Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18
WOMEN SPEAKERS
TO HAVE MANUAL
Democratic Committee Issues
Special Text Book for Use
Of Fair Campaigners.
RECORDS OF PARTIES GIVEN
Principal National Issues Ex-
planned in Form Readily
Understood by Femi-
:. nine Voters.
RECORDS OF PARTIES GIVEN

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Washington, D. C.-For the first
time in the history of politics, text
book of campaign material, giving
party records, sample speeches,
"donts for women speakers" and a
selection of political jingles and
songs has been issued for the use Of
women campaigners. The book,
which is just off the press, is "The
| Women's Democratic Campaign Man.
uaI' and is issued by the Democratic
National Committee.
| The Women's Manual is issued in
attractive form and tipping, and be-
sides containing the usual campaign
powder for attacking the Republican
Administration and party record, it
also has instructive information for
the campaigner, and in the songs,
| jokes and jingles offers her a selec-
ton to add lighter touch to her
| speech.
The manual opens with biographies
J of John w. Davis and Charles W..
Bryan, which are written in human
interest style, with emphasis upon
the points in the careers of both men
most inclined to interest women. OF
Mr.. Davis it is said "that his record
as a public servant shows him a
supporter of the matters that per-
tain to Democratic interests and
sympathetic to the things for which
women stand in politics." Mr..
Bryan's statement, made in his &C.
ceptance speech, welcoming the par
ticipation of women in politics, is
quoted.
A review of the respective atti-
tudes of the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties toward women voters is
given, and it is claimed that as FIRST
aid to the innocent in politics, as
alder of women in their determina-
ton to stand for progressive meas
ures and candidates the Democratic
party is far in advance Of it's Re-
publican opponent"
The history of the fight for the
suffrage amendment is given in brief,
and the prominent part played by the
Democratic party and President Will
son in obtaining the vote for women
| is outlined.
Discusses Chief Issues
The major portion of the book is
devoted to setting forth the six chief
issues in the campaign, in a form
readily understood by women voters
and quickly available for women
speakers. These issues are Conserva-
ton, in which is given a review of
the Naval oil reserve scandals; the
Tariff, in which it is explained how
| the high protective Fordney- McCum-
| Der Act is a great burden on the
housekeeper and wife, as she expends
the family budget; Foreign Rela-
tons, in which the attitude of the
Democratic party is set forth in COM
parison with the Republican party's
attempted backdoor "bootlegging
participation" in the World Court; a
comparison Of the records of the two
parties in sponsoring social welfare
| legislation; a comparison of the la
Dor records, in which it is shown
that Mr.. Davis labor stand is 100
! per cent, and concluding with a rela-
! ton of the civil! service scandals in
! the Republican Administration of
1921.1924.
A chapter in the book is devoted
to setting forth the record of the
| Democratic party on Child Labor
laws, showing how the only two Fed
eral laws ever enacted were by that
party. Mr.. Davis record and cam
paign utterances on Child Labor are
given in full, including his statement
that if he were member of State
legislature, he would vote to ratify
the Child Labor amendment.
| Women are invited to study the
record of Calvin Coolidge, when as
| Governor of Massachusetts he was re-
puted to have halted the Boston po-
lice strike, thus laying the founda-
ton for the Coolidge myth of calm
ness, GOODNESS and courage" the book
states. The stand of Charles G
Dawes, the Republican vice-presi.
|
| Dor and favoring the open shop is
given. An coil Primer" of facts on
the Naval oil reserves scandal and a
list of Republican scandals are other
chapters intended to furnish material
for attack upon the opposing forces.
In Mother Goose in Politics. a
number of rhymes are given, of
which this is a sample:
POOR TOMMIE!
little Tommie Tucker pines for his
supper
But what can he eat? He can't afford
butter.
And how can he slice bread without
any knife?
This Republican tariff has blasted his
life!"