Great Falls tribune., 1922-01-26
IF POLITICS ARE ROTTEN, GET IN
AND MAKE THEM CLEAN . IS ADVICE
OF MRS. EMMA INGALLS, TO WOMEN

"If politics are rotten get in and
make them clean,' was the answer
given to women who claim they are
not interested in the political game
because it is too corrupt, by Mrs. En-
ma A. Ingalls,, in addressing a meeting
held in the interests of the re-organi-
zation of the local branch of the
League of Women voters, at the Y. NJ
G. A. Wednesday night.
mo great reform ever started in a
large group, and it has always been the
few who worked to accomplish what it
; may have taken years for others to
Mrs. Ingalls, in outlining the purpose
of the league. Every woman who is
eligible to vote is eligible for mem
bership in the league, which seeks to
accomplish the ideals of life through
coupling steadfast duty with wide vi
sion, rather than through party lines.
It is working for the enactment of bet
tier laws, better education, better homes
/ by educating women who will take the
demand for these things into their re-
| spective parties.
Women Well Fitted
| women are particularly fitted to
work for these things because they are
| the things that men are too busy to
bother with. Men are not willing to
devote time to these matters at pres
ent. Women are not willing to wait,
and because of this their influence is
needed in political work. They want
human welfare to catch up with busi-
ness.
IF women expect to make them
selves felt it can only be through their
parties. We want women to study
government and then take part in
i changing its machinery if they feel this
| is necessary. Women will work for
the community good regardless of party
| lines. They know, as all intelligent
persons do, that there is good in every
party and that all planks of any party
are not good and that more often than
not all parties are working for the
same thing anyway. We want to train
women to assume a 365 day respon-
sibility," Mrs. ingalls, said.
Makes Report
Concluding her address. Mrs ingalls,
gave report of the fifth regional
convention of the League of Women
Voters at Des Moines and of the fourth
regional and national conventions held
at Chicago She told of the work of
some of the nations greatest edu-
Gators. who have taken up the cause
VI Lut 1cdSut ttiA IhS SUI VI a
Chicago social worker whose efforts
for legislation to protect the working
| women of Chicago is type of what
the league is trying to obtain.
Mayor r. NJ. Armour introduced Mrs.
Ingalls,, commencing highly the mission
| that brings her to Great Falls. DR..
G. A. Fuson gave a brief talk on health
matters Ralph Wolfe, secretary of
the Y. NJ. C. A., spoke on American
ization. Scott Leavitt remarked brief
| ly on community cooperation. J. c.
| Reed. Americanization secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A, outlined his work among
the foreign population of Great Falls.
cVoal selections were given by Miss
Genevieve Van De Putte and by Miss
Grace kope, with Miss Louise Val
verda Kelley as accompanist. Fire
Chief A. !. Trodick demonstrated the
lung motor as the closing feature of
the program.
Meeting Today
Mrs. Ed Thelander will be in charge
of the meeting at the Whittier school
this Thursday afternoon, at S:45.
Mrs. ingalls, will be the principal
speaker.
Friday afternoon Mrs. ingalls, will