El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-04
MRS. CRITGHETT
GETS BIC BOOST
Friends Of School Trustee
Candidate Speak Of Need
of Woman on Board.

About 100 members and guests par
ticipated in the luncheon and meeting
Of endorsement. OF Mrs. o. A. Crit
chetts candidacy. for the school board
at Hotel Sheldon Thursday noon. Mrs.
L. L Robinson was in charge Of ar
rangements and Mrs. Ernest Young
presided. I'd
Julius Kraksuer, the first speaker.
said; six months ago. I wouldn't
have been able TO speak in Mrs. Crit
chetts behalf with as much fervor as
now. But such war work as I have
been engaged in has shown me. not
alone the ACCESSIBILITY and propriety
Of having a woman on the school
board, but the absolute necessity or
IT, Real social WORK is an everyday
duty OF the school board, and Il takes
a woman to do that work, as has been
cOnclusively demonstrated to me BY
the visit here OF DR.. Rachelle Xarros.
Not New Issue For Him.
Ponder Carter said this was not
new issue for him From his mother,
come TO believe that a woman would
honor and grace any position which
a man could He has always stood for
the right Of woman 10 vote. he said.
James G. McNary was out 10 town,
but letter from him endorsing Mrs
IF I were to try to tell all I know
about woman" said judge J. A Buck
Ter, sit would take me several weeks.
I sincerely hope the manhood Of FL
Paso viii see that our candidate
beats every one Of her opponents"
Must Make Men Vote.
J.. z Quad said he would assume
that all were agreed on the 2dvisibll- Z
1ty OF woman on tie board, but the
thing he wanted to impress on the
women was the necessity for getting
out next Saturday and see that Mrs. Z
Critchett's men friends voted
7 read last night in a newspaper
that claims to be uptodate and pro- I
gressive some such sentiment as this. I
This is bad year 70 disrupt FL Paso's I
school system Are we to understand 1
that II believes that AIRS. Critchett's /
election would tend toward disruption |
L. L. Robinson said that q new /
champion the woman voter had ]
arisen and her success would depend I
upon the intelligence with which she I
used her newly granted right.
Candidates Makes No Promises.
have no set speech for this oc- I
castOn-" said Mrs. O. A Critchett. the I
candidate and honor guest "for the I
reason that I have been kept so busy
by the men calling me Up to ask what ]
1 would do about the Gary system, I
how stood on medical inspection. and /
many other points. One preacher had /
the impudence TO ask me whether, n {
I were elected I would see that a
certain man vas put off the school y
board I'm not making any rash
promises; ] don't hear the other can
didates making any.
7 do not say that VIII not dis
rupt the school system when / get in.
il tt needs it. take occasion TO
thank every one who IS helping me.
didn't know had so many friends.
and If you all stand by me. Il. you
please, III lead the ticket"
Says Candidate Wen Fitted.
MIS- H W Broaddus. representing
the D. A. r, said that Hrs. Critchett's
years OF experience as a school
teacher. before her marriage. pecu-
liarly fitted her for the trustees 20
Mrs. ". S. Triton told Julius Krz- \
Sauer how he would address the
meeting next year. as by that time
ne would have been informed. .
Madam chairman and fellow vot-
7Iss was the correct FORM she said.
Women Always To Love 1Ien-
Mrs J. A. Potter spoke. renreseut-
ing the home for the aged. Women
are going to DO just as they have al
ways done she said to the men:
love you for. what you are. and for
what We want you 10 be- Miss
louise Dterrich- Tor the Equal Fran
,hlse league, gave a number OF ex-
lellent reasons. catsEoricallv nut.
WY there should be a woman on the
school board Mrs. J. r. Spence spoke
IS representative OF the parent
teachers association Mrs. j. E.
2uaid said that the Woman's club
lad unanimously endorsed Mrs.
-ritchett
Hudspeth SAYS Won't interfere.
The reading Of a letter from senator
:. B. Hudspeth TO Mrs Ponder Carter
eemed to cause much merrimentI
mong the women. while 7 was not
N advocate OF woman suffrage" Ii
an, now that il has passed. I would
-ot DO anything TO take the ballot
way from them
lany Women Commented, ssToo Iafe.1
II am glad to see" said Mrs YOUNG.
tnar man. as well as woman. can i
hange his mind" Rev. c. l. over
treet came in from the Rotary meet
lgs and spoke Other speakers were
lrs- Hal Aldridge. for the q. %. c.; 4
ITS. Horace Lay, Mrs Robert Town
end for the Y. ". c. A.: Miss Beulah ,
tough, for the school nursery. and
lrs T. 7. KILLER, campaign chairman
or Mrs. Critchett-