South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-18

Woman Deputy Attorney Cen
eral of State in Forceful
Talk at Progress Club.
BY LEILA b. ROSTISER,

a brilliant speaker. capable 20
drive home her message with an ap-
pealing forceful directness, Mrs. Ed
ward Franklin White Of Indianapo-
lis. deputy attorney general Of In
diana, spoke for nearly two hours
Friday afternoon before the mem
0ers OF the Civics and Philanthropy
department of the Progress club at
the club house.
Mrs. White. the only woman dep
uty attorney general in the United
States who is handling criminal ap-
peal cases. chose 90 address her
audience on "Woman's Relation TO
the Law" She said:
"Woman's first relation TO the law
and heretofore her only relation, is
their observance. I believe, in view
of my own experience, it will not
come amiss 20 make a special plea
for a wiser observance, by women.
OF local and even stste and national
laws. City ordinances, If we live
in the city, are a part of our daily
lives from the care of the garbage
can to the observance of fire laws
and building regulations. Almost
without exception such regulations
the the result of experience and ne
cessity for the safety not only OF
our own health and property. but
for others
Second Relation"
'Woman's second relation TO the
laws is in their enforcement These
same laws that 1 ask YOU to OBJ
serve, I also ask you to help en-
force ana you have as a voting citi-
zen and "a taxpayer. right to de-
mand of the proper authorities that
they should be enforced"
The speaker stressed the import
ance of public opinion behind law
enforcement explaining that law is
originally enacted at the behest of
public opinion and that it should
follow il for complete enforcement.
IT want to bring to your especial
attention the 18th amendment TO
the constitution. / appeal TO you to
give active, aggressive support 10
the enforcement of the amendment.
The government which gave YOU the
18th amendment has the right to
demand of YOU your assistance in
enforcing the 18th amendment Mere
observance OF law is not enough
strict allegiance to the constitution
We women should gladly accord
which is one of the greatest institu-
tions i'm the world. unique. truly
great in its conception. respected.
/ revercnced and coveted i'm every
other nation of the world. In fact,
lii is "A part of our nations honor.
hirthright. strength and protection
in which an our rights are Euaran-
teed. shall we respect some parts
legitimate growth"
Widening Influence.
I'm conclusion. Mrs White spoke
I of womens widening influence. say
ing: Women of all ages have been
able 20 sway kings, mold empires
and oblfterate boundaries. but their
! influence has been rather by emo
tional appeal and intrigue. Today
our influence is OF the mind as we'll
"a of the heart. Of understanding as
I well as sympathy. How proud we
are that when the mighty nations
| of the earth come 20 our capitol 70
discuss the greatest civ questions
I of the ages, that il is thought emf
uentIy fitting that there shall be
called into this conference, four
women. not specialists. but all
around trained women and that one
| Of them should be the president OF
/ the Federation OF Women's clubs
/ Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter. Ny appeal
I 90 YOU today is that you think seri-
/ ously that YOU be ever alert. that
\ Won use your voice and your pen 10
I assist IN the observance and enact
/ ment of laws and that YOU forget
I not your power'