The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-02-19
.C[UB WOMEN HEAR SPLENDID TALK
ON DUTIES AND OPPORTUNITIES

LWhlle the picture possibly goes on 10
show the punishment for the actions
that part does not impress the audience
as the foregoing facts leading up TO II.
THE solution is to educate the pubic
and make them demand better pictures.
4 West Virginia state board of censor
ship, conscientiously administered. Is
our aim. and while two bills have been
introduced into the Legislature, unless
they are properly supported by some or
ganization. they will not go through.
This IS a critical stage IN the worlds
history The way we use our ne"
power will determine how tho next gen.
Grafton will use II. We arc setting the
standard. 1t IS a big responsibility but
we must see that that standard Is set
high in politics.
Civic obligation, are greatest and un-
avoidable All women have special train
ing In civic work. Civic life or tow-h
Is the same as the home life. city off,
GERS the same as mothers should CO.
operate and sink personal prcterment
for general good. Sanitation IS the par
amount issue of civic life and just the
same as a mother should keep pure the
milk, water and food supply for her
family, so should the City Fathers keep
Il purc for the city. The moral obliga =
ton is the same. Haying the right TO
vote the civic obligation of women IS
trebled.
HIT oaodbcVCiS &c nqhcSO-cRlcfa Il n
"Amcricanizati work is one Of the
big issues to-day. 1t is an old obligation
but was never considered SO vital until
after the war. We knew OF course OF
foreign settlements but saw no menace
there until face 10 face with an enemy.
Then Il was found that the foreigner
had taken advantage OF his opportunity
and had literally honeycombed the gov
eminent with sedtiousness. Moro has
been done and less accomplished on
Americanization than any other work
undertaken. The Y. ". G.. A Is probably
doing the most effective work as they
are meeting the foreign born mother IN
her own Somc and treating her as an
adopted sister, which is the logical soiu-
ton to the problem. There can be no
success with u platform or Holter-
than-thou-attitudc.
"Overshadowing all other work Is the
placing Of the political status. 1t Is
entirely NV, now before us and with
the women rests the place we will take
in political life We must not lose inter-
the struggle. Men expect us to do things
They look upon the women as the
hope OF the nation and the keynote
! TO success is the active interest or
thinking women. The good thinking
women must be interested In all mat
ters for they will get what they want
Lack of interest will kill the godd in
suffrage as the immoral and radical will
vote and there are too many of them
among men voters" We have only just
hrgun. Primaries are coming and We
must accept our responsibility. This Is
an unparalleled opportunity for SER
vice 10 our fellow man and if We do not
fulfill our obligations we are not catch
ing the burning torch flung from the
hands OF Susan Il. Anthony and the
hundreds of tireless workers who
brought about our new power. We are
living on the plane on which the Bro
therhood Of Man has been accepted as
tho new age and responsibility for
our fellow man was the lesson We
learned In the World War"
Mrs. Meredith concluded her address
with an appeal TO the women to use their
, particular talent for the greatest ben
eft Of their community and warned
them that their greatest tanning was
/ too over anxious Not to feel that the
| responsibility" was too much for their
shoulders. That in all work We are
prone 10 forget that there IS Devine
power t. bring out efforts IL fruit!tion.
I The League of Women Voters was al
80 endorsed by Mrs. Meredith az the
means to purify politics. She advised
! the women however to select one party
, and remain loyal. We can exert our
! power IN politics only by going into
| one party The govetpment Is party
governed and only one will sway power.
Study the party principle and party
| platform. decide which is the nearest
! wight 10 questions confronting you IN
home and civic life and then remain
! loyal. Cooperate with the good men of
! Your party Ia raise the standards of the
party. Have every plank In the plat
| form represent the highest American