The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-11-27
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pickets and hunger strikers and prison martyrs
which Is soon to decide whether it will let its
mintant methods rust from not being used to con
centrate them on persons who are blocking the
way TO some other goal Of progress the pickets
hope to reach
Visualize Miss Paul seated in the chair Of state
at tne White House with company of male pick.
cts at Its gates. Or picture her passing out to heI
omcial automobile through crowd of banner-bear-
ing ana sash-dra4ed men clamoring for the prest
dents official recognition of their alleged wrongs
ana demanding her influence to right Them
It came TO a contest between the leader OF
the conservative wing of the suffrage movement
and the leader OF the militant wing the battle
would be fought with determination. No one
would dare attempt to prophesy the outcome Both
women leaders have their adherents, and the fact
rnat both are leaders proves they possess certain
Qualincations for the presidential role"
Those who turn TO the practical politician for
their presidential material probably would think
hrst Of Mary Garrett Hay Of New York, who was
possibly the leader OF the women at the Chicago
convention and OF Mrs. George Bass OF Chicago,
who was much In evidence at the San Francisco
convention statesman is none the worse for
being an able politician. A shining example is
Abraham Lincoln-with no superior either as
statesman or politician. Certainly Miss Hay and
Mrs. Bass know their politics. Incidentally they
are both club women of large experience
The wel-informed man and woman will not over
look the club woman when considering the presi-
Dental possibilities. For the club woman is pow
er in the land Such bodies as the General Fedora
t0n of Womens Clubs and the National Council
Of Women have nationwide membership and or
ganization. The General Federation, for example
has membership of 100000 and state fedora
tion In every state. And all these big women's
organizations are affiliated; they can be united IN
the promotion Of any one project
Organizations like the General Federation con-
tain capable women of. all kinds. As an example
OF the type Of women Astounding In the member
ship Of these associations take the president Of
the General Federation, Mrs. Thomas g. Winter Of
Minneapolis
Mrs. Winter b q daughter Of Rev. Charles g.
Ames Of Boston, and later Of Philadelphia. Mrs..
Ames was president OF the New Century club OF
Philadelphia. 18S7-80. The daughter. Miss Ames,
went to wellesley college, where she took both
bachelor and master degrees. Before her mar
riage Miss Ames devoted two years to teaching In
the girls schools conducted by Mrs Quincy Shaw
the daughter Of Professor Agassiz.
As chairman Of the literature department Mrs 4
Winter first served the federation nationally.
Later she served as press chairman In both capac-
lilies and nationwide touch was made with club
women She next served as director and as sec
ond vice president Last June she was elected
presidents
For this Office the woman has qualified through
OFe40IU OF WOFk uuu CULTURE. IidySEOuu0S, VIHll-
Ing nurse ana kindergarten associations have
known her leadership. and for eight years she was
president Of the Woman's club of Minneapolis. In
wartime she was chairman Of the council OF |
national defense and Minnesota commission on |
public safety.
She Is author Of several books an accomplished /
public speaker, but the work of all these which /
she holds Of greatest value is that done while d.
rector OF Americanization for the General Fedora
tion. Her working Plan" was widely distributed |
and used
Whatever may be the prospect Of woman pres
ident there would teen to be probability Of q 1
woman cabinet officer In the near future. Con- i
and reerouping their activities SO there Is likely
to be i cabinet Office dealing with child welfare
procession Of motherhood. national health and
women IN industry. And many people are OF the
opinion that such cabinet Office should logically I
be flied By woman