The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-17
WOMEN PLEDGE
: ACTIVE PART
Republican Women of Ke-
nosha County Consider
Political Plans
WORK FOR COOLIDGE
Endorse Candidacy of Charles
'Pfennig and Organize
Volunteer Workers.

If the women of the Republican party
in Kenosha county have their way dur
ing the fall elections this year, hus-
bands are going to go hungry all day
on election day unless they come out
and vote. According to these women,
Wisconsin's record at the last election
in which only 43 per cent Of the voting
population went to the polls, is not
one which any sober-minded person
would wish to shout from the house,
tops in praise. But the 81 per cent is
going to diminish into mere moth
ing. And here's how and why it's go
ing to be done:
At a luncheon-meeting held at the
Elks' club Thursday afternoon group
of women representing the larger
groups of Republicans throughout Ke-
nosha county met with Miss Katherine
Williams of Milwaukee to agree on
some plan for a political organization
among the women to affiliate with the
Kenosha County Coolidge club recent
ly organized here. Miss Williams,
who is prominent in state political cir
cles, and former member Of the State
Beard Of Control, outlined for the wo-
men plan OF, attack defining here and
there the pitfalls of political activity
and explaining the advantages of the
satisfaction which active participation
gives the citizen.
Tom Scott, president of the local
Coolidge club, together with Mrs. H.
z. Gebhart, vice president, presided at
yesterdays meeting, and in addition to
4 .o1 olrafs
of the afternoon, Charles Pfennig,
candidate for congress, Judge A. H.
Afford, president of the city council,
Judge Clifford Z. Randall, Russell
Jones and Rev. George R. Cady also
spoke.
Each speaker attempted to explain
to the women present some part Of poll
itics which future activity would make
it necessary for them to be familiar
with. Each Landed the principals upon
which the Republican party will wage
its fight to continue in control of the
government, and it was impressively
pointed out that the ticket headed by
courageous, cautious, capable Calvin
Coolidge" and Charles Dawes was go
ing to give the fight of its life for the
greatest and most decisive victory in
the history of presidential election.
The candidacy of Charles Pfennig for
membership in the house Of represen-
tatives was enthusiastically endorsed
by the Kenosha county women.
The most important outcome of yes
terday's conference was the decision
to organize volunteer workers among
the women throughout the city and
county to draft every citizen to go to
the polls and express his political pref
erences regardless Of his affiliations.
"We're out to get that 81 per cent
was the unanimous decision. Several
methods were discussed by which it
was hoped to interest every voter IN
the county in the issues Of the coming
elections. An organization is being
completed which will place a worker
and a staff oflieutenants in every ward
and precinct in the city and in every
town in the county whose sole pur-
pose will be to see that everyone with
the right to vote be intelligently in
formed on the positions Of the political
parties that they may the more intel
ligently cast their vote. This work will
begin at once.
"Too much Of the 81 percent Of nom
voters In Wisconsin includes those who
criticize and grumble and become dis
gruntled because they are dissatisfied
with the state government" declared
Miss Williams. "If they would only
get out and express their opinions by
electing only those men who would fill
their Offices effectively and honestly,
81 per cent of the criticism levied
against public officials would be elimi-
mated"
1t was also decided at the meeting
that another conference would be held
in the very near future at which moref
would be invited and
definite plans of organization would
at that time be completed so that work
may be begun at once,