New Britain herald., 1924-03-12
PLEADS FOR LAWS
 ID HELP CHILDREN
Miss Murray Speaker at Rally
 150 Women Attend

"To all women, I think children gre
 the nations chiefest asset. | can think
 of no finer cause in which to wear
 oneself out than in a cause which es-
 tablishes a health foundation for the
 lttle waifs of misery of the land,''
 said Miss Adele Murray of Berlin at
 rally for democratic women held
 last evening at the E,lks hall. Miss { Murray made a strong appeal for the
 welfare of the children of the coun-
 try.
 About 150 women attended the
 rally in spite of the inclemency of
 lie weather. Mrs Fannie Dixen
 welsh, Nice-chairman of the demo- cratic state committee, who was i scheduled to speak. was unable to be present. Whist and bridge were play cd and the prizes, contributed by the men Of the party. were awarded to the following: Whist, Mrs. Catherine kalinowski. Mrs. Thomas Firth. Mrs. Daniel kilduff. Mrs. John Hagerty
 Miss Lambert and Mrs. Welsh: bridge, Mrs. Joseph M. Halloran, Miss II. Luddy. Miss Marie McGrail. Mrs. James Corbly, Miss Mary oConnell and Miss Katherine Mcintyre.
 Following the card party vocal selections were rendered by Miss Kathleen Walsh and Mrs. Mary T. Crean accompanied by John J. Crean.
 Miss Murray Born a Democrat
 Miss Murray spoke as follows: Twas luck for mo to have been born democrat. along with the great n, | snI I.n rtt trI father was democrat and like enough, his father would have been one had he been permitted a voice In the affairs of government in his then distressful land. That's what made me democrat, what has kent me one; satisfies me that twas luck to have been born in party, the study of whose principles makes me glad to remain in it; the record of whose achievement makes me proud | to work in It; the promise of whose | vision makes me eager to keep faith | with it: the hope for whose successj makes us willing assembly that we | may determine how ones efforts | shall be best directed to make us | worthy of one place in it.
 Just now the electorate of the | nation is subconsciously in more sensitive receptiveness to influences and each opportunity we take advantage of bears a definite re- lation to the possibilities of an in- creasing enrolment in our lists.
 Tt isn't going to be easy. We'll need unlimited patience. immeasure- able courage, steadfastness of pur- poseful action, capacity of remaining and serene through to the finish. We'll need every resource of of unceasing effort, of time, time and a half and overtime, of heart warm and mind strong. serv- ice to make the work we've elected o do bear It's proper relation to what we hope to accomplish in terms ,f good in the cause in which our | 'fforts shall be directed.
 Eager to Enrol Women
 "I believe a greater measure of suc- 'ess has been attained through fear 'f failure than by way of any other { We are interested in en- $ olling and voting every democratic ( woman in the state. Then, when we ave proven we are an influence in ( crms of work and votes. when we I ave sent democratic men to the state tgislature, for the first time we'll be . position to demand a fair trade a or our support. "I know, and the knowledge is an [ pen book to any who chooses to l.