The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-09-23
WOMEN WORKING
LADIES OF SOUTH CAROLINA
GET INTO CAMPAIGN
Will Solicit Dollars From Democratic
Women And Will Also Call On
Sterner Sex As Occasion
Warrants

The ladies of South Carolina have
taken up the work of awakening the
voters of both sexes to the necessity
of securing funds with which to car
ry on the fight for Democracy in the
coming election.
The Democratic party needs funds
to carry the gospel of Democracy in
to doubtful states, and South Carroll
ma has raised only one-fifth of the
amount she has been asked to sub
scribe.
Governor Cox is fighting the peo-
pies fight and he deserves the help
of every Democrat in the state
1t is stated upon pretty good au-
thority that if the Republicans win
one of the first acts will be to repeal
or modify the Federal Reserve Act
and once more concentrate the
wealth of the nation in the banks of
the East. This would be national
calamity, but the South would be the
greatest sufferer.
The men of the state have been
slow to come forward The women
are getting busy.
The following letter from State
Chairman, Mrs. r. A. Cooper, to
Chesterfield County Chairman, Mrs
w. p. Pollock, is self explanatory:
Columbia, S. c., Sept, Is, 1920.
Ny dear Mrs. Pollock:
Please accept thanks for your ac-
ceptance of the Chairmanship of
your County to solicit from the wo-
men contributions to the National
Democratic campaign fund. Our plan
IS to organize each County as fol-
lows:
D A County Chairman, appoint
ed by the State Chairman.
(2) The County Chairman, in
turn appoints an Executive Commit
tee, composed of County Treasurer,
= County Secretary and two assist
ants.
(3) The County Committee ap-
points Captain, who, in turn, ar-
points her, sub capmitteeS~ ~for.sacls
voting precinct or school district, as
she thinks best.
(4) The County Executive Com
mittce will designate a day for an
intensive canvass of all Democratic
women. This campaign that we. as
women, are putting on is primarily
TO solicit contributions from the
Democratic women Of our State, but
we do not hesitate to approach and
appeal to men who seem derelict in
their duty of contributing to this
National need.
(5) The County Treasurer will re-
NIT funds collected to the State
Treasurer, Mrs. James r. Cain, ,015
Laurens Street, Columbia, s. C. All
contributions should be in the hands
of the State Treasurer not later than
the tenth of October for transmission
to the National headquarters.
The organization of your county
is left largely to your discretion. The
time is too short to attempt a uni
form organization of every county.
Work by whatever plan you deem
most effective. For towns and cities
the plan of assigning Captains with
their respective teams to the various
streets or wards in house to house
canvass has proved successful in
similar campaigns.
1t would be well for you to have
a conference at the Court House, par
ticipated in by women from various
sections of your county. Impress up
On them the fact Of our responsible.
ty. That many women were opposed
to the Franchise should not deter
them now in doing all within their
power for the cause Of Democracy
The time for discussing equal suff
rage is past; we must realize that il
is fact. This thought should be i'm.
pressed on our women everywhere
We must forget past differences anC
look to the future in the light of oul
responsibilities.
With best wishes for success to yor
and your associate workers, ! am,
Cordially yours,
Mrs. X. A. Cooper,
| State Chairman