The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-08-20
SOCIAL WORKER
Halls LEAGUE
Follows Nonpartisans as q
Housewife, Sutfragist and
Christian.
BY ELIZABETH GILMAN,
Noted Baltimore suffraost and Social
Worker, Daughter Of Famous Pres'-
dent Of Johns Hopkins University.


Worker, Daughter Of Famous Presi-
dent Of Johns Hopkins University.
During the five years Of its existence
the National NonpartiSnn League has
taken very vital place in the minds
Of Americans. 1t would seem that the
tack of adequate publicity in the con-
sentative press is IL yelled compliment
In that it is strong indication that
Big Business desires that this move
ment should lapse int" inn"cu"uS
desuetl,dc. That, however. is not to
Be- What North Dakota has performed
so successfully is bound to grow. for
it is realizing in action what many OF
US have dreamed of for years.
Not being in the movement. II is not
for me tn summarize eithc" its history
or it's work That is known to all men
who have eyes to see the great de
yeloDnlrnt Of This truly progressive
and democratic movement. 1t may,
however, be of some interest +" note
how it appeals to one VIII" is on the
sidt-llr>.
| To Reduce II. c. L.
:. First, as u housewife it Is my bust
ness TO see that my family are It'l rs
) well as possible and yel economically
It does not seem right that they >houlC
eat chuck roast and stewin= meat "'
that the children should have less mil!
in their diet or that bread should COS
. twice as much us before, because thu
profteerS have turned the screw st
. tightly over The farmers and run;'ler
: that they cannot make Il fair profit u
+ producers. and that, therefore. the con
: sumner is forced to pay from tw" tt
: three times what he did Il very few
3 years ago. The NonpartiSan League
y has proved that through c"-oprrati0l
and proper social legislation great re
auctions can he made. This could b
: carried out along similar lines through
}, out the country, for in every stat
e there are producers as we'll ~ cor
l. sumers and with our enormous re
: sources it is ridiculous as ii Is iniqu
q touS that any American should Suf1e
I. privatinn that the robhcrhnron> Of il
y ,!ustry may hand down fabulous FOL
e tunes or found Philanthropic Rmard
j. Promotes Public Welfare.
IS Second, it appeals to mt rs su
k frayist who hopes even in this c"l
l. servative state of Maryland I" he 500
J. enfrunchised, that women have
N chance in the states where til. Nu
u partisan League is in force to r"giSt'
their vntc for high-lninded men lii
Governor Lynn !. Frazier and Othe
n who are not bound to either of II
~ old rcactinllury parties, and t" vote #
in measures concerning the welfare
III women and children.
le Third. as !, member of tho tXeruti'
10 committee of the "COmmittre Of 49,
=. welcome rlnSt heartily the work of Il
Is League, which has already passed le
,> islation fer which We ais" stand 1t
inspiring to know that III 1917 Gra
r. elevators aud railro;is and publ
G. highways were all brought int" lii
e. to serve better the needs Of the poop
,p In 1919 still further adN;il!'" W
in made" This example Shnnl1 stimuli.
L.. forwards !! olling Americans through"
ah the country to stick to the job. for
o. the Les, rae says, ''ThnSe who are re
N. bed Gar nrfnumhcr the robbers. n
i!V j.: ". rrn Fundamentally concerned
of iu.',l~t*:;., - W"ll ~ political demo
IN -.r,y v,. ~, Niu tlt. day.
Makes Christianity Possible.
ln~.!y. u> IL Christian must
thankful thai the Golden Euir is bel
nut into practice instead "t The Il
tcvial,Stic and selfish oppression VIII
% as tn" author of David Ilarum hum
OuSly pliraseh ii. is to do unit" Oth
'ly what they would do to You hui to
en- It first. Christianity should he untrA
les melted and thus regain its position
lor the greatest force in the world. 1t
We up to us who believe in It's FOun'
as the greatest lAatler in social refO
We that the world has ever known to
pt.- operate with these who are hlaZ
red the way for social regeneration. The
.ar fore we say "Hail and Godspecd."
IN WHAT THE FARMER GETS
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