Evening journal., 1921-05-11
THIS WOMAN IS
CHAMP LOBBYIST
Miss Ames Defeated Only
Once in Missouri
Politics
MEETS MEN ON
THEIR OWN LEVEL

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.-wdth a
record of only one defeat in eleven
years of legislative campaigning.
there is an inclination to wonder
how she does it. until one meets
Miss Marie B. Ames, champion wom-
an lobbyist of Missouri and many
other states. Then wonder ceases
and admiration begins.
Miss Arnes is the only one OF her
kind She is unique among lobby
lists She does not ask for and does
not want any special consideration
because she is a woman-she meets
the men on their own level, presents
her case and lets it rest on its own
merits She doesn't even use a big
stick, often popular among lobbyists.
Miss Ames is a living refutation
of the popularity held belief that
physical attractiveness and mental
superiority can never be found in
one and the same woman
She began her present career elev-
en- years ago in Springfield, Mass,
her home Until last summer all
her efforts were in behalf of obtain
ing equal suffrage, either by means
of suffrage bills in the various states
or campaigning for the national suf-
frage amendment.
A large share of the credit for
obtaining the presidential suffrage
bill in Missouri in 1919 belongs to
Miss Ames. who succeeded in having
tkn hrnFrrrfaN 60 n frA a
ing and vote on the floor of the SEN
ate over the adverse report of the
Senate committee 10 which the bill
had been referred. One of the SEN
ators favorable TO the measure was
out of town
BY using the regular train sched-
ules he would be unable to reach
/ the capital in time for the voting.
| Miss Ames was instrumental in hav-
| ing a special train chartered. which
brought the senator to the door OF
/ the Senate chamber at the dra-
matically opportune moment.
All Of which goes 70 show that
Miss Marie Ames is a resourceful
young woman and one who is accus-
toned TO obtain what she wants. Her
campaigning has led her from the
mountains Of Kentucky and Ten
nessee to the most rural section OF
northern Michigan. Her audiences
have included social leaders of the
big eastern cities and the most illit-
crate mountaineers of the South.
Down in coal mines, talking In
railroad shops. in factories, cam
paigning for weeks on end in motor
cars, quarantined with a whole
county during a smallpox scare, anc
an unpleasant experience Of beinl
taken for a German spy-these ar'
few Of the things experienced anC
enjoyed by Miss Ames.
Her success in legislative lines
which she is praying will continue 4
abide with her throughout the pres
ent sessions due. according to he
own statement, to her realization
that the other person is entitled Il
his own opinion.
The fact that she is thorough,
familiar with her ground and know
her subjects so we'll that she car
debate successfully with the mos
learned and skilled opposition mean
much, and in various encounters sh'
has been able to overcome seem
ingly impossible obstacles by mean
Of that farsighted. clear reasoning
with which she meets the opposition
Miss Ames is in Jefferson city a
the representative of the Missouri
woman's legislative committed
which is composed of nineteen stat
women's organizations. with mem
b bership of more than 100000. He
programme includes the children
code, the election laws. the factor
b inspection bill and the minimum
3 wage commission.