San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-25
thereby earning her familiar name OF
"The League Treasure"

thereby earning her familiar name Of
THE League Treasure"
Miss Ludington, who says she takes
very little stock in placing women on
a pedestal, is a remarkably forceful
and interesting speaker, with voice,
an enunciation and choice Of words
that is real treat TO listen to. Her
talk began with brief history of the
origin and purpose of the league, and
the great need that existed for such
means rs the league afforded of train
ing the vast new body of 2O.000.O00
voters that were enfrahchised. after
men had given women the right to
vote.
And always remember that men
did give it," Miss Ludington said,
'unwillingly in some cases and with
gentle cynicism in others. but they
did vote for the Acknowledgement Of
women and made it law.
Nothing more momentous has been
done in this country since it became
a nation that this doubling of the vot-
ing strength of the country at one
time. Even more significant than the
strength of the power Of oO,000.0O0
new votes is the newness of the po-
litical outlook that these voters have.
AMI the fact that they have no po-
liticnl habits. and fixed and unaltcr-
able point of view, and party affilia-
tons. Their greenness and rawness
and the enthusiasm that goes with it.,
are their greatest political asset.
Women voters coming into the rank
must have looked TO men politicians,
who were old in the game and tired VI
it. very much like our soldiers looked
10 the allies, when they arrived in
France.
Lynch Davidson Speaks.
"The League Of Women Voters was
organized TO teach women how to use
the tremendous new tool they were
means of instruction has it proved.
that one leading man of the country
said it locked very much as if women
had stumbled upon the next logical
step in democracy, in its organization.
In the four years of its existence.
the league has held 12j schools of cit
iZenship in cooperation with leading
colleges and universities of the coun.
try. Last year Columbia University
gave two weeks of the summer course
over to the league for classes in prac-
teal concrete instruction in politics,
There are leagues in Il states in the
union. and also in the District of CO.
lumba and Hawaii. The main work Of
the league is done in its local leagues.
with work in harmony with the state
leagues, no two Of which are just alike
but all of which are under the gem
cral leadership of The national league
Former Lieutenant Governor Lynch
Davidson of Houston was also Il guest
at the luncheon and made short
talk in which he reminded women
present that he had presented the bill
that made it possible for Texas women
to vote that important first time with
out the usual payment Of the poll tax.
He urged women not to reach until
you become renctionary." and warned
them against too many laws and too
many restrictions of personal liberty,
reminding them that the country gov
erned least is governed best"
Finances Are Discussed.
Mrs. Jessie Daniel Amcs. president
Of the League for Texas. spoke brief
ly Of the part San Antonio had played
as the center of the women's move
III tllt t'hN AOiu VI
Equal Suffrage meetings held here and
said that San Antonio had furnished
inspiration for the organization of the
league.
Mrs. F. F. Stauffer. president of
the Woman's Club. presided, and in
troduced the speakers in turn.
The afternoon session of the league
was largely given to a discussion of
finances, with Miss Frank King of
Taylor. state treasurer. MS leader and
Miss Katharine Ludington, rational
treasurer, as advisor. Miss King read
az budget of $4,000 for the league
which had been prepared in consulta-
ton with Mrs. Ames and Miss Lud
ington. 1t was decided TO apportion
this sum in different congressional
districts in units of 500 each. Mrs.
s. J. Peter. president of the league in
San Antonio, pledged this district for
its full apportionment of twelve men,
berships. The budget was discussed but
not voted on at the Wednesday after
noon meeting.