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MRS. MEDILL MCCORMICK rife of Senator McCor
1A MICK and their children

their heads together over something
seemingly important and secret.
On several occasions investigation
proved that these little informal con-
ferences were over where something
wet could be found
Morale" meetings were held by
number of delegations which had
women in their membership just to
make the women feel more at home
and that they were in things. No
business of Importance was accom-
plished at these. but they were car
ried on with formality and great
show of Importance.
Chicago society paid attention to
the showing the visiting women made
in the convention. Elaborate din
ners, luncheons and teas were given
every day. The visiting women
would have had time for nothing ex-
cept teaing and dining if they had
accepted everything that was c.eeyad
them. Even some of the Democra
women in Chicago were hostesses TO
the Republican visitors.
Among the Chicago women who
showed as splendid campaign
worker as we'll as an organizer was
Mrs. Fletcher Dobyns. She was one
of the prominent hostesses because
Of her position as state executive
chairman of Illinois women and as
head of the women's division Of the
Lowden campaign
Mrs. Dobyns seconded the nomina.
ton Of Governor Lowden.
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superintendent Of schools in Mime
sofa and an able woman.
Part Of the Party

"In this convention we got away
from the temporary attitude that
women should be interested in poll
tics only because they had been en-
franchised. The men accepted the
women as part of the party. In the
New York delegation we had the
same latitude as the men and re-
ceived the same treatment the men
did. .
Mrs. knapp's expression on the
convention was that she felt intense
ly grattied that she had gone When
she was elected delegate she had to
make decision between attending
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A Better Teacher Now

If | had stayed for the gradua-
ton | should have meant something,
Of course, to the girls whose work
| have watched for the last few
years. But | feel that my decision
to 60 to the convention was wise
because | can be more to the girls
who are in school and to those who
are leaving as we'll, from the expert
ence l have had in the convention" :"
Mrs. Rosalic Loew Whitney, of
the New York Women's State Execu-
tive committee, was in the New York
group of women. She is getting
ready to work in the coming cam
paign and is known to be one of the
New York women's star speakers.
I'VE have swung pretty far in
this nomination" she said. AL
though l wasn't satisfied at first,
have become re.onciled. AS we
rode through the farming country
of Indiana and Ohio on the way
back to New York | realized that
this so-called reactionary ticket was
what the country needed and that
it was what the people wanted.
The Ticket for the Time
Everybody wants to get his feet
back on the ground, and I believe it
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To Seven Conventions

Il have beer to seven Republican
conventions, and never before did 7
see more than three women dele
gates on the floor. To have advanced
from three to twonty-siX is a great
gain. Another noticeable feature Of
the women's representation was the
quality of the women delegates Many
Of them were women who have been
interested in the party for long
time. The first day went to the
convention saw Minnie Nelson
from Minnesota. She has been a
Republican for years She is state
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men wanted to know what the wom-
en- thought, what they were going
to do on every question. Hereto
fore their attitude has been one of
liberation. This time they made US
welcome.
The action relative to places on
the executive committee is to my
mind superb recognition. | believe
that there are few women going
away from the convention with any
i'll feelings. Certainly there is
none on the mems part toward the
women.
Former Governor Willis of Ohio
voiced the spirit of the men toward
the women when he said. Now, boys
and girls, let's nominate Senator
Harding' They have taken US in
as members Of the party, not as
women.
"The women are leaving the con-
vention in a happy state Of mind
incidentally their spirts are good
but their voices are weak We have
all talked until we're hoarsc.
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ton in their official positions and as
representative women from the
state. In summing up the conven-
ton Miss Boswell said:
"We arc going home with a good
solid Republican ticket of real
American origin.
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one day when it was very hot: See
that man out there carrying an UNI
brella in the sun. l had forgotten,
but that's the way the men in the
Middle Western small towns always
do in summer.
On the New York delegation
trains going and coming from the
convention the women did not upset
the customs of the men or make
them uncomfortable with an air Of
prudery. They didn't mind the
smoking in the cars, and within a
few hours after the start out Of
New York any men who may have
regretted that the women were on
the train found that the women
were not in their way at all.
Among the New York women who
attended the convention, all of whom
were active and interested, were
Mrs. Ruth Lift, Mrs. Charles Sabin,
of the State Executive Committee {;
Mrs. Courtlandt D. Barnes, of
Manhasset; Miss Mary Cahoon, of
Ausable Forks; Miss Laura Skin
ner. Mrs. Charles S. Whitman, Miss
Florence Wardwell and Mrs. Eli
Hosmer, of the Women's Executive
Committee, and Mrs. Claudia @.
Murphy.
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A Question of Judgment

The criticism was made by many
Of the women that the leaders spent
too much time on the suffrage plank
and in seeking equal representation
on committees and not enough upon
the rel issues, such as the League
of Nations question and the more or
less important business Of selecting
a Presidential candidate
Of course, most Of the women were
novices in national conventions.
Once in a while they would get wor-
ried because a number Of men had
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A group Of women about whom
little has been written and much has
been said was in the press section.
James Preston, superintendent Of
the United States Senate press gal
lery, who was in charge Of the con-
vention press section, said that he
had never known the newspapers Of
the country to send so many women
writer's to convention. Persons in
the gallery were as interested in
having Fannie Hurst pointed out to
them as they were in knowing where
Chauncey Depew was sitting.
One of the most unusual women in
the press section was Miss Janet
Holmes Stewart, Of THE Philadel-
phia North American Mss
Stewart is a rare person, an assist
ant managing editor on a great daily
newspaper. There nave always been
great women writer's, but seldom do
women attain the executive and cdi-
torial jobs in the newspaper world
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Mrs. FLETCHER DO
HA BINS, one Of the 2Uom-
en- leaders
9wovc (C)
HoEFEv7

the convention and officiating at the
graduation ceremonies Of the Home
Economics School in Syracuse. of
which she is dean.
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A New Star

A new star among the women in
politics dawned in the convention.
She is well known in New York
both socially and politically, and her
introduction to national politics
found her one Of the most popular
women in the convention. This was
Mrs. John r. Pratt, Of New York.
Mrs. Pratt was member Of the
ways and means committee and
evincod ability and practical knowl-
edge in the work of that body. She
is enthusiastic about her work and
believes in womens taking part in
the organization where they arc best
fitted to be- Of service.
New York's two women delegates,
Miss Helen Varick Boswell and Mrs,
Florence Knapp, received recogni-
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Women the Real Personalities in Chica90:
Convention Proves Their Place in Politics
This Years Progress Forecasts Great
Advancement in Party Councils
F our Years Hence

office, that of assistant secretary
was created and it was understood
that these new places would be held
by women.
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convention. IN 1aCl, Sne Is
the person whom every one there
will remember.
Visitors and delegates from one
district may go home and tell OF
hearing Chauncey Depew, others will
rehearse the speech and mannerisms
oi "Uncle Joe Cannon, others Will
describe Senator Lodge. But every
,srson in the convention, at least
avery individual who was in the
Coliseum when the nominating
sneeches we're made. will take home
something about Corinne Roosevelt
Robinson, Theodore Roosevelt's sis
ter, you know
Although Mrs. Robinson is we'll
known in New York and throughout
the East. many of the Westerners
did not know her. | was sitting in
the gallery the day the nominations
were made. Now, in convention time
every one talks to every one else.
It may be Chicago and it may be the
convention, but whoever sits near
YOU talks freely TO you about the
people who are in the limelight-
THAT is Theodore Roosevelt's sis
ter. YOU know | was told seven or
eight times by different informers IT
ny section.
yes I said, trying to act CRATE
ful for the information every time.
A Boon TO the Writers
Mrs. Robinson's speech has been
written about, and she herself has
been described by every writer in
the convention. Personalities that
Hood out were so few that the news
paper writer's rejoiced in Mrs. Rob
ip.on. But aside from her furnish
i.ic material for special and regular
writer's, Mrs Robinson made an I'M
preston on the people gathered in
the interests Of the party and of
themselves which will be taken to
thousands of American hearthsiles
and to hundreds of corner grocer
stores. And the facr that she is
Theodore Roosevelt's sister will serve
only as an introduction.
I'VE are glad Mrs. Robinson is or
committee" said a man of the New
York State organization. eve wan
to have her cooperation. Then i.
anything goes wrong and we neet
some women or men brought intt
line, we could just have her talk tt
them. She's the greatest speaker
ever beard
Mrs. Robinson's official place i
that Of member of the State Ex
ecutive Committee. She had a CUES
seat at the convention in the big sec
ton back of the speakers platform
With Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth, Theodore Roosevelt jr. an'
his wife. There we're many celebri
ties Of the party and -tc families O
Senator's and Representatives in thi
section. Mrs. Medill Mccormick hat
aseat just behind that Of the Roose
wt family. "Uncle Joe" Cannol
vas over in the center Of the sec
ton. Floor Leader Mondell, of tn
House Of representatives, and Sena
nr Brandegee sat near him.
Her First Appearance
Nv -,,I1;c
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Her First Appearance

MrA Robinson's first public ap
pearanee was made before q meet
ing Of women Monday afternoon.
Her speech was we'll received, but
hey reception was overshadowed by
ne ovation given her niece, Alice
Roosevelt Longworth. Mrs. Rob
'hson was an ardent supporter Of
'he candidacy Of Leonard Wood and
her speech seconding his nomination
vas the thing tina. put her across,
s7en Il it failed to get enough votes
nominate General Wood.
Among the leaders Of women in
ne party Mrs Medill Mccormick
might be chosen as the foremost.
although she resigned her position
" chairman Of the Republican
Si .FnLionhf committee dDOOl
year ago, she came back with
great force in the convention.
II was Mrs. Mccormick who
8nised the resolution passed upor
]! The women asking first for ade
sa@n representation on the execu
we committee Of the national com
'''s'ee, later amended TO read "eoua
'eprssentation" Mrs. McCormicl
ssnt before the rules committe,
'nh this resolution.
me decision was not all that tn,
''fnen leaders wanted, but il wa
'a'isfactory 10 most of the won,e,
% sne convention. II provided TIM
as executive committee should b,
'.efsassd 70 fifteen members, sever
~ "norn should not be members u
80 national committee. A ney
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Some of the v riters

Dorothy Dix, Elizabeth Miner
King, Jane Dixon, Gene LaMotte,
Ruth Neeley. Leola Alland and
number Of other women writer's were
in this section
Every one in the country knew
that William Allen White was IN
the convention. But only few per
sons realized that The Emporia
Gazette was represented most Of
the tine by Mrs. William Allen
White. Sally" White is an attrac-
ttSe, keen minded woman, who was
very popular with all who met her.
Every newspaper man or woman
knows that being q writer and be-
ing reporter may be a very dif-
ferent thing. That is why so many
Of them smiled when one woman
sent to cover" the convention be-
cause she had made a big reputation
as writer Of fiction was heard 10
explain
"Oh, why did come? How car
any one have rhetoric in this rush -
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Mrs. Livermore's Leadership

Mrs. Arthur L. Livermore as
chairman of the Women's State
Executive Committee was the leader.
She was an alternate-at-large and
was named on several convention
committees.
''In this convention women made
the greatest strides they have ever
made in politics" said Mrs. Liver
more after it was all over. "Most
Of US went to learn, as we'll as to
work, to see the machinery work
ing, and we have come away with
enlarged understanding and many
things to think over.
1T was a marvellous experience,
TO see all the interests and factions
struggling for advantage, sweeping
forward now here and now there,
like great battle line. Then the
moment the decision was made
settling into new alignment, get
ting ready to work together and
support the ticket.
Women have q natural tendency
i 10 ask 'Why?' TO go to the bottom
/ Of things and to talk things over.
They will work harder now because
they understand how conventions
function
zone contribution Of the women,
which several Of the men have mon
toned. was good humor. The
nuaanccs and discomforts, the heat
and other disagrccable features Of
the convention were received BY the
women In good part. They were
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IndOrsed Mrs. Mccormick

The women did not decide upon
their choice for the new places un-
til Saturday morning, when a meet
ing of the council of one hundred.
women chosen from every state, met
and indorsed Mrs. Mccormick for
the place Of chairman. A meet
ing, held before the rules commit
tee had granted the women any con-
cesslons, was planned to make some
suggestions along this line, but in
stead was devoted to speechmaking
and meaningless getting together"
which had been pretty we'll done be
fore.
In the work Of getting the women
togther Mrs. Mccormick is rather
impatient. She herself understands
the Republican organization so well
that she did not seem to realize
that many Of the women had never
seen the machinery in action before.
She. the daughter of Mark Hanna,
has lived in the atmosphere of party
organization all her life; it is sec
ond nature to her To many of the
women the convention was simply a
laboratory, place where all the
study of pamphlets and systems was
demonstrated
Mrs. John Glover South, Of Ken
lucky, chairman of the womens 8
division of the national committee
and delegate at-large from her
state, fell into line and worked in
the convention as if she were a vet
eran. Politics is nothing new to
her. She has been active for num-
Der of years in building up the Re-
publican party in Kentucky and un-
derstands the game.
When Governor Morrow repeat
edly announced for Frank O. Low
den when Kentucky was called, Mrs.
South s vote was one of the twenty
six cast for the Illinois Governor.
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Belle of the Headquarters

This leader from the Blue Grass
country is real Southern woman,
feminine to her finger tips and gra-
cious of manner. She was the belle
of the women's headquarters in the
/ Congress Hotel, flowers and candy
always being received there for her.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, as chair
man Of the Republican Women s
National Executive Committee. was
not satisfied with the recognition
given the women on the executive
committee. She wanted an euua'
number Of women put on the com
mittee with the men and stood by
her contention.
Miss Hay presented the suffrage
plank to the resolutions committee
and as acting chairman Of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage
Association in the absence of Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait will direct
the work for the thirty-sixth state
legislature ratification Of the Fed
eral suffrage amendment.
Among the women in the con
vention, including those from The
Middle West and the Far West who
have had suffrage and been in poll
tics for years, New York's repre-
sentatives stood out as the bes
organized, the most understanding
yUO kere
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To Talk 1t Over


To Talk 1t Over
The New York women will hold
meeting to tell about the convention
tomorrow afternoon at their head
quarters in the Vanderbilt Hotel.
Mrs. Macdonald Dewitt will pre-
side.
The women who went to the con-
vention as alternates from New
York State were Mrs. Livermore,
Mrs. Ebba Winslow. Marion Mon
ninger, Virginia O'Connor, Estelle
D. Bush, Mrs Olive Stott Gabriel,
Nellie Wilson, Elizabeth Cudmore
Caroline L. Iselin, Katherine Ham
mer, Myrta Hanford, Mary Cahoon
Florence Wardwell, Cora West
, Diven, Mrs. Zada Ferry Walker
Mrs. Helen May Hosmer, Miss Ada
Schenk, Miss Mary Lorbick FELTON,
Mrs. Grace Parker, Mary B. Jepson
and Elsie Blum. Mrs. Marie P
Hoffman was in the delegation as q
supporter of Hiram johnson.
Miss Laura Skinner, in discussing
the women's accomplishment, said:
II am not wholly satisfied with the
women's part in the convention
Now. understand, | am not dissatis
fed with the place the men gave tn.
women in the convention. Theil
attitude was splendid. But | fee
that the women failed to grasp man,
Of their opportunities. Of course
their lack Of experience in conven
tons and the fact that they did no
realize now completely the men ha
accepted them may account for thei
failure to take their opportunities
The women leaders did not get tc
gether enough myself am as niue
at fault as the others. The mex
time we shall be better informed a
to our place"
A Question of Judgment
, The criticism was made by man
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Consulted the Women

Il noticed a change in the atti-
tude of the men toward the women
in politics in this convention. The
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By Hannah Mitchell

~ORINNE ROOSEN ELT
4 ROBINSON stands out as
4 the woman of the Republican
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ready to adjust themselves to all
eXigencies.
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THE Republican Woman s
4 Erecutire c O m n1lttee.
Seated, left to right Mrs.
Margaret Hill NcCarter,
Kansas, Miss Mary Garrett
Hay, Ne0 York;, Mrs. John
g. South. Kentucky, and
Mrs. Josephine c. Preston.
Standing, left to yight-Mrs.
Florence {. Porter, Mrs. G.
A. Severance, Miss .Naude
Wetmore. Mrs. George ".
Relnech;e and Mrs. Raymond
Robins
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-15
Y. ". c. A. TOPUT ON
DRIVE FOR $4,000
NOVEMBER 8 TO IS
Campaign Will Pay Associations
Debts and Put it on Sound
Footing.

A campaign for $s,OOO to free the
Great Falls Young Women's Christian
association from debt and to provide
maintenance for the non-self supporting
departments during the coming year,
was decided upon Thursday night at a
special meeting of the board of directors
of the association, in the building at 225
Third avenue north. The dates of the
campaign will be November to Is.
This decision is the elimination of a
hard struggle for maintenance since last
July, when the Y. w. G. A. moved from
the quarters on First avenue north
which proved too expensive for it's re-
sources. During the last few months
owing to the lack of funds, the work
has been carried on with great difficult
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Carver, after
spending a short time in Great Falls
looking after business interests have re-
turned to their home at Dutton.
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APPEALS FROM TAX
ASSESSMENTS WILL
Be HEARD TO-DAY
Representatives Of State Board
of Equalization in Great Falls
To Consider Cases.

Representative of the state board oi
equalization and the board of county
commissioners will tomorrow tSaturday)
Jointly consider appeals taken from the
Cascade county boards rulings on 8
number of tax assessments. John Ed.
gerton, assistant to the state equaliza
ton board, and j. j. Ryan, clerk for that
board and also for the state board of
examiners. from Helena, viii be present
at the hearing.
Appeals to be considered are those fill
ed with the state board by Theodore
Gibson, the Cascade Realty company, j.
III. Jones and w. S. Mullen. The Gibson
assessment involves land Immediately
east and south of Great Falls and the
owner has asked for a review of the
graduation of values resulting from the
prOperty's proximity to the city.
The Cascade Realty company has ask
ed for reduction in the valuation placed
on its lots at Cascade and Mr.. Mullen
demands that his grazing land. located
south of Cascade. be reduced from So to
81 an acre. The Jones appeal was taken
on the ground that the county cannot
levy a tax against cattle which were out
of the state March 1, the stock in this
instance having been shipped east for
winter feeding.
Other appeals of which the commits
sioners have not been notified will pos
sibly be considered at the hearing. Chair
man w. F. Kester said. The Northern
Pacific Railway company filed an appeal
in August, but it is understood that this
has been adjusted. Notice of the hear
ing was received from Helena Thursday
by County Clerk John f. Moran
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ty, the women Of the board themselves
having by their voluntary personal con-
tributions assisted in meeting expenses.
To Pay Debts and Meet Expenses.
The decision to combine the raising of
maintenance budget and the amount
needed for clearing the debt has been
made upon the advice of number OF
prominent business men. The amount
included in the campaign budget to apply
on the debt is $4,000, in addition to
which the association has on hand equip
ment of considerable value which it will
dispose of to meet the remaining indebt-
edness.
Alternative is TO Close Doors.
'The time has come'' said Mrs.
George Sanford, president of the board,
when we must either close the doors of
the association or ask the people of the
city to help us to wipe out the debt and
put the association on footing again
to carry on the work We have no money
in our treasury, even for our next
months maintenance. Yet we feel that
Great Falls needs the Y W. G.. A. and
our business men tell us that we must
not close the doors. The public may be
assured that funds given for support will
henceforth be administered along the
most economical lines we can devise. But
we do not feel that we can do efficient
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Three Secretaries Employed.

There are three secretaries conducting
the numerous activities Of the Great
Falls Y. w. c. A. at the present, Miss
Mabel Butler, active general secretary,
and director of girls work and clubs;
Mrs Jennie Giboney, employment and
house secretary; and Mrs Mabel Tucker,
travellers aid secretary.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-15
Elks Drum Corps Dance
Is Second For Winter

The second Of sers q ..;ecs that
will be given this WINTER by the Elks'
drum corps was given Thursday night
at Elks' temple. Like all of the Elks'
dances it was well attended and much
enjoyed. Music was furnished by Pierse.s
seven piece orchestra and dancing lasted
until midnight.
A special feature Of the dance was the
numbers rendered by the Elks' drum
corps. This corps was organized last
spring and last evening was the first oc-
rasion that the corps turned out" in
full uniform and played for one of the
Elks dances.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-15
Murnps Are on Wane
Although Reports
Still Are Coming In

Cases Of mumps continue to be report
ed but this disease is on the decrease,
according to Dr. Aloysius Dolan, city and
being reported to the health department
each day but the greater number are
cases in which the patient is virtually
recovered and is sent to the health de-
partment for certificate to re-enter
school.
In families where more than one child
is taken i'll only one child. the first taken
sick. has been reported. The health de-
partment asks that each child be. re-
ported to it. This will enable them to
check the epidemic more quickly.