Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-11-13

was ratified the older organization
merged in the new one and the Nas-
tionai League of Women Voters now
exists to carry on women's work IN
other lines.
A tentative constitution for the
Maine League of Women Voters was
presented by Miss Helen N. Bates of
Portland and after thorough discus
sion was adopted with a few mnior
changes. es.s
A committee on resolutions, con-
sisting of Miss Louise Coburn OF
Skowhegan, Mrs. S. o. Clason OF
Gardiner and Mrs. Frank n. Whittier
of Brunswick. was appointed to re-
port at the afternoon meeting.
/ Officers Elected
At the opening Of the afternoon
session the election Of officers took
place. the following being chosen for
the ensuing year: State chairman
Miss Mabel Connor of Augusta; frs,
vice chairman. Miss Helen n. Bates
Of Portland: second vice chairman
Mrs. Isabel Greenwood Of Farming
ton: recording secretary. Miss Eliza
beth Bass Of Wilton; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. s. o. Clason of Gar
diner; treasurer, Mrs. Fred l. Luce
of Old Orchard: auditor. Mrs. Alton
C. Wheeler Of South Paris. Mrs
Myrtle l.. T. White of Pressure Isle
was elected fourth district director.
Mrs. George Brickett Of Augusta
spoke in behalf of the Anna Howard
Shaw memorial which is to be the
first great memorial ever. dedicated
by American women to one whom
they loved and served. 1t is a two.
fold memorial foundation of q
political science in Bryn Mawr col.
lege and a foundation OF preventa.
tive medicine in the Woman's Medi.
cal college of Pennsylvania. 1t was
voted that the Maine League OF
Women Voters appropriate $25 te
this memorial. ~ ... ..s
The report of the committee or
credentials presented by Miss Rosa.
mond Conner, showed 10 voting dele.
gates in attendance. 49,. -, =
A vote was passed that the board
be empowered to select 10 directors
at large and to fill vacancies.
DR.. Jane Fuller of Hartfand was
appointed by the chairman as chair
man Of the committee to secure sub
scriptions to THE Woman Citizen
and she is to appoint her own COM
Anittee. -. ~
Mrs Arthur r. Balentine of Port
land will represent the State organi-
zation as delegate to the regional
conference OF the first district of the
National League Of Women Voters
which will be held at Hotel Copley-
Plaza. Boston. Mass. Nov. IL and IS
with the Massachusetts, League OF
Women Voters as hostesses.
Miss Louise H. Coburn of Skowhe.
gan, chairman Of the resolutions
committee. presented resolutions
upon the death Of Mrs. Abbie Peas
lee Of Auburn, life worker for all
good causes: Mrs. Justina r. Wor-
cester of Portland. a constant and
helpful friend of suffrage: and Miss
Charlotte Thomas of Portland. a
pioneer suffragist. The report of the
committee was adopted.
Address by Mics ludinaton
The speaker Of the afternoon, Miss
Katherine Ludington of Hartford,
Conn. regional director OF the Ma
tional League OF Women Voters, was
then introduced by Miss Mabel Con-
nor. State chairman, and in a
splendid address which held the en-
tire attention Of all present, she ans
wered numerous questions which
naturally enough have come to the
minds Of the women since they have
won their fight for the ballot. She
referred to the lessons that have
been learned by the women in the
recent election, she spoke of the
dangers of political parties. and she
pointed out the matters which
should be included In a women's
program for social ameliorafion.
Her deep knowledge OF her subject
and the clear and concise manner in
which she, stated her convictions.
made a great impression upon each
and every woman voter in attend
ance.
At the very opening Of her dis
course she showed that the League
Of Women Voters as an organization
10 not familiar to the public and is
being very much misunderstood and