The Washington times., 1922-03-05

Goes to Chicago to
Campaign i'm Illinois
Primaries.
seTHE question. Are Women reo-
pier having at length been
answered in the affirmative, con-
tend that women can accomplish
more politically. by working as peo-
pie with men than BY playing by
themselves. And I'm convinced
that in q country that 10 governed
under the party system. the only
way to accomplish anything at all
is by means Of party allegiance"
The speaker. Mrs. Fletcher
Dobyns. il president Of the wom-
ems Roosevelt Republican Club.
Of Chicago, and 10 on the eve Of
leaving Washington for Chicago to
direct the clubs campaign in the
Illinois primaries which are to be
held in April. Anything which
Mrs. Dobyns has to say In regard
to politics is deserving Of respect
full attention. for she has been a
most successful worker and stands
high in the councils of the Repub-
lican party.
She was the first chairman Of
the Illinois Republican Women's
State Committee and chairman Of
the Lowden for President cam.
paign committee. She seconded
the nomination Of Governor Low
den and has the distinction Of hav-
ing made the briefest speech at
the Chicago convention OF 1890.
For the first time in history wom-
en- are standing for county COM
missioners out in Cook county
this year and consequently the wom-
en- Of Illinois are taking particu-
larry keen interest In the cam
paign. The Roosevelt Club, under
the leadership Of Mrs. Dobyns, will
support their candidacy, not merely
because they are women. but be-
cause Of the conviction that they
are suited for the job and that
the presence Of women in city and
county positions will make for
better government.
The purpose Of the Roosevelt
club is to organize the Republican
women Of Chicago and the vicinity
to bring about better conditions
in the Republican party; and that.
Mrs. Dobyns feels, is the method
by which women can make best
use Of their hard-won political
privileges.
IS 8 we have party government
established by law" she says,
''the new women citizens will find
1t best to organize along party
lines and to take an active part
in the choice Of candidates in the
party primaries. The need for wom-
ems political organizations. con-
txolled and conducted by women,
Is very real; but believe that the
most constructive work for organ
izations of this class is in the field
of education Of the new women
voters in matters pertaining. to
the government Of the political
parties. The women's Roosevelt
Republican Club encourages wo-
men to participate in every way
in active party government. 1t
also conducts classes for the study
OF legislation, for the instruction
of the new women citizens and for
general political education"
Mrs. Dobyns, who was formerly
Miss Winifred Starr-a Chicago
girls the wife of Fletcher Do
byns, now serving as a special
assistant to the Attorney General.
His speciality Is prosecuting male
factors of great wealth." He had
. lot Of experience along this line
in the Taft Administration and
was Communicated by the present
Administration to prosecute the
Morse case. Consequently Mr..
and Mrs. Dobyns are settled down
here for q year.
THEY are enjoying Washington
and Washington is enjoying
them. Mrs. Dobyns is an excep-
tionally handsome woman. with a
pair Of splendid brown eyes. She
IL a trained speaker. has a manner