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LOUSIANA CLUBS a ....- -of. (Continued from page one) I stead of lessened. Mississippi leads nat off by planning for her annual con- is vention in November. A splendid the program is being arranged which you the shall hear more about later. Mrs. abl Cowles of Virginia is back at state headquarters after a two months va- gri cation and is making plans for the ha raising of the yearly budget, she writes: "There are many of us who no feel that the one safe and sane plan to raise money is by a drive for a no large membership in addition to con tributions from people of means who are sufficiently interested in good no government to assist the work of the League." This is a valuable sugges- go tion, why not start our fall activities by replemishing our treasurers and wi increasing our membership We have just passed through a time when at we have had an opportunity to shaw to great advantage the strength and in power of the League and now is the time to strike. While the iron is hot. Mrs. Kenny of Tennessee writes that her state expects to raise all her funds for state work by having a Na- TI tional Organizer: "We find a Na tional Organizer a good investment Ci financially as well as from the organ ization standpoint." m Mrs. Park on Voting. "The man or the woman who fails Ci to vote this autumn ought to have a to white feather pinned on," says Mrs. er Maud Wood Park, President of the N National League of Women Voters. Pl "Such a man, such a woman is a slacker. In time of war there are several ways of betraying the coun try; in time of peace there is only one--failure to cast a conscientious vote. Men and women who will not vote are doing all they can to destroy democracy for no country in which elections are decided by the votes of the minority, no country with a great body of voters too lazy of mind to take part in elections, is anything but a despotism, the rule of the in different many, by the selfish few. "The working out of a real dem- ye ocracy has only two problems-how 3: to get men and women to vote in ev- ch ery election and how to get them to er look at public questions from the br viewpoint of the good of the whole be people. Our League works all the te year round to make voters take the be National not the Gopher Prairie view- de point, and for the next two months ae its members must make a special ef- d' fort to help create the voting habit, a the habit of fighting in the peace time army. Every woman must do ft her utmost to assure that no woman in her community shall neglect to m vote either out of ignorance of the tl processes of voting or of the import- a ance of voting. It is not the busi- Q' nas of the League to tell woman for " whom to vote but how to vote and D why to vote and when to vote. This d' year I think it will not be amiss for the League to add as its business can did expressions of opinion as to slackers. The men and women who P fail to vote are nothing else than slackers and I am not at all sure the d 'slacker' isn't too mild and .polite a word to apply to them." Georgia to Have Two Women e in Legislature, a Georgia will have two women in the next legislature, Mrs. Viola No- 3 pier of Macon, who is an attorney and i Miss Bessie Kempton, an Atlanta i' newspaper woman. The sister states *! who are not so fortunate as to have C women among their law makers con gratulate Georgia, and hereby re-' solve to emulate her'example. Electime Time. Election time is over in Mississip-I p1, Georgia and Sou'th Carolina. Eachl of us have a new Governor and the papers in the three states are saying that the Woman's influence was dis tinctly felt during the campaign and' rtost certainly at he polls. The new veers, for this was the first time the women have participated in the Demo. critic primaries, have been successful in injecting the idea into polities that the league has ever endeavored to teach measures rather than men. There were some women in the race for different state offices but returns :ebow that none were victorious. These women were all women of great cour age, naturally they were. new in the game of politics, they were pioneers and they have blazed a trail which many women will follow in the yeara o come. We feel proud of them and ftelr courage as well as the splendid way in which they have accepted their defeat. This is not the last election and next time the people will have grown more accustomed to seeing women among the candidates, they will be more accustomed to the idea of women in public office, and next time it is predicted there will be women filling positions of highest trust in the State and in the Nation. i.rs. Dunnovaat of South Carolina. " Christian men and women who re fuse to take an active interest in the ,ital things of government are menac hag the life, libery and happiness of a nation et unborn. The security of a nation does not rest in the number pres of its square miles, but on the number of I of its square men and women. witt It is moral value that determines a T' nation's greatness-moral value that eves is injected into the body politic-not per that wrapped in a napkin, safe from be the "Filth of politics" and "not avail- Eve able for public service." gra "The time demands strong minds, Roo great hears, true faith and willing hands Men whom the lust of office does 'I not kill; mel Men whom the spoils of office can .on not buy; L. Men who possess opinions and will; Yor Men who have honor, men who will tiv4 not lie, Sei Men who can stand before a demo- the gogue Co And damn his treachersu flatterers cus without winking; her Tall men, sun-crowned, who live rer above the fog, wil In public duty and in private think- mil ing." I sec Baton Rouge, La., We Woman's Club House, Oct. 11, 1922. Mr The Woman's Enterprise, Yo Miss Mattie B. McGrath, Editor, tee City. ini Dear Miss McGrath-At the regula4 the monthly meeting held this day in the Woman's Club House the Baton Rouge Fr Civic Association elected its delegates ho to the Louisiana Federation of Wom- vit en's Clubs to be held in New Orleans Nov. 8, 9, 10 and instructed them to propose the Woman's Enterprise as the Federation's official journal. The delegates are: Mrs. A. R. Albritton W, rid Miss Mattie B. McGrath. m Very truly yours, hi; MRS. LEE R. HARRIS, Cc President. MRS. L. U. BABIN, Sc Secretary. Ju oan MONROE CLUBS. tip Bible Class Resumes Study. ag The Interdenominational Bible st, Class will hold its first lesson for the an year on Thursday, October 5th at w, 3:45 p. m. at the First Presbyterian th. church parlors. It is hoped that ev- a ery old member will be present and Ti bring a friend. The first lesson will fil be a review of the first twelve chap- on ters of Numbers. Mrs. Beattle has ca been secured for teacher which is in- tic deed fortunate as she is a most con- th secrated and well informed Bible stu- tii . dent. She is very talented and makes wi a splendid teacher. Last year's work was most success- st ful. Each meeting was well attended se 1 by ladies from all the churches who of , met for one hour each week to study th the Bible. It is a most interesting ta and helpful study and an earnest re- b3 ,uest is made for every one interest ed in the stury of. the Bible to be pl I resenrt at the meetings every Thurs- in day afternoon B - Miss Meyer Hostess, w , The first program meeting and sup- ft o per of the Business and Professional w a Woman's Club was inaugurated Tues- tl e day night on the Roof Garden with SMiss Lillian Meyer hostess. More 01 than forty members were present t ile enjoy the sumptuous supper and the re splendid program offered. n The speaker of the evening was SMiss Judith Appleman, a young Pol- C d ish girl but. recently coming to Amer-i f, a ica. The trend of her remarks dealt c: s with the conditions in Poland and a a e comparison between the . European , . business woman and the business ( . woman of America. Her description of the German army overriding Po- f land was most graphic. The mentall a picture drawn by this young lady of a h the reign of Bolshevism was also ex e tremely tense and appalling. Her father met his death at the hands of a Sthe Bolsheviks and she was quite se ad verely wounded. t ! Miss Appelman said that the Euro-1 he pean business woman is still dominat 0- ed by the male element both in the ul familj and in the business world. She at alsi spoke of the great privilege of * t being t member of the great body of : . business women in America where the 1 Le wonderful spirit of independence, *n reigns. Miss Appelman, who speaksl German and Russian fluently, saidl t she would like to forget every tonguel he and speak only the English as spoken es in America. Mrs. Alice Meyer made ich herself responsible for the welfare of this young lady in Monroe and md through her kindness and forethought did lsde independence possible for the eir first time in her life. ion A lovely feature of the entertain ve ment was the dancing of Miss Lois ing Jouvenat. Her interpretation of hey "Narcissus" was exceedingly artistic dea under the colored lights which were ext qoftened and lowered for this number. be Miss Sohn, vice-president of the hest Business and Professional Woman's ion.Club of Denver, Colo., was a guest ta. and brought greetings from the Den re- ver club. the A letter from Mrs. Lena Madison 'ac- Phillips, president of the National Iof ederatien of Business and Profes Sof sional Women, was read. She ex pressed great pleasure that the clubs of Louisiana had aligned themselves with the National Federation. The first supper was a success from every point of view and the next sup per which will be in three weeks will be loked forward to with eagerness. Every third Tuesday will be a pro gram meeting with a supper on the Roof American Legion Auxiliary. The American Legion Auxiliary met yesterday afternoon at the Leg Ion Home with the president Mrs. E. L. Owens presiding. Miss lona Young, in the absence of the execu I tve secretary, acted as secretary. Several new members were added to the role. Details of the National Convention in New Orleans were dis cussed. A ,large delegation of mem bers from Monroe will send as their representative their president who will be on the state receiving com - mittee. Mrs. R. L. Wood was appoined to secure subscriptions to the Legion Weekly. , Mrs. A. G. Cook, Mrs. Hugh Potts, Mrs. Morton Myatt and Miss Iona Young were appointed as a commit tee to select and purchase new hang ings, curtains and furnishings for I the Legion home. e The auxiliary will meet the last e Friday in each month at the Legion s home. All who are eligible are in vited to join. 0 Business and Profession Women Meet. e The Business and Professional n Woman's Club enjoyed one of the most enthusiastic meetings in the history of the club at the Chamber of Commerce. t. The Sate president, Miss Dorothy Schulze and the local president Miss r. Julia Wossman reported in full the annual meeting of the State Execu tive Board in Alexandria, La. The board was unanimous in the agreement that clubs throughout the e state should federate nationally. One ,e amendment to the state constitution Lt was, that the clubs federating with n the state should automatically become - a member of the National Federation. d The state dues which are now twenty 1 five cents per capita would become - one dollar and twenty-five cents per s capita. One dollar going to the Na 1- tional Federation. It is necessary 1- that every club in the State Federa 1- tion belong to the Naional, other s wise the state is outlawed. Every new club coming into the - state federation will be permitted to 'd select a member as a representative ko of the executive board. Miss Schulze, lY the state president submitted a ten Lg tative year plan. which was approved e-by the board. t The Alexandria Club members dis e played loyal hospitality to the visit - ing members and the banquet at the Bentley Hotel was delightfully inter esting. Miss Mitchell of Bogalusa was present and apon request recited Pl from memory the 500. word artcle, al written by her on "Dress" which won - the $500 prize. th Miss Mitchell, of Alexandria, fav e ored the assemblage with a piano se to lection, Chopin's Mazurka, which was he rendered by her in Los Angeles and broadcasted by radio over the world. as Mr. S. M. Collins of the Chamber of )- Commerce met with the club and of r- fered membership at their own dis It cretion. Membeislhip was accepted a and Miss Schulze was appointed to an represent them at the meetings of the as Chamber of Commerce. on The Red Cross asked that the club 'o- furnish them a recording secretary al and Miss Schulze volunteered her of services. x- A dinner once a month was decided er upon, the first one to be compliment of ary with Miss Lillian Meyer hostess se- on the Roof Garden. A feature of this meeting will be an address by a ro- little Polish lady who has recently re st- turned from Poland. Ihe The first meeting of the Parent of Teachers' Association of the West of Monroe school met yesterday after the noon at 8 o'clock at the West Mon ne roe school auditorium, business of aks importance was transacted, the first aid steps to be taken are to have installed gue athletic paraphernalia for the play ken grounds. An election of officers fol adeloved, electing Mrs. J. L. Cummins, of president; Miss Ammon Coon, see and retary; Mrs. C. C. Bell, treasurer. iht The interest manifested in this the worthy cause was shown by the large attendance. .ois Mrs. A. Roussel, of Baton Rouge, of en route from Albuquerque, New stic Mexico, where she has been spending were the summer, has been the guest for er. the past two weeks of her sister, Mrs. the E. L. Owens. She will accompany an's Mrs. Owens to New Orleans. aest The West Monroe Methodist )en- church will dispense with their regu lar evening service tomorrow night ison and join the Baptist at their Taber onal nacle. Regular morning services in fes- the Methodist church will be conduct. ex- ed as usual. V \ I~ 31 S! ' . R " . 0-.MU .NW . , "'V Offers a Vast Purchase of Wonderful New DRESSES in a Sale at Materials are New Poiret Twills Flowing Sleeves Tricotines Pleated Panels Canton Crepes Draped Effects Combinations Blouse;Effects Dresses That Sell Regularly up to $45.00 They embody the most popular New York a nd Parisian style features, such as draped and circular skirts, uneven side panels and big Nippon sleeves. The charm of the dark, rich brown shades, navys and blacks in which they come, is heightened with touches of Chinese and Bulgarian embroidery, wonderfully colored buckles and ornaments:. See Window Display A[Startling Sale of Women's ; II and Misses' i Smart Wool Jersey Dresses . . Actual ( 7 any Worth $ 0 7 INeow , $15.00 Shades "u' And now the women of this city have the opportunity Sto purchase smart, new dresses, in a large variety of /! I the newest sytles, at a very low price. There are the new basque models, circular pleats, long slender tailor ) ed models, long flare sleeves. ) Sizes for women and misses. All wonderful values that you would pay more for anywhere else and here at any other time. You must see them. Smart and very, very new! eliV 3/ ...