Evening star., 1931-12-01

The appointment by the Governor OF
Arkansas Of Mrs. Hattie Caraway,
widow Of Senator Thaddeus H. Cara
way, as the temporary successor to the
latter's seat In the Senate has attracted
attention to the appointee and to the
larger In the legislative field Of en-
deavor.
Speaking Of the choice Of Mrs. Cara
way. the San Francisco Chronicle holds
that 'as the first active woman Senator
she viii have the good will of the whole
people" The Columbus Ohio State
Journal notes that "her State has ex-
pressed its pleasure over her appoint
ment and considers her well qualified u
and comments: 'tHer appointment was
an interesting recognition Of the in
creasing prominence OF women in the
Nations political life"
The presence Of Mrs. FELTON, in the
Senate was only a SYMBOL" says the
Allentown Morning Call. "The presence
of Mrs. Caraway Is more positive evi-
dence Of the rising tide Of women in
American political life, and it is not
too much to expect that in q decade or
so the groups Of women in both the
Senate and the House Of Representa-
tives will be quite large and that they
will continue to grow"
Mrs. Caraway's appointment will
justify itself or otherwise, according as
She does or does not measure up to the
demands Of her important post" re-
marks the Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin. "No woman really interested in
widening the field of the sex in public
service would have 1t otherwise" Con-
sidering that she win be the lone wo-
man In the Senate, the Rochester
Times Union thinks: "It Is doubtful If
Mrs. Caraway will cause ripple on
the surface Of the Senate. For that is
a jealous institution, where men are
supposed to be statesmen, and where
no woman has fingered save for q mo-
ment heretofore"
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Quite in contrast Is the opinion Of the
Houston Chronicle, which declares:
"The lady from Arkansas will, perhaps,
make a more definite impress upon the
political consciousness Of the Nation.
In the first place, she has lived at
Washington for years and knows the
ropes. In the second place, she will
occupy her senatorial seat long enough
to cast important votes on several
burning issues. On questions which
divide the parties evenly Mrs. Cara
ways presence and vote become Of con-
siderable Importance"
Turning to the records Of the past
to point the moral 1t draws. the Charles
ton, w. Va. Daily Mail remarks: "one
can hardly affirm that woman would
not make an acceptable United States
Senator-just merely because she Is
woman. Zenobia was both q great wo-
man and q great general. From most
ancient times down to the present have
come names of women In the most ex-
alted public positions, who illume the
pages Of history Semiramis, Cleopatra,
Joan Of Arc, Maria Theresa, Catherine
the Great, Elizabeth and Queen VIC
toria, to mention only q few"
tions, the Davenport Democrat, de-
clares: IAN indications point to Mrs.
Caraway as being most sensible wo-
man. Instead Of voicing vagaries and
theories, she evidently expects to follow
In the footsteps Of her illustrious hus-
band and carry out his politics to the
best of her ability. That Mrs.
Caraway is endowed with aptitude and
good business judgment Is generally
Telegram puts 1t, I'VE venture the state
ment that no person in all Of Arkansas
Is better able to carry on the purposes
and details Of the work Of former Sena-
tor Caraway."
The Toledo Blade states: Certainly
Senator Hattie Caraway deserves, at the
beginning Of q difficult undertaking,
courtesy and help from Democratic and
Republican male Senators alike. She
should be given q chance to prove her
worth and make good" Recalling that
"her energy and capacity have had
much to do with creating and main
tanning a strong following for her h,Is-
band In that State" the Providence
Journal estimates her a. clearly equip