Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-15
WOMEN VOTERS
AT CONVENTION
MiddIesex Represented at Big
Event Hear Or. Walton
Willard Speak

TRENTON, May 15.-That 30O,-
o western farmers left for Canada
during the recent months of eco
nomic stress was the declaration of
Dr. Walter Willard, of Philadelphia,
speaking here on Proportional Rep
res~entation.'' at the second annual
convention of the New Jersey League
of Women's Voters. He declared
that was the reason for the recent
defeat of the non-partisan league
candidates in North Dakota. These
farmers learned hat the laws in
Canada affecting their calling were
more liberal and elastic. said the
speaker. than those of their own
country. when President Har-
ding came back from Flor
ida before his Inauguration.
cot iinued DR.. Willard. he
rounced that legislative action would
be taken. for instance. to further
irrigation for the agricultural inter-
ests. The action was o taken,
however. The convention was then
reminded OF the present agitation In
for the soldiers bonus be-
cause OF the voting power of the
former soldiers.
The speaker discussed proposed
election changes to give the minority
4 VI NOttAs a tAaA8 " AGPhN
s~entation. He instanced the situa-
ton in this state where Essex county
usually votes an entire delegation of
twelve assemblymen without repre-
sentation in the delegation for the
minority. He praised the preferen-
tial plan OF voting and the city man
sger system of government for mu-
aicipalities.
II never denounee the boss" said
the speaker. II have but one OBJ
lection TO him because he seems to
be a necessity. The only objection
is he generally charges so much for
his services"
The women were also told that
democracy has one TO see because
the ballot is always loaded up with
candidates and il is impossible for
the voters TO know the technical
duties of the offices they seek nor
the respective abilities of those who
want to fill them. Then as soon as
A man is trained in the public serv-
ice az a mayo or other official he
may be turned out of Office at the
next election. with the result hat
many capable will refuse TO make
he public service their life work, |
prefsrring some other lines Of r
1eavor where the work will be
permanent.
The convention went on record as
declaring war a crime which should
be outlawed. Another resolution
praising the Washington arms con-
ference and urging further disarma-
ment was laid over because of the
doubt as to its practical meaning at
this time.
Some surprise was expressed hat
the convention had not a larger at
tendance at it's two days session.
there being about fifteen women
present. Officers chosen follow:
President, Miss Florence Halsey,
Midland Park; first vice president,
mrs. Wells p. Eagleton, Newark;
second vice president, Mrs. T. III.
Dudley Perkins, Moorsetown; vice
president, Mrs. Henry c. White,
PIainfield; Mrs. Fl. Otto Wittpenn.
Hoboken; Mrs. J. VI. Charles, Plain
field; Mrs. Maurice Decker, East
Orange: recording secretary, Mrs.
Henry c. Richland, Newark; cores
pending secretary. Mrs. F. ii. Col
vim. East Orange; treasurer, Mrs.
Ward ID. Kerlin, Morristown; Dr.
reetors at large, Mrs. Yorke Allen,
South Orange: Mrs. George Nj.
Hartt, Mrs. Margaretta Fort, New
ark. The county chairmen selected
to date follow: Atlantic, Mrs. David
Davanney. Burlington. Mrs. j.. Her
man Terry: Bergen, Miss Nan Davis,
May: Mrs. Alfred Cooper, Mid
dlesex: Mrs. Henrietta Pennock;
.Passaic; Mrs. +. c. Gallant, Sussex;
Miss Anna Dunn; Union, Mrs. j.
Mortimoer Gross.
Assemblyman Laird, of Essex, and
Assemblyman Brown, of Hudson, at
tended the luncheon closing of the
convention and made talks. During
The convention pledges totaling over
s1.7OO were received by the finance
committee TO continue the Leagues
work during the coming year.