The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-23
CLUB WOMEN WAR.

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We're so enthusiastic in their welcome
of the New York woman that they
planned a big reception in her honor
| and invited many prominent women to
attend.
All Happy and Smiling.
At just about the same time the
Political Science club members agreed
that too much consideration could not
be shown DR.. DeVilbiss. They also
planned a reception for the doctor.
Up to this point everything was
moving along as smoothly as the trial
application of new face cream
Everyone was happy and smiling. Dr.
DeVilbiss knew that she would just
dearly love Kansas people. They are
so informal, so spontaneous and so
full of human kindness, don't you
know. She could fill both reception
| dates with ease. She could tell the
Kansas mothers of the neglect which
has resulted in an astounding death
rate among babies. She could preach
| the gospel of the summer crusade
against disease and do great good. Il
wasn't raining that day anu the stage
of the river was only IL feet. Really
Kansans are a kindly, lovable,
thoughtful people, don't you think so :?
Then the invitations for the recep-
tions were mailed. The next day it
rained.
An officer of high rank in the Good
Government club called Governor Ar
| thur Capper on the telephone. Would
he make a little speech at the recep-
Would he? Certainly he would. He
would be delighted. The honor was
| all his. Oh, you are entirely well
| come; just call any time.
Then the telephone bell in the Of
flee of DR.. Crumbine jingled. Would
the doctor speak? C-e-r-t-a-i-n-l-y.
That night everyone was happy. The
reception was to be a success. DR..
Spun
slogan that would rival his swat the
fly expression and Governor Capper
dreamed that every Kansas woman
voted for his reelection in 1916 and
urged him to run for the United States
senate in 1918. Surely that reception
was to be a grand event.
But the next day the Political
| Science club heard about the speeches
which Governor Capper and DR..
| Crumbine promised to make.
They Felt Hurt.
Certainly the members had a just
right to feel hurt and offended. Feel
ing as they did, they naturally told
DR.. Crumbine. 1t is reported that Mrs.
Festus Foster, president of the Po-
litical Science club, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Lowry called on DR.. Crumbine and
made before the Good Government
club unless similar talks were made
before the Political Science organiZa-
| ton.
|
vited the ladies to go for a ride in his
car. After the auto trip the delegation
went home feeling that DR.. Crumbine
and Governor Cappers position was
at least half way right. But the next
day the telephone bells began to jim
gle again.
This time it was Mrs. w. A. John
ston, wife of Chief Justice Johnston
| at whose home the science club
planned to meet. Maybe in commun-
| ication from one person to another
| Mrs. Johnston's remarks were distort-
ed and the wrong construction placed
on her statements to the governor and
the board of health secretary.
In short, so the gossip from society
row recites, Mrs. Johnston informed
the governor that he might make his
speech before the Good Government
club, but he might also look to tha1
organization to do his campaign WORK
among women-Or something to tina
effect. The governor tried to explain
But explanations are weak and faulty
Then DR.. Crumbine was advised
that he also might talk to the Coco