The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1922-05-02
WOMEN IN PARTY
POLITICS THEME
ESPECIAL CoRREspoNDRNcR1

iHSIOn the past year anu watched
the trend of thought with regard
to the entrance of women to the
POLITICAL arena were not surprised
at the keynote of the speeches made
at the breakfast given at the Ward
man Parry Inn by the League of
American Pen Women. 1t was
warning against the sense of sepa-
ration that seems to be growing as
the result of separate women's
organization. The tendency seems
to be for bodies of women to use
sort of Matchmaking system to force
the passage of bills which many
times contain the very thing that
the women would oppose it they
hade really studied the matter for
themselves.
The Silver State reporter went
early so that she might watch the
crowd Even then there was long
line at each dining room door. One
of the first notables discovered
was Representative Alice Robertson,
of Oklahoma, who has proved to be
so capable and able to think for
herself. 1t is said that because
she has not been afraid to stand
by that which she felt to be right
there is danger of her being de-
feated at the next election. Thou
sands of women have demanded
that she vote for certain bill
which the majority have never read,
much less studied. The report
that she may be defeated by the
women would be an insult to
womenkind if they knew what a
really splendid character she is.
But to get back to the breakfast.
Mrs. Louis N. Geldert acted as
toastmistress and instantly found
her way into the hearts of all
present by her charming voice and
manner. She first called upon
Senator Cabot Lodge who spoke
on the value of reading to those
who wish to pursue literary
career, and the necessity of crea-
tive imagination for success.
Mr.. and Mrs. BAIL King entered
the room at this time and Mrs.
Geldert then introduced Mr.. King,
who perhaps because he was look
ing through some heavy blue glasses
which he wore, called the United
States a country run by women
and worse yet suggested that the
women were being advised by a
Methodist minister. He said that
the men were all engrossed in
business and if they were not they
were not bothering much about the
country. That they were not inter
ested in art or literature and that
even when it was the duty of men
to attend society affairs their wives
had to fairly drag them out.
John Farrar, editor of the Book
man, disagreed with Mr.. King. He
said that he had more letters from
men who were anxious to reform
the country than from women.
Gen. Pershing, Gen. Fries and Gen.
Lejuene, urged men not to drop
their chivalry and seemed very
earnest in their desire to make the
women see that they would save a
lot of trouble by cooperating with
men. That the right kind of
women, with right intent would
always find men who were willing
to stand for better things and who
many times just need the inspira-
ton of women with the courage of
their convictions. Gen. Pershing
said that men must accept the fact
that women are in politics to stay
and that men might as well submit
to the inevitable. He said that
he was not entitled to speak as a
writer and then he said something
that touched the hearts of those
who knew of the fire that robbed
him of his wife and three little
daughters in San Francisco. He
said that he had never written
anything but love letters and that
he had often wished that he had
kept those love letters.
Angela Morgan, who is most at
tractive, read a poem challenge
to Womenkind" which she had
written for the occasion. Mary
Roberts Reinhart also attracted
much attention. Her rose colored
hat was very becoming and it was
really hard to realize that some
where in the background was
grown family. Mrs. Luther Greg
DRY, wife of Rear Animal Gregory,
whom the writer knew as Miss
Pauline Turner during the war
when both were stationed at Brem-
erton, interspersed the program