El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-15
Equal Franchise League Will Discuss
Change To League Women Voters


{ MRS. S J. FENNELL. chairman CT
W the poll tax campaign OF the
state OF Texas IS very anxious to have
F a fui- attendance Of the women OF the
s city Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
1t the regular semi-monthly meeting
OF the Fl Paso Equal Franchise League
+ for the purpose OF considering chang
ins the suffrage association into the
( new League OF Women Voters and al
50 TO Put before the league the plans
and ideas OF the new Organization.
The meeting on Thursday viii be held
+ AZ 8 o'clock at the Y. ". @ A. club
house. the usual meeting place.
Mrs Fennell has returned from Aus
tin. Texas, where she attended the
tconvention OF the suffrage association
Z Mrs FenneII was appointed state
chairman FOR the poll tax payment
campaign which IS 70 extend from Cc-
VII be the organization campaign, II
( November the THANKSGIVING cam
paign. in December the Christmas
campaign and in January VIII come
the final drive
This question Of the payment Of
F
parents, Mrs Fenneu states. for out
Of every tax 81 is given for the school
fund and without an adequate wage
for teachers many Of them win dis
continue the profession In san An
tonic alone in one week. said Mrs
E'ennell. 30 teachers resigned Eighteen
states nave ratified the federal
amendment and in these states the
name Of the Suffrage association VIII
le changed 10 The League OF Women
Voters When M Of the states have
ratified the federal amendment the
changed to the National League OF
81 omen Voters. The object Of the
League Of Women Voters comprises
work which win be accomplished by
eI=ht committees and Be- carried from
the national league to tbs city league.
The eight activities 20 be IN charge
Of these committees include- American
citizenship. protection Of women in
industry, Improvement OF election
laws and methods. social hygiene.
unification o. laws concerninE civil
status OF women, food supply and de-
nlaud and research. Only two Of these
subjects have had special legislation
and these are the first two mentioned
The convention Of the suffrage assoc
citation met at St Anthony hotel. Oc-
to1er g and 10 and the assembly num-
hered many brilliant women Among
Pennybaczeri Mrs =. 3. Reppert, Miss
annie Webs Blanton. Mrs Jessie
Daniel Auea who was elected 10 the
presidency OF the new organization
The League OF Women Voters; Airs. A.
CasWel Ellis. wife Of the Texas edu-
Gator Miss Florence Floore, who is.
scheduled for the presidency Of the
Texas Federation Of Wome1's clubs
a. the meeting at Port Arthur IN Mo-
remoer; llrs c S BROOKS and che na-
tIonal president OF the League OF
Women voters. and Hrs Claude de
van waite, 6 member % the Texas
state board Of the department Of child
welfare and women in Industry
among the men present who gave ad-
dresses were p. u. Thomson. who
came from a business trip in the east
70 be present and A CasWel Ellis.
The Parsnt-Teachsrs association Of
the First Christian church met Tues
day afternoon in the church rarlors
at 8 o'clock and a program was rem
dered. The Bible lesson, Hannah the
Mother" was given by Mrs. MILO Ate
the subject Of Music in the Home
He said, among other things. not
many years ago music was regarded
as nothing more than an accomplish
meur and quite often as e useless lux
urV. Q toy Of the idle. Today K is
elements OF existence, and has become
q human necessity IA modern lie.
Homes are the foucatiou and the
social and the economic cenrers % our
great commonwealth. Anything that
adds 20 the beauty, interest, use-ul-
ness. happiness. comfort and health
OF the home should be guarded as
isa1ouslv and as Vigilantly as the gov
eminent itself Music properly use1
Is one OF the most poEerful agents %
holding the home together in de-
AIRS. ". q. Daughcril read Q paper
eueftled Domestic ard Artistic Traiu-
ing Of the Child Try above every
ching else TO make the young child
fond OF home ana its requirements
and TO delight "a tasks we'll per-
Termed Impress upon the child'a
mind the beauty o. simpl Lofty En-
COURAGE them TO sing Let US teacn
our children care OF the weaker ones.
unselfishuess. usefulness, JOY OF
good books. pictures and music Fol-
lowing Mrs. DauEhdrills talk a social
hour was spent. Mary Jane EcSenr0tn
and Lorraine Eckenroth gave plano So
los
The Aid society of the First Pres
lTterian church VIII give silver tea
D the church pariors Inursday after
roon from 9 70 s o'clock. Airs. Harris
Walthan, president, is IN charge OF
the general arrangements. Mrs. Lna1-
Pelham. assisted By q committee. has
planned attractive Halloween deco
rations. Airs. TT. ID. Howe has az
ranged program OF musical NUMBERS
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