The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-02
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.
Meeting of Vermont Branch Was Held
/ at Montpelier.

AT an important meeting Of the Yer
mont League of Women Voters, heid IN
Montpelier yesterday afternoon, varl-
Gus vacancies in the board OF directors
were filled and the executive board then
met and elected Mrs. James Hartness
OF Springfield as honorary chairman OF
the league. Mrs Frank Lowe OF Mont
pclier state chairman TO succeed Mrs.
Lillian Olzendam, recently resigned,
and Mrs. Franklin S, Billings OF Wood
stock, wife Of the speaker of the House,
as one of the vice chairman. II was
voted to notify various womens or
ganizations in the state that II Is the
wish of the Vermont Beayfe Of Women
Voters to establish an advisory coun-
ell to consist of the heads Of various
women's organizations in Vermont, TO
confer with the executive committee
of the League Of Women Voters, rel
ative TO policies.
Four directors at large were elected
to day as follows: Mrs. f, II. Reed and
Mrs. Lillian Olzendam of Burlington,
Mrs. L. L. Wymsn of Manchester and
DIR. Grace Sherwood OF St Adams.
OtUeT NAfdHNitS III Nhc bOhiN va NAANN
tors. which were filed, include members
Of the board from the following coun-
ties: Grand Isle, Mrs. Guy Horton;
Franklin, Mrs. Bert Thomas Of st. AL
bans; Orange, Miss Edna l.. Beard the
representative from Orange; Benning-
ton. Mrs. f. L>Sibley OF Bennington;
Chittenden, Miss Lillian Peck of Bur-
lington: Caledonia, Mrs. Harry Writers
OF st. Johnsbury; Washington, Mrs. H.
NJ. Farnham Of Montpelier; Windham,
Mrs. John j.. Clark Of Bellows Falls.
Public Meeting Held.
Women held the center Of the stage
in the State House last evening, the
Vermont League Of Women Voters
holding a'public meeting in Representa-
tives' hall, which was attended by a
large number, including both men and
women.
Governor Hartncss opened the meet
ing. Following brief introduction re-
marks. he presented Miss Katherine
Ludington, regional director for New
England for the League of Women Not-
ers, who presided during the meeting.
She also spoke at some length on the
aims of the league and answered ques
tions concerning il. Other speakers
were Lieutenant Governor Abram W.
Foote. Miss Carrie Ormsbee OF Brandon
and Mrs Oliver +. johnson of st. Lou
is. No. one of the directors of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters.
Miss Ormsbee created favor by the
statement that conviction Of Obliga-
tion and readiness Of sacrifice is the
patriotic motto which I wish the WON
en- Of Vermont would adopt" Miss
Ormsbee paid high tribute TO Profes-
sor :. +. Emerson Of the University Of
Vermont and told Of his coming 20
Brandon some time ago TO speak before
the women. Professor Emerson had
urged the women at that time TO use
the vote intelligently but not as poll
ticians.
Miss Ormsbee said among other
things: "In the ballot, the men have
given rs ten talents which, il prompt
ly nsed. may be of great benefit to Yer
mont. Every Memorial day | have
heard the men Of Vermont praised and
il i said that no other state h>s men
who have made a better record. let
US now prove that the women Of Yer
mont are made Of no less noble stuff
Mrs. johnson, the next speaker, de-
clared that The vote viii not take the
American women out Of the home, but
that she will take the home with her
to the polls. She described the League
Of Women Voters a. a movement 10.
cducate American women 10 response
hilitv in government