The Washington herald., 1921-01-17
MRS. III. III. MCCLURE,
OF KANSAS CITY, HERE.

! MRS. III. III. MCCLURE,
OF KANSAS CITY. HERE.
Some effort should be made on the
part of the civilian population OF
Washington to have adequate rep
resentation at the burial of over
seas veterans in Arlington National
Cemetery, Mrs. H. H. Mcclure, prom
inent Kansas City. society woman,
said when seen yesterday at the
Now willard.
Mrs. Mcclure, who has the I. dig
tinction of being the first woman tn
the history of the United States to
serve as messenger from the cleo
torai csllege of a State, and who
came TO Washington to deliver the
| electoral vote of Missouri to Vice
President Marshall, witnessed the
burial of several Marine Corps vet
erans in Arlington the other day
and was impressed with the appar-
ent neglect and forgetfulness OF the
| nation.
ONLY MARINE coRPs'
DETAIL PRESENT.
"It seemed pathetic to me-" she
declared, that we should forget so
| soon. The only attendance at this
funeral that l witnessed was a de-
tail Of men from the Marine Corps.
| With so many State societies and
other patriotic and civic organiza-
tions in Washington, surely some
arrangement could be made by
which this sacred obligation to our
hero dead might be discharged"
Mrs. Mcclure js extremely proud
of the active and vigorous supporT
the women of Missouri gave to SEN
ator Harding in the November cleo
tion when the State went Repub-
lican by the astonishing majority
of $4,000.
II was one of the original Hard
ing men, Mrs. Mcclure declared.
and 1 had the utmost confidence in
| him from the time / first met him
at the preliminary conference held
in Chicago in February, 1920. long
| before the Senator was thought of
as a likely candidate"
A personal friend of Mrs. Harding
| Mrs. Mcclure says that she is con-
fideRt the soon-to-be First Lady OF
the Land" will impart an entirely
| different atmosphere to the Execu-
! tive Mansion and it's social activi-
ties than the mausoleum-l en-
| Vironment which has developed as
the result of Mr.. Wilson's long ill
| ness.
Mrs. Harding will bring the
| White House to the people," said
| Mrs. Mcclure. She will re-estab-
lish many of the links which were
| lost during the war. Her recent
acceptance of membership In the
League of American Penwomen is
| an indication of her democratic
tastes and character am sure
that she will also be a woman who
| will do much to advance the cause
of her own sex in a pOlirica. way"
EXPECTS MUCH
| OF MRS. HARDING.
Women are striking ahead in
Missouri according to Mrs. Mcclure
| Even had the Suffrage amendment
failed OF securing the necessary two
| thirds vote of the States the women
! of the State Of THE Mysterious
| Stranger" would have been enabled
to participate in the last national
election by virtue Of legislation then
in process OF enactment into law by
the State Legislature of Missouri.
Mrs. Mcclure, although prevented
by illness from attending the Ma
tional Republican convention at
the election in her State, campaign
ing with Senator Spencer and maxi
ing speeches in many counties.
WAS CHOSEN
TO CARRY BALLOTS.
She was the only woman chosen
for the electoral college. Missouri
has eighteen Presidential electors,
Mrs. Mcclure says. When II" ques-
ton arose as to who should act as
| messenger to convey the result OF
the electoral ballot to Washington.
both the electors-at-large expressed
| a desire to act in that capacity.
Mrs. Mcclure was nominated, how
ever, and chosen by unanimous
vote.
The women of Missouri are par
tfcularly anxious to- secure more
adequate representation on all
boards and commissions in the State
that have to do with charity, correc-
tions, and general welfare OF wom-
en- and children" Mrs Mcclure said.
Il would also like to see the ap-
on the board of election commits
sieners of Missouri. This board has
four members, appointed by the
governor. two of whom are Repub-
Iicans and two Democrats. If two
Of these were women these commits
sioners could handle all problems
induced by the extension of the bal
lot to the women Of Missouri"
Mrs. Mcclure. who is accompanied
by her husband, will pay a visit to
the Hardings at Marion before re-
turning to Kansas City.
F. w, G.