The Ronan pioneer., 1917-02-23
SENATOR'S WIVES
GUIDE LAWMAKINC
NESDANIES INGALLS, AND HATH
AWAY NOT THE ONLY WOM-
MEN IN LEGISLATURE.
Better Halves Constitute Themselves
Committee on Private Manners
and Morals in Which No One Is
Permitted to Bring in Minority Re-
port; Clocheting Serves as Blind.
(By Mrs. l.. O. Edmlnds.)

If there is anyone who entertains
the idea that there are only two wo-
men in the legislature and that they
are in the house, he is evidently la
boring under a deiusion which has
long since ceased to be a popular
one.
True Mesdames Ingalls, and Hath.
away are the only ones who answer
present" at roll call, but the clerk
of the house is we'll aware that a
number of other members are
paired" and that the better half OF
the pair is staying right on the job,
and while they do not appear on the
pay roll, and are not named on the
committee of public morals they have
constituted themselves a committee
on private manners and morals in
which no one is permitted to bring
in a minority report.
Over in the senate, Senator Clark
of Toole county is accompanied at
every session by his charming young
wife, bride of two years. Mrs.
Clark always has seat beside her
husband and while she may glance
over a popular novel, or may crochet,
never for an instant does she lose
sight of the legislative program. She
is just as familiar with the routine
of the work as is her husband, and
should he ever doze off for bit just
before roll call, he would be abso-
lutely sure that the lady on his right
would gently prod him at the psy-
Geological moment and murmur,
"Vote aye, dear" Strange to say
that although Mrs. Clark has been
and is a strong anti-suffragist, she
is rapidly acquiring vast fund of
legislative knowledge and her ideas
on a measure are often solicited by
adjacent senator's.
Burla's Wife Club Leader.
Only few seats from Senator
Clark sits Senator Burla of Big Horn
county; by reason of his intellectual
ability, Senator Burla is easily one
Of the most Influential men, but even
if his qualities of craftsmanship
were nil he would still be conspicu-
GUS by reason of the charming bit of
femininity beside him. Besides be-
ing most attractive, Mrs. Burla is al
ways charmingly gowned. In her
home town of Hardin she is both
social and a club leader, being one
of the prime movers in the organiza-
ton of the Altruistic club-the first
federated club of Hardin-and the
Order of the Eastern Star.
Last week Mrs. Thomas Hogan
came up from Billings to visit the
well-known senator for time. 1t
was plain to be seen that while the
senator's wife was present the sena-
tor presented complacent and we'll
groomed air, and legislative care sat
lightly on his brow. 1t is 22 years
ago since Mrs. Hogan first came up
to the capital of Montana with her
husband, then secretary of state, and
since that time Mrs. Hogan has
many times been a visitor in the
various legislative departments
While she was present on this occa
sion a question arose concerning the
revision of laws affecting the admin
istration of county government; JUS
as the vote was being taken it wa
observed that the senator, leaning
towards his wife, inquired: "Hov
about that down in our county
Mother?" He was promptly informed
that 1--WE are not in need Of anything