Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-27
ROOSEVELT ENDORSES
WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN

lllcOX MS nearly endorsement OIL III
republican Women's Campaign Com
,ittee recently appointed by Mr.. Will
OK. He writes:
IT have noted with real interest
the appointment of a woman's
campaign committee of the Repub-
lican National Committee and it's
excellent personnel.
1t is especially significant at
this time, when women are play
ing SO prominent part in prob
lens Of national Importance, in
industry, the professions, prepar-
edness, Americanism, and many
others. that the Republican party
should recognize their power and
influence in the political life Of
America.
I am glad that the Committee is
representative of the whole coun-
try and not only of the states
where women vote. This is not a
matter of political expediency.
1t is a recognition Of the work of
the women citizens of America.
These women work for the welfare
of men and women alike. Those
who are interested in tenement
house reform and in the better
ment of working and living condi-
tions, work for men as for women,
and for the home which is for
both. 1t Is fitting that men and
women Of this type should work
together in political life to secure
a betterment of conditions for
both. The women who work for
the protection of our young men
and young women in cities, and
of the children who toll, work
for both boys and girls, and
build Fairgrounds which make no
distinctions. These women surely
render public service. and it merely
adds to their sphere Of usefulness
to have them included with men in
work which is for the welfare of
both. Women who spend their in
comes and time and energy in re-
lieving the suffering and misery
and sorrow of the world, work for
both men and women. 1t seems
eminently fitting that they should
work together with men to bring
about the happiness and content
ment of our citizens. so far as pos
sible, in that national political or
ganization which holds in it's
hands the promise of the future Of
this country.
Sincerely yours,
Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Some of the Members
The committee includes: Mrs Georg
V. Aiken. Wash; Mrs. Larz Anderson
lass; Mrs. Edna c. Baker. New; Mr..
'. Bowen. Ill; Mrs. Nicholas Murra
,utler, New York City; Mrs. Henry Dar
orth. N. Y: Mrs. William Einstein,
-; Mrs. Laura B. Evans, ILL.,; Miss Bell
'ligelman, Mont; Mrs. Mary E. Gibson
al; Mrs; John Hays Hammond; ANN Mass Nss
on H. Henry. New York City; Mrs. Sole
1on Hirsch, Ore; Miss Frances A. Ke,
or. N. Y; Mrs. Addie E. Krebs. Cal
1rs. Margaret Hill, Kansas; Mrs. Fran
1ebane, N. G.; Mrs. Henry Morgan
,riz; Mrs Mrs y.!ni;. Wiliam sevsrense: 1lln9is h
Ward, New York City: Miss Maude We,
1ore, r. l.: Mrs. ]. D. Whitmore, Col
1rs. Margaret Witcher. Utah.
Many members Of the committee ar
well known for their socis
york. Mrs. Frank Gibson, of Califor
la, is a member Of Governor John
on's Commission on immigration an
Iousing, and long has been a leade
n progressive movements and legis
alton in that state.
Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, of Chicag
5 an associate Of Miss Jane Addam
f Hull House, and is known through
ut America for her juvenile cour
york and for the protection Of cit
outh. Mrs. Einstein has a natione
eputation for her splendid fight 70
nother's pensions.
Miss Maud Wetmore, of Rhode Is
and, is known. among many other &C
ivities, for her splendid achievement
n the Welfare Department Of Nations
'ivic Federation, and Vacation Societ
nd in the Red Cross and Preparedness
movements.
Mrs. Cabot Ward is a leader in Cath
lie Charities and Is we'll known ma
ionally for her writing and for he
york in music in parochial school
throughout the country. Mrs. job
lays Hammond and Mrs. Charlie
Bird. Of Massachusetts, Mrs. Osca
'traus, Of New York, and Mrs. Fran
leblanc, of North Carolina, have lon
een identified with leading civic an
national movements
Irs. Nicholas Murray Butler repre-
ents the educational world.
Miss Frances Kellor was appointe
y Governor Hughes Chief Of the Ne,
york State Bureau of Industries an
The Committee is sending out tn
|ational Hughes Campaign Train
Which will leave New York Octobe
nd, returning November '4th, an
which is visiting 100 cities in % state.
he Committee is thus undertaking
ampagn from coast to coast, to ge
otes for Hughes.