The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-28
OKLAHOMA LEADS
nv WOMEN OFFICIALS
Women Have Entered Nearly Every
Field of Official Activity As
Result of Recent
Election.

Ch.A~-.t, Dec. 2S.-Oklahoma with a
congress woman in the 9th Congress,
Kansas and Texas with women as state
superintendent of public instruction,
Missouri with nine county treasurers
out of l3 women elected to county of
fees and Michigan possessing two wom-
en- sheritfs, take the leading places of
distinction on the suffrage question in
the central west as the result of the
recent nationwide election.
Women have entered nearly every
field of public service, from juror and
school trustee to member of the nation
al House of Representatives and fol-
lowing last months election, Miss Alice
Robertson of Muskogee, Okla. "past
co." successful restaurant proprietor,
and, incidentally, an opponent of wom-
an suffrage, will take her seat as the
second woman ever sent to the national
Congress.
Missouri showed the greatest liking
for women officerholders although they
are not eligible for state offices. Nine
counties elected women treasurers,
three selected women as public admin
istrators and one a recorder of deeds.
Ten women were elected to office
in Michigan, including one state sena-
tor, but perhaps the most unique Sc
lections were those of Mrs. Estella X
Gates and Mrs. Jane Johnson, both of
whom succeed their husbands as shere
iff. Mrs. Gates takes an active part in
church and club work of Honor, county
seat of Benzie county, and has three
children and six grandchildren. Mrs.
Johnson who is 81 years old, says she
is confident she can arrest any bad
man" who violates the law in Roscom-
mon county. She will appoint her hus.
band a deputy and aside from caring
for the prisoners of the county Jail,
will also look after the three children.
Miss Alice Sampson, for ten years
clerk in the county drain commission
er's Office at Hillsdale. Mich, barely
defeated her employer for the position
at the November election.
Mrs. Eva NJ Hamilton, the first
woman to sit in the Michigan state Sen
ate, is 40 years old and a former school
teacher. She is from Grand Rapids,
where she is known as THE Mother of
City Markets. having conceived, and
persuaded the city council to adopt a
plan by which farmers sell their prod
duce direct TO consumers.
Three county treasurers, two regis
tiers of deeds and one county clerk
elected in Michigan in November are
also women.
Oklahoma gave three women dis
tinctly prominent positions while she
was about it. Aside from sending Miss
Robertson to Congress, state sena-
Tor, Mrs. Lamar BoOney, and a state
representative, Mrs. Bessie S. McColgin
were selected by the Oklahoma voters.
Mrs Looney. a widow and mother of
five children. held the county clerkship
bf Greer county for four years and in
addition managed a l60-acre farm. ed.
ucated her children and succeeded in
defeating her male opponent in the
fenatorial race by more than two to
one majority. Greer county also de-
1 rided to have women as county clerk,
county assessor, court clerk and coun-
~ treasurer.
Mrs eCOlgin, who comes from Rog-
er Mills county. has gained a reputa-
lion a. a capable business woman ss
4 result Of association with her hus-
bind in telephone line operation.
Miss Annie Webb Blanton. was re-
elected state superintendent Of public
Instruction in Texas
Kansas also reelected = woman as
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. Miss Lorraine Elizabeth Wooster
n Salina. She has several degrees and
vas admitted 20 the Kansas bar. Miss
Wooster j. the author Of a number Of
text books. and attracted considerable
attention hy her auti- totncco cam
taign. In which she advocated dismis-
cal Of any men Instructors who used
lebacco in any form
-Four women Legislators, an elected 10
As lower House. Hiil 80 IN tas Kan
~ legislature Mr. Minnie Crested
/. Il Seward county u-ss re-eleeieds the
shers are serving their first terms.
rhey arr=
Miss Nenie Cline of Larned. elected
rem Pawuee county 90 the Democratic
ieket altho1aeh TIE county vent Ee-