The Holt County sentinel., 1915-08-13

earth. Wherever they are, their
communities are feeling the bene.
ficial effects OF the influence OF the
pioneer organization OF women In
this little Missouri city.
The court house square at Oregon
Is one Of the prettiest little parks In
the west. The woman's Union takes
care OF It. The Oregon public school
grounds are always model for other
schools to emulate. The womans
Union takes care Of 1t. Oregon Is
without doubt the prettiest little
city Of |, 800 people In the west. The
women's Union Is responsible for II,
because II has worked for . prettier
oregon for nearly hfty years. Its
members are the leaders In the relig.
ious life as we'll IS the social life Of
the community. One might just -
we'll he dead IS to try to live In ON.
gon under the ban Of the Won ans
Union. Its members take part In
politics nov and then, although they
are not voters. They do not make
speeches, and they do not work 1t the
polls on election day. But let 1t be
known that . candidate for public
office Is persona non grata TO the
woman's Union and biz That can.
didate looms up mighty small In the
returns from that locality.
Those good women OF Oregon have
not tried to reform the world. They
have been content with striving for
self betterment and thereby the bet
terment Of their community. They
have not scattered their energies.
They have secured the undivided sup.
port OF the community because they
have not neglected duty At home In
order TO make effort 10 confer benefit
upon people many miles away. But
the results OF their efforts have real.
~ been nationwide.
In her book, "The History Of Won.
ans Suffrage" Elizabeth Cady Stan.
ton writes as follows OF her first and
subsequent visits TO Oregon under
the auspices Of the woman's Union;
In 1915 | made my first visit TO
Oregon, and remember my surprise
At meeting 40 large q circle OF bright,
intelligent women. After taking an
old stage at Forest City and lumber.
Ing along two miles or more OF bad
roads on q dull day In March into q
very unpropltious looking town, my
heart sank ut the prospect OF the
small audience ! should inevitably
have In such q spot, and wondering Is
to the character OF the people l
should lind. We jolted around the
town TO the home OF the editor and
his charming wife, Mrs, Lucy s.
Kaucher. Their cordial welcome and
generous hospit ality soon made the
old stage, the rough roads and the
dull town but dim memories OF the
past. one after another the mem.
beers Of the Union Club came TO greet
me, and ! saw In that organization
OF strong, noble women, wisdom
enough TO redeem the whole state Of
Missouri from Its apathy on the ques-
ton OF woman's rights. One Of the
promising features OF the immortal
seven women who took the initiative
In the woman's Union was the full
sympathy shown by their husbands
In attempts to improve themselves
and the community. Miss Couzzins
and Miss Anthony soon followed me,
and we're alike surprised and delight
ed with the club OF Oregon. ! was
there again In 1877, entertained by
Mrs. Norman, now living In st. 10.
seph, and In 1879 stayed In an old
fashioned brick house near the square
with Mrs. Montgomery, and oil these
visits l thoroughly enjoyed
Some Of these days the people OF
Oregon will erect . monument to the
seven women who organized the
Woman's I'nion and I hope n will