Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-10
THE AMERICAN
WOMAN'S LEAGUE

The beautiful $500 bungalow, the
5000 piano, the $3.50 lot in Brawley, Cal,
the S100 diamond ring, all prizes offered
by the Los Angeles Herald in its great
voting contest, are now the property
of the Los Angeles chapter of the
American Womans league.
The winning of these valuable prizes
is the legitimate outcome of a We'll
planned, consistent campaign backed
by a powerful organization whose
members are awake to a full realtza-
ton of the power of pulling together"
Miss Jennie Van Allen, local repre-
sentative of the Los Angeles chapter,
was nominated in the beginning of the
contest, but later, at the suggestion or
Herald representative and with the
consent and approval of the American
Woman's league and the Los Angeles
chapter, became the leagues candidate
and turned over her votes and pledged
all winnings of special and capital
prizes to the Los Angeles chapter
The American Womans league Of
fers equal social, educational and
financial privileges to men and women,
with the exception that men cannot
vote. 1t is to the honor of league men
all over the United States that they
have stood shoulder to shoulder with
the women in winning a property val
ued at S6250. Men cast the first and
last vote for the leagues candidate, one
being cast by Henry Fink early one
morning and another just as the gong
sounded for the close of the contest.
Mr.. Metcalf personally footed the bill
for a club Of ten three month sub
scriptions. Drs. John Schmitz, Luther
Marsden, H. NJ. Bishop, A. G.. Bow
man, A. W. Bracket, f. j. Davidson,
A. ]. Peter, V. UT, H. T.. Sweet and
NJ. Burns formed a club of yearly sub
scriptions of Los Angeles physicians.
Other clubs were formed by the nus
bands of members. Men from all over
the United States responded when Mr..
Lewis made an appeal through the
Womans National Daily for support In
winning the bungalow. Edward Card
ner Lewis, founder of the American
Woman's league, telegraphed his per-
sonal check at a critical period and
bought coupon books. Mr.. Lewis mas
many rare editions in his private Ii
brary, but these little coupon books
have done more for the American Wo-
mans league than any he will ever
possess, except the book of books"
The women of the Los Angeles chap
ter are proud of their honorary mem
bers, whether they have worked col
lectiVely or individually. In this con-
test the men have stood by women as
women have stood by men in genera
lions that are past and yet to come.
They have made practical demon
stration of the power of pulling to-
gether."
The women of the Los Angeles chap
ter have pulled on the oars like rowers
at sea. Mrs Pearl Adams Spaulding,
president of the Los Angeles chapter
gave the first yearly subscription and
personally loaned a hundred dollars in
the hour of need. The vice presidents
DR.. Henriette E. Sweet, MesdameS Ella
X. Sprinkle, Amelia A. Gunton, Lee
land Norton and Claudia Hazen White
gave yearly subscriptions. Mrs. Nellie
Crawford was out for days with her
automobile soliciting subscriptions. The
long list of members who have re-
sponded has been repeatedly published.
Suffice it to say that hundreds or
members have subscribed far beyond
their means. There are members who
have gone without butter on their
bread and many have walked to save
car fare that they might add monthly
subscription to a club of ten. There
have been innumerable sacrifices too
sacred to print.
But that did not win the bungalow.
Mr.. Lewis and Mrs. Spaulding person
ally advanced money early in the con-
test to buy coupon books at supreme
moment when the voting power of a
dollar was greatest.
But that did not win the bungalow.
It was the splendid combinatioa Of
money judiciously expended at crit
zeal moment and the flood of subscrip-
lions that poured in from the hour II
was known that the Los Angeles chap
ter had entered the list to win the
bungalow as a temporary chapter
house and the nucleus of home, to
the moment of the closing of the ballot
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and labor. 1t was pulling together
that won the bungalow. When the
news was telegraphed Mr.. Lewis, he
wired this response:
Los Angeles chapter American Wo-
mans league: You set an example TO
the whole league of pulling together.
congratulations. The bungalow will be
the ante room to chapter house pal
ace for YOU. "E1. G. LEWIS"
And to the candidate he sent the loI-
lowing message:
Miss Jennie Van Allen: Accept the
CONGRATULATIONS of the whole league, to
which I add my own for your splendid
accomplishment That's the way Fin
ish whatever you start.
But the bungalow has a new name'
for it shall no more be called the
bungalow" but the Los Angeles chap
derful lesson that heaven is within"
the world believed that it was a place
far up in the sky, but millions have
believed it was worth a lifetime of eff
fort to go there. The Los Angeles
chapter house is some distance from
Broadway, but it is worth the journey
to enjoy the blessed quiet for study.
The classes will be organized as soon
as the enrolment justifies teachers in
giving their time. The chapter house
is perfect in its equipment within and
without and is situated in the heart of
an exclusive residence district. Col
Iege Tract is a good running mate for
University city, the capital of the
American Woman's league.
Members may reach it via Forty
eighth and Broadway or Forty-eighth
and Grand avenue car lines to st. An
drews place. Walk one block south
and a half block west to 1882 West
Forty-ninth street. The office of the
Los Angeles chapter is established in
the chapter house and members finding