The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-11-03

When mothers protested that
their young sons were frequenting
the poolrooms, the answer came
back that the poolrooms were be
hind the lattices and that the boys
did not go there. But the women
contended that the whole room was
the poolroom.
Why. the boys can stand in
front OF the lattice and see all they
want TO. and they're doing it, de-
clared the mothers.
They determined to stop this
practice and even. II possible, to put
poolroom license fees so high they
would be prohibitive.
So. when the five town council
men, weary Of their jobs after seven
years in office. called an election,
the women demanded representa-
ton on the two regular tickets, the
Citizens and the Peoples Their
demands were ignored.
Then the Men Howled
You don't even know how to
vote" some Of the men told them.
"Oh. don't we?" answered the
women, thoroughly aroused. We'll.
Wen prove we do"
So they nominated their own
ticket. the Independent. It's five
candidates for the town council all
are mothers. The only man on the
ticket, Alvin Dic.lersOn. candidate
for clerk-treasurer, was put on be-
cause he has had much experience
in office.
And for their party emblem the
women took the four-leaf clover.
The candidates for council:
First Ward-Mrs. Edith Connolly.
housewife, mother Of six children.
Second Ward-Mrs. Carrie Hor-
ner. teacher. mother Of three chill
dren.
THIRD ward-Mrs. Alberta Alb
bey. housewife. mother Of three
children.
Fourth Ward-Mrs. Tina Lacey,
storekeeper. mother Of one son.
Fifth Ward-Mrs. Bertha Sny-
der. housewife. mother OF two chill
dren.
Mrs. Connolly is moving into the
country, out Of her ward, but her
name was not withdrawn from the
ticket.
Il don't suppose I'll get any
votes" she said. You see, we
don't all expect to be elected, but
we want some representation"
Husband VS.. Wife
Opposing Mrs, Abbey is her hus-
band. NJ. o. Abbey. carpenter at
Taylor University. an institution
with 900 students, at the edge of
Upland. Mrs. Abbey's name was
presented while she was at W. c.
7. L. convention. A committee of
women went to her husband.
do you object to your wifes
running against your" they asked
him.
No. indeed" was his answer. So
her name went on.
We both stand for the same
thing. the welfare of the town, -
Mrs. Abbey declared today.
So the husband-wife fight IS a
very friendly one.
Duties on the council would not
interfere with their jobs as house
wives and mothers. the women as
serted.
The pay?
Lets see. think it's about $3.50
a night, once a MONTH" said Mrs.
Connolly.
Its 50 a night. twice a month, ,"
said Mrs. Snyder.
What's Mere Money!
So it is evident the women are
not much moved by monetary con-
siderations
The town Is several thousand dol
lars in debt now, as the result of
installation of a waterworks plant,
almost completed now.
And how do the men feel about
it?
The husbands do not object.
Mine takes it as a joke" said
Mrs. Snyder. But not all the men
feel that way.
why, I think we1l get more
votes from the men than from the
women. That's usually the way"
Ace Balnnger, candidate for the
office Of clerk-treasurer on the C1ti.
zens' ticket, has this to say:
I've always been for woman suf.
rage and I wouldn't mind one OF
two women on the board But we
wouldn't want all women, with no
experience"
Tuesdays balloting will tell the
story. And the four-leaf clover will
either stand enhtroned. or go down
to ignominy, in Upland.