Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-20
Indiana League
of Women Voters

The headquarters Of the Indiana League
Of Women vorers at Elkhart, has made
public the plans for the conference to be
held in Indianapolis Friday. Aug rs
IN recognition Of the first anniversary
Of the formal announcement OF the en-.
franchisement OF women IN the United
States.
Representatives from every branch
league will be present and plans viii
be devised for the awakening Of citizens
to the Importance OF passing the citizen
ship amendment. In the morning
members Of the board Of directors viii
meet at II o'clock at the C1aypool Hotel
where luncheon viii be served later
Among the speakers who VIII address
the conference are, Mrs. Winfield I
Smith. Wisconsin, who IS on a speaking
tour for the national league; Judge
Florence Allan, Cleveland. and Robert
A. Adams Of the American Legion.
In the afternoon there viii be a pro-
gram including reports Of district chair
men as to the progress Of membership
drives and plans Will be made for bill
board Saturday and constitution week
Mrs. Z. a. Could will speak on organiza-
ton and the Importance OF the cOnven
ton in November. Miss Nell Taylor
205 Chamber Of Commerce, is in charge
o. reservations for the noon luncheon.
Former Governor Winfield T. Durbin
addressed the League Of Women Voters
of Anderson on the proposed amendments
TO the state constitution at the weekly
forum held In the library Wednesday
afternoon, in reply TO Senator william
T.. English, who supported the measure
before the women at last Wednesday
afternoons meeting.
A membership drive has been inauRu-
rated by the newly organized League Of
Women Voters Of Greensburg, which has
as its goal hundreds of interested work
ers tn behalf Of the league and amend
mont No. l. Mrs. John F. Goddard is
president Of the league. and Mrs. W. f
Gi'christ vice president; Miss Blanche
Mclaughlin, second vice president Mrs.
A. c. Rupp, secretary; Miss Anna Link.
treasurer. and Mrs. Locke Bracken. Mrs.
I. G. Mitchell. Mrs. George Ewing, Mrs.
Hal T. Kitchen, and Mrs. John HOrnung,
board of directors.
Members Of the shelbyviue League of
Women Voters had their regular rest
tent at the chautauQua grounds during
the Shelbyville chautauqua. The hostess
for the week were Mrs Harry SIoberly.
Mrs. Ed x Montgomery; Mrs. Garnet
Fleming, Mrs l. y. Webb, Mrs. Frank
Clark. Mrs. o. W. Cotton. Mrs. Edward
Baird. Mrs. Bernard Douglas, and Mrs.
Harry Morrison.
Governor Warren 7. McCray will be
the principal speaker at the first annual
picnic Of the TT. Wayne League OF
Women Voters. The picnic will be held
in Foster Park. Sept. 3, with Mrs. E
c. Sitter as general chairman on arrange
ments. The league is completing extern
sive plans for spreading information and
arousing interest In the special election
70 ha hall q ~. 80,
posed amendments to the constitution of
Indiana. The board Of park commission
ers has granted the league permission to
have ten minute speeches at each band
concert held during the month of August,
and speakers from the league Will seize
this opportunity to spread Information
on the amendments.
A goal of 500 members has been set by
the Logansport League Of Women Vot-
ers In its mem bershiP campaign now be-
ing conducted thrOu ghout Cass County.
A joint meeting Of the American Legion
and the League Of Women Voters was
held In Charlottesville recently. The
meeting had as its aim the organization
of the league and the legion to work for
the adoption Of amendment No l in the
special election to be held Sept. 6, and to
lay plans for a big drive to Increase
membership in the Charlottesville branch
of the League Of Women Voters. MISS
Liba Peshakova, Chicago, an organizer
for the National League of Women Not-
ers and Attorney Simms Of Crawfords-
Vile made speeches In favor Of the
amendment.
Plans for a public meeting Of the
voters In Johnson County to hear discus
sion of the proposed constitutional
amendments, and the Inauguration of. a
membership drive were the two main
topics of discussion at meeting Of the
board of directors of the Franklin
League of Women Voters at the library
last Friday afternoon. Tx Governor
Samuel NJ. Ralston will be invited to
come to Franklin to address friends of
the league on the amendments, and aid
has been asked from the American Legion
in bringing other prominent speakers to
the city
A well-attended meeting was held by
the Peru League Of Women Voters Tues
Say afternoon on the Shirk Edwards lawn
to hear a discussion Of the tax amend
ments by c. Y. Andrews and Mrs. Guy
r. York The speakers took opposite
views in regard to the amendments so
that arguments both for and against
might be presented. Mrs. Winfield r..
Smith, one of the best known speakers
and organizers for the National League
of Women Voters. was present and told
of the work Of the league nationally as
she has seen it in her speaking tours.