The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-04-12
League Of Women Voters.


The following is the regular
monthly bulletin issued by Mrs.
Julian 3. Salley Of Aiken. director
of the Third or southern region Of
the League of Women Voters,
which comprises ten southern
states including the District Of CO.
lumbia. Mrs. Salley has risen to
her high place in the rank Of wo-
men by virtue of her force of char
aeter and vision as well as by her
unusual and brilliant intellect. She
is one OF the national leaders today
and the women, Of, South Carolina
are justly proud OF her recognition.
II the women of Sumter could
hear Mrs. Salley speak they would
be filled anew with respect for the
ability and earneStness- Of our lead
ers. There is no more able per-
son. man or. woman, in the state to-
day than Mrs. Salley.
s.s-i.' Mrs. r. z. Furman.
Publicity Chairman League Of Wo-
men Voters of Sumter.
North Carolina State Convention.
The North Carolina League Of
Women Voters. held its second an
nual convention in Greensboro Feb
ruary 10th in the court house with
Miss Gertrude Well presiding. The
national officers. attending this
convention We're Mrs. Maud Wood
Park, president: Mrs. Katherine
Waugh McCulloch. noted Chicago
lawyer and Mrs. Julian r.. Salley,
3rd regional director. Mrs. Park
was the chief speaker at a very
brilliant luncheon at the home OF
Mrs. a. l.. Brooks and at. the even
ing meeting Mrs.. MeCullech and
the Honorable Josephus Daniels
were the chief speakers. )
4 1t was with deep regret that the
wonaen of North Carolina saw Miss
Gertrude We'll, who had served so
faithfully as their president. go
eGt Of Office. However they. realiz-
ed their good fortune IN securing
as her successor Miss Louise e.
Alexander, talented yoang lawyer
of Greensboro. The following wo-
men were elected members OF, her
beard: First vice-president,5 Mrs.
a.. f. Sewen. Carthage; second vice
president, Mrs. .Josephus Daniels.
Raleigh; third viee7president, Miss
Gertrude We'll. .Geldsboro; secre-
tary, Mrs. j. ". Cone, Greensboro;
treasurer, Mrs. 3. j.. Gutherie.
Charlotte. North Carolina will be
represented at the convention in
Baltimore by ten delegates and
their alternates and this splendid
delegation will be headed by the
new president, Miss Alexander.
Miss, We'll will be among the dele
gates.
>. Miss Graves, national organizer,
has been at work in North Carolina
for the past two months and has
done splendid work for that state.
News From Georgia.
The women Of Georgia are keen
" alert to the political situation
both state. and lrcal.s Two women
in Augusta have: announced as
candidates for city council, Mrs.
~. ". Benton, one of the leading
club women of Augusta, having
been the first president Of the No-
mems club: there, and having been
identified with every public. move
ment in Augusta in which women
of. the community have thrown
themselves: Mrs. W. NJ. Reeves is
also prominent in club circles, she
is member Of the. League OF Wo-
men Voters and president of the
Kings Daughters of America.
Both women are eninently quail
fed to fill these positions.
Have you looked into the new
Atlanta plan OF city government
as advocated by the Atlanta League
OF Women Voters? 1t will be we'll
worth your while to subscribe to
the New Citizen published by them:
This paper gives detailed accounts
of their activities and the wonder
full plans being made by them for
a. greater Atlanta.
District Of Columbia Holds Animal
Session.
The first annual meeting Of the
District of Columbia League of Wo-
men Voters will be held at the
Grace Dodge Hotel on Saturday,
March 25th.
Homer for .Aiabama's President.
Mrs. +. r. Hagan, president OF
the Alabama League Of Women
Voters has just been appointed
chairman of the finance commit
tee Of the, Democratic Executive
Committee Of Alabama. There are
already three other women men,
bers of this committee. At the
committee meeting in Montgomery
provision was made for ten women
on the, Executive Committee. Let
us. hope that the Democrats of 9TH
er states will follow this splendid
example.
The Alabama League having en-
dorsed Mr.. Ford's proposal to pur-
chase Muscle Shoals, a wire was
sent, at the request Of Mrs. Hagan
to all OF the state presidents in this
region asking them 10 rally to Sen
ator Underwood support in the
senate and to urge their represen-
tatives to accept Mr.. Ford'S offer
for Muscle Shoals. This is. from Z
southern standpoint, the most vital