Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-03
WOMEN MAKE
STRONG APPEAL
Voters League in Final
Plea for First Amend
ment.

| strong appeal on behalf of the first
amendment, bearing the signature of
group of we'll known women of the State
has been sent out from the hes dquarters
OF the Indiana League Of Women Voters
TO all the presidents of women's organi-
cations over the State. The women whose
signatures are affixed to the letter in
clude Mrs. A. II. Beardsley. president of
the Indiana League of Women Voters;
Mrs. f. c. Rumpler, president Of the
Indiana Federation Of Clubs; Mrs. C. o.
Fenton, president of the Press Club Of
Indiana Mrs. Elizabeth r. Stanley. presi-
| dent of the w. c. I. T.; Miss Etelka
/ Rockenbach, president of Kappa Kappa
Gamma: Mrs. Hence Orme, president Of
the Indiana Parent Teacher Association;
Mrs Grace Meredith, commander WomQn's
Benefit Association; Mrs. s. X. Artman,
president of the May Wright Sewall
Council OF Women; Mrs. Sally w. Stew
art, president of the Indiana Federation
of Colored Women.
Mrs. Richard Edwards, first vice presi-
dent Of the National League Of Women
Voters, speaking before the members and
friends of the Peru League of Women
Voters. at lawn party given on the Nc
Canrey terrace Wednesday afternoon,
said:
There is some opposition in certain
lqusrters to the first amendment, that Of
citizenship IN the mistaken feeling that
this is legislation against some If our
splendid loyal, foreign born population.
II is the very opposite. 1t is an INVITA-
ton to them to be completely part OF
u.s. to give us the great assurance that
they are as wholly with us in faith and
patriotic devotion as they are with US
in their business and home pursuits. II
lis the removal of the last barrier be-
tween Americans Of the first and second
generation.
| Il cannot believe those men who are
really contributing to Indisna's develop
menc will hesitate 10 take this last step.
This amendment deprives no one OF vot
ing powers but merely requires a com
pleted act of faith in our Government
and establishes a probationary period
before men may vote. We require twenty
one years for our native-born to vote.
Surely FIVE years Is not too much for our
forei gn born"
The Americanization pageant, written
Iby Miss Alma Sickler and Miss Sara
Lauter, was presented by a number Of
children as another feature OF the Peru
meeting. The committee in charge of
the pageant was composed Of Mrs A. L.
Cathcart, chairman; Mrs A. Wertheim
and Mrs. Z. J. Black Mrs. A. Wertheim
told of the work of the Miami County
Anti Tuberculosis Society for whose bene-
At the pageant and market were given,
and Miss Etelka Rockenbach at the re-
quest of Mr.. Black, city superintendent
of schools, discussed the ninth Of the pro-
posed constitutional amendments. NSa-
tional dances were given by number o.
young girls. dressed In the costumes Of
the various countries. Following the
program, the annual election of officers
was held, which resulted in the election
Of Mrs. Charles Haag, as chairman Of the
Peru branch of the Miami County League
of Women Voters
An afternoon garden party at which
the program included musical numbers
and a speaker on the thirteen proposed
constitutional amendments was given by
the Sullivan League Of Women Voters
Friday afternoon, Sept. 2, at the home of
Mrs. Bays. Saturday, Sept. 3, will be
Billboard Saturday for the league, with
a mass meeting that night to discuss the
amendments again. The Sullivan league
has been organized with the assistance Of
Mrs. Winfield r. Smith, one Of the ma
tional oranizers for the League Of Won
en- Voters who has been in this State
| during August Miss Elizabeth Hull Is
the newly elected president; Mrs. James
r. Riggs, first vice president; Mrs. Fan
| ny Crawford, second vice president; Mrs.
H. II. Adkins third vice president; Mrs.
f. c. Beeth, fourth vice president Mrs.
Martin Pigg, secretary; Miss Gertrude
Freeman, treasurer. Mrs. w. II. Bird
well was appointed finance chairman :;
Mrs Ed Reed, chairman State and ma
tional relations committee; Mrs. o. b.
Harris, publicity; Mrs Herbert Steel, To-
cal government Mrs l.. A Stranahan,
social committee; chairman, First ward :;
Mrs. Roy Kaufman, Second ward; Mrs.
W. T. Mellett; Third ward, Miss Frances
Phillips.
Several prominent speakers discussed
the constitutional amendments before the
Aurora brnch of the League of Women
Voters. at It's recent meeting. Mrs.
Thomas Cooper, who acted as chairman.
opened the meeting with an explanation
of the work of the league. Attorney H.
| X McMullen was the first speaker, TAX
ing for his subject first, or citizenship
amendment. The county prosecuting at
torney Crawford Peters, explained the
tax amendments, assisted by Prof. J. r.
Houston. The twelfth amendment was
clearly explained by George Sutton.
Another evening meeting was held Aug.
3d. at which the other amendments were
studied.
| That women have at last found their
rightful place in politics was made mani
fest at q luncheon given by the Bluff
ton League of Women Voters recently,
which was attended by more than a hun
dre1 interested members.