Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1920-07-01
SOCIAL WORKER
Halls. LEAGUE
Follows Nonpartisans as a
Housewife, Suffragist and
Christian.

BY ELIZABETH GILMAN,
Noted Baltimore Suffragist and Social
Worker, Daughter of Famous Presi-
dent of Johns Hopkins University.
Wiring TIVE five years of it's existence
T. go; ! Nonpartisan League has
4 coy vital place in the minds
{ ''=''t'.' t would seem that the
l' @t 3. Il -. publicity in the con-
s"'N"t5@H / yelled compliment
III 81. ; .'"ong indication that
b ~5sI~..l -, -: res that this move
in''hl M ;!pSe into innocuous
q na;-.,,.. It, however, is not to
J Nortl Dakota has performed
s. Sls' - : is bound to grow, for
j = 80. = in action what many of
= y. d canned of for years.
-ng in the movement, it is not
i. ~ /, summarize either it's history
4 rs = TX. That is known to all men
" .,.e eyes to see the great de-
$ pa, ut of this truly progressive
q / democratic movement. 1t may,
a." Never, be of some interest to note
lnE it appeals to one who is on the
-slue-lines.
To Reduce n. c. L.
First, as a housewife it is my bust
ness to see that my family are fed as
well as possible and yet economically.
u does not seem right that they should
eat chuck-rOast and stewing meat or
that the children should have less milk
in their diet or that bread should cost
twice as much as before, because the
prohteers have turned the screw so
tightly over the farmers and ranchers
that they cannot make a fair profit as
producers, and that, therefore, the con-
sumner is forced to pay from two to
three times what he did Il very few
years ago. The Nonpartisan League
has proved that through cooperation
and proper social legislation great re-
ductions can be made. This could be
carried out along similar lines through
sout the country, for in every state
there are producers as well as con-
:sumers, and with our enormous re-
sources it is ridiculous as it is iniuui-
stous that any American should suffer
privation that the robber-barons of in
duStry may hand down fabulous for
tunes or found PhilanthrOpic Boards.
a. Promotes Public Welfare.
+Asl ~
) Second. it appeals to me as a suf-
fragiSt who hopes even in this con
sentative state Of Maryland to be SoOn
enfranchiSed, that women have "a
chance in the states where the Non
partisan League is in force to register
their vote for ~high-minded men like
Governor Lynn j. Frazier and others
who are not bound to either of the
.'old reactiOnary parties. and to vote for
measures concerning the welfare of
women and children.
Third, as a member of the executive
committee of the "Committee of 4S" ]
welcome most heartily the work of the
League, which has already passed leg.
islation for which we also stand. 1t is
inspiring to know that in 1917 grain
elevators and railroads and public
highways were all brought into line
to serve better the needs of the people.
In 1919 still further advance was
made. This example should stimulate
forward-looking Americans throughout
the country to stick to the job, for as
the League says, ''Those who are rob.
bed far Outnumber the robbers and
if we are fundamentally concerned in
industrial as well as political democ.
racy we can win the day.
Makes Christianity Possible.
Lastly. as a Christian / must be
thankful that the Golden Rule is being
put into practice instead of the ma.
terialistic and selfish oppression which
as the author of David Harum humor.
ously phrased 1T, is to do unto Others
what they would do to you but to dc
1t first. Christianity should be untram,
melled and thus regain its position as
the greatest force In the world. 1t Is
up to us who believe in It's Founder
as the greatest leader in social reform
that the world has ever known to co
operate Will, riese who are blazing
the way FOR social regeneration. There
fore we say HAL and Godspeed."