The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-08-31
TWO SPEAKERS
AT W0MAN'S
CLUB MEETING
Eleven New Members
Have Joined the
Organization

The August meeting OF lhe ol'
Johnsbury Woman's Club was held
in Athenaeum Hall, Tuesday after
noon. At the business meeting
notice was given of the address in
October by Walter w. Husband,
commissioner Of immigration of
Washington, which will be held in
the Armory and will be an open
meeting.
The next meeting of the Club
will be on Sept. 6 and DR.. c. F.
Dalton of Burlington will be the
speaker. On the evening Of Sept.
6, the entertainment committee
have arranged for an organ recital
in the North church, by Mrs. Mar
garet Gorham Chaser, assisted By
Miss Marjorie Cramton on the
violin for which tickets viii be
sold.
The president also announced
that it was expected Mr.. Pelley
would be we'll enough some time in
September TO give his address as
previously planned.
After the announcements the
Club was favored with two songs
by Miss Dorinne Drouin with Mrs.
Tierney at the piano.
Eleven new members were well
coined to membership as follows:
Miss Mae Gilfllan, Miss Laura
Jenness, Mrs. Edward Smvthe,
Mrs. Harold C. Abbott, Mrs. Rob
ert Nichols, Mrs. Claude Miltimore.
Mrs Malvern Ellis, Mrs. Harold
Bartlett, Mrs. George Chamberlain.
Mrs. Harry W. Writer'S, Mrs. Earl
Franklin.
Resolutions on the death of Mrs.
Richard c. Baker were read bv
Mrs. Charles II. Horton.
The president introduced as. the
hrst speaker of the afternoon Miss
Seymour OF the National League
OF Voters. Miss Seymour began
her address on "Citizenship" bv
saying that the aim of the Leapne
OF Women Voters was to foster
education in citizenship, and TO
support needed legislation. The
ballot Is the instrument of popular
government. The idea of a woman
as citizen has changed. FormerIv
her whole duty was in the home
Now she must extend her influence
as indicated by her vote. 1t is a
SIMPLE matter to vote but to vote
intelIgently is not so simple. The
League Is formed to instruct
women on public affairs that they
may use their votes to the best
advantage. The organization is
non-partisan. Education helms
every woman TO be an intelligent
voter, acquainted with processes of
government and the rights and
duties of citizenship. By investi-
cation and information women will
be better able to form individual
opinions after facts have been fur
nished which is so important but
not always easy to get. A source
of information on political and
civic matters will be found in the
standing committees of the league:
Child welfare, food supply and de-
mand; social hygiene, women in
industry, and public and civic mat
ters as found in election laws ard
methods and the legal status of
women. A great advantage to u
member is gained by the opportu-
nifty Of comparing notes of the
work at the annual meetings. A
Citizenship Conference is 10 be
held in the city Of Burlington,
Sept. 14-16 at which much of inter
est will be presented. The Vermont
League Of Women Voters he's as
its honorary chairman Mrs. James
Hartness, and Miss Carrie Orms-
bee is the acting chairman.
Frank o. Krcager of Springfield,
Mass, was the second speaker. He
spoke of the aims Of the Achieve
ment Clubs which arc being organ
izcd The point Of view Of won-
ems work has changed. Now they
should be trained. Work should be
made dignified and honorable and
useless vocations should he elimin-
ated. Give the children the right
kind of work, instructive work
which will fit them for life. Mr..
Kreager illustrated some of his
work by group of Good Times
Achievement Club who were pres
ent with their dolls and the dolls
hats they had made Mary Brooks,
daughter of Mrs. ]. H. Brooks.
told what the Club were doing and
koned to do. Pictures of groups of