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New-York tribune., 1920-04-18
vote, but the changes will be grad
ual and universal.
Will Improve Polling Places


"One of the first changes which
VIII be felt will be in the actual vot-
lng process. The polling places will
change character Elections will be
held in airier, better buildings and
they will be conducted with more
dignity and decorum.
Another change, which will come
about through the influence Of wom-
en- voting, will be in the type of
campaigns made for public Office.
There will be less and less of, the
belllgerent type of warfare often
waged between men for leadership
and between parties for supremacy.
There will be more of an attitude in
the campaigns favoring the public
welfare.'
Something Of this latter effect vas
seen in the local elections last fall
in New York. Many of the adver-
saries met on the same platform for
debate over the question as to their
especial qualifications for the Office
Tor which they were running, at the
request Of representatives of the
League OF Women Voters. These
candidates did not indulge in the
vlruperation Of their opponents
which marked many of the cam
paiens Of yesteryear. They went on
record themselves and told Of the
advantages of their parties. Very
seldom did they say anything against
each other. Some way it didn't
seem just the thing to do. The time
and the place were not right.
When the League Of Women
Voters, which is Mrs. Catt's own
brain child. was launched at the
golden jubilee of the National
American Woman Suffrage Associ-
adon in 1919 many of the political
leaders looked at it askance. They
saw an organization OF women enter
ing the political world which might
in time assume the dimensions Of q
political party
Mrs. Catt's League
The purpose of the League Of
Women Voters was announced AZ
carrying Oh the work Of the suf-
fragists. in fostering education in
citizenship and in supporting i'm
proved legislation. At the conven-
ton in Chicago in February, 1920.
Mrs. Gait said concerning the
league
"Men seem to think that the
league will tend to keep women out
of the parties. We have been ap-
pealing to men from outside the
parties for sixty years. II we are
going to continue to be applicants
for favors from the parties what
was the use Of our getting the
vote at all, The only way to ut
New-York tribune., 1920-04-18

Se~~J
- going to do with it? That
question arises with every
woman suffrage gain.
At the threshold Of national suf-
frage for women Mrs. Carrie Chan
man Gait, the leader of the largest
political organization devoted to the
cause" pauses for q bit Of philos-
ophy upon women enfranchised and
. word of prophecy that may be
soothing to. masculine politicians
made uneasy with the prospect Of
handling new class of voters.
Universal woman suffrage will
leaven the whole political loaf rath-
er than change the shape Of it." said
Mrs. Gait last week, in discussing
the subject Of women voting. "The
women voters will be felt as an in
fiuence in the political world. But
their influence will be gradual and
even. The day has gone by for
segregation Of the sexes in politics."
A Party Once Necessary
Time was when a political organi-
nation Of women was a necessity.
Woman suffrage leaders and their
followers, smaller group even than
the leaders in the early days Of the
movement, worked consistently for
years without definite political or
ganization. When Susan 3. Anthony
retired from the leadership Of the
National Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton in 1900 Mrs. Gait was elected
to succeed her. Under Mrs. Gait
the organization developed It's polit-
ical potentialfeetses:: 1t took IT'S place
as great party working for the
enfranchisement of all women. The
segregation Of the sexes in politics
was forced because only men had the
right to vote. .~
The greatest example of what
women could do in political organiza-
ton was perhaps to be found in the
New York State Woman Suffrage
party. Mrs. Gait fostered this
party. She was called the "Big
Boss" by many Of her followers.
And under her leadership New York
suffragists learned political organi-
zation, the ways and means Of party
machinery. When the election Of
1917 gave them the right to vote
they we're pretty we'll schooled to
take their places working in the
party organizations which had up to
that time belonged exclusively to
men.
With national woman suffrage
just ahead, with thousands OF wom-
en- getting ready to cast their "irst
votes" for President Of the United
States, Mrs. Cats advice to the
women Of the country Is that they
go into the political parties Of their
choice and cast their lots with other
citizens.
Guided as Are Men
The same things should guide
women in their voting that should
guide men," said this feminine
Moses, who has actually seen her
charges safely settled in the Prom
ised Land.
Voters, men and women, should
look forward. They should ask
themselves what legislation is nee
essary for tho advance Of civiliza-
Lion. what enforcement Of existing
laws is needed, what amendments
and changes will make for better
governmcns. more lappiness to the
people.
"They should study the parties
and decide whether this party or
that is the better TO be trusted to
carry their personal ideals into ex-
'stence; what candidates will repre-
sent them in the most courageous
way.
IT matters little the name Of the
party or the candidate in these days.
1t ss tho things each stands for that
count. The names of both the
democratic and Republican parties
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ton Of independence was wfitten il
contained one paragraph which
charged George III Of England with
stimulating slavery in this country,
1t alleged that he was a direct
patron and that he was deliberately
promoting slavery in this country
for his own gain and with the hope
of running the colonies.
One Paragraphs Power
That paragraph was removed
from the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and we went to war with
Great Britain over the question of
taxation. Had that one paragraph
regarding slavery remained, slav~
cry would have been eliminated
with the establishment Of the new
government and there would never
have been our Civil War.
''It is similar judgments and
decisions concerning the future
that make a difference in the his
tory Of nations"
Mrs. Gait paused for moment
and looked over the adjacent roofs.
Her Office is on the fourteenth floor
of building at Thirty-third Street
and Madison Avenue, but the tops
Of hotels and the tanks Of ware
houses were far from her vision.
Her mental eyes were turned upon
one group and another of unhappy
peoples.
"Sonle large questions are loom
ing up to-day" she continued, and
it was evident that the things she
had in mind Were as poter1t in
her estimation for, this time as the
slavery paragraphs in the Declara-
ton Of independence had been in
its day. "These are questions which
will some day be settled one way
! or the other, and may involve in the
settlement tremendous readjust-
ments in our social, industrial and
personal existence.
Questions To BE Settled
"To cite a few Of them.
"How shall the peace Of the world
be maintained?
CHOW shall food enough be pro-
| duced to bring the necessary vari-
ETY. within the possession Of every
human being?
Glow shall industrial profiteers
be brought to book?
"How shall. the illiteracy, so glar-
ingly revealed by war statistics, be
removed, for ignorance in a repub-
lie is an ever-present menace?"
Again she paused and looked out
over the city, while her mental pic
ture included women in far-oR
farmhouses and others in dingy lit
tie towns.
Gas many women. die every year
from perfectly preventable causes
at maternity as there were men
from this country killed in the
great war. We regard the loss of
those men as great national
tragedy. Yet as a nation we view
with absolute Indifference the loss
Of an equal number Of women.
Why should this 60 on?
"These are few Of the questions
calling for attention at this time.
And the future Of the nation, the
happiness Of posterity depends upon
the manner in which men and
women voters Of to-day meet these
questions. If they do so intelligent
ly, constructively, progress may re-
suit. II they evade them and pro-
crastinate, the. oirest results may
follow.
"To my mind, it is the duty Of
the women voters in the coming
election to place their eyes upon the
big things at issue and let those
big things govern their choice Of
party and candidates. II there ever
was time when large things should
be made to look large, and little
things small, it is now"
Active i'm War Work
Many of the questions which Mrs.
Cu4% ynnrfinra nr has in wind ~ayon
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reckon with the voters. Through
the party platform is the only way
of making progress
1t must be remembered that suf-
fragists know whereof they speak in
regard to party platforms. They
saw stheir measure enfranchising
them supported here and there by
individuals for years, but to little
effect. When the matter finally be-
came political issue they realized
what they had been striving for.
Won't "Vote 1t Straight''
For all her admonition to voters
to join parties Mrs. Gait does not
stand for hidebound party adher-
ence. Over the matter of splitting
tickets she showed the understand
New-York tribune., 1920-04-18

ss7'HE day has gore By for. |
segregation Of sewes
IN politics, says Mrs. Carrie /
Chapman Gait on the ere OF |
the adoption of the Suffrage
amendment /
New-York tribune., 1920-04-18
Parties and Candidates

TO the question as to how far be-
lief in candidates personal integ-
rity should inspire confidence and
win him votes, Mrs. Gait said
"A political party is an organiza-
tion eomposGx of diverse interests
New-York tribune., 1920-04-18
The Party Claims

The Republican party will haye,a
powerful claim to the support of
women in the coming elections. 5ax;4|
cording to Mrs. Gait, although The
dragging Of suffrage ratification hae
dimmed the gratitude in some 0uar-
cers, no doubt. On the other hand.
as an advocate Of the league Of na-
tions Mrs. Gait believes that the Re.
publican party may suffer somewhat
at the hands Of women voters for IT.
more or less rough handling Of the
covenant. Mrs. Gait believes 4hat
the underlying principles of -4he
league Of nations make an over-
whelming appeal to women. The
honors may be considered even on
both these subjects by the time -eiec-
tions are held. There is something
to be said on both sides Of both ques-
tons M
With the great national party cor
ventions ahead Mrs. Gait is iu1ex>
ested, but her work is turning to
another field. She will vote, next
fall? Yes. but in the mean time shv
has international woman suffrage
as her interest. In May she and Il
group Of other suRragists will sail
for Europe, where the Internskional
Woman Suffrage Alliance will meet
in June in Switzerland. This is the
first meeting Of the organization
since the war. Mrs. Gait, as presi
dent, will confront . nsw suffrage
organization. The prohleme u world
suffrage srs shaad 81 I'M
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Active i'm War Work

Many of the questions which Mrs.
Gait mentions or has in mind came
to her close attention when she was
head o1 the wornen's committee Of
Eths Cvnacii for National Defense.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-18
Universal Suffrage Will Eeaven the
Whole Loaf Rather Than Change
Its Shape, Leader Predicts

voters OF this generation, will be all
important to posterity.
For example, when the Declara-
ton Of Independence was wfitten it
contained one paragraph which
charged George III Of England with
stimulating slavery in this country.
1t alleged that he was a direct
patron and that he was deliberately
promoting slavery in this country
for his own gain and with the hope
OF running the colonies. ),
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
S1.O5TOBALT|MORE
SOUGHT BYW.B. "a.
Commuters Club Will Oppose
Petition for Increase Before
Maryland Commission.

A 20 per cent increase In fares for
commuters and other patrons of the
Washington. Baltimore and Annapolis
Railroad Company. 10 asked today in
a petition filed by the company with
the Maryland Public Service Com
The new rate of fare between Bal
timore and Washington will be $105
for a single trip and 81 for a round
trip. compared with the present rate
of IS cents for a single fare and $1.50
for round trip. Communication books
between Baltimore and Washing ton
will be advanced to S13 as against the
present rate OF $12.
When the company announced q
month ago that 1t intended to raise
it's fares, several hundred commuters.
many employed in the Government
service here. banded together. form
ing the Commuters Club. and signed
q petition Of protest against the pro-
posed increase.
John r. Riggles, president of the
club, stated this morning that he had
Eathered data Of the assets and liabil-
files Of the railway company, and de-
clared that the club would demand a
hearing before the Public Service
Commission before II makes a decis-
ion in the rate increase petition OF
the company.
Riggies asserts that last year the
company paid dividends of Z per cent
to its stockholders. This Is denied by
the company which states that since
the war its property value and reve-
nues have deprecited.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
BRYAN SPEAKS TONIGHT
AT HAMINE CHURCH
Commouer to Urge Seating Of D. c.
Delegates Pledged to Dry
Enforcement.

William Jennings Bryan will be
the principal speaker at one OF three
simultaneous mass meetings to be
held tonight under the auspices OF
the ONO Bible Glass.
He has been announced to speak at
the Hamline M. E. Church, Ninth and
P streets northwest, but he probably
will visit the Brightwood M. e. Chuch.
Eighth and Jefferson streets north
west, and the North Carolina Avenue
M. z. Church, Ninth street and North
Carolina avenue southeast, and make
brief addresses.
The purpose Of the meetings 10 TO
advocate, from a non-parisan stand
point. the election and seating OF
delegates from the District of Column
bia to both Republican and Demo-
cratic conventions, who will be
pledged to honest enforcement of
nationwide prohibition.
Other speakers include Senator
william s. Kenyon, Wayne B.
Wheeler. Clement Brambaugh, Edwin
c. Dinwiddie, and Congressman AIbin
Barkley of Kentucky.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
Gas, Telephones, Fares,
All Rise in Salute To
First June Day Here

With the frst day Of June at hand.
washin gton nnds itself in the grip
of an epidemic Of increases in the cost
suburban street car rates go up to-
day.
The month Of May brought an in
crease in the cost of street car fares
in Washingt on. also a boost In the
charge for ice cream. sugar and many
other commodities.
The pessimist says: "Well. what's
going up next7"
The optimist vouchsafes this state
ment: Maybe prices will drop"
But time will tell. July 10 thirty
days of. The outlook today is very
unfavorable. The public can only
wait and hope.
Gas Bills One-Third Higher.
Gas bills that go out for the months
Of June, July, and August will be one
third higher than heretsA0re. Last
Saturday the Public UthNes Com
mission gave the Washington Gas
Light Company permission to in
crease the cost Of gas from s5 cents
to 81 .25 q thousand cubic feet, boost
Of 81 per cent.
The commission. however. was
lenient to wholesale gas users. pro-
viding a reduced rate for amounts
used in excess of 100000 cubic feet q
month. A graduating scale. was es-
tablished, as follows: 100000 to soo,-
900 cubic feet, $l.2o a thousand; 300.-
600 to 100000, S1.15; 100000 to $780,
600, S110: 100000 to 100000, S1.05,
and over 100000. 81.
New Telephone Rates.
The increase in telephone rates was
announced by the Public Utilities
Commission last week. Effective to-
day, the new rates are as follows:
Unlimited telephone service, increase
from So to $3.50 a month: two-party
line residence service, from S2.25 to
$3.50; two-party line business service.
from $3.50 to 50: individual service,
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
WOMEN'S MINIMUM
WAGE LAW UPHELD
Justice Bailey Rules Measure
Fixing $3.50 Lowest Weekly
Pay Is Constitutional.

Justice Bailey. sitting in the Dis
trict Supreme Court, today upheld the
minimum wage law. fixing $16.b0
week as tho minimum for women and
girl workers In hotels. restaurants.
apartment houses, clubs ana hospi-
tails. He ruled in q test suit brought
by the Children's Hospital.
The Justice advised the plaintfn he
would dismiss the case entirely IL
the suit was based on the unconstf-
tutionality Of the law.
The court was asked to give the
plaintiff an opportunity to amend the
bills SO as to show that the rate of
$1650 was confiscatory. Permission
was granted and the amended bill will
be filed in a few days.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
DRYDEMOCRATS
SEE PRIMARY PLOT
Aroused by Report Their 0ft.
ciaIs viii Be Banned
At Polls.

Much criticism has been caused by
the Democratic Central Committee re-
fusing to allow use OF the District
public schools as polling places in the
coming primary. Reports "dry" ofh'
cials will ~ barred at the polls also
have aroused ire.
''It has been stated" said William
". Mahoney, secretary Of tho Bryan
Democracy Club. 'that the Demo
cratic Central Committee will refuse
to permit the dry ticket to name a
clerk and judge in each precinct
This would be in direct opposition
to a rule which has prevailed for
many years in Democratic politics
here, which provides that each ticket
has the privilege Of selecting a clerk
and Judge at each polling place"
The public schools were used BY
the Republicans In their local pri
mary and they are available without
cost for the Democratic primaries
Their use would save about $12o In
campaign expenses. thereby reducing
the contribution to campaign ex'
penses, according to MAhoney. He
also points out that women voters
who might hesitate to vote In pool
rooms, cigar stores and other bust
ness places would not refuse to par
ticipate in an election held In ths
public schools.
: Recently the Board of Education
agreed to permit use Of the schools
for both Republican and Democratic
primaries. gt H q kG
The Washington times., 1920-06-01

nifty calls a month. from $3.50 to 81:
and an increase in the cost of trunk
lines from $3.50 to 81 . month.
Many other increases affecting spe-
cial telephone users were allowed by
the commission. These rates will be
affective for eight months, ending
January 81, 1921.
Scent Fare In s1burAs.
Suburban fares go UP today from
Z TO s cents a ride. Communication
books on the suburban lines of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company increase, Irrespective of To-
cation Increase, by 65 cents The
penny increase must be paid for each
zone in MARYLAND.
Commuters have the advantage
paying but one fat increase. while
cash passengers pay several. depend
ing upon the number OF zones they
ride in. Tokens may be purchased,
four for thirty cents.
In May street car fares In Wash
ington increased from to cents
The Commission provided the use oi
tokens to be sold four for so cents
This brings the fare down to 7H
cents. More than IS per cent OF the
car riders use tokens.
Ice cream has gono up from so tc
10 cents a quart. This new rate be-
came effective last month. Sugar
hovered above 20 cents during the en-
tire month.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
WOMAN POSTMASTER
AT FALLS CHURCH, VA.

Tho President today nominated the
following postmasters: Raymond
Bissell at Buffalo, N. Y; Frank p
Allen. at Akron, Ohio, and George w
Lathrop, at Toledo. Ohio; Albert B.
Seal, Beaumont. Tex; Ruth C. Man
kin. Falls Church. Va.
The nominations OF the following
for reappointment also were an
nounced:
Walter c. Burton, Brooklyn, N. Y:
Rufus A. Berry. Berkley. Calf: Louis
J. Leavy, 3r., Brunswick. Ga: John c.
Kotn, E!gin. ILL.,; Frank Johnston,
Charleston. Ill: Herbert r. Carpenter,
Eliwood. Ind.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
BANDACED FINGER CLUE
BRINGS ABOUT ARREST
detective Nally Captures James E.
Perry, Charged With Numerous
Burglaries.

Drops of blood. a bandaged finger
Ind the open eye Of Detective Thomas
Tally, of the Fifth precinct, have led
the arrest of James Earl Perry,
Eighteen, OF 459 G street northwest.
h an attempt to satisfy his desire
FOR candy. cigars and spending money
Perry is charged with housebreaking.
1t is alleged that he was paroled
from the reform school, and that he
broke into 331 " Pennsylvania ave.
southeast and the Eastern market.
Each time he is said to have ac-
knowledged stealing candy, cigars and
money. When he entered the Candy
Kitchen" he cut his finger on a sharp
knife while 1ooting q desk, It is said.
Seeing Perry on southeast Pennsyl-
yania avenue recently, Detective
sally questioned him, sympathized for
Mis- cut left thumb, and arrested him.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
SEEK MORE MONEY
FORD. c. HIGHWAYS
Plan In House to Restore Sum
Committee Cut From
Appropriation.

Owing to the wrstchsd condition Of
the principal suburban roads In the
District of Columbia. owing to lack
Of appropriations from Congress. ef.
forts will be made In the House TO
restore the $4,000 estimate In thu
third dencisncy appropriation bill for
repairs to local Highways.
In the interests of economy the Ap-
propriations Committee slashed the
District estimates to the extent of
t4ls00.o1. including the $4,000 esti-
mate for repairs. This pruning left
q total Of Sloe.3 .30z.1s for District ex-
penditures. the total for the entire
bill being elos,<sa.Sls.ss. II 10 es-
timatsd that the total saving by the
COMMITTEES 10 5000! .o2e.sa less than
the estimates submitted by the
various departments.
Urgent appeals to put the highways
leading out Of the District In good
repair have attracted considerable at
tention In Congress and Maryland and
Virginia members will try TO. have the
eliminated estimates restored In the
bill rather than wait another year.
Other reductions in the District es-
Inmates include $1,000 for general
contingent expenses: 31,270 for motor
vehicle maintenance; 3S.0o5.6o for
books and typewriters
An estimate of $4,000 for repairs
on buildings and grounds was cut to
$4,000; contingent expenses of the
Fire Department were reduced $500.
The public schools received the most
generous treatment at the hands OF
the committee. the total appropria-
lon provided for them being S67. .046 .35
or this amount. $4,000 was provided
for longevity pay for 1920: S142 for
1919, and 5000 each inclusive for the
years 1910 to 1915.
The Free Public Library was grant
ed $1.799.75: Columbia Institute for
the Deaf. $1,000; Home for Aged and
Infirm, $i.162.99 for 1918: the Tuber-
culosis Hospital, $4,000 for mainten-
ance: Board Of Children's Guardians.
$4,600 for maintenance of feeble-m mind
ed children and S33, 900 for their board
and care.
Tho amount appropriated for re-
pairs and cleaning Of sewers was
$1,000, while $500 was provided for
the Washington Asylum and Jail hos
pital expense and $4,000 for main
tenance of prisoners.
Some Of the other items included
SS.13S.2s for payment OF judgments:
S0.655.99. Freedman's Hospital: $1,000.
heating and lighting OF Washington
postoffce: $1,000. repairs to power
plant at the Columbia Institute for
the Deaf. and $4,000 for support OF
convicts.
The Washington times., 1920-06-01
MYSTERY BOTTLES
IN PARCEL POST
AUCTION

-JswslSy, cigars. cigarettes.
money beits. rags. automibls
tires. German hsimits. diction-
aries. war trophies, buggy whips.
stAtuary and bottles containing
well. there's no way Of telling
Just what kind of medicine
might be inside q round glass
eontainsr holding about . LIQUID
auart--Ars but q few of the
many thousand Of parcel post
articles that will be sold at auc-
tion Thursday.
Thousands Of articles and let
tsrs which have gone astrsy In
the mails during the last year
and f,naily reached the dead let
ter office will be knocked down
TO the highest bidder. under AS
Is" rules and no one can tell
Just what the packages contain
until bid In.