Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
Women in Politics

Thursday, July 10. 1919.
Women in Politics
A friend asks What show Is there
for women to actually get in to act
i've politics. now that she has the
politics."
His question proves that our
friend IL wholly uninformed as to the
whirlwind pace Of political evolution.
He might expect to see England sud.
denly swept over to soviet rule, but
he cannot imagine women taking I'm.
portant part in political convention
In Maine. He is destined to hear
something drop. May We not offer a
few specimens Of feminine political
activities out Of ono days Grist. such
as come to our desk daily. Sit up.
friend. and take notice:
Organization work Of the Republic
cans In st. Louis seems to bear out
the statement recently made BY Will
r. Hays. chairman Of the Nepusl!esa
nat!ensl committee. that Xisseus! 10
now . Republican state. and that the
women are taking an active part IN
it, politics. At ths meeting Of the
18th Ward Hsoublican club last Mon.
day the opinion Of both men aud NO.
men WAS that they should work TO.
gethsr for the good Of the party. and
that the women should be represent.
ed on the committees with men.
Spokane has a live organization
known a the Young Mems Republi.
can Club which - holding weekly
lunchsons 70 foster good fellowship
and give them an opportunity Of get.
ting ana giving political suggestions.
An innovation which has met much
favor 10 the inclusion Of women at
these luncheons. and special tables
have bean provided where cosy par
ties Of men and women can eat and
discuss their political problems at the
same time.
Months before the s6th Congress
was called Mrs. Medill Mccormick.
chairman OF the Republican women's
National Executive Committee
prophesied in public utterance and
writings the victory of suffrage
within two weeks after Congress
convenes." Indeed. at a banquet Of
the Pennsylvania State Women SUI
frage Association she promised. in
the name Of the Republican party,
that this measure would be the hrst
acted upon when the Republican
Congress was convened.
Her political foresight has been
verified and her promise kept. not
withstanding the frantic filibuster
and ebullient oratory INDUCED in by
the Democratic senator from Mis-
soufi which delayed the passage Of
the amendment two days beyond her
prediction.
Miss Bina NJ. West. Supreme Com
mander Of the woman's Benefit As
ISOLATION Of the Maccabees. the larg-
est women's beneft association in the
world. believes in letting her friends
know just where she stands, what
she stands for. and why. Upon her
recent appointment as a member of
the women's Republican State Exc
cutive Committee Miss West issued a
statement, az follows:
IT have been appointed q member OF
the Women's Republican State Execu-
tive committee Of Michigan from the
Seventh Congressional District. 1t Is
this district will take an active interest
in public affairs. and in this country
public affairs are handled by means OF
organized political parties.
The Republican party has always
stood for progress. protection and pros
perity. It is the party Of action. It has
women Of Michigan towards attaining
the highest ideals Of administration on
for suffrage but was largely instrument
tai in securing for women In Michigan
the right to vote.
women should hold themselves aioof
from the organized political parties Of
the day. do not think this is practi-
cable. We must work with the instru-
ments at hand and public affairs are
parties. Every woman should avail
herself Of every opportunity presented to
become familiar in a practical way with
the manner in which tho Republican
party - "aueScU SSso Wv psA"S'p'SS ~
which 1t stands.
TT win be interesting as we'll 'as in
structive and an important civic duty
1 to attend political conventions and
familiarize ourselves with all questions
Of public interest
LET us show our Republican brethren
that we are going to take an interest
ia questions of administration of the
district as well as of our state and ma
ton and that we are going to do 1t in a
sane, sensible and practical way.
women who have not been registered
should do so Immediately. and give
enough of your time so that II impor-
tant matters come UP you will be abs
to vote, as you will not be able to vote
IL not registered. The registration on
Gals are very courteous and il will only
take 8 little Of your time
TSisned1 BINA N. WEST.
This 10 but Q single example of
the manner in which women are TAX
ing up the duties Of citizenship. and
the practical way which they are
adopting to give their Republican
brethren" intelligent cooperation.