The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-21
THE WOMAN'S VOTE

When Senator r. W. Condor, national committeeman for
the state of Washington addressed the Republican of
Spokane luncheon given in his honor he depored that fact
that individual candidates for office rather than political
parties enjoy the limeligh This regard the most sub
stanal contribution that whole have brought to
the political life of the nation since their REIMBURSEMENT and
it not to be depored Have you not heard conversations
that go something like this e might make but the
stand for him. Women their political power grows
demanding and that candidates for public office
represent the highest type of manhood womanhood and
gardles of party affiliations 'wha the isl going to
stand out preemneny before the voter If
always remember this will not be long before the entire face
of political life bears its stamp 1t not only will insure better
public officials but will help good party leaders, rid the
parties of tribe of office seekers and hangers that have
place in public life Mrs. Christine Bradley South the daugh
ter of the of Kentucky in secondng the nomination
of Herbert Hoover for president of the United States expressed
the ideal in her speech with these words:
''The strength of nation is the strength of its homes
The party whose principles whispered
policies threaten the happiness Of American fresdes will be
met at the polls by the of this land fighting they
fought beforehe leader who does not inspire full
dence confidence which dspe all doubt and fear doomed
% defeat'
THE TEACHING OF RELIGION
Following the laying of the corner stone for the new pa
rohial school of he Holy Ghost and ST. Anthony Rt Rev.
Charles ID. White made the following statement:
The teaching of religion in the school is necessary not
merely for the individuals it necessary for the nation WELL
GAS Washington, the father of our country declared 'Rea
and experience both forbid to expect that national
ality prevail in exclusion of religious principle
'Today in laying this cornerstone doing service
not merely to the individual children who will receive their edu
cation here but by mbuing them with religious truth
doing the best service possible to beloved country
The general federation of women clubs in session at San
Anona Texas March 80 to June h urged its resolutions
the reading of the Bible the public schools step in the
building of better citizenship and the ssenng of crime among
the youth of today.
SHOES
In the work Of the city federation the annual reports of
the working committees show the very real work that being
accomplished by its various committees. The phanthropc
committee, with Mrs c. W. Hill chairman has specialized in
taking the feet of children by the purchasing of proper
shoes for Them In needy the child has received
Shoes shoes that fit him, not handmedowns that help pull
down his self respect In the report of the child welfare
mttee Mrs Kate Simpson, chairman, read by Mrs W. p Ro
MANS mention made of girl of IA who had her first pair
of shoes from the fund of the City Federation 1t does not
possible that such situation could exist in city like Spo
We hope that in time the womens clubs of the United