Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-07
NEW ARRIVAL
BRTGHTENS UP
PARTY OFFICE
Democratic Women Welcome
Committee Woman From
Missouri.
BY CONSTANCE DRExEL.

WASHINGTON, April with the
arrival Of Mrs. Emily Newell Blair OF
Missouri, as resident committee woman,
Democratic headquarters here have added
a distinctly feminine touch in more
ways than one. A visit there today dis
closed pots Of flowers in the various
offices and g general sprucing up. Mrs.
Blair has her own commodious onice
with rugs and comfortable chairs for
visiting Democratic women to sit in as
they confer over politics in their own
State.
Mrs. Blair had left for New England,
where she will make q few speeches
spending three days in conferences with
the Democratic women in New York be-
fore her return.
But in her place was a tall, handsome
woman who somehow or other looked
as II she had sprung from Virginia, per-
haps because she wore her waved hair
On top of her head somewhat In the
fashion Of colonial period. 1t was Mrs.
Blair Ban Fister OF Ohio, who has just
been appointed assistant to Mrs. Blair.
She is a sister Of Senator Carter Glass
Of Virginia. Today she was taking
charge Of headquarters, and her southern
training as hostess IVES already being
put into practice Dy q visit from one Of
flock to washington for conventions here
and in Baltimore.
Today's visitor, Mrs. Virginia Marshall
Clorton, has arrived from Hawaii, whose
state regent she will represent at the con-
vention of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. She is a former president Of
the Los Angeles Woman's Club and a
charter member Of the State Democratic
Women's Club of California. Both Mrs.
- tee. han hnsor 1aTF-
pied with a plan Of organization OF
countrywide Democratic women's clubs
and the rough draft is now ready. Print
ed copies VII be available in quantity
for distribution very shortly.
"It Is indeed to assist Democratic
women to organize clubs for the purpose
Of mobilizing the Democratic women for
service to the party, OF attracting to 1t
all nberal-minded women not now at
tached to the party and for the purpose
OF making effective the ideals Of women
within The party councils she said.
They are to be started at once so that
they may serve during the primary cam
paigns. Candidates for Democratic party
nomins lions should be asked to present
themselves, thus enabling the women to
select the best candidates.
1t is hoped that these clubs viii serve
as training schools for speakers, cam
pa1EDers and War0 WOEAeEss anu dEeAtAcS
to furnish the various States and the ma
tionaI headquarters with useful informa-
ton
Somehow or other, women can't seem
to get away from these study clubs" in
spite OF the hue and cry for equal rights.
and It looks as II both men and wom-
en- still like to get away once in while
&n groups to talk things over minus the
pSesence OF the opposite sex. Women
organizers for the Republican party long
ago have recognized this doctrine, and
Republican women's clubs within the
party are greatly encouraged from head
quarters here.
There is one novel suggestion IN Mrs.
Blaid's plan, however, which might be
universally adopted. It is urged that
M tine people contribute to the work
of the club should be estimated at q
cert in amount per hour, perhaps IS
cents an hour, that being the price in
many places for polling. These credits
should be counted on the books Of the
committee as a cash contribution, and
then checked of on the expenditures a:
service.
But Of most direct interest to Demo
cratic women here, however, is the con
ference Of national committee women
called for April %. Mrs. BannisteI
stated today that Mrs. Blair has thought
Il wise to take advantage Of the pres
ence in the East Of so many Democratic
women because Of the d. AR. cOnven'
ton here and the pan-American con
ference and League Of Women Voters
convention In Baltimore. Ambitious plans
for the meeting and dinner are teins
acknowledgement 1922. by Public
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