Evening journal., 1920-09-30
POLITICS IN
WOMEN'SLEAGUE
Officers Equally Divided Be
tween Two Parties, Elec-
tion Shows
FOR GOOD ROADS
AND GOOD SCHOOLS

- CNeA lNCAO
Politics entered into the election Of
officers at the meeting Of the Della
ware League Of Women Voters held
at Hotel dupont today. Although .he
League is non-parllsan body. 10
was found mat ihc officers thai had
peen nominated were equally div
lded between the Republican and
Dmocraiic parties. After some q s.
cusslon the officers were elected and
all difficulties smOOthed away.
Afier the election OF Mrs Henry
Rldgely as pres dent 10 was next In
order 20 elect vice. president. The
name Of Mrs. A. ID Warner was
placed In onmination following which
The name OF Mrs. j. Hlrman Rey-
nOlds, Of Townsend and Miss Agnes
Downev We're offered. Miss Downcy
" ihdfew at once The question
then arouse how We're the voters lO
Republican nominee or a Democrat
ic nominee. The chair announced
that The members should not lose
sight OF the fact that the League OF
Voters was a non-pariisan body. Mrs
Reynolds ken stated that she was
a Democrat. and as they hoped 10
have the Offices equally divided she
W ihdraw her name in favor Of Mrs.
Warner Mrs. Warner was then
elos'ed FIRST vice-p president
The election OF officers resulted as
follows:
president, Mrs. Henry Rldgely,
Dover; first yice-president. Mrs. A. ID.
Warner, WhmIneton; second yice-pre-
sident. Mrs. j Harman Reynolds.
Townsend; third president, Mrs
Robert C. Houston. Georgetown; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Jane penne-
well: corresponding secretary, Miss
Wlnifred Morris. Dover; treasurer,
Mrs J. r. Eskridge. Seaford; auditors,
Mrs. J. w. BrassingiOn, Wilmington,
and Miss Ella Johnson, Newport
Mrs. 4. ID. Warner. as auditor. re-
ported Ina 1.-THE treasurer's report sub
mitied yesterday was correct. Miss
Mary De You made the report for the
bylaw committee. There were two
changes in the bylaws which were
put as a motion 20 the members and
were carried. The motions contained /.
First That lde name OF the body Of
women be changed from the Delaware
Equal Suffrage Association 10 that Of
The Delaware League OF Women
Voters second contained that NE
executive board meetings be held
quarterly instead Of once a month.
The tellcrs for the election We're &:
Mrs Charles Warner Mrs. J. Harman
Reynolds. Mrs. r. Hall Davis and Miss
Louise Honcckor.
Grcctmes We're received from Edna
Fisher Gcllhorn, vice-chairman Of the
National League Of Women Voters Of
.St Louis No.
A message was sent from the Della
ware women to Mrs. Albert Mcmahon
who was In This Stale as a field work
er during the past session Of the Leg
islatire.
A list Of resolutions was adopted
by the league 70 stand by the six
principals Of The National League of
Women Voters; 10 support the Eigh-
teenth Amendment. use influence in
the next session OF Legislature in re-
gard 10 Delaware having good schools
and good roads
Tha latter par. Of The morning was
devoted 10 the definition Of the "Citi-
zenship school, and a model school
was held. The work Of the Citizen
ship school is TO he under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. Oliver T. Johnson, of
st. Louis. Mo, who is 70 be In Della
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schools In every part Of ne state.
Miss Wlnifred Robinson presided over
this part Of the program.
Mrs Johnson gave an interesting
address before she outlined the work
that is 10 be done in Delaware. She
urged the women 10 not be ashamed
30 scratch their ticket when necessity
demanded.
Mrs. Johnson announced That dur
ing her stay in this state she will
be hrea days in each location She
outlined the following program for
That period History Of the woman
movement aim OF the wOman's move
ment: characters OF Americaniza-
ton. executive power Of government.
legislative power OF government, iu-
dicial power Of government. There
will be addresses by speakers on the
national platforms.
Mrs. Charles A. Trip was. ap-
pointed publicity chairman OF the
citizenship school 10 was announced
noon. Mrs. Johnson will conduct a
citizenship class at No. ~ school, In
the evening she Will conduct a class
in the committee room OF the High
School.
The following persons took part in
The school held to-day: Miss Helen
Hart, Mrs Oliver 7. Johnson, Mrs.
Fred +. Bach. Mrs. J. Harmon Rey-
nolds. Miss Winifred Morris and Mrs
Henry Ridgely.
Five hundred or more women and
men gathered IN the ballroom of the
Hotel dupont last night 10 hear the
principles OF tho two great parties,
expoundcd. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Or. Walter Hullihen,
president OF Delaware College. who
IN his Introductory remarks, urged
the women 10 use their votes.
The principal speakers at the even
ing session were Dr. Robert McEl-
roy. OF Princeton University, who
represented the Republican party,
while Raymond Fosdick. Of New York,
represented the Democratic party.
Both speakers were 10 speak on the
point OF view Of their respective par
ties. but their addresses revolved into
a discussion Of the League Of Nations.
Mr. Fosdick was the first speaker
and ne referred to the League Of i3e-
tions as sort OF political cure all
for the Ills ~ humanity. 1T is the
Christians dream of a thousand
Years. Who win dare 10 stand In It's
way9" were his closing words. He
did not discuss Article Y. except IN
say that arguments against 10 were
weak. people seem 10 think that
every time the Arabs have trouble
our boys have 10 die on sands said