El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-01
Women OfEIPasO Want Place In Sun
Earned By Years Of Faithful Effort
by MRS. o. A. CRITCHETT.
President Ell PasO Equal Franchise League.


, in public affairs. interviewed VIII
Z Hayes. chairman Of the national Re
publican central committee. 10 use
his influence toward the passage OF
/ the federal suffrage amendment A
Z letter from Miss Mabel Vernon as
sured US that our interview had not
been in vain"
kilograms were sent TO Austin con-
corning the bill permitting women to
vote at primary elections. also, TO
senator CulbersOn in regard 20 the
amendment before the senate. Menu
bers have written numerous letters
TO senator Edward J. Gay. Of Louis
lana. asking him 70 help in passing
the federal amendmGnt-
Twenty five per cent OF all mem
/ bership dues. which are 81 per year
was paid for state dues at Austin.
beginning in October, SO per month
was sent TO Austin for state SUI
frage work.
Two Of our members hold offices
IN the state work: Mrs s. J. Fennell
is district chairman for % counties in
the state. Miss A Louise Dietrich is
county chairman. Much necessary and
efficient work for suffrage is car
rled on by these two officers
Patriotic Work Not Neglected.
Members have been most active in
helping in the various war drives,
many OF them being leaders Miss
1000 observation committee OF IL
members. which worked one whole
week in a house to house canvass
during June Madame Mae Loeser. a
talented musician, gave much OF her
time providing programs for soldiers
entertainments. One by the league
was given in the Khaki club. with
Mrs c. A. Sorrells as chairman.
Aid for the Red Cross.
IN october, the league helped in
the Red Cross festival OF the allies
conducting two booths. Mrs. Donna
klugel, a member OF the league. has
been active in soldier welfare work
being especially kind to the sick in
the base hospital
The league furnished several Sec
retaries for W. s. 5. work. who went
over the top. Mrs E. H. Yale and Mrs
c. J. Oxley receiving prizes for their
work. Other members doing faithful
work were Mrs. Robert Townsend,
Mrs. Alex Ferguson and Mrs Frank
p Jones There are several limit
members in the league.
IN december the league raised by
subscription SOS for soldiers Christ
mas boxes to send overseas
French Orphan Adopted.
On December IS. under direction Of
Mrs. C. A SOrrells. a cabaret tea was
1T OF French war orphans fund.
Enough was realized to adopt one, a
little girl 10 years old
Other contributions were for over
seas hospital unit linen TO France.
and to help a Texas infantry unit.
Three pictures were given to the
Red Cross Gift shop. including one
OF the executive mansion. with presi-
dent Wilson's signature attached.
Contributions for war work amounted
TO over $3.50.
During the "flu" epidemic. several
OF our members worked faithfully in
private homes and hospitals, caring
for the sick Among them were Miss
Grace Logan. Miss Dietrich. Miss En-
ily Greene. Miss Moss. Mrs. s. T. Fen
nell, Mrs William Wallace, Miss Jes-
sic z. S Mcdonald, DR.. Alice Mer-
chant. DR.. Ida Bishop. Mrs. Julia A.
sharp and others. Mrs. z. c. Hitch
cock made and served soup daily
from her home
Talent I'm the Ranks.
The membership is fortunate IN
having many talented professional
women Tt has four or more grad
uate nurses. four practicing physi-
clans, four trained newspaper wo-
men. three writers OF poetry and fic-
ton, several teachers, stenographers
and business women, besides heads
OF several women's organizations, in
Guiding y. W c. A. and church work
ers.
A number OF prominent men are
members; among them are senator
X. A. Dudley and representative r E
Thomson, Of the state legislature.
besides physicians. lawyers and busi-