Glacier County chief., 1940-06-14

ing very pretty, STOOD DoWmes MILL
ing, waving their hands. Limpy.
remembering the brats. threw
kisses.
Then Jim Allen roared for silence.
"Ladies-ladies-and gentlemenl-
This lady needs no Introduction to
you! She's your lady! This is our
old friend, Olympia Slopshire! She
won't make speech, she just wants
to say howdy!-Your lady, ladies
and gentleman, Olympia Slopshire!"
Olympia advanced, smiling, to the
rostrum and put her handbag and
gloves on it. Then she turned and
shook playful finger at Jim.
''Now, Jim Allen, you only asked
me to come and take a bowl You
didn't say a word to me about max
ing a speech" she protested gaily.
II can't make a speech; ! don't
even know how to begin. Especial
ly on politics. I always say one
politician in family is enough.
Sometimes I think it is more than
enough Now If you wanted speech
on keeping the house, on running
the family budget, on cheap recipes
for canning fruit and making pre-
serves, could talk till election.
"Why, l am not even enough of q
politician to call you constituents"
she cried, keeping well in range of
the microphone. you're not con-
stituents to me! You're just friends,
old friends and neighbors. That's
all know about politics.
Nov because you are only my
friends and neighbors, I want you
to meet these three dear little chill
dren of mine who have made me
SO happy and kept my heart and
hands so full this year Girls,
come on, stand up! I want them to
see what you look like"
The girls tripped up and stood,
smiling, grouped about her.
"Now those of you who have fam
ilies," she went on, understand
that between providing nourishing
meals, doing the mending and darn
ing, experimenting the laundry,
safeguarding the health of my hus-
band and these three children, !
wouldn't have time to NEEDLE in
politics if I wanted to. But the
girls mean more to me than poll
tics. That's why I want you to be
their friend and neighbor, as you
are mine This is Helen!
This is Adele! And this is
my little Limpy! Stand up on
a chair, Limpy! So they can see
you'll" Limpy was boosted, blushing,
upon chair, but she rose to it gal
lantly and threw more kisses. "You
can sit down now. girls.
but I would not give you the
wrong impression about my atti-
tude," continued Aunt Olympia with
sudden earnestness. II am inter-
ested-just as you are-in every
detail, every movement, every law,
every national policy, that affects
our state and our country. Women
are concerned with politics, because
all problems that touch the home,
the family, the school, the church,
the health, are women's problemsi
What is there that concerns our ma
ton that does not eventually lead
straight to our homes, your home
and mine? Labor, relief, flood con-
troll, wages and hours, taxation, ev-
en- war itself, rearmament, a naval
policy, the affairs of commerce and
agriculture-all these are powerful
electrical currents by which our
homes are made safe and sweet, or
are destroyed!
And since by our American sys-
tenn Of government-the most glori-
GUS system ever devised! May it
never grow less!-since by our sys-
tenn, all these delicate problems of
government, of justice, of fair play,
and of protection, must be worked
out through politics, then, yes, am
interested in politics! What woman,
worthy the name Of wife, of mother,
could remain uninterested and indif-
ferent to the system by which food,
clothing and shelter are provided for
her children, which gives them edu-
cation, which safeguards them from
the ravages Of war, which insures
the security of their future, and en-
dows them forever with the sacred
right of freedom?
$50 yes, to that extent, l am in
terested in politics. Well, now, in
this campaign, you may be sur
prised to know" she said with a
light laugh, "that these girls and
are for Senator Slopshirel -. !.
Aren't we, girls? Aren't we for the
Senator!" The girls applauded pref
tily. "And why are we for the Sem
atcs? Because we know him; we
know he can be trusted; we know
he understands our needs, our prob
lens, and will work day and night,
and give his lifeblood if necessary,
for our well-being and the well-be-
ing of our friends and neighbors
Now if / thought someone else
say some dentist or sorne-pro-