The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-11-12

pickets and hunger strikers and prison martyrs
which is soon to decide whether 1t will let Its
militant methods rust from not being used to con-
centrnte them on persons who are blocking the
way to some other goal Of progress the plckets
hope to reach
Visualize Miss Paul seated In the chair OF state
at the White House with a company of male pick
cts at Its gates. Or picture her passing out to her
omcal automobile through a crowd Of banner-bear-
ing and shdraped men camorlng for the presi-
dents official recognition OF their alleged wrongs
and demanding her influence to right them.
III 1T came to contest between the leader OF
the conservative wing of the suffrage movement
and the leader Of the militant wing the battle
would be fought with determination. No one
would dare attempt to prophesy the outcome. Both
women leaders have their adherents and the fact
that both are leaders proves they possess certain
qualifications for the presidential role"
Those who turn TO the practical politician for
their presidential material probably would think
first of Mary Garrett Hay of New York. who was
possibly the leader OF the women at the Chicago
convention, and OF Mrs. George Bass of Chicago,
who was much in evidence at the San Francisco
convention. A statesman Is the worse for
being an able politician. shining example is
Abraham Lincoln--wth no superior either as
statesman or politician Certainly Miss Hay and
Mrs. Bass know their politics. Incidentally they
are both club women Of large experience
The wel-nformed man and woman will not over
look the club woman when considering the pres-
dental possibilities. For the club woman Is q pow
err in the land. Such bodies the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs and the National Council
Of Women have nationwide membership and
ganization. The General Federation, for example,
has membership Of 100000 and state fedora
ton in every state And all these big women's
organizations affiliated; they can be united in
the promotion Of any project.
Organizations like the General Federation con-
tain capable women of all kinds. AS example
of the type of women Astounding in the member
ship Of these associations take the president Of
the General Federation, Mrs. Thomas G. Winter Of
Minneapolis.
Mrs. Winter is a daughter Of Rev. Charles G.
Ames OF Boston, and later OF Philadelphia. Mrs
Ames was president OF the New Century club OF
Philadelphia, 1SS7-89. The daughter, Miss Ames,
went to Wellesley college, where she took both
bachelor and master degrees Before her mar
riage Miss Ames devoted two years to teaching in
the girls schools conducted by Mrs. Quincy Shaw,
the daughter Of Professor Agasslz
As chairman of the literature department Mrs
Winter first served the federation nationally
Later she served press chairman In both capac-
tiles and nationwide touch made with club
women She next served as director and as sec
ond vice president. Last June she was elected
president.
For this office the woman has qualified through
breadth Of work and culture. Fairgrounds, visit
ing nurse and kindergarten associations have
known her leadership, and for eight years she was
president OF the Woman's club Of Minneapolis In
wartime she chairman of the council OF
national defense and Minnesota commission on
public safety.
She is author of several books an accomplished
public speaker, but the work of all these which
she holds OF greatest value is that done while di-
rector of Amercanization for the General Federa
ton Her working Plan" was widely distributed
and used.
Whatever may be the prospect OF a woman pres
ident there would seem to be probability OF q
woman cabinet officer in the near future. Con
gress seems bent on recognizing the departments
and regrouping their activities. So there Is likely
TO be a cabinet office dealing with child welfare
protection Of motherhood national health ant
women In Industry And many people OF afhs
opinion that such a cabinet Office should logical,
be filed by