Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-19
LEAGUE WILL URGE
WOMEN TO ENROLL
Machinery Of Organization Here
Is Ready for Active Cam
paign Before Election
Is REPUBLICAN VICTORY

WITS ''OTHe n. lunnlnE. hCtlUE
chairman of the Philadelphia League
Of Women Voters in the absence Of
Mrs. George A. Picrson. has issued
cap to all the members Of the league
TO prepare to exercise their right to
vote by prompt registration
''Thc League of Women Voters is
organized along political lines by wards
aud voting divisions" said Mrs. Dun
ming THE leaders will. from now
on. turn the whole force Of their ma
chiuerv t. getting out the vote Of the
women. We ask every woman within
the city limits to join tho league in
order that We may get the best re-
suits from tho opportunity for which
We have been working for the last fifty
years
Tho Philadelphia League Of Women
Voters is the local branch OF the state
association. of which Mrs. John q.
Miller. of Pittsburgh is president. Mrs.
Miler'S splendid work not only for
suffrage. but for the Liberty loan and
the big things in which the women have
of late years taken more and moro
active part. is so well known as to need
no reviewing here. The state branch
organization is branch of the National
American Woman Suffrage Assoc alton,
of which Mrs. Carrie Chairman Gait IL
the president. We have all worked to-
gether by nonpartisan. nonmilitant
methods to reach the goal where we
stand today.
Regret Doctor Shaws Death
'"Our only regret after our long
struggle is that our intrepid leader. DR..
4, Anna Howard Shaw. should not be
with US in the flesh to share our vic
tory. which was so largely made pos.
sible by her untiring work and sacrifice.
That she is with us in the snirit We
all feel sure. and her inspiration will
guide us through the doors of Oppor
tunity which are open to us oday.
"A large meeting Of the Philadelphia
League of Women Voters will be held
following the official notice from the
secretary of state of the completion of
ratification. to perfect their plans in
detail. and the league feels that every
woman in Philadelphia will take an
interest in the coming election"
Predicts G. o. p. Victory
81 feel sure that the ratification Of
the woman suffrage amendment means
a sweeping victory for the Republican
party at the November election said
Mrs. Barclay II. Warburton. chairman
Of the Republican women's committee
OF Pennsylvania. today.
I'VE women of Pennsylvania realize
that, while Tennessee cast the final
ballot to enable the women of the
nation to vote. it is the Republican
party that deserves the most credit.
''Of the thirty six states that ratified
the amendment, the Republican party
was in power in twenty nine. while the
Democrats had the majority vote in only
: seven. As was the case in Tennessee.
the majority of the Republicans in the
Democratic controlled states voted in
favor of woman suffrage.
! I'VE are delighted to have this op-
( portunity to vote for the next President
I. OF the United States. feel certain
that the majority OF the women of
/; Pennsylvania will make it their business
to be assessed and registered in order
Z that they may vote in November.
Women Here Ready
The fight for woman suffrage has
been won after n bitter struggle ex-
, tending over period of many wears.
want to take this opportunity to con
gratulate the suffrage leaders of the
country on their wonderful victory and
TO thank the Republican governors and
legislators for their efforts to make pos
sible this victory for the women of the
United States
Confident that the suffrage amend
ment would become effective in time 10
to vote this year, the Republican
women's committee of PENNSYLVANIA has
been perfcCting tr organization with
that end i'm view. Within a few days
every county in PENNSYLVANIA will be-
organized and prepared to work hard
for the election Of Senator Harding and
Governor Coolidge. and also the can
didates on the city, county and state
ticket in Pennsylvania.
Germantown Women Workers
For more than fifteen years the
women of the Twenty second ward.
through their organization. the Woman
Suffrage League OF Germantown. have
unfailingly worked for the enfranchise-
ment OF their sex. said Sheriff Robert
r. Lamberton this morning, comment
ing on the activities of the women Of
mis- ward.
II can say that undoubtedly they
have been more persistent in tneir cf
forts than any other body Of women in
the city. AT election time the women
have always come forward and asked
TO be allowed TO help at anything. Often
they have don" work that is generally
shirked. For instance, addressing en-
yelopes its not a pleasant Jon, but
It's very necessary.
1T Is easy TO find people an1 nus TO
make speeches but assistance ~ al
ways lacking where real hard work Is
required. The womp nof tn" Twenty
second ward have more than earned
the right they will now enjoy,
Several years ago they secured the
historical mansion on III" corner Of
Washington lane and Germantown
avenue for their clubhouse. During the
last year they hav" held monthly meet
ings at which prominent political men
have addressed the members on subjects
relating to elections. It has really been
an educational Cour>" in anticipation VI
the suffrage amendment being passed.
Mr.. LambcrtOn said there j. littlr
doubt of u supplemental committee, OF
prominent women being added To the
Harding and Coolidge I.eagu" IN Ger
mantown. These women will be drawn
from the most active nembr", Of th"
Woman Suffrage League VI German
town. which include Mrs. Andrew X,
White, Mrs. PrentiSs Nicholas. Mrs,
Frank Miles Day and Miss Selma Nc
Ilenny. who have long been depended
on by campaign managers for the in
valuable help they always give.
Grand Jury to Probe
Tenn. SUFFRAGE Fight