Evening star., 1933-03-19
WOMEN INCREASE REPEAL
CAMPAIGN In DRY STATES
Some Indication of Shift in Sentiment il,
Former Arid Districts Reported
by Reform Organization.

has started local branches Of the Won
ems Organization in the principcl
cities. The Legislature meets In Apr.
and Gov. Sholtz has promised to ca.
for a ratifying convention at that time.
Similar Trend in Texas.
In Texas, Mrs. Florence Rodgers. Of
Dallas is leading the women's campaign
Tor ratification votes. There seems to
be no doubt, according to Mrs. Moore
that the Legislature will call a conven-
ton. Several bills to do so are now
pending. The repealists are confident
OF large popular vote. They are never
theless prepared for strong fight by
the drys.
In the Carolinas, where bills for rati-
Tying conventions are pending, the
present wet stand of the Democratic
organizations points to ratification. Mrs.
Andreini. in Charleston, and Mrs. Louis
M. Bourne of Asheville, leading the
women vets in their States, have spread
the membership into the rural districts.
Members OF the organization are now
said to outnumber the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union in both States.
Virginia's Legislature does not meet
until January, 1884, and the Governor
now Is opposed to special session. The
Women's Organization, however, expects
prompt convention bill as soon as the
Virginia lawmakers assemble. Mrs.
George Sloane and Mrs. Julian Keith,
both of Warrenton, are co-chairmen In
the State. Another we'll known Vir-
g1nia woman who will fight for ratifica-
ton is Miss Charlotte holland of Middle
burg, principal of the Foxcroft School.
A strong branch is functioning in Rich
mond, with Mrs. George Warren and
Nnd1 1nl1
chairmen.
Mrs. Moore continued:
"As soon as word was received from
Washington on the repeal resolution,
both houses Of the State Legislature ap-
pointed bill-drafting committees. Mrs.
William Brewster of Lewisburg, who is
chairman of the Women's Organization
In the State. says that sentiment is
decidedly wet, for the Legislature in
January adopted resolution urging
Congress to submit repeal to the States.
Mrs. Brewster. in addition to her work
throughout the State for the cause of
repeal, Is chairman of the Greenbrier
County Relief Organization, which she
started, and is active in the Red Cross.
Kentucky is another State about
which there is no doubt. Led by Mrs.
James Ross Todd of Louisville, the
membership Of the Kentucky division
now far outnumbers the membership of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. Mrs. Todd is prominent in
civic and social welfare work in Louis
vile. She is on the board of directors
OF the Children's Free Hospital. tn
Women's Club of Louisville and tn.
Louisville Women's City Club. Tt
Legislature does not meet until Janua'
1884. The Governor is opposed to t
expense OF an extra session and rat
cation may therefore be delayed a "
in that State.
Fight on in Tennessee.
"Our Tennessee division has a Iegis
lative fight on its hands before the pee
pie OF that State have the opportunity
to vote for ratification. Mrs. William
E. Norvell. jr., Of Nashville. the chair
man, is also vice chairman of the ma
tlonal organization. In her work
throughout the State she is assisted by
MIS-: j. d. B. DeBow, member of the
National Executive Committee of the
organization and wife of Judge DeBow
OF Nashville. The situation in the State
IS confused. The Legislature is ex-
pected to reconvene this month. The
drys claim the Legislature has no au-
thority to act, the vets maintain i.
has"
The New England fight will be con-
centrated in Maine. New Hampshire
and Vermont. The Women's Organiza-
ton in Maine, under the leadership Of
Mrs. Clinton w. Davis of Portland, and
with the assistance Of Mrs. William c.
Proctor of Bar Harbor, is said to have
enrolled 10000 members under the re-
peal banner
In New Hampshire the organization.
under the leadership of Mrs P o. Skin
ner OF Hanover, has a rapidly growing
roster which is distributed widely in
the state. In two months Mrs. Skinner
organized branches in Is towns.
Vermont, however" says Mrs. Moore.
IS considered the most likely to ratify
OF these doubtful New England States
The Women's Organization has been
established there for several years. Un-
IKE Maine, Vermont had no Statewide
dry law before national prohibition, but
only town option. Our chairman in
Vermont, Mrs. George Orvis, is one Of
the most prominent women in the Stat
in political and civic affairs"