The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-06-29
WOMEN VOTERS
HOLD MEETING
Mrs. A. L. Ladd Outlines Program
of League of Women Voters
in This State.
HAVE 100000 MEMBERS
Organization is Interested in 1mproy-
ing the Standard of Rural
Education.


who is chairman ofthe Mile Laos or
ganization, presided and introduced
the speakers.
Mrs. A. L. Ladd, first vice president
of the league in the fifth district and
director of organization for the state.
was the first speaker. She gave some
salient points relative to organization
by the women Of America, who are
league members to the number Of
100000. This number is composed
of all parties and no parties. Few
woman have any idea of political
organization for women only; they
are merely seeking an intelligent par
ty membership Women should know
why they are democrats or repubi-.
cans, the issues of the party, and work
within it.
Relative to the educational pro-.
gram these facts were brought out:
Our educational standards are very
low. The average for the United
States, according to Pres. Coffman is
only sixth grade, though Minnesota
has little higher scholastic attain
ment with an eighth grade rank. In
our state there are twenty six hundred
rural teachers who are not high school
graduates. Of this number only 1902
have been trained in any of our state
teachers college, which were form
ally designated as normal schools, and
there are only about score who are
university graduates. The great ma
jority Of teachers in rural work there
fore rank between the eighth grade
and the teachers college. To increase
the efficiency Of the rural teachers by
adequate training is one Of the SELF:
imposed tasks of the league, which
stands for universal education. The
league advocates that the county SUI
perintendent be appointed, not elected
The reason for this is obvious. The
most efficient school executive might.
not be good vote getter; in fact in a.
progressive movement, popular sup-
port would be found wanting.
Mrs. Ladd stated that laws which,
are man-made are far from perfect
but laughinglys suggested that those.
which are women-made and man-en-
forced might make for legal perfecS
ton. She urged the women to orga-~
nize an independent citizenship. Let
tiers and kilograms for reminders are,
as effectual from women as from men
since the former now have the ballot
The league has legislative council
composed of representatives from all
kinds of women's clubs These dele
gates meet and form a legislative plan
acceptingA or rejecting certain bills,
which have been most carefully
scrutinized. Through their returned
delegates influence the local organiza-~
ton then proceeds to actively support
or oppose the measure. Since there
are over three million members of
women's clubs their influence will be,
considerable.
Mrs. Ladd then told of the Par
American league convention at Balti-r
more. There were delegates from
twenty-five countries, all but three of
whom addressed the meeting in the,
English language. Women whose
names are household words sat upon
the platform, and the most prominent
men of Washington we're pleased to-
have the opportunity to address the
assembly. Plans had been made for
entertaining 500 delegates at the con-
vention, but the night before eleven
hundred were on hand. The whole af-~
fair was we'll described by Mrs. Ladd
who added interest to her address by
occasional brief descriptions of the
gowns and costumes of some of the
delegates, the dramatic entrance Of
Lady Astor and various amusing in
cidents. The South American delega-
ton asked if. they might not entertain
their northern sisters at the next
biennial convention.
At the conclusion of Mrs. Ladd's adj
dress, Mrs. J C. Spencer, chairman Of I
the tenth district league, made few
remarks. Mrs. Cooney then dismissed
the meeting.