The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1910-04-29
sUFFRACST PRESS
DEPARTMENT
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Suffrage" BY DR.. Walton FetAsrse0ne,
one of our Methodist ministers, and
author Of several contributions 20 the
religious literature of the South, were
distributed. One hundred and forty
eapiss of the Progress have been sent
out.
OF all the articles that have been
sent out from headquarters it is iInpos
sible to find out just how many have
been published. Some of the editors
who publish material do not send me
their papers However, as far as ! can
estimate, about 500 articles from par
aeraphs to a lengthy article have been
published.
In addition 10 the leaflets mentioned
] have distributed forty-fve leaflets
books, etc, aud have written $50 let
ters. We have now. Ike the national
press department, reached that stage
of advancement where we are being
urged to contribute TO the press.
The editor OF tbe Daily News, which
has the largest circulation Of any pap
er in the state, invited the superintend-
ent to wgite an article on woman suf-
frage movement IN Mississippi for the
state fair edition of the News, which
was published last October He ad
vised US that we could make our ar
ticle any desired length. ANA that it
would be given prominence.
One of the editors who has been pub
fishing our material ever since the es
tablishment of our press deparement
has asked nae TO prepare an article
m ''Woman Suffrage and the Home .,
which task I viii take mp al as early
date as I can arrange for. I am also
invited to get up a statement of the
history of the movement for the state
department Of archives and history. It
may not be altogether cut of place TO
ray, that On the strength Of our arti-
eles ou woman suffrage, we have also
been asked to write on other public
questions Of the day, by editors who
only know Us through our suffrage
work. A fact which / think we are
justified in regarding as significant
IS that the members of the legislature
which has just closed its session, who
were from those towns where our ma
teriaI has been going in the papers,
were always liberal on the woman ques-
tion, several of them signing the pc
tition.
In putting the question continually
before the public, the press workers
have an opportunity to observe se-
suits, and note the growth of senti-
ment, which others do not have. Es-
peeially is this true of the original lit
erature which we get out from time
70 time l am thankful TO say that ]
can trace many conversions to the
cnuse directly TO our press work.
dc not think I am making too
broad claim, when I say that I do
act now believe that there could be
found in the state a half dozen edi-
tors who would refuse to accent our
contributions. But if ne had 200 pap
ers on our list, we have not the facil
titles for handling that number. And
that brings me to the plea for more
helpers and more funds. We need fer
the superintendent the services of
typewriter aud stenographer. With
out such assistance she cannot do this
work except in a very limited way.
There is no limit 10 its possibilities, if
we had the proper means of advocating
It We have splendid material for good
work, women with ready pens and
brilliant brains, aud with the neees-
safy funds we could build no a mao
naheent press work. / pray that prov.
adenee viii open a way fer sneh ca
argement Of our plans,
submit this report with a heart
fuh OF gratitude for the gifted women
who have aided me 50 noblv. for the
hindness and liberality of the many
editors who have opened their columns
tn US, and 20 God for his blessing on on,
work. Lily Wlkersoa Thompson.