Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 221, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 December 1926 — Page 10

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WOMAN’S RIGHT TO HOLD POLITICAL OFFICE DEFENDED

We Know More About Economy Than Men, Says N. Y. Housewife. liy Virginia Swain I’ll AHA fe'iri /cr NEW YuHK, Dec. 21—A new David goes after Goliath! This time the wielder of the stone sling is Ruth Pratt, New York’s line woman alderman, and the giant adversary is no less than Tammany itself. One of throe Republicans pitted against G 2 Tammany men in the New York Council of Aldermen, Ruth Pratt is making the fur fly in Gotham political circles by such an attack on Tammany’s housekeeping as that doughty autocrat seldom has met before. She denounces Tammany policies, questions Tammanl's budget. She delves into Tammany’s books and holds up the debts and bill for public inspection. Applies Housekeeping Methods Long years of housekeeping in her own magnificent establishment in East Sixty-First St., with a millionaire's household budget, have trained Mrs. Pratt in matters finan cial. She scans the books of New York’s treasury and puts her fingers on the waste just as though she were correcting a butchers’ bill. She makes a loud appeal to old Father Knickerbocker to pul! up his purse strings, exactly as she might admon ish her cook against extravagance. “Why shouldn't women make good public officials, where money is concerned?” she asks. "The housewife’s time is largely given up to matters of household economy, of getting the most for her husband’s money. "Instead of being less apt at figures, I think women are better mathematicians than men, generally speaking.” And yet, there is no question of feminism in Mrs. Pratt’s fight in the council. ' "I don’t believe in making Issues out of sex,” she says. “I regard people as human beings, not as njale and female. “I never worked for tvoman suffrage, but I have always voted since it was granted. There are many stumbling blocks ahead of women in politics, and I am willing to admit them. Should Start at Bottom “For one thing, women are asking too higli rewards for their early political efforts. No woman has light to seek high office before she has held low ones.” Mrs. Pratt practices what she preaches. It is known that she squelched all efforts to nominate her for Congress, saying: “I am not i :\o\. I want a little job. Give me

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an alderman’s job, and I’ll winimy spurs. Nothing can be lower than an alderman.” She laughs a bit at that. ‘The saddest spectacle in the woman movement is the woman who takes a job as a tool. ‘Ma’ Ferguson in Texas set the cause of women back fifteen or twenty years, I earnestly believe. “Another unpardonable sin among women office seekers is the use of ‘puli’ or sex discrimination to gain their ends. As long as they use these methods, men will doubt their ability and above all, their ethics. “There’s another thing. Women fib a good deal —perhaps not intentionally, but only in the sense that they make huge statements they cannot back up with the facts. She “Talked Turkey” “That is why, when the half billion budget was proposed for New York, I made no protest until I had thoroughly examined the voluminous books showing where the

money was to go, as well as those which Explained the finances of lust yea r. “For two weeks I crammed like a collbge girl on those books, missing meals and sleep, in order to ho ready to talk, ‘cold turkey’ when the question came up.” Another cardinal mistake of women politicians, in Mrs. Trait's opinion, is a habit of nagging. “Many women, given an office, cannot resist the opportunity to taik all the time, because they know they have the men folk where they must listen.” The $5,000 a year which Mrs. Pratt earns as alderman la the first money she ever made. Wellesley graduate, wife of a millionaire, and member'of the smart set. her entrance into politics is probably as nearly altruistic as any public work could be. “In spite of the fact that I spend all niy $5,000 on my job for the city,

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I get a great kick out of the checks,” she says. “I think I know the value of money fairly well, through my own home management and the rearing of five children. They call me ‘the Lady from the Silk Stocking District,’ but no working woman could be more earnestly opposed to waste of money than I am. "I can't attack it by vote in the aldermen's council, for I am one against many. But I can talk long and loudly, and that’s where a woman politician has the inside track.” Gifts Given at Infirmary The Welfare Club gave a Christmas party tills afternoon at the Country Infirmary. Wool shawls for the women, pipes for the men and cjindy for both wore the gifts distributed by the club. A Christmas program was given on which appeared Mrs. E. C. Huggins who read, and Mrs. C. J. Summer, who played several piano selections. Mrs. Ollie Stelnkamp sang a group of songs accompanied by Mrs. Eric Sudoff. Ten pupils of Mrs. Roy Pile, who gave a Christmas sketch were Mary Lou Over, Eleanor Oakes, Hazel Karaner, Leonore Heppner, Anne Holmes, Bess Taimer, Lola Harrison, Harriett Jane Holmes, Eleanor Wilkins and Jeanne Heppner. Mrs. Walter Slicad sang a group of songs. Mrs. William Cox arranged the program assisted by Mrs. O. A. Hobbs acting .os chairman and the committee of Mrs. H. Otis Lust, Mrs. A. E. Adair, Mrs. Wiliam Bogardus, Mrs. William Bartlett, Mrs. Ilarold Dillon, Mrs. John Howe Kotte, Mrs. Harvey Martin, Mrs. Walter Queiser. Mrs. William Russell and Mrs. Frank Malott. ENTERTAINS WITH DINNER Mrs, Roy Wear entertained with a Christmas dinner party Monday evening at her home west of the city. Christmas decorations prevailed and gifts were exchanged. The hostess was assisted by her sister. Miss Edith Price, who is spending the holidays with her. Guests were Mesdames Walter Sutphin, Paul McNeal and the Misses Bessie Thompson, Louise Thompson, Lola Thome, Mary Gallagher and Antoinette Gropp. SORORITY GIVES PARTY The Misses Anna and Nonna Ernsting entertained the members and pledges of the Alpha chapter of the Omega Nu Tau Sorority with a

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Program at Hoosier Club The annual children’s Christmas party will ho given Thursday night by members of the Hoosier Athletic Club at the clubhouse. This year's program, under the direction of George W. Llpps, physical director, will he given in the gymnasium. Admission will be by tickets only. The first part of the program will include various exercises by the first and second' boys’ and girls’ classes. William Chance, physical training committeee chairman, will present monograms to pupils attending gymnasium regularly for one year. Part two will be “The Festival of Dolls," staged by the children’s ballet classes. The scene occurs In a. Toy Shop a few nights before Christmas and depicts the merry making of tlje dolls in celebration of their last evening together. The program. —Prelude— The Proprietrew Rlfreda Speekman —The Festival— Talking Dolls Chalif Betty Jane Bellman. Betty Westlund, Emily Deekert, Virginia Fowler. Rosalie Holman. Patriila Dpnhnm. Cutie Doll Vestoff.Serova Paulino Keating Clowns Buenta Carter Edna Sb inmetz Carolyn Stride. Betty Dorwood, Roberta Denham. Felix the Cat Thomas 9. Allen Jane Sliewalter. Freneh Polls ... Chalif Margaret Taylor. Martha Young, Caryl Gaines. Spanish Doll Chalif Anna May Bush. Jaeks-in-fhe-Box Vestoff-Serova Eva Temple. Grace Wagner. Oriental Doll Victor Herbert Hannah Leah Miller. Dutch Bolls Chalif Ruth Rich. Margaret Hablcn. Charleston Doll. „ Helene Eder. Tyrolienne Dolls Chalif _ ,• , Marie Hunt, Mary Whlsenand. Polish Doll Chalif n-, ,Mary Helen Diuinlngton. The Sheik. .Tune Stowers. Old-Fashioned Dolls Charlotte Blake Jane Saxon. Estelle Wiemeller. Rag Doll ............ Thomas S. Allen _ Janet Jeffries. Drum Major Sauna _ _ Mary Sargeant. Gypsy Doll Chalif „ , „ Jane Elizabeth Walker. Fairy Doll Chalif Dorothy Williamson. Ensemble. _ Entire Cast. There s a Song in the Air”...oley Speak . . , , „ Cylilla Tuite. Arrival of Santa Claue. Himself! Hfiss Ida B. Sweenie will go to Chi cago for two weeks where she will attend the Grand Opera. The ladies’ auxiliary to the Corn monwealth Community Club will play cards this evening at the hall, 3208 E. Michigan St. Mrs. Jack Barcken, 261 N. Pershing, will entertain the members of the Phi Omega Epsilon Sorority this evening with a Christmas party. Decorations of the homo will carry out Hie holiday colors.