The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
D. CAROLYN VANCE
Special Correspondent ef The Age-Heri
 Copyright, 1929. by The Age-Herald

gpecfaI Correspondent of The Age-Herald
 Copyright, 1929, by The Age-Herald)
 Baltimore, Md, April 29.-To take up the battle with their own pet enemies in local politics where they left off more than a week ago the delegaets to the Baltimore conven- tion of the League of Women Voters are rushing back home today.
 The women voters have been much heartened by this week of "experi- enceo meetings. It was much like protracted revival meeting, when the women from the various states got up and told how they dealt with the hosts of political darkness. No doutt they prayed that the Lord would send consternation among their enemies during their absence. At any rate, they are returning much strengthened in spirit and woe betide the peanut politicians who hark not when the women shall but whisper in their home districts.
 The much moot question or whether the League of Women Voters shall take stand in indorsing and opposing candidates was defeated by the pessimistic element within the membership. Their argument was that it would merely be question in most cases of choosing between a black pot and sooty kettle. But that decision does not prevent the league from delving into the dark pasts of the political pots and kettles and airing what they bring forth in view of all the voters.
 Social Welfare Measure
 Another closely allied question was the proposal to abandon all efforts toward obtaining social welfare leg islation and to concentrate on ob- taining "efficiency in government" :" Mrs. John o. Miller of Pennsylvania led in the fight to scrap social vel fare subjects. She argued that women were not prepared to render decisions and to reject and indorse certain pieces of proposed legisla- tion; that it was dangerous to do so unless the subjects were thoroughly studied with all the evidence at hand, which was impossible to do in all parts of the country In other words, the League of Women Voters is, as constituted at present, another con gress sitting in judgment on widely NdFYlHB SOIlS OA pA ACPOSSN " A9At@ tion and without the opportunities congressmen have of studying this legislation. This faction, which at times threatened a split in the league, went down to defeat for the time being at least, under what looked very much like steam roller tactics. It is this faction that looks with dis favor upon the so-ealled powerful lobby" which the league maintains in Washington and which attempts to dictate to congressman how they should vote. It is the same power full lobby" that Alice Robertson claimed ordered her to vote for the '1ittle navy" as against the treaty navy" backed by the President.
 Superior Attitude
 Unconsciously, I believe, the United States delegates to the Pan-American conference held in connection with the League of Women Voters con vention. had previous to the meeting adopted a superior attitude towards the women from the South American countries and from our outlying pos sessions. They were subjected (the United States delegates) because Cf this superior attitude to two distinct shocks They gasped when Madame Jaim c. De yeyra of the Philippines contrasted the morals of native Filipinos with those of Amer