East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-22
MARRIED WOMEN should.
KEEP INFORMED ON ALL .
PUBLIC INTEREST TOPICS
Housewife Should Not be In
different to Politics, De-
clares Anne Mathews.
Ry LEO r. HEATLEY
International News Service Staff
Cnrrnennnlent.


NEW YORK, Nov 22.-'ro be of the
greatest service to her community
and her country. the married woman
should keep herself informer on ques-
tions of public interest and never al
low herself to become Indifferent TO
politics.
This was the opinion of Miss Anne
Mathews, democrat, elected to the
highest salaried political office a wom-
an has ever held in this country. She
was the successful candidate in New
York county for the office of regis
ter. post paying $4,000 a year. IN,
salary of Alice Robertson, congress
woman from oklahoma, is only $500
a year,
Miss Mathews ran on platform
the chief plank of which called for ";
business woman for Il business Job
She viii admit no sex disqualification
for political positions, but has no patti
ence with the society dilettanti tina
have invaded the realm of women
politics. THE butterfly woman j!
useless in politics" ahe said.
Office Not Picturesque.
The office of register is not pietur
esque. Miss Matthews will have uris
dlction over force Of 144 workers
the majority of whom are men. Tn,
registers office records transaction!
in real estate and other activities re-
quirinG official record and keeps ;
file OF notaries public signatures.
i do not propose to change III,
policies now being followed in the of.
flee she explained.
Women have the inherent abilit,
which fits them to discharge any pnh.
lie function as well as men can do if
Frequently they are handicapped bN
lack of business experience. Women
since the beginning Of time have been
Keeping the home and raising The chill.
dren, while men have had unlimited
| opportunity to engage in civic affairs
A business training is the greatest as
set for any public Officer-man o,
/ woman. The person who has been
employed understands best how to
give the people fun value for their
money and how to get the greatest
quantity and best quality Of work
from those under him.
Chance for Married Women,
People who are compelled TO work
especially if they like their vocation.
are the ideal public officials believe
there are great possibilities for the
married woman in political roles the
woman who has raised children that
nave gone'thcir way, who retains her
youthful enthusiasm but, after wears
oil Isolated domesticity, is out Of touch
win current events. Many medical
men hold that the female brain. unde,.
auch circumstances, rctrogressos be-
yohd recovery This theory is rdicu-
lols. ! can't refute it scientifically
| put | know many women who have
, come back after raising families
Children should broaden a woman
never cramp her. OF course, the mind
Incomes flabby through disuse but
Ithe married woman's mental sing
glsllness is no greater than that which
aIIIlcts anyone after years of mind in
erta.
Married women. though occupied
win their homes, should keen abreast
ol affairs from the moment of ;ho
ceremony. Thus they will be Of great
er service to their children as well ae
their community"
MISS Mathews was for twenty years
u fashion designer and has travelled
extensively.