The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-11
The WOmans Club

Mr.. George Heddad. Of oriental rug
fame, presented our club with beauti-
full oriental table cover. Its need was
obvious to Mr.. Haddad. therefore it is
useless for US to say how timely it was
and how much it is appreciated. We
will say tho, it was indeed kind and
liberal of him and it is a thing of beauty
and will be joy as long as it lasts.
The last Club meeting was a delight
full one. Mrs. James Kinnaird con-
Quoted the meeting, Miss Nancy Wal
ker gave an illustrated talk on Modern
French Art. Miss Helen Gill talked of
Watteav and his place In the world of
art, Mrs. Theo Curry told of the life
and work of Greuze. Miss Richard
Buckner Spindle in her own inimitabe
way told US of her visit to the Louvre
mentioning many of the worlds famous
pictures it contained.
The favorite argument against wom-
an suffrage lies in the assertion that
the women do no not want to vote
The Chicago primaries furnish a
decisive answer.
Let those anti-suffragists who say
they oppose women voting because
women do not wish to vote read the
story of the Chicago primaries and then
forever hold their peace.
Chicago women voted as though they
wish to vote.
Moreover, the woman vote beat Car
ter Harrison out of the nomination for
mayor.
The total registration in Chicago was
about 600. 900. of which more than one
third were women. About half the
registered vote was polled, and great
err proportion of registered women
voted at the primaries than registered
men, showing clearly that in Chicago
at least there are more men who do
not vote than there are women.
Chicago is one of the greatest and
most truly typical OF communities in
this country. Chicago men and Chicago
women are fairly typical of the men
and women of the whole United States.
In the light Of the Chicago vote, it
must be conceded on all sides that some
better argument must be produced
against woman suffrage.
It never was sound argument. If
women did not want to vote, then eX-
tension to them Of the privilege to do
so could do no harm.
With the announcement that Lex
ington is to be the place and Nav 1921
the time of the approaching annual
meeting of the Kentucky Federation
of Women's Clubs. certain definite
ness is given to work in the club. in
the district and in the State. The
rounding out OF the years work, the
election of officers, the financial obi
cations, the selection of delegates, the
filing of reports and and the laying Of
plans for another year-all are closely
associated with this meeting only two
months distant.
Whether chosen by accident or design
Lexingtonis of all places the proper one
for this, the twenty-first annual meet
ing of the organization. Being the
birthplace of the Kentucky Federation
the appropriateness of celebrating its
majority there Is most obvious. A
dozen years ago-in l9O3-th the Fedora
ton met in the Bluegrass capital, dur
ing the presidency of Mrs. w. S. Per-
kins. The wears have brought enlarge
ment in numbers and in the scope of
work. and the local committee promis-
es great things for the occasion.
The Phoenix Hotel has been selected
as Federation headquarters, and the
sessions will be held there. Many noted
speakers will be heard. and enough of
the social will be blended with the in
tellectual. the artistic and the altruistic
TO make attendance delight. Quite 3
large delegation from our local club
will go over, some staying for the en-
tire session while others will only spend