The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-22
LEAGUE WANTS
MORE MEMBERS
Women Voters Stirred to
New Activity by Pre-
Election Program.
TO RE-ORGANIZE HERE

The approach of the spring cleo
lions has stirred the National League
of Women Voters to fresh activity.
1t is the aim of the league to enroll
every woman as a member. 1t be-
lieyes that the great experiment of
democracy is undergoing it's searching
test in the United States, that the de-
mocracy is made a success there need
be no fear of reaction or social rev.
olution and that in order to make de-
mocracy succeed, citizens must both
use their votes and use them intelli-
gently.
The League further believes that
the addition Of 27,0O0,000 women to
the electorate is of enormous poten-
tial value to the country because they
are conscious of ignorance and anxi-
Gus to learn and since they have so
far no political habits and are there
fore capable Of acquiring good ones,
the league has been organized for the
purpose of developing these new vot-
ers into force for good government.
The slogan of the league is "The edu-
cation of citizens is the safeguard of
the republic" els
Policy of League.
A reinstatement of the policy of the
league has been prepared as one of
the steps in the campaign for more
members. The pamphlet sets forth
that the league is bipartisan in pol
icy and multi-partisan in membership.
1t is not woman's party; it is a civic
organization whose work is supple
mentary to the parties, and it urges
every woman to enroll in the party
of hers choice. 1t is an organization
of women, working for women-not
because women have a separate stake
in government but because their sud-
den enfranchisement has made them a
group with a collective need for edu-
cation and experience; and because
they can bring a characteristic wom-
ans viewpoint to the solution of the
nations problems"
The league offers opportunities for
disinterested un-partisan education
through citizenship schools, institutes,
classes, forums and discussion groups,
bulletins and education material of
great variety, and unbiased informa-
ton about parties, candidates and
measures. 1t stimulates activity in
public affairs, particularly registering
and voting at every election. 1t in
structs women in the machinery of
elections but does not tell them for
whom to vote. 1t affords women an
opportunity to work for wisely con-
sidercd legislation, on matters for
which women are primarily response
BILE. 1t works for better law enforce
ment 1t is developing methods of
cooperation with mems and women's
organizations working on similar
lines.
Ask KenOshans to Join.
The Kenosha League is undergoing
organization at the present time
and women not already members but
considering membership are asked to
get in touch with the officials. Miss
Virginia Wulf is county organizer and
Miss Mary Langan is president of the
Kenosha branch.
The league is organized, at least in
nucleus, in every state but one in the
Union. Citizenship schools have been
held by a large number of universe
ties and colleges in cooperation with
the league, notably Yale, Radcliffe,
Brown, Trinity, Northwestern, Vir-
ginia, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin.
Institutes and conferences of men and
women for the discussion of efficiency
in government have been widely held.
From one end of the country to the
other small groups of women are en-
gagged in studying the institutions and
the problems of their government: AL
ready large sections of the country
have been covered with a network of
these groups.