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SAYS!DRY ISSUE SETTLEDExcept for the question of enf^rce-*nent, prohibition Ie m. closed issue sofir as women as a nationally organized group of voters are concerned, in the opinion of Mrs. Harry . Thomas of Sheboygan, Wis,, national Republican committeewomau for Wisconsin.Mrs. Thomas ‘was the guest of Re* publicans of the dry Thursday., during her one-day vialt here xe a ■member of the Wisconsin good-will party, SAYS VOTE SETTLED. Prohibition should be only a per-son*] qucation now. It Si a. law, and enforcement is the only possible ques-* tion tejnaiqinf, Mrs. Tbomi* Mid. Aa_ a political unit, women should ho guided only by party principles and platforms, and not by personalities, Mrs. Thomas declared-5o faT it is an unusual condition when men worfe 50-30 with the women in politics and reeogutz* them on sr? equal basis, Afra. Tho'aaa fixid in discualnK the question of patronage and political appointment,Mrs. Thomas spent Thunday moraiiJg- in bq informal chat with friendiat her room at the Gunter hotel, including Mra. Florence Griswold, national Republican c-oramittee-womaD for Texas, and Mrs. R, B. Rood of Bar ties? ille, Okla., commit-teewoman for Oklahoma.LUNCHEON HELD.At noon Mr®. Thomas and Mrs. Rood were the guests of Republicsob at a luncheon given at the Gunter hotel. A afghtseemg tour of the city was made during the afternoon.The great political need at this time li more decided party lines, Mrs. Thomas said Thursday morning. At present there is very little basic difference between the Republican and Democratic parties, sb* said. Therefore party principles rather than personal ideala and ideas Bhould be paramount^ in her opinion.A discussion of the politic*! position of women between the three Republican national commilieewomen Thursday morning turned 10 a discussion of the economic position of women, and Mre. Griswold said that the next work of women leaders in Texas js to be the securing of aa equal wage Taw for equal Services.^ That women In the home at last have gained economic recognition was brought out by Mre. Griswold, who said lhat housewives formerly listed »s having no occupation in the national census tbia year will be reeog-niztyf dj a part of the economic life of the nftLiDn.I
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Thu, Feb 27, 1930
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