The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-08-18
How Mrs. St. Clair Moss
Won Nomination in 9th District

build it up. Today the property is
valued at $750,000. Eight handsome
buildings, modern to the last degree
in their equipment, adorn the campus,
which covers two city blocks, while
enrolment at the college reaches its
capacity, Down to the last detail of
acquiring its now substantial en-
dowment and administering its af-
fairs, the enterprise is credited to
Mrs. Moss.
Few men in the country can claim
more enviable records as builders.
As a young wife and the mother of
a 2-year-old daughter she began
teaching a rural school in Colorado.
She rode a mustang, broke a trail
through the SHOWS and taught cow
bows. Her first husband, Prof. Frank
p. St. Clair, in declining health, ac-
cepted the presidency of Christian
College, with the understanding that
his wife should share in its admins
tration. His death followed shortly
and she assumed full charge. The lit
tie daughter died some 20 years ago.
In 1911 she was married to DR.. Wood
son Moss, head of the medical faculty
of the State University. After nine
wears Dr. Moss also died. 1t will be
observed that she retains the names
of both her husbands, though she does
not affect a hyphen.
Has Taken Part in Civic as Well as
Cultural Life of Columbia
Along with the development Of her
own college. Mrs. Moss has taken an
active part in the civic as well as the
cultural life of the university town.
Two wears ago she was elected, with
a large majority. the only woman
member Of the School Board of Col
umbia. She is the only woman mem
Der of the National Board of the DIS
ciples Of Christ. She was the only
woman on the committee which d.
rccted the Liberty Loan campaigns IN
Columbia. Now she is the first wom-
an nominated in Missouri for Con-
PRESS. She was born Luella Wilcox
in Virdin, H.. 81 years ago. Her ia
Their was then the leading Democrat
Of the locality. All Democratic eau
cusses were held in his home. She
grew up in a political atmosphere ant
never has wavered in her belief in the
party of jefferson as the party Of the
people, as opposed to the vested in
I terests. And she will support the
party ticket this fall, she says, re
I gardless of the personality of the mar
who happens to head the ticket in this
state.
Authority on Tariff
Mrs. Moss is especially regarded a
an authority on tariff problems IN al
their perplexing ramificatlons. II
Join her voice with that of the minor
ity party against the high protective
tariff, (which is as a voice crying II
the wilderness, as the voice of the po
litical evangelist" is her chief per
sonal motive in wanting to be a Rep
resentative in Congress, she says.
| While her nomination, in view 0
her qualifications, seems the most nat
ural thing in the world to those VIII
know her, Mrs. Moss, herself, too
nothing for granted, but made mos
vigorous campaign.
In Ford sedan, driven by a youn
student of the university, she covere
the entire district twice, travelin
more than 1000 miles.
~ had to do this" she says. Pee
pie will take man on faith, but
woman must prove herself. They wi
forgive a man almost anything, an
they will forgive a woman nothing
Men are concerned to know II 20
have been business success; wome
are concerned to know if you inten
to help lift moral standards in pol
tics. 1t is a fierce light which beat
upon a candidate, but | was glad c
the opportunity to take my record
the people. l have done a mans wor