Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31
BY MABEL HHEELER.

"
On the threshold OF each year, the
most OF Us hesitate an instant and give
c fleetinE backward glance ~ the So
called footprints in the sands Of time be-
hind Us, but only for an instant. ana
then with q thousand brand new uut-.ed
resolutions ia our minds we dash
through the open gates OF the New Year,
making todays Of touorroWs and yester-
days OF todays.
IN slancins over the feminine records
Of the past year, I have found that
never before have women been 50 alive
IS during the past twelve months. The
newly acquired voting privileges 10
doubt have been responsible 81 measure
FOR this condition and tie late War ur
course was a great factor in r0ustug
women TO sense OF their possibilities
Is part Of the Government aud the.r own
community working mechanism, but
whatsoever 1t may be credited 20, TIE
fact remains that right here n In
diaHapous woman's organizations have
made rapid strides along practical lines,
and the new years program promises
20 continue the good WORK. In past
years we had the club work In woDens
organizations, the conservative literary
afternoons. with their Iyceum speakers
=
some other cultural subject and the
speaker must be imported by all means.
But in mentally visioning various meet
ings Of the local large organizations dur
ing the past year, It IS noticeable that
literature has given way to modern eco
nOmlc, political and municipal problems
and the speakers have IN most instances
been local men who were competent to
speak on such subjects. Local condl-
tons and the city election have occupied
a large place in the club women's minds
during the past year. together with the
larger problems, the peace conference,
the Shepard Towner maternity aud in
fancy bill, the new state constitutions
amendments. etc.
CLUBS TO WORK
WITH CITY OFFICIALS.
Mrs. Allan T. Fleming. presideDt Of the
local council of women Of the city, which
represents some thirty thousand women,
says that the organization to her repre-
sents a banding togei her Of women Ia
z vast Indianapolis civic improvement as
ISOLATION and that its aim for the com
ing years work IS largely educational.
The body IS asking the assistance OF the
city officials allowing the women 70
visit various departments and learn how
these departments are conducted, financed
and members appointed.
at Is my hope" said Mrs Fleming.
10 discussing the council work. that we
can cooperate with the city officials in
q practical helpful manner. We hope to
put the entire force Of our organization
behind every good movement originat-
ing in either men or women organiza-
tions or the city administration"
The council in earlier years has stood
for conservatism and cultural club work,
the program being relative 10 the clubs
themselves and their personal workings,
but in the last year, opc2 forums with
political speakers and round table dis
cussions Of municipal problems have
been started and q lumber Of civic i'm
prOvemeut ideas have been backed by the
organization.
One Of the organizations that has made
phenomenal growth during he past year
is the American Legion auxiliary, the
National headquarters Of which is in this
city. Eleven thousand members have
been gained since November. During the
last year it has held its National con
veutiOn. started a practical working or
ganizatiOn, established headquarters and
is on the road toward being the largest
woman's organization in the country.
Miss Pauline Curnick, national secrc-
tary of this city who is in charge of the
local Office, says that the auxiliary has
for its big task Of the coming year the
hospital relief program and sub-pro-
grams for Americanism and of social
nature are also being planned. The aux
iliary headquarters which have been tenn
porarily in the Meridian Life Building,
are now permanently established in the
west parlors of the PrOpylaeum. The
local chapters have planned extensive
programs for aiding the disabled ex-serv-
ice men IN the hospitals here and for SO.
cla1 work ~ the foreign quarters, and
for the instilling Of patriotism in the
children. The past year has been the
period Of laying the firm foundation Of
the auxiliary and the coming year, ac-
cording to Miss Curnich. Will be the be-
ginning of the constructive work.
LEAGUE OF
WOMEN VOTERS.
Another organization that has beeA in
the front ranks Of local women's affairs
is the League of Women Voters. Under
the leadership of Miss Alma Seeker. the
league which is Il nonpartisan organi2s
ton. as a body, has started a number OF
new activities. Miss Stckler states that
IN her opinion one Of the most important
actions of the league this last year was