Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-13
FAITH IN i. s. POLICY
urged ON WOMEN
Conference Addressed by
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of
National Committee.

THE American public was urged
te~have faith in the state Depart
n,6nt during the pending Mexico
Nicaragua situation today by Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert vice chairman Of the
Republican national committee, in
addressing the conference of Repub
lican women leaders, being held at
tho Carlton Hotel
Another reference to the interna-
tionai situation WAS made by Mrs.
J.~C Griswold Republican national
, commtteewoman from Texas. She
predicted that in the future there
wnuId he developed Pan-American
doctrine which would preserve uni
var;sal peace on the Western Hemis-
-'phere.
Mrs Hert did not mention Mex
foo. or Nicara qua directly, but she
emphasized that during the present
delicate situation. the public should
net form snap Judgment of the state
department. which has been criti-
cfeed in many quarters because of its
present policy.
! Secretary Hoover Speaks.
2T,he public is not in a position to
know the whole story, Mrs. Hert
declared, for the reason that the
State Department cannot make pubic
all its information.
Secretary of Con1merme Herbert
Hoover and Secretary of War Davis
spoke on party organization at the
conference today. Mr.. Hoover stressed
the importance of maintaining two
party system, explaining that a dem
ocratic form of government cannot
t,NlA NF re-
Referring to the necessity OF keep
ing party organization alive. Score
taFy Davis declared, however, that
thu ideals of the party should not be
neglected by too much attention to
oI&Anization.
Other speakers at todays session
ware Miss Martha Mcclure, vice
chairman of the Iowa Republican
STATE committee Miss Bina West. Re-
publican national committeeman from
Michigan. and Mrs. John B. Russ,
also a committeeman from Michigan
5 Congratulated by President.
1American women were congratu-
la Ted on their response to the duties
ofsSuffrage by President Coolidge yes
teEday in talk to woman members
of the Republican national commit
tee and vice chairmen of Republican
safe committees, who called upon
him, and Mrs. Coolidge.
cit was a new duty in 1929. not
Thought new IN 1924, even less novel
"Esit the method by which it has
been discharged, the way in which it
has been met, has been a demonstra
ton of the civil capacity of the peo-
pie of our country. I had expected
a great deal OF them, and my expert
enee up to the present time indicates
that the country is not going to be
disappointed.
MIR. Coolidge expressed his "appre-
citation of the work that you will be
expected to do" Although he had
MEYER been a committeeman himself,
the President said he knew some
thbrg both OF its encouragement and
sonlething OF its more attractive
side"
Importance Pointed Out.
lit is of great importance funda- |
mentally" he said. The service Of
cH political committee Is TO assist the
people in the better discharge of their
duties of citizenship. Even to the
higher aspirations of life we need con-
slant reminders, constant encourage
mSrt and constant reiteration of what
our ,duties are, and it Is sc in relation
10 s0ur civil affairs. Unless some one
encourages the people and stimulates
their interest, they do not function in
the way which they ought to do" the
President concluded.
Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky,
vice chairman of the Republican Ma
tional committee, headed the delega-
ton. to the White House. President
Coolidge spoke in the east room, and
then he received them in the blue
roam, with Mrs. Coolidge.
5ust as the doors of the east room
swung open for the entrance of the
President and Mrs. Coolidge, Rob Roy,
the White House collie, decided he
woslld precede his master in welcoming
the Republican woman leaders, and he
bounded into the room ahead of the
President, barking loudly. With the
utmost friendliness, Robbie ran all
around the circle of women, receiving
their pats very happily, quite uncon-
scicus. apparently, that he had Stolen
the stage from the President and
Mrs, Coolidge, who stood and laughed
until Robbie had finished his greet.
ing.
Following the reception in the blue
room, the delegation was photograph
~ with the President and Mrs. Cool