The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-06-25
The American women's League

There can be no greater tribute &c
Mr.. Z. @. Lewis the organizer OF this
great opportunity for women. or,
1.-THE Decoration Of Independence fol
American women. than that from Mr
Edward Box. the editor OF, 1.-THE
Ladies' Home Journal. TO enc OF our
most prominent business mems wife.
during the past week, In answer to
her letter. asking his opinion OF MIR.
E. q. Lewis and 1.-THE American Wo-
mans League he says, 'He Is q
great man. and there can be nothing
but success in his plans. He then
enclosed circular from Putmans
Magazine Dec 1909 and mentioned.
that this article would speak for itself.
The article reviewed his past strug-
gles. he coming through them I'M
scathed. always sincere, and keeping
his word with his patrons, though it
cost him nearly his whole fortune.
Then founding with his own money,
tails great University. for the masses,
throughout the whole United States,
and beyond. with foreign countries,
the League lie reaching, in its uplift-
ment for women and her children.
The plan OF the Chapter Houses was a
dream. and the cooperation of the
women. and the magazine world COM
bined made this q possibility.
was told. that Mr. Box when asked
why be did not come into the League,
said 'that IL was impossible just
now. for him 10 do so. as he was under
contracts with his authors and Illus
trates for some years, therefore il
may be the same with several Of the
greater magazines, OF which we are
asked so often. why do they not come
inf The time will soon come. when
all the magazines will unite with US
Can you see with the futureg You
who know what trust is. and the
millions Of dollars. each magazine is
accruing each year. This is our trust,
each member is life member. She
OF the founders chapter or the charter
member Of this great League has one
share No officer has more. we all
share alike This revenue is ours. in
the future. 70 40 with rs we wish.
We work for IL. we get nothing with
ont work We pledge $50 90 in one
year, for subscriptions The maya
zines ia turn build us our Club Houses.
instead Of the premiums heretofore
given. ia which they barely made
enough % pay for their paper, one pub-
lishre has said Now they give as one
half OF their net proceeds and we give
them. one half besides many more sab
scriptions than they ever dreamed OF
having
Could you doabters but have looked
over that vast auditorium OF an open
air opera house. on the faces from
every state. in the Union, numbering
about City thonasnd women many
outside, not able 70 get in 70 have
heard those yells. from every chapter
In those states. everyone, in landing
the founder OF this ssupendous plan.
likening him 70 Lincoln and Nap ileon.
Could you int have heard the tributes
and seen those costly gifts, presented
him, by the publishers Of some Of our
best magazines You would doubt no
longer. Nc. Lewis is small man,
bat carries q mighty brain. as all men
give him credit for being the greatest
thinker living. The n V World
credits him as second. in rank. in the
world, in orgHnizing The cost OF this
convention was paid mostly by him.
For two thirds. OF all their delegates
were paid their fun expenses.
There were hundreds OF men there.
also who were h0nored members. com.
ing from the Atlantic and the Pacific
coasts The Mayor OF 81 Louis vel.
coined as as also T. g. Lewis who l.
Mayor Of University City. Gov. Folk
also spoke at length paying high tri.
butte 70 Mayor Lewis and the oppor-
tunity he bad conceived for woman
and her children.
The League yell Tor al was Purple
and white, purple and white. r o.
Lewis your All right For upper
peninsula Michigan. was Michigan.
Michigan loyal and true. +. g. Lewis
We are all for you. given by your 10
cal representative perched on 4 chair
May All members Of the Crystal Falls
chAptsr. oaanAh. ever Be true and 10y
~ % her cause