Smyrna times., 1924-10-15
WOMEN'S CARAVAN ENDS TOUR
WITH BIG MEETING At LEWES
PROMOTERS EXPECT GOOD RE-
SUITS FROM VISIT DOWN STATE

PROMOTERS EXPECT GOOD RE.
SUITS FROM VISIT DOWN STATE
Interest Has Been Aroused and In.
different Attitude of Many Voters
Changed Leaders of Movement Sav
The caravan which has been tour
ing the state under the auspices of
the League Of Women Voters, in an
effort to get voters to register. ended
It's tour Friday afternoon in Lewes
with an enthusiastic meeting held in
the Lewes Auditorium which was at
tended by about 300 people. The car
aVan arrived in Lewes at 2 o'clock in
~ automobiles, after holding a meet
ing in the public square of George
town at 10 o'clock, which was attend
ed by several hundred people. The
members of the touring. party left for
their homes at the close of the Lewes
meeting. The general opinion is that
the caravan has done a great deal of
good and will cause many people, es-
| peclally women, to register,who would
not otherwise have done so. Some of
the prominent residents of Sussex
county believe that the effects of the
tour of the women voters is to show
people the duty of registering and
voting, no matter what their political
sentiment may be. 1t is claimed that
people who were formerly indifferent
arc now taIripU a., ;o+o,or+ =, -
tering. The speakers at Lewis and
Georgetown were Robert G.. Houston,
Republican candidate for Congress;
Frank NJ. Jones, Democratic lawyer
Of GeorgetOwn; Mrs. Gertrude Bishop
of the La Toilette party, and Mrs. A.
w. Kanell, of Philadelphia, repre-
senting the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. All of the speakers
urged the importance of registering
and voting. Many people along the
tour were of the opinion that the car
avan would have done more good if
it had been conducted several weeks
ago, before the third and fourth reg
istration days.
Greeted in Smyrna Last Wednesday
As already announced the caravan,
about thirty automobiles in line, Wis
tied Smyrna Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. H. D. Boyer, the hostess, and a
large contingent mOtOred to Middle
town to meet the caravan and escort
ed them to Smyrna. They reached
here shortly after four o'clock. Syl-
vester's Concert Band did not turn
out. Speeches were made by c. l.
HaImOnsOn, Rev. John J. Bunting.
pastor of the Methodist Church. Mrs.
Gertrude BischOff, of Washington,D.C.
IN the interest of the LaFollette-
Wheeler Campaign, and Mrs. A. w.
karnel. Mrs. Boyer announced that
the candidates had been asked to sit
on the platform which was a front
porch of Harry B. Grieves' residence
on Main street, opposite the postofice.
but that they were evidently too
modest" as none appeared. c. L.
HarmOnsOn explained the Leagues
work to get out the vote, and made
a stirring address for the support of
both parties in this purpose of stir
ring "derelict" citizens to action.
Criticism of the government cannot
be respected when it is voiced by cit
liens who are not voters, and have
surrendered the "proudest privilege
of the AnglO-SaxOn race" was his
message. Any faculty not used, dies
from disuse, Rev. Mr.. Bunting pointed
out, using physiological and economic
examples of this law. We deserve to
lose our enfranchisement if we do not
use its power, he said. Mrs. Bishop
asked that the women rally to the
support of the Third party and if thew
have servants, give them time out" !
on registration and voting days to go
to the polls.
Governor Denney Talk in Dover
The caravan showed off to Dover
before 6 o'clock, where an evening
meeting was held under the chairman
ship of Mrs. James H. Hughes. Jr.
Governor William D. Denney address,
ed them, and Frank Stevens spoke.
eulOgizing La Toilette; Dr. Holloway
stressed the need of education. and
James NJ. Tunnel, candidate for Unit
I'd States senator, complimented the
for the interest in trying to
get out the vote. They continued the
lext day on down the state visiting
I'll the important towns, winding up
It Lewes, Friday, where the caravan
isbanded.
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