South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-23
MASSACHUSETTS,
Man DEPL0RES
POWER OF WOMEN
L o b b yists DumbfOunded
Over Ability of Suf-
frage Leaders.

WASHINGTON. April 22.-Ac-
Cording 90 the stars and Michael
DI4eary chairman Of the state dem
ncratic committee Of Massachusetts.
this Is the dawn OF the new era OF
petticoat political power.
Lord help the mem" says
O'Leary.
what chance. he asks. has the
mere male with all his political
training and knowledge against the
sixth sense possessed by the female
81 the species
= All girl babies are born with the
sixth sense he said.
To support his prophecy that the
political battles Of the future will
le won. not by political experience,
but by the sixth sense, ne calls at
fenuon 20 three young women whom
Washington politicians declare the
cleverest lobbyists in the country.
Were Girls.
Mere gfrls-charmIng feminine
persons and politically innocent,
sfs some one has phrased it-Betty
Gram OF Portland, ore; Mary Du-
brow OF Passaic. y. J., and Anita
PoIlitzer Of Charleston, s. C.. have
matched wits with the shrewdest
politicians Of the nation and nave
amazed those skilled gentlemen by
INfiT pOlltlCdl dCuneur
Workers in the national women's
party. they have played a big part
IN putting over suffrage.
Anita Poilitzer, a Winsome, dark
haired little person. is the partyS
chief lobbyist at the capitol Her
rob has been TO obtain pressure
from congressman or 10 move stub
born legislatures back home" Even
The leading antis in congress have
been brought round" by the diplo-
macy Of this young woman. Dis
tiuGuished United States senators
confer gravely with her and listen
respectfully 10 her opinions.
Betty Gram put over" New Jer-
sew She outgeneraled Jim" Nj
gent. boss Of the democratic party
fn his home state and OF more than
local fame as a politician. some
job" say those familiar with politics
in New Jersey.
With Mary Dubrow she led the
forces that won one of the most
most drastic battles in the history
:. OF suffrage-that in West Virginia.
Dark eyed Miss DubrOw, from
Passaic. and the vivacious Miss
Gram. from the west. could collab-
crate on a spicy book labeled The
Legislatures We Have Met"
Calls En-, Wonders.
Wonders. those girls" says Mr..
O'Lcary of Massa chusetts, a man
who knows the political game from
4 Ia =. "and not one OF them with
whit OF political experience. How
do they do e? The sixth sense"
According to Mrs. Abby Scott
Baker, political chairman OF the
national women's party. man him
self Is responsible for the develop
mRnt Of the sixth sense I'm woman.
And woe TO him now that she is
free TO assert herself" says Mrs.
Baker.
In the centuries woman has
been kept subservfent to man she
has developed ingenuity 10 get what
rights she could from her lord and
master without his knowing that he
was surrendering any OF the males
sacred prerogatives
with each succeeding genera
ton woman has become more skill
ed I'm the art OF dealing with the SUI
periOr sex, and today we find her
bile 10 outwit the Cleverest Of men
. i'm matters that require adrOitness.
She has acquired the sixth sense
and all the brains and experience OF
the male are no match for il.
Because Of it she wilt be more
adroit IN politics than simple-mind
cd man. who has learned 10 use only
one method-the strong-arrned one