Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14

be no compulsion, however, and all of
the companies do not accept the rates.
1t is generally conceded by insurance
men, however, that there must be gem
eral stiffening up of rates in order to do
business at any profit and without ac-
tual loss. Special risks will come first,
and these will affect the large cities. De-
partment stores and manufacturing es-
tablishments where the risk is greater
than in ordinary cases will be the fret
to have to pay larger premiums. Just
what the raise will be is not known.
There will be raise. however, and it
will be made soon. How far it will ex-
tend will depend on how the companies
feel about the matter and how great the
losses are in the future 1t is q we'll
known fact that the Iowa companies as
a rule have never cut ratesato any great
extent, and yet they continue to do a
large AMOUNT of business The rate cut
ting has been done largely by the COM
panies not located in the state.
The Equal Suffrage Association of
Iowa is still hard at work over the state
and their organizers have been canvass
ing different sections ever since the
meeting of their state convention here
in October. DIR. Frances Wood, the new
secretary of the association, is a vigor-
GUS worker and is conducting the organ
ization of the state in a thoroughly sys-
tematic manner. She is a woman pecu-i
liarly fitted for this work both by her
wide experience and her inclinations.
She was nurse in the Philippines for
a time and became thoroughly acQuaint-
ed with the world. When she same back
she was converted to the cause of suf-
frage. In speech which she made be-
fore the convention when it was in sss-
sion she declared that she had heard the
opinions of men who knew absolutely
nothing regarding the situation there
taken in preference to hers simply be-
lcause they had a vote and sle had not.
This ca used her to think on the subject
and she became an earnest advocate of
equal suffrage Her Work az an organ
lizer brought her into prominence before
1.-THE meeting of the convention and she
was elected secretary, which is at this
/ time perhaps the most responsible posi-
Ition in the assoc!ation. Upon her de-
wolves most Of the labor of organization.
She has the superintendent of the DIFF
ferent organizers and attends to all Of
itne correspondence of the ASSOCIATION.
She mas cfafge OF the headquarters.
4 which are located in Des Moinea, and
/ are open all the time. Besides this she
]Goes considerable work in the field her
self. The plan Is to organize every
county in the state thoroughly Several
clubs must be organized in each one, one
being located in every town of any size
! and as many in the country as possible.
These are to hold meetings at regular
periods and do everything possible to
create a sentiment in favor of equal
suffrage. 1t IS hoped by the officers OF
the association that if every county in
i the state is thoroughly organized such
a sentiment will be created in favor of
1.-THE cause that by the time the next leg
isla.ure meets It will not be difficult to
secure the passage of a law submitting
it to the vote of the people. They hope
that this organization will then cause ii
Ito carry at the polls.