Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03
SENATOR BALL
SHOWS NEED
OF ELEC7ING
Sen. DUPONT
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House or Senate in Washington
would suffer ). severe setback he
cause the President would be SER
iously handicapped in his efforts 20
obtain full return OF prosperity.
Mr.. Head also replied TO Demo-
cratic charges of extravaganza In
tho administration of Delaware's az
fairs ABILITY TO criticize" he re-
marked epigramaticaiiy. is pc
cuiiar prsrogative of the Democratic
party" He then demanded to know
if,the Democratic nominee for SEN
ator would abolish such excellent
and. worthy State bodies as the Tu-
berculosis Commission, Industrial
Accident Board and State Highway
DEPARTMENT, and also cripple Della
wares public school system. GOOD
roads cost money" he declared, but
they are worth having. as you all
know. The same Is true OF good
schools"
Miss Jeanette EclSman. VICE
chairman Of the Republican State
COMMITTEES. delivered an address to
ne women OF the audience, urging
them 10 turn out and vote 100 per
cent. strong next Tuesday. The Re
publican part- is the best medium
through which women oan attain
their aims. she said, because the
Republican party has been doing
the things that are for the best IN
rerests of the community. particu-
larry for home and schools.
The meeting at Falkland was held
IN. the spacious colonial residence
OF Mr. and Mrs. Frank i. Boynton,
whi>a was offered by Mrs. Boynton
for. the purpose TO the eighth repre-
sentative district committee. Mrs.
Rcynton proved a charming hostess.
She was assisted by Mrs. William r.
Way. Of the Cedars. chairman OF the |
Republican womep's committee OF
the district.
Miss EclSman Rallies Party
Werner VanFleet, also Of the
Cedars and member OF the Republi-
can County Committee, presided and
presented the speakers. Refresh
mepts were served at the close OF
the meeting, which was attended by
about 100 men and women.
Mr. Van Fleet opened the meeting
bS Thanking the voters OF the district
for the way in which they had turn
ed out on registration days. He
then presented Miss Eckman. who
said the chairman had provided her
with an excellent excuse for not
having to make political speech by
telling OF the excellent registra-
tione'
we don't need any 'band-play-
ing to keep up our morale out here"
she exclaimed.
Miss Eckman likened the morale
81 a~campaign TO that OF an army in
war The work OF the Democratic
PARTY at present. she said, reminded
her OF the scheme once tried by the
French government OF Offering boys
in a public school a prize for the
best essay on morality. but had 70
discontinue Il because the worst boys
Invariably won the awards as they
were always on the defensive against
the good boys.
The great majority OF the think
Ing women are now realizing" con-
tinued Miss Eckman, that by join
ing a party and by working actively
In it they can gain the aims they
seek. II the women unite their ef-
forts with those of the best men.
n ey will achieve their desires in the
improvement OF the home, roads and
she declared.
1t is very necessary that the d,
women see clearly the value OF the
franchise. also the reasons why they
should Join with the Republican
party. She urged 100 per cent. vote {
BIZ the women who have registered
SO they might prove TO the State and !
country the effectiveness OF their In
huepce. The men today could say to
The women and justly: Now that
you have the ballot. you must look c
after your own interests"
Hiss Eckman explained how she !
lAd 'entered actively into politics and
horn much benefited through get
ing close in touch with voters.
She told something OF the prac- '
lcal difficulties met in political I
work and said the men had given
Ter much aid. Women, sometimes |
in going into politics ?
because they feared It was mot !.
iice,' she added. She therefore
Urged the women workers 10 reas- p
sure others of their sex that they =
vouid not have 10 sacrifice their in Y
dependence or ideals by entering u
politics.
This year more than ever, Miss
Eclrman deci4red. it was necessary !,
for the women TO vote a straight !
Republican ticket. In 1920 the wo- ;,
men merely We're called on 10 ratifv :
already nominated by the =
mes. This year, however. the Re-
party had given the wo-
moss 5000" representation in tho I,
p7r-y council IN consequence the
5 or7en had had their own part in
the making CO the ticket itself. In !.
he1t nd Sussex counties the wo-
1en have been admitted fully into ,
ne party organizations. while IN +,
81 Eistle county and Wilmington /,
lnf, have been given full privilege
81 cooperation. pending change in !
ne county and city party rules.
This election, declared Miss Eek :
ra4s women would have a chance to :
,rcge whether they were persistent !
,nd steadfast, or whether they We're
~ t9cile as they were sometimes !
'asntcI
believe we will be found stead /
as1s she said in conclusion. land Z
" voting 100 per cent for the Re r
ubhcaD party. as viii show, that we !
re going to help the State as well e
$ party" o
stump Speaking De Luxe" ?