Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-09-01
II has been by the ceaseless eff


forts Of women that the mental
moral and physical conditions of
people in the cities and towns
throughout the country have been
elevated. The time has come
when. not by choice, the respon-
sibility Of yoicing their views in
matters of government has been
added te their activities by law.
This il also a privilege, and as
such should be used.
Nature has provided a wonder
full setting for your homes. Can
you help, by your vote, to make
conditions better and more ideal?
In the largest cities of the
world it has been the women who
have seen the ''fly in the oint-
ment" which marred their city
and they have pointed out the
means of correcting the evil by
removing the Fly" In many
instances the city officials have
welcomed the suggestion for
lettering conditions and have
availed themselves of the assis-
lance of the plans made by the
wamen.
In Kalamazoo, Mich, lived
Caroline Bartlett Crane, wife of
the most noted physician of that
state. Through her efforts in
such matters the city created the
Office of inspector of water sup
ply, sewerage, markets, food
factories, etc., of Michigan. "
Her success in this work was so
impressive that neighboring
states called her in to examine
their system and better it if pos
sible.
It was she who initiated the
clean back yard" campaign and
clean streets" the result of
which have been felt throughout
the entire United States.
Through her efforts the war
against Child labor" was fought.
After thirty years of arduous en-
deavor, she is still engaged in
civil work and happy in success.
Sophie Wright, a country girl,
born near New Orleans, started
the first school in vicinity. La
ter, she opened the first night
school in the United States and
from her many immigrants learn
ed their first words of English.
Her school proved so wonderful
a success that after teaching for
a few years she was able to erect
the New Orleans Home for Grip
pied Children, and the people of
that city paid off the mortgage of
$40. 600. 90 before it became due
as a mark of their approval and
gratitude. She then established
the first vacation home" for
girls in the country. At heI
d cath the City of New Orleans
named its largest High School in
her honor.
Jane Adama opened the first
settlement house in this country.
Hull House, located in Chicago,
is known and appreciated the
world over. Here poor girls are
given relief and assistance and
are taught trades, marketing,
housekeeping, etc. Not only are
the Door assisted. but il serves as
a field for work for girls, a great
number finding employment
there. Miss Adams started the
first kindergarten" and conceiv-
ed the idea of the Community
Canteen. which proved so great
a boon to the soldiers during the
world war.
In the State of Oklahoma, be-
fore women voted, woman plan
ned "a planks of the State Consti-
tuition and had 3 of them adopt
ed. She created the office of
Commissioner of Charities and
Corrections" which she success
fully filled for eight years and
she is considered the best vote
getter in the state.
What other women have done
our women can do and they can
make their views carry addition
al weight if they register and
participate actively in the selec-
ton of those to be intrusted with
representing them. Registra-
ton day is Sept. 6. 1t is the
Tuesday before the primary ell