Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1923-07-06
League OF woinsn voters.

Inc Montgomery County Branch of the
Maryland League of Women Voters met
at Rockville last week and elected its
county officers for the coming year. Mrs.
G. W. Morey. of Chevy Chase, seventh
election district. was elected president.
The meeting was opened with an invo-
cation by Rev. p R. Wagner, Of Rockville,
who reminded the women present of the
great responsibilities they have under
taken and urged them to divorce petty
things and maintain fair attitude toward
the bigger and important things.
Mrs. Josiah Jones. of Olney, reported the
circulation Of persistent rumor that II a
person does not vote for his party candi-
date in general or primary election that
the vote will be contested in the election
following.
Miss Lavinia Enele. of Forest Glen. who
is considered possible candidate for the
legislature. replied that voters should be
informed that party utilization carries no
moral or legal obligation to vote for nomi-
nees Of the party. She also stated that a
digest Of election laws for voters will be
distributed among the women voters prior
to the next election.
Mrs. Gervin Peters, chairman Of the pre-
cincts Of Chevy Chase. Bethesda and Glen
Echo. reported that the membership of the
league under her Jurisdiction has doubled
itself during the past year. and Mrs. En-
gle. the retiring county president. compli-
mented this unit as one of the most active
in the State.
The following were elected district di-
rectors: Mrs. Richard Waters for election
district two. Mrs. Charles Sellman three,
Miss Caroline Henderson four. Mrs. Troman
Cissel five. Mrs. Gervin Peters seven. Mrs.
M. Bancroft eight. Mrs. John Stone ten.
Mrs. Moon eleven. Mrs. j. r. Lewis twelve.
Mrs. F. L. Lewton thirteen.
Mrs. Mercy, the newly elected president,
took the chair after luncheon and asked
Mrs. Peters to preside.
the legislative program adopted at Annapo-
lis last week. She stated that the league
considers backing legislation at present as
secondary to its major service Of educa-
ton in government for women voters. It
is planned to carry on an extensive cam
paign of educating women in civic affairs
and increasing their registration through
the medium of the $500 women's clubs
throughout the State. also to train num-
Der of women as well informed leaders for
committee heads, the claim being made
that it is lack of information rather than
lack of interest which holds women back
from voting.
The Montgomery county women were
urged to read the Maryland papers instead
of combining themselves to the Washington
papers for news Of their State.
1t was announced that the women Of
the District of Columbia. Virginia. Penn.
sylvania and Delaware will soon be called
for joint conference with the Maryland
WOilCH " COhlCL duUut uuitUEu mar
rage law to prevent the hasty. unwise
marriages Of residents of neiehboring
States which take place in Maryland'I
Gretna Green. namely. Rockville and Elkton
Another move the League Of Women
Voters Of Maryland will back is the repeal
of the Maryland laws permitting minoI
children to be bound out into service. and
the abolition of the word ''illeeitimate." as
a child should not be branded with sucl
stigma as it is not the child bu
the parents who are Legitimate. 1t il
also planned to have removed the obsta-
cles which make the mothers pension Law
imperative.
1t was stated that many children from
the District of Columbia and Virginia are
wards in Maryland institutions and tn al
it is to the benefit of the children and 9
credit to the State that these schools o.
correction are under the supervision of the
State educational board and not under the
control Of penal authorities.
D. B. C.