Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-11-05

plckets and hunger strikers and prison martyrs
which is soon to decide whether it will let its
militant methods rust from not being used to con-
centrate them on persons who blocking the
way to some other goal of progress the pickets
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 her
onlc1al automobile through crowd Of banner-bear-
ing and sash-draped men clamorng for the presf
dents official recognition of their alleged wrongs
and demanding her influence to right them
If it 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 none the worse for
being an able politician. A shining example is
Abraham Lincoln-with 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 well-informed man and woman will not over
look the club woman when considering the presi-
dential possibilities For the club woman is pow
in the land Such bodies as the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs and the National Council
of Women have nationwide membership and or
ganization. The General Federation, for example
has a membership of 100000 and a state fedora
ton in every state. And all these big swomen's
organizations affiliated they can be united in
the promotion of any project
Organizations like the General Federation con-
tain 10 ovr,orn of oil inHS Ac NIL
of the type of women abounding 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 1S87-S9. The daughter, Miss Ames
went to Wellesley college, where she took bott
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 Agassiz.
AS chairman of the literature department Mrs
Winter first served the federation nationally
Later she served as press chairman in both capac
tiles and nationwide touch was made with club
women She next served 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
nresident Of the Woman's club of Minneapolis. II
wartime she was chairman of the council o1
national defense and Minnesota commission or
public safety.
She is author of several books, an accomplished
nnbic speaker but the work of all these which
she holds of greatest value is that done while di
rector of Americanzation for the General Fedora
ton. Her .'Working Plan was widely distributed
and used.
Whatever may be the prospect Of woman pres
ident, there would seem to be probability OF
woman cabinet officer in the near future Con
gress seems bent on recognizing the department.
and regrouping their activities. So there is lkel!
to be a cabinet Office. dealing with child welfare
protection of motherhood, national health ant
women in industry. And many people are of th'
opinion that such cabinet Office should logical.
be filed by woman