The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-07
A Talk With Miss Alice.


Miss Alice NJ Robertson, of Oklahoma, the
only woman member Of congress, seems to be
a prophet without honor among her own sex.
She is "in bad with the women, according
to her own confession, and instead OF taking
pride in her they berate her. She discussed
her troubles humorously with a correspond
ent OF the Kansas City Star the other day.
IAN the women's clubs are against her, she
saws, because she will not champion their
bills ITO allow them to keep their maiden
names after they are married." and the like.
| Miss Robertson refused to vote for the Shep-
pard- Towner maternity bill, displaying fear
Ilessness Of the consequences not shared by
her masculine colleagues, and she is eXcoriat-
ed by the women for that She contends that
this BILL which now is a law, will not help
the mothers OF America a bit, but will give
a lot of jobs for others in the bureaus in
Washington" Miss Robertson was not Tor
woman suffrage originally, and the women do
not like her for that. She does not mind that
however, having been elected, she says, with
ont their votes 1t is Miss Robertson's con-
Itention that women have entered politics up
on the $3.50 basis, and that, therefore, they
are not entitled to any especial political con-
sideration because they are women. "All these
women agitators," she remarks, who appear
before clubs with their charming gowns and
long gloves, and look pretty, so the other
women will sit up and exclaim, Oh isn't she
wonderful! make me wonder why some of
ence for them" Miss Robertson does not
believe that the sole hope of peace rests with
the women Woman, she asserts, is no more
a pacihst than man. 1t is woman who gives
toy soldiers and guns to her child for play
things Down in the soul of every woman
she declares, is pride OF her warrior. Women
like to think of the proves OF the warriors,
of their courage on the field of battle. She
points out that the conference for the limi
tation OF ornaments is being held in the
building erected by the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and she asks; Does
anyone know whether the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution even have a headquarters"
Ii is the same way with the confederacy, she
saws; it is the women of the confederacy who
have never yielded so the peace must come
from the men," she concludes.
Asked whether she would be a candidate
for reelection Miss Robertson said she would
be if she could get the nomination She SEEM
ed to be in some doubt as to her ability to
do much inasmuch as she had been unable to
get any pie There are lot OF republicans
down in Oklahoma who are mighty hungry"
she informed the correspondent.
1t is apparent that Miss Robertson has a
sharp mind, in addition to sense OF humor.
Clearly she has been disappointment to
those women who are actively interested in
politics and matters of legislation. so far the
feminine invasion of congress has not result
ed satisfactorily to the women. Miss Rankin,
who served a term in the house from Mon
tana, was as disappointing in her way as Miss
Robertson is in her way. If the Oklahoma
woman succeeds in being elected for another
term it is safe to say that it will not be &C
icomplished with the aid of the women, though
the women of her district may think different
ly about it than do the women whom Miss
Robertson encounters in Washington. What
ever Miss Robertson's shortcomings may be,
from a woman's viewpoint, it will not be de-
MED that she is interesting.