Evening star., 1926-11-07
CLUBWOMEN OF THE NATION
National Council of Jewish Women Hold Trennia Wash
ington-League of Coast Guard Women Meets-Mrs.
Seton decentralization Results.

Mrs. Seton was rendered recep-
ton at the Mayhower Monday night
following the Dumesnil concert on
the Chopin piano at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall. This affair marked
the opening of the official season for
the national organization. The re-
ception was attended by many
prominent figures in local literary
and social circles, as we'll as some
of national prominence. including
the novelist, Sinclair Lewis.
Mrs. Seton left Washington Tues
day for Philadelphia, where she
spoke before the Geographic Society
of Philadelphia on "Wednesday eve
ming. Her subject was India She
related experiences she had during
her recent travels in that country
Preceding the lecture. Mrs. Seton
was guest of honor at a dinner
given by Miss Laura Bell at the New
Century Club. Among the guests
were Alfred NJ. Collins. president OF
the Philadelphia Geographic Society
and Mr.. and Mrs. Livingston Jones
Mrs. Seton returns to the Capital
today and will preside tomorrow al
the monthly board meeting, to be
held at the national headquarters
suite in the Mayflower.
Following the meeting the board
will journey to the District club
house, 1909 H street. to partake OF
a Dutch treat luncheon with mem
bers Of the local chapter.
Mrs. Edwin Nelson Dingley. first
vice president Of the league. left
yesterday for Seattle. Wash. on an
extended visit DR.. Mary Meek Alike
son. second vice president, will as
sumo Mrs. Dingley's duties during
her absence.
WOMEN are taking their jobs as
w voters in a business-like man
ner, according to officials at head
quarters of the National League OF
Women Voters. who have worked un-
tiringly in their campaign to get
out a majority vote at the recent
elections. InconYiara reports ind1-
cate that the carr heaV> ste in
many States Wa Ir large extent
from the ranks of woman voters.
While the league does not assume
that woman's influence in politics
has reached that point where miracles
may be expected. the growing desire
for authoritative facts about cand1
dates and issues leaves no doubt OF
the feminine voters sincere interest
in and conception Of the realities OF
government and politics.
The fact that the scratch tickets
were in the ma jority and the straight
ticket" the exception at many voting
centers this Fall has been commented
upon generally by men and women
alike Reports from leagues of woman
voters in every State in the country
indicate that this condition is due,
a least in part. to the wOmens vote
An amazing demand for non partisan
information about candidates and the
big issues of the day has been report
ed at league headquarters from these
State groups.
Realizing that the permanence of
the progress gained by the women in
this election depends upon continued
effort. the league is laying the ground
work for its next "eet-out-the-vote'
campaign already, with plans for edu-
"a ting the voters with facts set forth
without partisan bias. in preparation
for the all-important political deci-
sions of 1928.
MEMBERS of the League of wo.
men Voters are expressing their
delight with the decision of the Ohio
voters to retain the direct primary
law. The proposal to return to the
convention system Of nominating can
didates for public Office was turned
down in the Tuesday election by two
to one.
The National and the Ohio leagues
Joined in a strenuous campaign tc
save the primary" Defense Of the
direct primary system Is being carried
on under the direction Of Miss Eliza
beth J. Hsuser of Girard. Ohio, fourth
vice president and director of the
leagues department Of efficiency in
government.
THE direct primary is a distinc
lively American contribution to gov
ernmental machinery" Miss Hauser
says. "1t is still comparatively new
The professional politicians have not
become reconciled to it. The elector
ate at large has not been educated tc
use it. In legislature after legisla
ture efforts to weaken or to repea
1t have come TO naught.
I'm every State which has the pri
mary for nomina ton to some offices
and that means all but three-the
league is eXerting itself to the utmos,
to defeat the effort to repeal In each
State the law should be studied with
view to strengthening it. making
1t more responsive to the needs of the
people
Opponents of the primary offe,
nothing as an alternative except q
return to method which was thor
oughly discredited when II was ahan
doned Wherever we have even g
fairly good primary law II behooves
us to hold fast to II. and as We &c
forward in our campaign in behalf
Of improving it, it is we'll to renlint
ourselves often that no political de
vice. however excellent in theory, vii
work itself. There is no ADEQUATE
substitute for an enlightened. con
sc1entious and an active electorate a:
means toward efficient Government
well-drawn, direct primary law of
fers such an electorate a real oppor
tunity to make good"
ETTERS are pouring into Wash
- ington indorsing the efforts of tn.
General Federation Of Womens Club!
to list the American homemaker IL
the next census as having a definite
occupation and as contributing def
nitely to the Nations social and eco
nomic progress.
1t Is reported that national orca n
izations Of both men and women ar:
adopting resolutions and offering in
dividual support to the movement
The first to adopt such a resolution
was the Central Supply Associa
ton. an organization Of manu-