Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-27

men in Congress have failed to es-
tablish their place as legislators and
have not shown any compelling rea-
son why women should be elected
to Congress, Edward Z. Whiting OF
the Boston Herald editorial staff, q
distinguished newspaper man, ad-
dressed the Maine Federation of Wo4
mems Clubs at its mid-winter meet
ing held Friday in the Hall OF Rep
resentatives at the State House. Mr..
Writings subject was Who's Who
in Washington"
The speaker showed that of the
seven women who have held seats
in Congress. four were wives or
daughters of former Congressman.
and another, Mrs. Mary T. Norton
of Jersey City. is practical politi-
clan of a marked degree.
The conference was featured by
the addresses of Mr.. whiting and
Governor Ralph o. Brewster and
proved an event of unusual interest
to the delegates assembled repre-
senting over 10 clubs in the vari-
Gus sections of the State.
While no new policies of note were
announced or decided upon at the
days sessions, the reports presented
by the chairmen committees proved
that the committees are making fine
progress in the tasks set before
them. Very few matters of business
were taken up, practically all of thu
time being devoted to the program
features. This was the first meeting
under the presidency of Miss Anna
Cate Witherle of Castine.
A vote was passed at the morning
session that the president Of the
Federation select the nine delegates
to represent the Maine Federation at
the biennial convention of the Ma
tional Federation which will be held
at Atlantic City. n. j.. in May.
These appointments will be made
later.
Announcement was made that two
new clubs have been admitted to
the Federation. the Women's Club Of
Gorham and the Harmony Club OF
Lincoln, and applications for MEM
bership have been received from the
Wiscasset Women's Club, the West
Embden Community Welfare Club
and the Women's Literary Club of
Mt. Desert. With these additions
the clubs in the Federation viii
number 1S3.
Address by Editor whiting
Sparkling with wit and humor
and a kindly sense Of philosophy
were the remarks of Edward f..
Whiting, whose column In the Bos-
ton Herald Is widely read, and 1t
was indeed a privilege to listen TO
him. His graphic word pictures OF
the noted personages in Washington
held the intense interest Of an en-
thusiastic audience, which included
a large number of visitors at the
conference. An abundance of sto-
ries were related by the speaker to
prove his points.
Mr.. Whiting pointed out that
President Coolidge is so quiet that
many of the public men in Wash
ington are unable to comprehend
him. People from the West and
South find it difficult to comprehend
his lack of assertiveness. But the
President typifies New England peo-
pie who like comradeship without
too much CHATTER.
Touching on the characteristics o.
President Coolidge, the speaker de-
cIared that he is not toDgue-tied--
that he can talk and does. very in
terestingly, on occasions, but that
Is when he wants to talk. He fur
Their declared that the President -
not cold-b1ooded, as is believed b.
some people, but az politician he
Ia calculating and nrepfee
During his term as Vice Presi-
dent. Mr.. Coolidge took little part
In the discussions or activities of the
cabinet although he attended the
meetings. There is great Jealousy
between the legislative and the ex-
ecutive branches Of our government,
the speaker pointed out, and II the
Vice President had been continually
discussing the policies and acts Of
the executive branch of the Senate
would have become distrustful Of its
presiding officer and the cabinet
might also have become dIstrustful
of sthe Senate's presiding officer.
Then there Is the danger of an over
active Vice President creating q
status Of a second President"
which invites catastrophe
For Mr.. Dawes. an assertive and
aggressive man Of marked ability,
to submerge himself an Vice Presi-
dent has not been an easy task. Mr..
Dawes attack on the Senate rules
was an unfortunate political bfunder.
in the opinion Of the speaker. who
declared that the FIRST su gestion OF
the new1y-elected Vice President w3s
one Of defiance and almost OF rid
Guile Of the body over which he was
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