The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-03-30
HAMMOND
IS SCENE: OF
GATHERING
Women From All Parts Of
County Gather to Hear
DoWnState Leaders.

Marie Stuart Edwards, frst vioslI
chairman Of the national organiza
ton Of the League Of Women vot-i
ers;. Ada Bush. secretary to Govern
or Mccray; Mrs. John J. quinn. dis-i
trict chairman Of the democratid III
party and talked Of as the mex tiIA
chairman Of the national democratiail
woman's organization. and oraN!
Thompson E.oss Of RENSSELAER,. dis -H|
trict chairman OF the League odf|
Women Voters. were the guests OH
honor last night at the banquet otR
the Lake County League OF Wone "A
Voters I Hammond
1t was an inspiring meeting. Mrs
William H. Ny ers, county chairma
acted as toastmaster. calling atten-
tion to the fact that the League of
Women Voters embraced both the
republican and democratic parties.
and that Mrs. LeGrand T. Meyer.
chairman OF the democratic women
was seated beside Tom Roberts.
chairman Of the Lake County Re-
publican Central committee. III
Practically all the republican,
candidates for county office and
those seeking places in the statss |
house and senate were present. 81
There were speeches BY JudsssI
Miles E. Norton OF the Juvenile
court. Tom Roberts, Judge Josephs
Ibach. one of the leading democrats
Of the county, Mrs. Edwards, Adaa
Bush, Mrs. Quinn and Mrs Ross. II
URGES WoMEN TO FILE ,SI
Tom Roberts, republican county,
chairman. invited the women ofyI
Lake county to run for precincc&
committee women. They have unit !,
Saturday to file their petitions with
the county clerk at Crown Point Fl
"As chairman of the repub1icans
central committee invite the won
en- to run for precinct committeeS
swomen. and delegates 70 the statss
convention said Mr.. Roberts. Tina ts
is the only way you will ever haveS
anything to say about the manages
nent of the party" SI
Mrs: Edwards. the national vice7
chairman Of the league, made thsr
keynote talk. I.
The League OF Women voters.
takes up -he question of politicse
where most people lay il down, h
said Mrs Edwards. The league ise
interested in the study of govern "a
ment and Of political theories. Jusse
as out of the combined efforts andt f
care OF the parents the child Isl
trained, so out OF the united interesty
of the men and women of Americas
will the government progress. eE
1T is the business of women to-
bring into politics that kind OF care
and consideration for human well
fare that they bring into the homes -
Speaking for the democratic party
of Lake county, Judge Ibach said, ircs
part: l.
Women have always. in rnyc
Judgment, been thoroughly capable
to do things men do Women stand
on absolute equality with the msro
in my party ! am thoroughly conrs
vinced that the condition OF the
United States today is better thar
been given the vote. The influence
of the women in politics brings out
better candidates for offices in botR
parties"
Judge Norton had been assigned
the topic, Needed legislation
He said, in part;
ADVOCATES STATE oRPHANAGH#
The state has six volumes Oh
statutory laws, each containing |
about 1000 pages. and the courts
have added volumes of decisions &
these laws which are known a.
court made laws. sometimes thinI
it would be a good idea TO elect
legislature instructed tc repeal laws
and not make any.
Not long ago | heard OF a Law
introduced into the state house ir
Kansas which said that where t'x
railroads crossed at grade and two
trains approached the crossing, each
train must come to full stop unit
the other has crossed over.
Il advise YOU to pay strict atten
tion TO those men you select for tn
legislature Sometimes our state
legislators feel that they are moi
appreciated Now. I think better Q
them than they do OF each other
They tell a story about a meinbei
Of the Indiana legislature who was
awak ened in the night by his wife /
There's burglar in the house, sid
told him No. no" he said sleepilyM
he's not in the house. He's in the-
senate.
Il believe IN party politics. but
do not believe that politics has ans
right where a child is concerned
There are a few things in which
child doesn't hsve half a chance"
Judge Norton then entered into
discussion If needed remedial legis
lation regarding the limitations 70
admittance 10 state institutions fol
the delinquent and defective chill =
dren, and in conclusion advocated IN
state orphanage. His speech wal 81
enthusiastically received. III