The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
THREE WOMEN IN TAMMANY HELP
 LINE UP VOTERS
Have Reputation Of De-
 livering At Polls Every Vote They Promise

NEW YORK, June, 7.-Three wom- en are members of the Committe of Seven which is meeting each week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at Tammany hall to carry forward the work of Charles F. Murphy until July
 Mrs. Barbara Porges, Mrs. Ernestine E. Stewart and Miss Elizabeth M. Barry are the women in question. In choosing them Tammany leaders recog- nized their influence as. organizers. They were elected from the ranks of the Executive Committee on which women and men have an equal representation, says the New York Times. Though the social interests of the women are diff ferent-they represent three distinct sections of the city--they approach the subject of the woman voter from the same point of view that of the prac- tical politician. No one knows better than Mrs Barbara Porges what woman can accomplish by work. For nearly fifty years she has been the so- called "boss" of the Second District. She was, born and brought up within a few blocks of her present headquar- ters at 46 Rivington street. Her fa- ther became an American citizen in 1S49. From her earliest youth she has been associated with politics and she knows the people of her district thor oughly.
 Such was her grip on her district, then the Eighth, that<in 1899 she was able to swing the aldermanic nomina- tion and election in favor of her hus- bands Max Porges. Mir. and Mrs. Porges for many years owned and ran a hotel and retail liquor business on the corner of Forsyth and Riyington streets. Then, as now, she was recog- nized as the leader of that portion of the east side. She even went by the name of the Woman Croker," and the title, her neighbors say, was well de- served. M
 Headquarters In Bakery
 After her husbands death two years ago Mrs. Porges gave up her head quarters in the hotel and transferred them to a bakery. Set far back and well concealed from view as one enters is a Morris chair, her throne. The needy of the neighborhood know that their friend is to be found there at all hours of the day, or that message left for her will reach her should she be absent on a mission of welfare.
 Mrs. Porges is the champion of the pushcart men and women. he works ceaselessly to help them get licenses and to straighten out their troubles. As she passes through the crowded streets the pushcart men halt mo- ment to bid her good-day and to an swer questions regarding their fanpi- lies: How are the children?" Did you get that matter of the house rent fixed up?" "Is your wife any better ?"
 Often in lieu of their real names she calls them by an appelation suggested by the wares they are selling. On ions' is one of her pets, and for him she raised enough money to get him out west when he was threatened with tuberculosis. And what is the re- sponse of these people to her interest ], in them? Every vote they control goes the way she says it must. ,g<zs
 How do you yote?" The boss stopped by cart of woman who4was selling fruit.
 ss'You are so kind to me, do as you tell me to-" came the reply, while a look of adoration filled the speakers S eyes.
 The little figure. in black, the snow white hair and the brown eyes are known -CO every OlS HI OTCudIu anu Rivington streets, from police officer to urchin. s
 Keeps On Trail Of Voters
 Now Mrs. Porges's activities are not confined merely to philanthropical deeds. Her voters are tabulated and she can tell to a man how many votes she can count upon. Late in the aft ernoon of election day she checks up the lists, of those who have and those who have not gone to the polls, and brings the slackers in. she says she is going to deliver the vote, it is as good as done.
 Her face beams with pride when she