Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-07
DOVER LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS
Members Entertained by Mrs.
Henry Ridgely. Who Gave
Review OF Work.
Special correspondence Every EvenIne.

Special Correspondence Every Evening
Dover. July THE acurehinE blaze
of July sun was of little concern
tu members of the Dover League Of
Women Voters and many out of town
guests who were entertained In the
garden OF Mrs, Henry Isidgeiy, prea-
dent OF the Delaware League OF Wo-
men Voters, en- the afternoon OF Tues
day. July s. SO happily was business
combined with pleasure upon this oe-
casion and so picturesque was fhe
setting, that one scarcely realized that
the actual work was being accom-
plisned---it was all &c Informal and
friendly.
The hostess introduced Mrs. Ttose-
well Hammond. chairman of the Dover
League, as joint hostess with her
self. Mrs. Hammond spoke briefly
and to the point Of some of the things
the Dover members had succeeded
~ doing aud some that they had
failed In. She emphasized the fact
that II must not only be In preai-
dental and gubernatorial elections
that women must use their privilege
and responsibility Of the ballot. but
of equal Importance Is the local and
school election. II was easy enough
10 be caught mp In swirl Of interest
IN the campaigns for presidents. but
the true test eofess In a faithful adj
herence To duty In small and less
talked of elections
Mrs. Ridgelv brought 10 the group
Of Dover women a part Of Tho inspira-
tion Of the message from the great
National League convention ift Cieee-
land where over 400 delegates demon
strated. as one reporter put It. that
there was something new under the
sun--a new kind of political conven-
| tinn--a convention where delegates
we're not pulling strings. where NJ
one had ssltiR projects. This was
gathering af political forces with
just one aim. ~ discover how they
could best use their new political paw-
laar" Something If the true power
of the league niay be discovered" she
said. by the significant facts that
typical bpss politicians want us
killed. n they could they would
gladly kn5ck Us down and drag Us
cut TheY disclose their fears by
issuing Instructions that their party
women should not continue member
ship IN he league. Not so. the states-
men and All who seek good govern
tnent. through the instrnmentalitv Of
their chosen political faith These
welcome as with open arms 70 come
AMI help them work toward better
Understanding nf government. The
chiet aim Of every good Lacquer.
| therefore. Is 10 serve their country
| first and then their marty.
Before the end Of the National
/ Iseapue convention $40 600 was pledged
| toward better and cleaner elections.
| Yale University and the New York
.Chatauaua have both asked the Wo-
men 8 League tn cooperate with them
| in putting an series Of Citizanship
/ Schools for the summer The para
mount issue of the present day and
one which the Wofnen'r League in
every Stat. is working for is world
disarmament.
A resume of the Legislative arcomp-
| liehmcuts in Delaware was given.
! Through the initiative of the league, !
| IL was stated. "a joint COMMITTEES was
| inaugurated during the last session
i VI the DaAaNaFt 1seEfstaIAF1s III WHICH
every leading wonan's organization in
| this, state had representatives. Though
| the credit of putting on the statute
| books many of the excellent laws that
were made last year IL due 10 the
| splendid reports of the right thinking
representatives whose votes made
thes.. into laws, yet they in turn
acknowledge that without the back
/ ing of the women, who worked through
/ the committee. they would have been
| unable 10 succeed. 1t was entirely
owing to the appeals of the members
of the womans committee that the
direct primary law WAS not repealed.
And 1t is distinctly up TO the women
| TO keep IL on the statute books.
| Extracts from The Woman's Citizen
were read by Mrs. Walter T. MASSEY.
Mrs. Marshall Derby and Miss Wini-
fred Morris.
a motion was unanimously adopted
| that Miss Annie Cannon, world fa-
mous astronomer of Harvard Observa-
| tory and former Dover woman, be
| telegraphed congratulations upon the
new honor recently conferred upon
/ her.
Announcement was made that the
/ Delaware League convention would be
held on October - and that members
of the board we're already securing the
best available speakers of nationwide
popularity for the occasion.
/