The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-11-06

which L. soon to decide whether 1t will let lts
militant methods rust from not being used to con-
centrate them persons who are blocking the
way to some other goal Of progress the pickets
hope 10 reach.
visualize Miss Paul seated In the chair Of state
at the White House with company Of male PICK
cts at its gates Or picture her passing out to her
official automobile through crowd OF banner-Dear-
ing and sash-draped clamOrng for the presi-
dents Official recognition Of their alleged wrongs
and demanding her influence to right them
IF 1t came 70 q contest between the leader OF
the conservative wing Of the suffrage movement
and the leader Of the militant wing the hattie
would be fought with determination. No one
would dare attempt to prophesy the outcome. Both
women lenders have their adherents. andsfhe fact
that both are leaders proves they possess certain
qualifications for the presidential role"
Those Tho turn the practical politician for
their presidential material probably would think
first 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 abe politician. A shining example is
Abraham LiAcoln-with superior either as
statesman or politician. Certainly Miss Hay and
Mrs. Bass kn.w their politics Incidentally they
are both club women of large experience.
The well-intOrmed man and woman will rot over
look the club woman when considering the presi-
Dental DOSStnlI1eS. FOR the CiuD WONlun is pOW-
er in the land. Such bodies the General Fedora
ton Of Wonens Clubs and the National Council
of Women have nationwide membership and or
ganizatiou The General Federation. for example.
has a membership of 100000 and state fedora
ton In every stare, And all these big wOnen's
organizations are AFFILIATED; they can be united In
the promotion of any one project.
Organize tions like the General Federation con-
tain capable women of all kinds AS an example
of the tyne of women Astounding In the member
ship of IT, csc associations take the president OF
the General Federation Mrs. Thomas G. Winter Of
Minneapolis
Mrs Winter is a daughter Of Rev. Charles g.
Ames of Boston. and later Of Philadelphia. Mrs
Ames was president of the New Century club OF
Philadelphia 1SS7-S9 The daughter, Miss Ames.
went TO Wellesley college. where she took both
bachelor ard master degrees. Before her mar
rage 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.
Winter first served the federation nationally.
Later she served as press chairman in both capac-
tiles and nationwide touch was made with club
women She next served as director and sec
ond vice president. Last June she was elected
president.
For this Office the woman has qualified through
breadth of work and culture Fairgrounds. VISIT
Ing nurse and Kindergarten associations have
knoun her leadership, and for eight years she was
president of the wonanis 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
nublic speaker. but the work of all these which
she holds of greatest value is that done whlie IL
rector of Americanization for the General Fedora
tion. Her working Plan" was widely distributed
and used.
Whatever may be the prospect of a woman pres
tdent there would seem to be probability or a
woman cabinet officer in the near future Con-
eress seems bent on recognizing the departments
and regrouping their activities. So there Is likely
70 be cabinet Office dealing with child wetare
protection of motherhood, national health and
women in industry. And many people are or the
opinion that such cabinet Office should logically
be filed by a woman.