Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-11-16


edly they will be unless American
women awake to the consciousness OF
their need of enlightenment, and
concern themselves sincerely about
the new responsibility which con-
fronts them. If we love our country,
cur state, our Greenwood, and our
own four walls, we must league our
selves for intelligently dealing with
issues as they arise.
The Greenwood League of Women
Voters aspires to be a training
school for service in and for our
community and country. We are in
the beginners class, most of US, but
if a sincere desire for knowledge be-
speaks success we will be prepared
for helpfulness as the need develops;
1t is earnestly hoped that every
woman in Greenwood town and
county who can attend may be pres
ent at the meeting Thursday after
noon at four o'clock in the Library.
Mrs. E. Sr Moorer,
Pub. Chm. Greenwood League of
Women Voters.
Not long ago something happened
in the City by the Sea that was per-
haps for Charleston more unusual
than for any other section of our
state. The women were notified that
the books were opened for registra-
ton for the approaching city cleo
tion, but they put off the "evil day"
along with scores of men, and when
they suddenly aroused, or were
aroused by interested women, to the
need for their ballot on some impor-
tant, measures, that unusual thing
took place.
Women SO crowded the registra-
tion booth that some of the more de-
termined ones stood in line from
early morn to. dewy eve for three
days before they got what they came
for. Some people blamed the con-
gestion on officials and some blamed
the women for waiting for the last
minute when there had been plenty
time to get their certificates leisurely
and comfortably.
Did you laugh when you read the
above paragraph? Well, what about
your town? You are expecting an
election some time, are you not? To
come little closer, what about you?
Have you registered?, Have you Of
fered to tend your neighbours baby
while she does, or better still, have
you offered to get hers for her?
The books at your county seat are
opened every first Monday. You can
do neighborly service by getting
the certificates for your neighbors
who find it irconvenient to come to
town, and you can push up the delin-
quents in your neighborhood,
There was a time when our hands
were tied, and all we had was inf1u-
ence. We did double duty with that.
Now since we have gotten the ballot
don't stop working your influence
over time if need be.
We demonstrated to the country
that if our hands were tied, our feet
were free for action by the immense
amount and vigorousness of our kick
ing. There is no more cause for kick.
ing. Don't kick, go and register and
be ready to vote when the time
comes, and tell other people what
you are going to do and why. Do moi
vote for men, vote for measures. Or.
ganize and push a League of Womer
Voters in your community and study
your local needs as we'll as state anc
national.
You are a drone in the hive unit
you register. You are disfranchisine
yourself and nobody is to blame. Reg
lister and be ready, you may live te
regret it if you do not.
You may consider it no concern o.
yours how an election goes in youl
town and refuse to take any respon
sibility to yourself, but your vote
may decide an election-such thing!
have happened. Your vote can put il
good man, and defeat a bad one
The lack of your vote may defeat {
good man and turn the election to s
bad one.
You can not shirk this duty with
out evil results. You can sit, at home
and embroider a daisy and decide al
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