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ssBOSSISM ISCHARGED TOiWOMENMrs. Rhodus Declares Reports of j M Friction in County Body Are Due to Spite.iDivision among the members of the Woman’s Party of Cook County threatens to disrupt It.One group asserting the organization Is a “religious body” and that there Is too much “follow-the-lead-er” to be played has severed its connection with the party and claims others have indicated they will follow suit.Among those who have withdrawn In the last few weeks are Mrs. August Pohlig, Mrs. Dave Hamilton, Mrs. Mary Dohany, Mrs. Marion Biel, Mrs. Mabel Weaver and Mrs. Lillian Kohlhamer.Mrs. Kohlhamer declared yesterday there was “too much dissension in the organization.”NO ROOM FOR OPINIONS.“The organization is a religiousoinlt;trClwmmreofLlt;BaiiserJeWDlt;Wi p; body. Many are leaving It because ,f rr»i___ _ *_____ B.thof this. There is no room for personal opinions and, having just re-i' turned from the war zone, I am de-a. sirous of having peace for a year at !• i least.”f Mrs. Charlotte Rhodus, president of the party, called the action of the ; women merely “spite work.”; “Mrs. Kohlhamer has been dissatis-} fled ever since we asked to hear both i sides of the School Board question, when an attempt was made to oust Mrs. Ella Flagg Young,” she said.“We stand for an ideal. We arenot doing things to be popular. Y.'e do not care whom it hits when we know we are right. The results will take care of themselves.”ANSWERS MRS. FIXEN.Mrs. Rhodus gave out an official statement denouncing as false the ! ^ declaration of Mrs. Laura Fixen that ! in she had offered to pay the member-tllt;biPiScHaA]chidtaniship dues in order that the Woman's •Party might remain affiliated with the Illinois Equal Suffrage Association.“Mrs. Fixen offered to pay for four delegates from the Woman’s Party,” said Mrs. Rhodus. “Our minutes will prove that she did not offer to pay the dues for the entire party.“Also, Mrs. Fixen has never worked with us. She has attended only one meeting since May. She does nothing in the society but knock. She is still a member.‘Women should hear both sides of the questions that are fretting them before leaving,” she said.The women say the anti-sectarian literature allowed about the headquarters of the Woman’s Party is unbecoming to a “non-partisan” organization.“Others are leaving fast,” said Mrs. Laura Fixen.WClF3arncclar
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Chicago Examiner
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Mon, Oct 05, 1914
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