The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-17
WANT TWO WOMEN
Topeka Good Government Club
in a State Request.
Constitutional State Offices
Asked in Resolution.
THIRD TERM FOR MISS WOOSTE
Also Looks Like Candidacy of
Lila Day Monroe.
She May Run for Secretary of
State on G. o. P. Ticket.

Members of the Good Government
club of Topeka have adopted resolu-
lions demanding that two women be
given constitutional state offices and
that Miss Lorraine Z. Wooster, state
superintendent of public instruction,
be returned for third term. The en-
dorsement of Miss Wooster was not
made at her request, according to
statements by officers of the women's
club.
Under the direct statewide primary
system it will be practically impos-
sible to insure the club women the
things they want in politics unless
agreements can be reached to with
draw all other candidates for offices
which they seek. In addition to re-
nomination of Miss Wooster, it is re-
ported that efforts may be made to
Induce Mrs Lila Day Monroe of To-
peka to become a candidate for the
Republican nomination for secretary
of state. Resolutions adopted by the
club, tho, do not specify offices desired
1t is merely an appeal for recognition
of the women voters and adoption OF
plan to give them two of the consul
tutional state offices and places on the
executive council.
on several occasions recently Miss
Wooster has been quoted as saying she
would not seek third term. 1t has
also been reported that Miss wooster
might seek to succeed herself as the
pected to come from a faction of the
State Teachers association when that
organization holds conventions next
month.
Resolution for Miss Wooster.
The resolution asking that Miss
Wooster be returned to office follows;
"ResoIved That we take this occasion
70 reiterate the principles for which we
stand and declare that we beleve tnaC
we now have in the office OF state
superintendent of public instruction
woman who has for her rule of action
adopted the principles for which we
stand with a determination to carry
them out as nearly as the pubic VIII
permit her to do. We believe that IN
Miss Wooster the schools and school
children have the best friend that mas
ever been in the office in Kansas we
believe that it would be n most dis
astrous thing to have a change of ad-
ministration before her work has been
fully understood and appreciated by
the public We therefore urge upon
her 10 stand for reelection and con
tinue with our schools till they have
attained a place second to none in the
country"
Miss Wooster's fight on the cigaret
and powder box Her activities to-
ward personal reforms and her man
dates against use of tobacco and
rouge by teachers has brought ner I'M
der fire in the state more, perhaps,
than her sometimes drastic actions in
school affairs.
Fire Under Doctor Shcrbon.
In addition to defining a political
course the Good Government club
started a little fire under Doctor Sher-
bon of the child hygiene department.
Doctor Sherbon recently moved her
department to the State university.
Now the Topeka club women want
Kansas woman physician named to
head the department.
A letter was addressed by the club
to DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, outlining the
demand for selection of a Kansas wO-
man physician. we believe a Kansas
woman physician would be more like
ly TO have the Kansas viewpoint, and
appreciate the Kansas spirit which
promoted the child welfare work"
says the resolution. Protest against
removal of the department to the
State university was made some time
ago.