The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
Women at Conventions.

Women are certainly getting into
politics with both feet. There are going
10 be a good many Of them at the biz
national conventions this year. Many
nave already been named as delegates,
formally or informally, and the number
is sure to grow.
Imagine anything like that in the
olden days! How Mark Hanna or Grover
Cleveland would have gaped incred-
uiously at tne prophecy Of any such pro-
fanation Of convention halls.
For proclamation Is would have been
according to the masculine notions Of
that time-and, be 1t said confidentially,
PROCLAMATION it is to many ever in this
year OF grace, drouth and femipism.
Each party is afraid that II II does
not welcome the women to full fellow
ship. at least a semblance Of fellowship
IN the inner circle, the other party will
do 1t, and then the women win flock TO
the other party; or, II neither Of the
big parties does 1t, that the ON may
form a party of their own.
For 1t is embarrassing to have the
women~around at such a place and time
ANY man can see that, though few
women will see 1t, and few men are hon.
est enough to admit 1t. For one thing,
q convention will have to be more or
DERBY and respectable, more on It's good
penavIor, with women in attendance.
That may be easier now than in the pre-
prohibition years, but the forced toning
down OF conduct and proceedings win
still come hard to the old timers. Less
smoke, less profanity. less free speech in
general, less s%crapping, less %conspiring,
less insanttation on the floor of the con-
vention hall. Those conventions will
have to be a bit civilized.-Lansing
state Journal Qnd.)
The Virgin Islands.
Senator Gay and his congressional colE
leagues who have gone to the Virgin Is.
lands, acquired by the United States
from Denmark largely for their stratesi!
cal value, to make a report on existing
conditions n recommendations with
respect to their future government will
naturally have a pleasant time, but
probably a difficult task in evolving a
satisfactory plan Of administration.
The islands are largely populated by
people Of color and It may well be
doubted that they are fitted for self,
government, as We understand and en-
Joy It in the United States, nor yet for
the form of administration which Porto
Rico and Hawaii enjoy
At this time the Islands are being
administered practically as in the days
Of their. Danish sovereignty and the
Danish language and Danish currency
are still in use. The chief authority is
an American admiral. IN as the navy
generally does everything we'll, it Is not
impossible that the congressional com
radical change until the islanders have
had some training in American forms
Of administration. ''
The islands were purchased chiefly
because Of the proximity to the Panama
canal and the fear that they might fan
INTO the hands Of an u%nfriendly foreign
power. But they are capable OF deve1gp-
ment into valuable possessions, aside
from their military value. and sooner
or later we may expect American en-
tsrprise and capital 10 be attracted to
them by the opportunities they offer for
industrial exploitation. - New Orleans
Farmers 90. operation
Minnesota, it NOW appears, leads the
Of It's farmers cooperative assoeiar
tons The state has nearly 5000 such
Of. more than sis, 900. 900. wisconsin
follows as a elcse second. and Iowa
These associations did not have their
birth in politics, nor DO they take more
Tnsa an i%Rcidsnt1I interest in such
sell, less money for what they buy.
less waste Of time, money and labor IN
ma ar a e m the goals they have
Farmers cooperation in Minnesota
k y 2ustlt ns by It's SUCCESS, No one
soeiattons farmers naturally are can
believe that there will ever arise 4
hard and fast Notwithstanding union
Of farmers. Rather Is It probable that
te'fperation among farmers will work
q, as well as to that ( the farmer
Minneapolts Journal lind, Rep
National Extravaganza.
If you spend mere than you earn.
see.sas y is to ,1 eogpe~. i, : Fs g ;rD5n!
your taxes; Consider then, our con,
issf mere thsp pss, SSSS' va. oS 10 sges sbeu U
$4,000, 900, GOO more than viii be raised
by the present b%urdenseme taxes. ~
Where is this money g~eingY'
sl,i06, 900, 900 Tor is5f-sbeyt SAL, ooc, 900
mate ,for our military estsbiishment
alone is more than was the total Yearly
cost Of all branches Of the national
world war. Yet il does net include :
penny for increased pay for officers
and men, nor a penny for any kind Of
general military training. .
money except on eauipFaentg iG n this
sJtt1Sp'iVn iNNepti6qlNle tVEoIl ,tluJoVV'T
600 Of army equipment uPsheitered ana
'"rottiRs' at Rockwell field, North Is
land, San Diego, Cal. Same conditions
IN army camps and supply bases Ill
ever the colRtFy. More than 81, 600.
600 goo asked for new equipMent when
millions upon millions Of dollars worth
q sood equipment is SONG to ruin
nom neglect,
It Is the same all through the gov.
frnment-recklsssness,, extravagance,
indifference-rali c%uiinlnatinG In a grow
inE s%quandering Of The Peoples hard
time as costly AZ ~asing war,
with Republicans and .pepocrats
sharing Responsibility fer the extravt
asance, and with tie people be,
ginning TO weigh e2travagance as an
election Issue, it is easy to understand
both parties frantic attempt to Keep
the league Of nations controversy dead
locked 50 1t q be dropped UP as the
big election issue. Which shell Is the
little pea under?-CinelRnsti Post
Home Brewsries.
The authorities would contribute to
the general peace Of mind Wy striving
at q uniform Interpretation OF the pro.
hihition law and acting accordingly,
Judge Pritchard recently discharged a
dry beer ~saloonkeeper who had 70