Smyrna times., 1921-10-26
WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE HOLD
ENTHUSIASTIC STATE MEETING
MRS. A. d. WARNER CHOSEN
PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION

Mrs. Alfred d. Warner of Whining
ton, was signally honored, Thursday,
by the Delaware League of Women
Voters, when she was elected presi-
dent for the next two years. All offic-
ers were chosen at the morning ses-
sion of the State convention, held in
the Hotel DUPONT. Those elected, in
addition to Mrs. Warner, were as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Henry Ridgely of Dover, the
retiring president, vice-president for
Kent.
Mrs. William S. Bergland of Will
mingtOn, vice-president for Whining
ton.
Mrs. Henry Humes, of Milford, vice
president for Sussex.
Mrs. NJ. A. Chamberlain of Middle
town, vice-president for rural New
Castle.
Mrs. H. E. Locates of Delmar, treas
urer.
Mrs. c. L. Harmonson of Smyrna,
recording secretary.
Mrs. f. Z. Bach of Wilmington,
auditor.
Mrs. Robert G. Houston of George
town, financial secretary.
Rev. William A. Vrooman spoke for
: the Prisoners Aid Society, praising
I the honor system at the workhouse
under guidance of Warden Plummer
and outlining an improved system of
parole and term of Imprisonment. He
said the women prisoners, though few
in number, should have better con-
ditiOns and that Mrs. William S.Hilles
would offer at the next session of the
Legislature bill improving their con-
ditiOn.
Miss Clara Southwick, speaking on
"Women in Industry" outlined the
objective of the National Committee
on Women in Industry: First, educa-
tion of public opinion in the interest of
the industrial woman; Second, legis-
latiOn for the protection of women in
industry; Third, enforcement of laws
through a system of factory inspec-
N tion, non-political, under the merit
4 system of civil service. She said that
h the efforts of the Delaware committee
3 this year will be directed to educating
public sentiment.
y Miss Helen Brinton spoke on "Em
u ployed Women in Delaware" praisini
II the improved conditions in local de
a partment and merchandise stores un
n der the Ten-hour law. The most diff
~ cult task is in dealing with restau
rants and hotels, where girls ofte
must work II hours a day for sevel
days of the week until after II p. m
she said. Miss Brinton attempts I
keep the law before these men, ofteI
foreigners and urged that the patron
be notified of these laws. She spok
of the sanitary laws and their excel
lent effect.
Democracy Means Responsibility
"lf you don't want responsibilit
you don't want democracy" was tn
closing admonition of Mrs. F. Loui
Slade, regional director for Delaware
Maryland, New Jersey, New York ,an
Pennsylvania at the open meeting q
the Delaware League of Women VC
ters Thursday evening. That state
ment, supplemented by Mrs. Park
terse advise, ''Do one thing at a time
keep at it; start early" sounded IL
keynote of the whole meeting.
The du Barry room was filled wit
eager, enthusiastic women who seen
ed ready to follow Mrs. Parks furth,
advice, "Be willing to learn from tt
men voters, but never forget "
have something to teach them," Aga
and again during the meeting Ell
phasis was laid on the fact that woI
: en- and men working together can a
complish more than either men
women laboring separately. "Not
mimic mans work, is the duty of
woman voter" said Mrs. Park, "b
by her femme viewpoint, which trar
lates figures into terms of human ii
to make the government see that /
man welfare is its most importa
function"
Limitation of Armament
r ]. Bernard Walton of Philadelph
, introduced by Mrs. Henry Ridge
president, who presided, in discussi
Limitation of Armament" said u
the economic, moral, and spiritual
guments against war all agree q
that as Pershing said, civilization m
some day reach point where it
ER gins to destroy itself. He quoted +
ures in regard to armament in re
tion with other terms of life. "1
. $500 it cost to fire a big gun wol
= pay boys schooling for four yea
Every time a salute is fired, a /
loses his high school education"
described the horrors of the next W
when women will be drafted and {
airplane will drop poison gas that v
kill all life for seven years on a st