The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-07
N0NENURGElT0
'SHONINTEREy7IN
POLITICAL World
ForceflI Appeal for Better
Citizenship Made BY Mrs.
Pennsbacker.

country is the party that win first
emblAzon on It's standard reforms
that will make for better capita,
better labor, better homes and a
better world generally, is the be.
lief. of Mrs. Percy v. Psnnybaeker
OF Texas, prominent club woman
and brilliant lecturer, who spoke
yesterday on the occasion; OF the
fall opening OF the Fairmont Wom-
ans Club. It Is not necessary, shs
said, that we as women descend
into the political mire of personal
abuse and villifying, but we must
take a stand and ask that the po.
lltical parties establish platforms
with such principles as we can
follow, principles human, though
liberal and conservative; and aboys
personal hatred and abuse.
Mrs. Pennybacker, not announc
ing her subject, delivered the fin.
est address along the line Of Amerf.
can citizenship ever heard in this
city. Appealing to the women as.
sembled to have opinions OF their
own, built on facts and not secured
haphazard from headlines in the
newspapers, from the men Of the
household, from the "they says"
she urged them to get their opin.
ions intelligently and conscientious.
~ from careful, intelligent and un
prejudiced reading, from conyersa,
ton with all classes and conditions
Of people, from silent communion
with ones self and by prayer. "Pub.
lie opinion" she said, "is what you
and what I think and the safety Of
our republic depends upon you and
upon me and we must have intellI.
gent and unprejudIced opinions,
opinions OF our very own, not Dor.
rowed. To have opinions" she
said, build them on facts. God
never gives a task go hard, but
that he opens the way for its per
Torrance" No step, she said, ia
more important than the wipins
out OF the illiteracy in America.
Those who cannot read or write
live in a veritable prison."
She begged the women to vote
intelligently and us their conscience
dictates: and to vote, she believes.
is the duty'of every woman.
After we have formed an opIn,
lon by careful research, study and
prayer, our next step is to tell OF
our opinions: first in the home
around the, dinner table, where the
heart secrets Of the family should
be divulged;, second. at the dinner
party, to the guests, making II a
point that no guest leaves your tn.
BILE without being refreshed rnenta. J
ly and spiritually; third, 10 the
world generally"
Mrs. Pennybacker. coudonel
the fact that two political parties
descend to personal abuse Of the
candidates for public office and
asked that the women be above
such tactics, never saying or re-
peating. anything about an official
or candidate for office that can.
not be proven. Stand by your
public officials. and when thoy do
a worthy deed, congratulate and
commend them and tell them YOU
VIII stand by them" she said
Public officials are human and
VIII live up to ideals set for them
better IL receiving commendation
OF those whom they serve.
i am a Democrat" she said,
but President Warren &C. Hard.
Ing Is a christian gentleman and
is my president, and 1t is my duty
and pleasure to stand by him
even though he is OF different
political faith"
Summed up Mrs. Pennybacksr
believes these four things neces-
sary to intelligent American cttI.
zenship: Investigation. delibera;
ton, silence and prayer. >
The large assembly room Of the
Masonic Temple was crowded with
women for the club opening and
II the program for yesterday was
criterion for the years work
then there Is something to look
forward to blythe club women Of
Fairmont. Mrs. Pennybacker,
whose address was easily the
feature Of the program, was
given the closest attention during
her address, and although suffer.
ing from a severe cold and hoarss-
ness, she held the very closest
attention OF her audience, and at
the conclusion Of her address the
applause was so loud and long
that she was obliged to ariEe and
say a few words. She is a small
woman, literally brimming full
with her personality and this
coupled with the fact that she
knows whereof she speaks, makes
her most magnetic and sympa-
thetic speaker. n
Preceding her address, Mrs.
Joseph Rosier,-th new president
OF the club. opened the meeting
and delivered a short opening ad.
dress in which she spoke Of the
great pleasure of being president
OF a club OF this character and al.
SO the great responsibility She
felt In being the head Of the club.
She voiced her desire for a club
house for the club and its depart
ments and stated that the COM
y,,Tftaa nm IyaIa and Ynaay,a sfa.
securing a club house was hard
at work and that prospects seemed
bright at this time for securing
such a house.
Mrs. Roster introduced Mrs.
George DeBolt; a past president
Of the club. who spoke In behalf
OF Cook Hospital tag day and
asked the support Of the, club
women for this public Institution.