New-York tribune., 1922-10-13
W omen Indorse
Direct Primary
And Dry Rule
State Federation Meeting
in Commodore Opposes
Permitting Return of
Light Wines and Beer
Hits High School ssFrats''
No Opposition to Ticket
Naming Mrs. Booth, of
Plattsburg, as President

Prohibition and the direct primary
law were Endorsed by the New York State
Federation of Women's Clubs at their
convention at the Hotel Commodore
Yesterday in the most lively session
OF their weeks deliberations.
over the direct primary resolution
there was difference of opinion Ne
tween the Republican independents
and the organization women. Mrs. r.
Ialbot-Perkins, who was a suffrage
worker and once an officer in the
League CT Women Voters, introduced
the resolution. The opposition was
veiled in the remark of Miss Helen
Varick Boswell, chairman Of the
women's division of the New York
county Committee, that she did not
wish to vote against the resolution
but only to point out that the chief
argument against the direct primary
was its expense and the fact that in
many sections of the state, particularly
rural counties, the voters did not avail
themselves of its privileges.
Passed Amid Applause
The resolution called for q raa+ora.
tion of the direct primary system. and
amid loud applause it was voted to
send copy to Governor Miller and
each member of the new legislature.
Mrs. Perkins, speaking in favor of
her resolution, said:
am an enrolled Republican and I
rave been to two state conventions. hut
l am convinced that women will never
reach reach high political power unless the
oilecp primaries are restored"
An An up state woman declared:
+ooth Inc politicians have taken the
aooolishlng the primary"
;. Mrs. Ida Sammis, the first Repub-
Ilcan woman to be elected to the
legislature, said that thirty-seven
states have diract primary systems
ana that the women voters should NOT
oe mlsied because a narrow group of
people" tDp were opposing the primaries.
Inc federation went on record as
oelng unalterably opposed to the re-
ettha eurh Oh llght wines and beer through
Ta eltner state or national legislation.
Inc resolution embodying their stand
~ shis ihatter was introduced by Mrs.
Lelgh ID. Colvin, of the committee On
10 allow the return of light w;,os
ana beer would be to permit the return
OF ninety-five per cent of the Honor
traffic" she said. ' i'a"0i
She condemned the poll recently
taken by "rhe Literary Digest" sayine
1T was prejudiced.
"Frats" Opposed
The women also passed resolution
high school fraternities
and offering their cooperation TO TO
school boards in the effort to dowr ~
these secret organizations.
5esIerday was election day at the
dederation and though there was no
opposition to the proposed ticket. the
eiIctlon results were not ready for
President, Mrs. John H. Booth p,atts "as
bburg; first president, Mrs. Charles
M. Dickinson, Binghamton; second
vy11ce-president, Mrs. William ii. Purdv'
mount Vernon; third vice-president'
Mrs. B. G. Higley, New York CIV Civ
fourth vice-president, Mrs. c. ]. Reeder
carthage; recording secretary. Mrs, r
.. Schlender, Sheridan; correspondinc
secretary, Mrs. c. II. North, PIatts.
pparg; treasurer, Mrs. H. Roosa,
District chairmen: First, Mrs Harry
LILLY, lOl West Ninety-third Street
New York; second, Miss Julia F. Ring
lZol Dean Street, Brooklyn; third
Mrs. John McLain, Cohoes: fourth
Mrs. Howard S. Paine. Glens Fails:
nth, Mrs. Merchant B. Hall, Oneida
Castle;. sixth, Mrs. Frank H. McKin-
n4n' sidney; seventh, Mrs. Josephine
MASON " son Dansvllle, eighth, Mrs. Leroy
=, Treat, Buffalo; ninth, Mrs. Edward !
a. Maynard, Nyack- on Hudson.
l
Many Topics on Program
tuberculosis prevention, mental hy-
glene, occupational therapy, public |
health nurses, means for industrial
peace, forestry and conservation, farms
ana gardens, rural education, kinder
gartens5,, drama, the education of the
y PING, library extension, better homes, |
tnr11t ana music as factor in educa-
lion were among the topics on the pro-
grams of morning and afternoon
sessions
Ihe ideals of the women's club move
ment were presented in the evening in |
a series of tableaux vivants, showing
inotherhood, the foundation of the ma
tion, community service and inter
national peace, Mrs, Thomas G. Win
ter, president of the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs and a member
OF the advisory board of the Confer
oiiCe uH tue LlNlitaClOn OF ArmamentS, |
addressed the meeting on the subject |
This Moving World"
Praise for "Flapper"
After urging that women watch the
trend of world relations, she gave
praise to the modern girl.
Pm all for the fanper," said Mrs.
Winter. "If the truth be known we
were all fighty when we were young.
! know | was mighty silly. but we tried I
to conceal it from our parents. The
young people of to-day don't try to
conceal anything.
They are enjoying that freedom to-
ward which ages Of history have been
working, and to have this freedom al
most frightens them.
This heritage of freedom has to be
paid for by responsibility and self |
control Everything that is worth hav-
ing must be paid for. the more worth |
the having, the higher the price,"
Enright Heads 600 Police
at Annual Menoria1 IN naad !