The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-13
What is the League of
Women Voters?


ence for the education OF women in
the science Of government. politics.
needed legislation, ami how to be-
come intelligent. CONSCIENTIOUS voters.
IL Is non-partisan and urges women
to enroll Ia the political parties that
are ready oiled for work. 1t provides
literature for the instruction of wom-
On in securing better schools. better
laws and letter law enforcement.
1t takes in all qualified voting white
women as active members. and dis
qualified American born women as
associate members
When the nineteenth amendment
became operative, the National Equal
Suffrage Association resolved itself
into the League OF Women Voters.
and in less than three years every
state has teen organized.
Florida held its first annual conven-
ton in Jacksonville January 70. q.
~. Alfsof the officers appointed by
the national league a year before
were reelected: President, Mrs. }.
b. CsHara. Lake Worth, vice presi-
dent DIR. Grace Whitford, Ozona. sec
Rotary, Miss Laura W. Brewer. st.
1-ueie. treasurer, Mrs. Tom Payne.
St Petersburg: chairn.en OF the four
Congressional districts OF the state;
First district, Miss Catherine McClen-
ran, Sarasota: Second district. Mrs.
II. L. Swartz. Tidewater. Third dis
trict. Mrs. sam Montgomery. Apala-
chicola: Fourth district, Mrs. y. p.
Council, Lake Worth.
The following standing committees
prove the important endeavor that
the league has undertaken in Florida.
Al f,,..xr saf hA
state were appointed chairmen Of
these committees at the recent CON
ventiop. Education. citizenship. child
weharA. legislation. social hygiene. le-
gal status of women. efficiency in gov
eminent limitation Of armament.
women in industry. food supply and
demand
The slogan adopted for the organi-
cation Is. Every White Woman Voter
IN florida Member of the League,
an6 its purpose i, to arouse the civic
con Silence OF women compelling
the to apprec ate the privilege of
The ballot and the necessity 10 use il
int. llgently.
The method Of procedure of organ
ling the state is to appoint chair
man fof each county who will appoint
ii chairman for every precinct OF that
county to solicit members for the
league in her precinct and report her
list OF membership to the county
chairma The annual dues of %
cents will he collected by precinct
chairman when the number enrolls
which is also sent to the county chair
man. Fifteen cents is sent TO the
state treasurer 10 cents remaining IN
the county TO provide literature and
speakers. When all precincts are
canvassed county convention viii
ne called and permanent county or
ganization formed and officers elect
ed. No chairman was appointed in
yoiusia county until the last week OF
January. but four precincts have
chairnen at work. meeting with ex
celient success. Women realize tnei.
ignorance in all political matters and
the need of instruction from compe
tent authority in using the ballet
wisely and efficiently. There is ne
method available to learn what they
need to know in this regard excer;
the League of Women Voters with It's
condensed. comprehensive literature
prepared especially for this purpose
For instance. one leafiet contains
forty questions for women 10 answe
on the legal status of women in then
respective states; other leaflets urge
women to become active members OF
existing political parties others sup
ply unbiased information on que-
.tions before the public and now e
tsupport needed legislation.
One evening the convention Was adj
dressed by Senator Trammell ans
William J. Bryan. who are said 10 bs
zee ldi dates IN the next ,enatorias
.election for me same position. Sena
strr 1famneIl spoke first and left bu
twenty minutes for MIR Bryan. VINO
hal sannanced before the meeting
that nc must take a II O'Clock train
N bryan said in his brief but splen
did talk tina; the major part 81. The
legislation Of the future would b.
sn.ural legislation which wcuid be o
special interest to women and assls
in purifying politics that woman suf
fl X Avuld hasten the time when NJ
saptner will be called upon TO give NJ