The Washington times., 1927-10-12
Mrs. MediIL McCOrmick's Candidacy Focuses
Attention On COngresSwOmen; Mrs. Rogers Latest
The Gentleman From
Massachusetts" H e lps
Out Home Town Indus
tries With Clever Idea
By JEAN ELIOT

REPRESENTATIVE e DI T H
N NoURsE ROGERS has sent to
some Of her friends in Washington
boxes of candy which have an in
teresting history. 1t seems that
Lowell. Mass, home of Mrs. Rogers
and chief city in her Congressional
District. is famous for It's candies.
It Is also famous for it's textiles.
So Mrs. Rogers conceived the idea
that Lowell textiles should be used
to cover boxes for Lowell candies.
She went to the candy makers
about it, to be told that she'd
have to take the matter UP with
the box manufacturers-another of
her hometown industries.
She worked over the scheme for
many weeks and now, largely
through her influence. Lowell made
bonbons are going out to the coun-
try in Northumberland boxes,
covered with charming fabrics
woven in the Massachusetts town
and tied with gay metallicS ribbons
also manufactured in Lowell.
A Statesman's Viewpoint
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her power to foster home industries
and to work out the problems of
her own district, Mrs. Rogers has
the statesmans- viewpoint rather
than the small town politicians.
She has. given. special attention to
legislation for the veterans of the
World War, her backing for any
bill having great weight with her
fellow representatives because she
has made an intensive study of the
subject and because of her numer.
Gus personal contacts with the men
she desires to aid. The war will.
not be over for Mrs. Rogers while
there are men left alive still pay
ing the price of victory; and in
spite of her busy life as a member
of Congress, she finds time to
spend hours each week with the
veterans at Walter Reed Hospital.
Election BY Inheritance
Attention has been focused on
the women in Congress by the re-
cent announcement of Mrs. Medill
McCormick's candidacy for the post
of Representatives. from Hi
nois. Feminists all over the coun-
try are congratulating themselves
on the fact that she "choses to
run" because they feel that. II she
is elected, 1t will be becacse she is
herself and not because she Is Sena.
tor Medill McCormick's widow.
Three of the four women in the
House of Representatives next term
will have seats formerly filled by
their husbands. Both Mrs. Rogers
and Representative Florence p.
Kahn, Of California, successors to
to the late Representative julius
Kahn, have shown a, considerable
aptitude for politics, treat ability
and a genuine grasp Of public quess
tions. Mrs. Kate Guder Langley,
whose election from a Kentucky
district is held to be partial vindi-
cation for her husband, former
Representative John w. Langley,
convicted of participation in a pro-
hibition conspiracy, has yet to prove
herself. But women in politics
rather object on principal TO such
election by inheritance.
Praise from Sir Hubert
Mrs. Mccormick, AIMED by Frank
Kent, of the Baltimore Sun, a rock.
ribbed Democrat, as the only. woman j
In public life with a mans political
grasp and training. comes naturally
by her political flair. Not onlv Is
she thedaughter of Mark Hanna,
the president maker" but her
father put her through the rigorous