Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-06
Mrs. Ganneft and Congressman
White. the Flying Squadron eft toI
Lisbon Falls.

Mrs. Gannett and Congressman
White. The Flying Squadron eft foT
Lisbon Falls.
There a similar meeting was held,
this opening formally Mrs. Gannstt
explained organization 10 the women
gathered N one side Of Engine hall;
and John Maxwell talked 20 4 group
OF men on the opposite slde ot The
hall: ana Congressman White alkeo
10 a group On the sidewalk. Later.
however. there were TWO or three
more informal speeches. Miss Ee>
wards n referring TO the women 8
side Of the political question. said
that while women may not ne versed
N politics. as generally understood.
they can discuss the high cost Of
living, one Of The greatest questions
Of the day, with 1uency. They also
are interested n working conditions
and n the schools which their chill
dren ATTEND. She said If Maine
should vote No on the referundum
Il would ne regarded by voters IN
other states a liquidation ny Maine
republicans u a plank N their plat
form
She pointed out that il = 10 longer
d question OF equal suffrage. that IS us
being dead. 50 TO SPEAK The question
now Is wnat women will 40 with the
right 70 vote.
Col. Parkhurst's subject. If he asd
rad one-wnlc.l he didn might have
been called Maine Resources for
Maine People Ne told Of the pos
sibilities for development especially Of
water-pewers and urged that they be
conserved for penent Of residents n
Maine.
Congressman White gave a brief but
practical talk on the cost Of r1znnln 9
the government. which has Increased
n late years from - cents 10 IS per
capita yearly. He said the taxes put
on the capitalist n the first place
never failed 20 spread themselves out
until the consumer paid them
Picturesque Scene
The most picturesque meeting was
held al Durham. where a group IF
citizens gathered on the shady lawn
Of the old Nelson Strouf homestead
ready to greet the FLYING Squadron as
Il rounded the turn the road al
Southwest Bend
During the few minutes spert here
the company gathered into groups 10
talk with Col Parkhurst Congressman
White ana others, while MRS Gan
nett and Miss Edwards told the women
Of the most effective means Of organ
ization. Mrs. Harriet Mitchell was
chosen chairman Of the 10 en's corn
rnittee ana will select 10 mNnbsrs.
shortly after l O'Clock the start was
made for Poland Spring. where dinner
was enjoyed The remainder Of the
program was TO be carried ont accord
lng 10 schedule.
At Auburn
At the Parkhurst- White Club in Az
burn. where the big meeting was held
THURSDAY night. Miss Betsy Edwards
assisted IT the organization The TOD
lowing committees by wards were Sc
lected:
Ward 0ne-Miss Thsds c. Dingley
Mrs George Hobart Libby ana Mrs.
Willis Albeit.
Ward Two--Nrs. Ward J. Renw1ek
Mrs. Carrie Peables CuShrnsr and Mrs
Charles r. SpeareE
Ward Three-Mrs- Milan G. Frost.
Mrs. Henry ", Cakes ana Mrs. Charles
Ault.
Ward Four-Mrs. Seth May Mrs B.
F. Beals and Mrs Homer y. Chase
Ward Five-atss Eaith M. Dunn.
Mrs Pauline Shapiro ana Mrs. Anzn-
"a Barron
Mr.. Bronson Of View York : with
the Flying Squadron touring Andrea
coEgin county this week. he : zDSh-
lnK tia rrwanfxaftrr - 1885,