Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-13
WOMEN HOLD
REINS IN TWO
TOWNS OF u. S.
Jewett, Texas, Boasts Progress
With All It's Offices in
Feminine Control.
WYOMING SHOWS FAITH

There are two towns in the United
States where women have the reins OF
government in their hands.
Jewett, Tex, was the first to come
under feminine rule.
This little city not only has
mayoress, but also claims the distinc-
ton Of having elected a full city coun-
ell of women, each of whom has 1uris-
diction over some particular department
o. municipal control.
Mrs. ]. T. Atkinson, the mayor (the
correct expression is mayoress) is also
the municipal police judge, but so order
IL and law abiding have the people been
since the women came into office, that
as yet there has been no occasion to
hold court
Mrs. Atkinson says there is every rea-
son to believe that under the administra-
ton Of women. Jewett viii lead quiet
peaceful existence and it is believed that
women can fill the city positions to a
better advantage than the men.
TOWN CLEANUP
COMES FIRST.
The first thing that the women did
after being installed in office, was TO
institute a cleanup campaign, which
was carried out according to the house
cleaning instincts Of the average woman
ana the LONu Is now E4GducE lAdA A4toN
OF the larger towns of the state, for
Jewett's population Is only 1000
All civic problems will be worked out
in a systematic way, according to Mrs.
Atkinson, and no violent departure will
Be undertaken without first holding mass
meetings and discussing all questions
with the taxpayers.
There are no political factions in Jew
EFT as nothing but the utmost harmony
prevails and there is a gallant co-opera-
ton on the part of the menfolks, who
were perfectly willing for the women TO
undertake the running Of the city gov
eminent.
The mayoress of Jewett expects to visit
other towns while in Office in the hope
of gaining ideas that will be Of some
help to her while she presides over the
little city during her period Of admins
tration.
But Jewett, Texas, is not the only in
cident Of this kind in America.
MOUNTAIN TOWN
GOVERNED BY WOMAN.
Way up among the Wyoming noun
tains, seventy-fve miles from the near
est railroad point, is another town where
the hand that rocks the cradle also pilots
the municipal ship.
This place is called Jackson Hole and
the entire municipal board is made up
of women, and they are giving sane
and businesslike administration" it Is
said.
Each OF the five women office holders
is an old resident OF the community, and
Mrs. Grace G. Miller, the wife Of a bank
president, IS the mayor and the remain
ing officers are among the best of the
town.
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vote was the largest in the towns his
tory and they defeated the men candl-
dates two to one.
Now. the gentle reader" must not get
the idea that Jackson Hole was Of the
prOverbial wild and woody west type Of
town when the women took charge of
things there, for it was anything but
that.
SUPPORT EQUAL
SUFFRAGE.
The citizens Of the little burg are re-
fined and intellectual and have long be-
lieyed that women should have the right
Of suffrage and take part in the affairs
OF government.
While the little valley is isolated from
the rest Of the world by its towering
mountains, it is probably the most peace
able valley in the United States.
IL Is known as the switzerland or
America and is visited by thousands of
tourists every year.
Jackson Hole has the distinction of
having had the greatest percentage of
Its population in the service during the
war other than any other locality OF its
size in the country.
Wyoming has had woman suffrage for
fifty-one years
The right Of women TO vote IS not a new
thing to them, but this Is the first town
in the state to be given over entirely 10
"petticoat rule" the saying goes, and
It has proved a success.
Such are the changes brought about by
the progress of time.
Old things are passing away like a tale
that Is told.
Women are taking q hand IN our gov
ernmental affairs and the world grows
better thereby.