Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 199, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1920 — LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS. [ARTICLE]

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS.

The third meeting of the league of Women Voters was held in the Public Library Tuesday, August 17, at 2:30 o’clock. There were thirty present at the first meeting, fifty at the second and at the third the room was filled. . The program that appeared in the Monday evening Republican was followed. The first discussion was given by Mrs. Murray on the Monroe Doctrine. Mrs. Murray gave the events that led to its adoption. The next discussion was on the League of Nations, from a democratic and republican standpoint. The. democratic side was given by Mrs. Randle, Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Gwin. Mrs. Randle, in her discussion, defined the League “of Natibns. Mrs. Mann reconciled the leading objection? to the League and Mrs. Gwin “The Reasons why I an} in favor of the League.” The republican side was given by Miss Merry, Miss Remmeck and Mrs. Dean. Miss Merry favored a League of Nations wherein America could retain her independence to decide right and wrongs abroad, thus keeping the supergovernment at home. Miss Remmeck showed the relation of Washington’s farewell address and the Monroe Doctrine to the League the Monroe Doctrine to the League, of Nations. Mrs. Dean’s argument was 1 given in four points, the nrst, the unequal vote; the second, the conflict with the Monroe Doctrine; third, the difficulty of withdrawal; and fourth, the Article L We would be forced to go to war whether congress declared war or not. The latter part of the program was hdrriedly given. A short discussion on party loyalty by mw. Bellows; the prohibition issue by Mrs. Turfler; the great dangers to our nation by Mrs. Sands; of American Women Mrs- Beam. Mrs. Bringle has asked that every one read an article in the Literary Digest, page 34, entitled:- The Churches To Bridge the Bloody Chasm.” Aug 14 edition. This was the most enthusiastic meeting held and we hope the interest will still keep growing.