Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-20
THE FLYING SQUADRON

WOMEN who compose tho flying squadron
w Of the feminine wing Of Pennsylvania
Rcpublicanism are out upon a mission of
harmony that is quite difficult enough to
inspire efforts as extraordinary as theirs.
They are after grnil that no political
worker Of the old school has been able to
approach. They sock to bring the women
voters Of the state into line rs avowed par
tiSans. Somewhere in every speech delivered
thus far In the tour Of the stat" by members
of the squadron is tho cry. For heavens
sake don't split the ticket" That is the
message that party mnuagc"s have bern try
ing to get into the minds Of tho newly en-
franchised voters since equal suffrage was
proclaimed by Mr.. Colby. Until now the
new voters haven't been disposed to listen.
VIII the squadron succeed? Will tho winter
after next be mild or rough?
Women campaigncrs speaking from plat
forms are no novelty in this state. Suffrage.
when IL was debated issue. brought women
speakers conspcuously into the foreground
and trained some Of tho clevorcSt debatcrs in
the community. But the women now asso-
ciatPd with Mrs. Warburton in the women 8
Republican committee have what appears to
be II harder task than even tho snfragists had
to face. The effort to organize women voters
on fevcrishly for many months. It was in
trusted first to the ward leaders III the
cities and to county chairmrn in tho out
living regions Of the state The county
chairmcn were at loss. They are reported
to have tried everything from bonbons to
suavc talk about tho haby'S curls. They
,ricd to say il with flowers. And after
visiting around as earnestly as tho nrighbor-
hood pastor they invariably notified grand
headquarters that the job had thrown them.
II know" observes the woman voter gen
tly after she has been disturbed in her
Kitchen or in her drawing room. THAT Mr..
Harding (or Mr.. Cox as the case may be)
is n very nice man. I am sure that Re-
publican (or DemocraticI administration
seems necessary to the safety Of the coun =
try, as you say. But don't want to make
any promises. feel that the ballot offers
"a sort Of sacred privilege to those who use
it. | wish to have time to think and study
and make up my mind. And feel, too, that
one should try to benefit ones party by re-
jecting undesirable candidates. So, while
greatly appreciate your visit and your in =
tprcst. cannot say just how I shall vote.
And 7 am sure YOU ms a public man. will
agree that 7 had better wait before making
my decision
county chairmen VINO, as Pubic mch' &c
not agree with any such attitude Of mind
have been staggered by that sort Of talk
everywhere in tho state. Men are more
easily managed. Some of them can be LED
jovally around the corner to n meeting OF
friends. They can be offered favors or jobs
or cigars These methods cannot be made tc
apply where women voters are concerned. Anr
that is why neither Democratic nor Repub'
lcan leaders can even guess how the womer
will vote in November The flying squad
ron has gone forth to a task in which thu
most rpsourceful workers have failed. 1t il
upon q brave venture. without going int
a discussion Of tho questions generally in
| VOWED and solely because Of tho courage her
| displayed, we wish the squadron good lucl
and pleasant jourueyings.