The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-12-11
Social Gossip
At Washington
Introducing Mrs. Mae Nolan. the Lone
Congresswoman
By Sally Sloane

woman member in the greatest leg
is lative body in the world with the
spotlight dazzling your eyes, what
would you do,
Would you align yourself with the
rich and powerful. from whom many
favors flow to the accommodating
legislator. or would you. like Mrs. Mae
Ella Nolan OF California. the only
woman member OF the sixty-eighth
congress. dedicate your efforts to the
bettermeni OF the under dog?"
In order really to know Mrs. No
Ian one must have known her hus-
band. the late John |. Nolan. who
represented San Francisco district
in the house of representatives for
ten years. He was the acknowledged
leader OF the labor forces on the Re
publican side.
He used to say. Il don't worry
much about the man who has enough
TO eat and enough to wear and a
place to sleep. Its the poor devil who
hasn't enough OF anything ! am try
ING to help.
Mrs Nolan. who was his constant
companion during his congressional
career. caught this spirit. and IT was
her desire to carry on his work that
caused her. after his death. to run
for his seat in the house.
Il didn't wish to rum" she said.
almost raihetically. AT first | re-
fused when Johns friends urged me
to go into the contest. told them
| had never made a speech in my life
and never expected to do so; but they
insisted that my husband in the last
election had been the unanimous
choice OF the people OF his district
and that no one knew as well as ! the
plans he cherished for the welfare
OF the people he represented
They said too. John would wish
you to do it, That WIS the argu-
ment tina, carried most weight with
me and influenced me to accept.
When important measures are before
the house | shall always ask myself
How would John have voted,
Il understnd my own limitations
but one doesn't have to be tower
of wisdom to play useful part in
congress. = assume from observations |
OF some OF the male members have
met.
II have a little nine-year old |
daughter. Corlis. who is the JOY OF |
my life" Mrs. Nolan continued. "and
!, makes my heart ache to think OF
the poorly-nourished children. about
her age. who are cooped up in fac
ories.
That means | am for the child
abor amendment"
Mrs. Nolan will undoubtedly be
ound in opposition to the so-called
equal rights" amendment which is
icing sponsored by the National Wo-
rams party.
The American Federation OF Labor
It its last national convention re-
ounced this proposal. declaring that
nder the petense OF securing equal
lights for women in industry as the
esult OF years OF earnest effort.
\mong the laws which. il is held
would be nulified are the minimum
rage and eight-hour laws for women
When Mae Nolan arranges her
ANY Titan hair before her mirror
he looks into the face OF the lone
ongresswoman with a pair OF soft {
rown eyes Smiling back at her from {
ie mirror is a wholesome. healthful S
boxing woman OF average height {
bout thir,y-hve years old. (
\ former congressman's wife from
'hio. who in congressional circles t
FRIED the banner as "thc best dressed I
oman in Washington" said OF Mrs.
olan's taste in dress: $
Il like her clothes She always l
lys good things and wears them well. t.
zen though she is perilously near t
c 'stylish-stout' stage. a
1t may be that Mrs. Nolan has a
ard OF this last insinuation because G
e has taekn up golf. that most eff Il
ctive sport FOR aiding and abetting c
c slim silhouette. At all events she
catalogued as a fan" BY the de- p
tees OF the game. n
An impartial estimate OF Mae No II
rs mental and physical equipment =
think. would be that she is neither =
illiant nor beautiful But she pos
'ses something OF far more value
her new position than either beau
or brilliancy.
She has a reserve OF good. hard
nmon sense, acquired through years
varying experiences. She has been
wife OF an iron mouder. She has