The Princeton union., 1920-06-24
THE WOMEN VOTERS
Convention of Mile Laos County
League Held at ArmOry With
Large Attendance.
Morning, Afternoon and Evening
Sessions With Addresses by
Many Able Speakers.

that they are soon to cast the ballot
but are also feeling deeply the re-
sponsibility that will come necessarily
with this privilege, and are very gen
orally exerting themselves to meet
this responsibility in the most pre-
pared way possible.
They have therefore formed an or
ganization known as The League of
Women Voters. Each state has a
league which is affiliated with the
national league and it is the plan to
carry it into every section of every
state so that every woman in the coun-
try can profit by it. The purpose of
the league is wholly patriotic-the
goal better American citizenship.
The league has two great aims: To
help the women Of the state by means
of an educational program to become
intelligent voting citizens; to coop
crate with the women Of the state in
the building of constructive program
of legislation, aimed especially at safe
guarding and promoting the interests
of women and children. The league is
not affiliated with any party. Women
of all parties are not only privileged
to belong but are urged to do so.
This is non-dues-paying organiza-
ton, but as it has no other source of
income it is dependent upon the con-
tributions of it's members. Money is
needed to pay for we'll informed
speakers, for teachers who are capa-
bic of instructing women in the essen
tials of citizenship and for the study
of pamphlets which are needed for
circulation.
The Mile Lacs county organization
meeting for the league was held in
Princeton at the armory last Thursday
and was in every way a success.
Mrs. H. C. Cooney is the chairman
for the county, but as she is in Cali
fornia for the present, her place was
ably filled by her vice-chairman, Mrs,
Guy Galley. Mrs. Galley presided at
the morning and evening sessions,
directed the music at the afternoon
meeting and served as a gracious hos
tess to all out of town guests.
The women throughout the county
generally showed their interest by
attending, some districts being par
ticularly we'll represented. Eleven
women motored down from Wahkon
and seven from Isle. Milaca sent
three, Greenbush was we'll represent
ed and number Of the other town
ships had representatives present.
This meeting was particularly hon.
ored by having for one of it's speak
ers Mrs. Andreas Ueland if Mime
apolis. Mrs. Ueland is a speaker OF
national repute. She was for years
the state president of the Woman Suf,
frage league and is one to whom we
owe largely the securing of suffrage
for women.
Mrs. E. Spencer of Wayzata, the
chairman Of the 10th district for the
league, gave the address of welcome
when the meeting was opened in the
morning and in a few well-chosen
words explained the object of the
league.
Mrs. C. H. Rines read the report OF
the nominating committee, after which
the following officers were unanimous
ly elected: Mrs. H. C. Cooney, county
chairman; Mrs. O. A. Haggbere
Qsle), vice chairman; Mrs. Guy Galley
secretary; Mrs. Fred Keith, treasurer
A chairman for each town and village
was also elected. The names of these
chairmen will appear in the next issu.
Of the Union.
The noon recess proved to be very
pleasant, social time. Most of tn.
fifty women present at the morning
session had taken box lunches and al
repaired to the armory dining room
where committee from the Civic Bet
terment club, under the direction o:
Mrs. W. Davis and Mrs. Fred Manke
had the tables in readiness and ho
coffee prepared for all.
At the mass meeting in the after
noon Mrs. Spencer presided. Afte1
the singing of "The Star Spanglet
Banner" by the audience and the invo
cation by Rev. w. B. Milne, Mrs. Ue
land gave the principal address of the
day. In her usual quiet, convincing
way she explained the urgent need fol
women taking an active interest ir
politics. She contends that woman
need not be any the less womanly, any
less homemaker, need not neglect
her family because of this active in.
terest. She proved, in fact, by he1