Newark post., 1921-03-02

the several women's committees
for their endorsement plan for
a Delaware Women's Republican
League, similar in practically
every provision to that which was
later adopted by the National
Club. The local Republican COM
mittees endorsed this plan and the
State Committee proceeded to Sc
cure a clubhouse which is now
open at S23 Shipley Street. Fol
lowing the action of the National
Committee, the Delaware Commit
tee by authorization of its chair
man has changed the name from
League to Club.
The nucleus of the Delaware
Women s Republican Club accord
ing to the requirements OF the Ma
tional Club is formed by the or
| ganization of Republican women as
| adopted for the recent campaign.
RThe officers Of the political COM
mittees and the District Chairmen
elected by the convention districts,
together with the District Leaders
are therefore the charter members
of the Delaware Women Repub-
lican Club.
In the formal dedication of the
Women s National Republican Club
held last week in New York, Judge
Arthur S. Tomkins, who made the
dedication speech at the Women S
clubhouse, said in part:
"Not only national and inter
national questions, but matter of
Elocal interest should enlist the
thought and service Of the women.
The place to begin GOOD govern
ment is at home. Local needs and
opportunities furnish an important
field for your political activities.
If our local government is sound
and clean, our boys and girls will
grow up with respect for public
authority and reverence for the
laws and institutions OF the state
and the nation.
| "Tonight, as we dedicate this
clubhouse to the cause OF progress
sive Republicanism and the service
iof our great country let Washing
ton and Lincoln and their charac-
tiers. achievements and splendid
,Americanism be our inspiration
and our guide. y
Mr.. Herbert Hoover, speaking
at the dedication meeting said :
"It is fitting that the women
should ally themselves to a party
as a duty of good citizenship.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding, in a
letter of greeting in which she ac-
cepted honorary membership, said
,"I am proud to have been invited
to membership in your organiza-
ton, which l feel very sure Is 60
ing to be a useful and effective
instrumentality for the propaga-
ton of the best ideals of citizen
ship and service. | cannot help
feeling that the women citizens are
going to be able to exercise a large
and useful influence through affili-
alton with and continued interest
in the work of establishing party
organization" "
Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes said
the following: "Now that women
have full political opportunity, it
is just as essential that they should
be organized for political activity
as that men should be organized,
Land within the great parties there
should be noe simply participation
in formal party action, but also the
establishment Of political clubs
which serve as educational and
social centers. / trust that the
Women's National Republican
| Club will be the leader in this
promising field Of effort -
So many women in New York
had signed up as members preced-
ing the dedication of the clubhouse
that the clubhouse had already
been outgrown on the day 1t was
. opened, and plans are being made
for larger and more adequate
quarters than the present house on
E. Both Street.