The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-08

NEW CONGRESS-
WOMAN PRAISED
BY ROOSEVELT
Miss Robertson Of Okla.
homa Has Strong Wig
orous Character.

OrouS Character.
j. Muskogee, Okla, Nov. S.-(United
Press. Jeanette Rankin of Mon
tana, first woman congressman,
cried when called upon to vote for
a declaration Of war. But Miss Alice
Robertson, congresswoman-elect,
indicated she wouldn't have shed
any tears over the matter.
I'VE ought to have gotten in
long time before we did," she said
with Rooseveltian conviction.
T. R. living is credited with this
tribute to Miss Robertson: "Wher-
ever she is, whatever her surround
ings, she is one of the great women
of America"
A pioneer Of Oklahoma-she is
loved by all. Muskogee calls her
Miss Alice" and many there are
who never heard her last name un-
til she was elected.
Miss Alice" lives in a big stone
and wood house on the side of q
hill. She calls it Sawokla (The
Nest.") She shares "The Nest"
with Lady Jane," her Scotch Col
lie.
A living room runs the length of
the inside Of the house. Two gas
CRATES burning comfortably divide
its right wall. The mantles and ta-
bles are dotted with hundred In
dian relics. tom toms, beads and
blankets. Three bookcases contain
the complete works Of Theodore
Roosevelt. Scott's Waverly novels,
the poems Of Goethe, Schiller. Pope,
Hood. Wadsworth and Dryden.
Arthur Empey's "Over the Top"
stands side by side with that war
epic, "JAccuse." A photographers
request to hold something in your
hand" revealed one of her secret
delights-for she picked up a de-
tective story magazine. A second
request from the camera man to
"cross your feet" revealed some
aversions of hers.
What She Won't Do.
There are some things 1 won't
do," she smiled. Il was raised new
er to cross my feet and ] am going
to stay that way.
1--WE never had ON q pair of silk
stockings and I will not wear high
heeled shoes. l wore them when
was young but think they're in
furious to the health and-never
again"
! Miss Alice" hopes her election
| will not bring the food Of proposals
like followed her appointment as
postmistress by T. X.
I'm 65 years old now," she said.
THAT ought to protect me-"
Asked If she was wet or dry"
Miss Robertson replied: I've been a
member of a total abstinence society
all my life My parents were mission
aries to the Indians. And mission
aries to the Indians don't love
liquor"
Intensely religious Miss Robert
son believes she will make good
in congress because Of women who
are praying for me-"
| The reason she wants . man fOf
her secretary at Washington is to
| "keen the balance"
Three 81 Ans"
| Three II ans" have guided he;
life, she says. They are:
Il am a Christian.
II am an American.
Il am a Republican.
High spots in her life:
| Born, 1854, Tallahassee Mission
Wagner county, Okla. Her father
was Rev. w. s. Robertson, mission.
ary to the Creek Indians: her moth.
er, the daughter of Rev. S. A. WOos-
ter, missionary of the Cherokees.
A. M. degree, Elmira college, N. Y
First domestic science teacher in
the state.
Built Nuyaka mission for Creeks
In 1885 headed boarding school
for Indian girls Of five tribes. raised
funds for buildings and scholar
ships.
Later school became Henry Ken.
dali college and Miss Robertson
made professor Of English history
and civics.
In 1900 appointed United States
school inspector for Creek schools
Postmistress Of Muskogee eight
years.
Vice president Of National Educa
tional association.
Chairman of MuskOgee chapter
American Red Cross.
/ Prominent official Daughters ol
the American Revolution.