en- route to Santa Fe-
She will be accompanied on her return
by Mrs. Emmons Croeker, OF BosIon;
one of her CO biuet in the federated
clubs. Mrs Croker Is en- route to
California from Panama