The evening world., 1911-07-22
This, They Figure, viii
Be a Greater Sacrifice
for the Cause Than the
Stopping Of Tea Drink
ing Was in I776.
Mrs. William, Warner PEN
field Figures That Each
Can SaUe S2O.65 to Be
Devoted to the Cam.
paign for Woman's
Suffrage.
BY Marguerite Mooeys MarshaII.

BY Marguerite Mooeys MarshaII.
Have you heard about ssif-Dsniai
wsekf
It's the Spirit OF '6 revived for q
twentieth century edition. To be denults
and concrete. II 10 the week beginning
Aug. IS. during which the members OF
the Woman Suffrage Party OF New
York are pledged to deny themselves
everything except the barest necessities
Of life. and to donate the money saved
TO the Cause. M personally I think 1t
much more of q sacrifice to give up Ice
cream sodss in August. 1911. than to stop
drinking tea in April. 177S. because
everybody knows sodas are much more
delicious than English breakfast tea.
Mrs. William Warner Penheld. the
tall. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. woman who
now nils the place Of Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait ~ Chairman OF the Woman
Suffrage Party. to-day told me all about
the Week OF Self-Denlal.
we are undertaking II for two rea-
reasons" she explained. The most OBJ
vious n 10 that we heed a lot Of
money. As most people know. the
amendment to the State Constitution
giving woman the vote has passed the
California Legislature. and will 20 to
the people this coming autumn. II Is a
tremendously important event In the
history OF suffrage, and the California
women are meeting the situation nobly.
Thousands Of them have been making a
summer Of ~self-denial, giving UP their
vacations and even weekend trips in
order to devote time and money TO for
ward'ns the Cause among the people.
NEED THE MONEY TO PAY CAM.
PAiGN EXPENSES,
Blu still they need more money-no,
FOR the buying OF votes. but for leeitI-
mate campaign expenses. for educating
the people to the Importance OF the
present Issue. They have sent an ap-
peal all over tho country. and We New
York women feel hat We must not let
u 20 unheeded. SO half the funds col
lected during our Self-Denial Week will,
be sent to our sisters In California, The
other half will be kept In our own treas.
ury. for. Of course. We too are always
needing money.
But. even more important, in 4 way.
tins the actual amount collected, Is the
second motive for the movement-the ef-
fort to inspire our women with the duty
and the Joy Of s~elf-sacrince for the
great work they have undertaken. Amer
lean women need to learn how to give.
In the face Of the splendid devotion OF
their English sisters they have been
rightfully criticised In the past for their
iukewarmness In ~well-doinE. individuals
have made generous gifts. IL the great
majority has been content with smiling
and saying Thank you
There must be a great many sterner
sacrifice weeks md months and maybe
years for our women to endure before
they win their fight. But at least they
have the opportunity now to make a
beginning and to show the world that
the woman suffrage party does not con-
sist Of a few leaders. but IL n great, big
devoted democracy"
How many OF you are going to self.
denyT' I asked.
I'VE expect that 1t least three
thousand women Will Join In the
experiment." declared Mrs. Fen.
nsld. you see, We have the city
organised into assembly distriots,
with leaders nj captains, ana
every member Of the party In svsry
district will receive Q card in.
~struoting her In the details OF our
plan. Some OF h people Will be
out OF town, Of course. but We feel
confident Of existing at least the