The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-31

has been termed the "Jane Adams OF
Oklahoma"
DR. Esther Pohl Lovejoy. running for
Representative on the Democratic ticket
in the Third Oregon district. is president
OF the International Medical Womens
Association and first vice-president of
the Medical Woman's National Associa-
ton. hi charge of the reconstruction
work OF the latter.
The first woman sent abroad by her
association. she served there under the
direction of the Red Cross. Since then
she has crusaded for national health
legislation. DIR. Lovejoy is the first
woman health officer the city OF Port
land ever had. She Is running against
Representative Clifton Nesmith McAr-
thur, the Republican Representative OF a
Republican district.
Democrats In the West have nomi-
mated another popular woman In nor
NAL Republican district She Is Mrs.
Nell X. Irion of Standpoint. Idaho. rum
ming against Representative Barton l..
French In the First district.
native OF Minnesota. Mrs. Irion
went to the far West when girl. She
attended the public schools in Spokane.
the State Normal School at Ellensburg,
Wash, and the State College at Pullman
After teaching for six years she was
married to H. It. Irlon. City Superintend-
ent OF Schools of Standpoint. Not con-
tent to give up her profession. she taugh;
with her husband for eight years after
their marriage. ssa ,i&e
Mrs. Irion was active in war work and
she has had business experience as score
tary and treasurer OF the Realty and
Abstract Company Of Standpoint. She is
Associate Grand Conductress OF the
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the Eastern Star. Women have had the
right Of suffrage in Idaho since It be-
came State. Mrs. Iron always has
been interested in politics, although
never before a candidate for office.
Mrs. Irion Gives Her Views.
It is highly important" said Mrs.
Irion to THE New YORK HERALD. that
our natural resources be conserved and
developed, but we need. primarily. to-
day O wise conservation of our human
resources. our man, woman and child
power Prompt study should be given
to the ways and means of protecting
and promoting the health Of individuals.
More adequate housing should be pro-
vided and steps should be taken to re-
duce the cost of living.
'~rhe child, the product OF the home,
therefore essential that women who have
charge of the rearing Of children should
not only be properly trained to do this
work well but that they should not be
a negligible group when Congress deals
with matters pertaining TO children
themselves"
Mrs. Flora J. Diefenderfer, candidate
on the Prohibition ticket for Represen-
tative at Large from Pennsylvania, In
herited her dry sentiments from her
parents, both Of whom we're active
in temperance work. Fer husband.
Lewis X. Diefenderfer, Is a successful
business man of Wiconisco. She Is the
mother of two children. but has found
time to do a great deal Of public work.
Another candidate at large for Repre-
sentative on the Prohibition ticket Is
running in Illinois. Miss Wintringer has
been active in w. c. t. u. work and
was overseas during the war. Food
prices, health and child welfare are the
subjects she has kept uppermost In her
campaign.
Mrs. Marie Weeks of Norfolk. Neb..
Non-P Partisan League candidate for
Representative in the Third district In
her State, is the editor of a newspaper
in Norfolk, has opinions and Is not
afraid to express them.
In New York State there are fewer
women running for the Legislature than
in 1918, when they first became eligible.
Then there were twelve women candi-
dates for the State Senate and twenty
six for the Assembly. This year five
women are running for the Senate and
twenty for the Assembly. The latter
are divided as follows: Republican, 2 )
Democratic, a; Socialist, II; Prohibi-
ton. q; fusion. J.. Four women have
been elected TO the Assembly in New
York. two of whom are now holding
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