Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-20
MRS. A. D. WARNER
HONORED BY LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS
Chosen President of the Organ
izatlon at the Convention
Session Today.
PLANNING YEARS WORK

Mrs, Alfred d. warnc- OF Whining
ton was slgnally honored. TODAY. bv
the Delaware League OF Women Vot-
ers' when she was elected president
Tor the next two years. All officers
were chosen at the morning session
OF the State convention. held in tho
Hotel du Pont. Those elected. in ad-
dition TO Mrs. Warner. were az fol-
lows:
Mrs. Henry Ridgely OF Dover. tbe
retiring president, vlce-pre sident for
Kent.
Mrs. William s. Bergland NJ WI.
mington, vice-president for Whining
ton.
Mrs. Henry Humes Of Milford. Vice
president for Sussex.
Mrs. M. A. Chamberlain OF MiddIs-
town, vice president for rural New
Castle.
urer. : = .
Mrs. c. +. Harmonson OF SMYRNA
recording secretary.
Mrs Il. Il. Bach OF Wilrninytor
auditor. 'oi''
Mrs. Robert G. Houston os reo-..
town, financial secretary.
Rev. William A. Vrooman spoke for
the Prisoners Aid Society. praisinr
the honor system at the worlbo,,ss
under guidanr OF Warden Plunner
and outlining Sn improved svsten, ~
parole and ten OF imprisonment He
SAID the women prisoners. though few
IN number, should have better cor
d!tions and that Mrs. william, 9 9fla.
would offer at the next sesa,on 90 49,
legislature bin improving their con-
ditlon. eo'i-
Miss Clara Southwlck, speaking On
women in Industry" outlined tha
objective of the National COMMITTEE, a.,
women in Industry: First. educa t,o,,
OF pubic opinion in the Interaat -
the industrial woman; Second. Iepis-
!auon Tor the protection OF wor,a1 a.,
industry; Third. enforcement az la,,rw
.nioush .il system OF factory inspec-
lloh' hon-political. under the merit
system OF civil service. She said thai
the eHorts of the Delaware committee
thls year VIII be directed TO educat,r.
public sentiment.
MISS Helen Brinton spoke On er,,
ployed Women in Delaware - nrais,,,.,
the improved conditions in local a.
partment and merchandise storas ~
uer the Ten-hour law. The most 3ies
CUT task is in dealing with res4a,,
ra'ss ~ anu hoteis, where girls often
,Hus' "orK ~ hours day for seven
uSys OF the week until after II n =,
ane SAID Miss Brinton attemn+s -
Keep the law before these man -
.oreisners and urged that the no 49,.
oe notified of these laws She a-o,.s
oi tne sanitary laws and thei,, go, o.10
lent effect. 'n excel
democracy Means ResponsiblIlt,
II you don't want responsihi,,,,,
you don't want democracy. was s.'.l.S ~
admonition of Mrs r T,-s-
olaae, regional director Tor -oe,a ura,o au-S
y maryland. New Jersey, New yorl az
: tehhsylvania at the open maeti' - -
.Ho delaware League Of Women yo-
leis lsst evening. That statement snn.
pninented by Mrs. Parks tersa advss.
10 one thing at time: keen nt a.,
start early, sounded the kevnotA NJ
the whole meeting.
The du Barry room was f1llea WITH
sassI' enthusiastic women who seemed
eauy 10 follow Mrs. Parks further
ADVICE, BE willing to learn from the
men voters, but never forget YOU
nave something TO teach them" Again
ana again during the meeting en-
pnasds was laid on the fact that worn-
en and men working together can ac-
com s.lsh more than either men or
women laboring separately. mot To
mimic mans work. is the duty Of the
woman voter" said Mrs. Park. .cbut
by her femme viewpoint, which trans
lates figures into terms OF human life.
to make the government see that hu-
man welfare is its most important
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