New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
BEGIN SE[F-DEN|AL WEEK
Suffragettes Save Money to Help
Cause in California.
HATE BEANS, BUT EAT 'EM
By Such Economies Earnest
Women Pour Coin Into
Party Golfers.

Self-denial week has begun. "Au I had
for luncheon was 10 cents worth Of beans
just plain Boston baked beans-and I hate
them, too" boosted one little woman at
the office Of the Woman Suffrage party in
the Metropolitan Tower yesterday after
noon. As the other women present looked
up admiringly at the statement she con-
tinued. proudly.
And I didn't have any tea or coffee.
either-just q glass of hOrrid water and a
bit Of bread. All did was 20 goobie and
git and so 7 saved not only money, but
time, for the cause
We'll. confess I spent Is cents" sighed
another, shamefacedly. IT had eggmalted
milk But then, think did pretty well,
because I was withstanding temptation.
NY husband offered TO take me out to
luncheon this noon, but I refused. and
made him give me the money for SUI
frage."
Il had ham sandwich" said another.
and I usually spend at least 60 cents, be-
sides tipping the waiter"
Mrs. William Warner Penheld. leader Of
the Woman Suffrage party during the alb
sence OF Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. was
and money orders which had come by mail
from self-denying suffragists afar off, that
she could not stop TO explain the details Of
her luncheon.
Egg matted" she murmured, without
looking up-"9o, 10. Is. 16, IT. 2T'-
Ssh" said her body guard. Don't
bother her. There are SO many letters
there It VIII take all day 10 count them
and get ready for the committee meeting
tomorrow. Anyway there is money
enough already TO pay all the expenses Of
the two suffra gtsts who are going 10 Cal
fornia 70 help IN the suffrage campaign
there-Mrs. Helen Hay Greeley and Mrs
A. c. Fisk. Miss jeanette Rankin, our
star street speaker, is going. too, but Mrs
James Lees Laidlaw IS sending her All
the rest OF the self-denial money will go
to the California work"
That was only the beginning Of self
denial week." as It IS now called by the
suffraglsts. Starvation week" was first
suggested. but the women decided that true
ecouomy for the cause lay in keeping
themselves IN the best possible physical
condition. Suppose one went without eat
ing altogether and then had TO pay doc
tor and lose valuable time by being I'll!
40. that would not be economy at al
Moreover. the cause would suffer II the
public saw # represented by a lot Of
emaciated and melancholy women every
where The modern sufragist takes great
pride in her appearance, and nothing
pleases her more than 70 hear fat man
say. Gel I didn't know suhfragettes
looked like that"
So the prudent committee gave UP the
idea Of starving themselves for a week 70
save money, and decided 70 cut out merely
such things ms ice cream and soda water
(Which are unwholesome) and light fiction,
n choose Ave-cent shines instead OF ten.
and 10 renounce taxicabs. Having decided
thus they felt able conscientiously 20 accept
the offer Of a new convert up in The
Bronx, who has been pleading for the
privilege Of making them some bread for
the starvation luncheon" which Is 70 be
held this afternoon az the suffrage tent at
CTason's Point.
The original menu for this feast Of self
denial consisted OF bareback and water.
but since the bars were let down IN favor
7 Of convert made bread other Injuries have
/ crept in. so that the menu az present ex-
rected Is sandwiches, cake, lemonade and,
most important, green corn on the cob,
bought from the barker along the board
walk" az C1ason's Point; peanuts popcorn.
/ fruit and fee cream cones may have 10 be
added. as the suffrage party makes its way
1 10 its own tent for the women have
/ learned that they cannot afford 20 te
I economical IN dealing with their fellow men
along the boardwalk. 4 great deal depends
4 On the friendliness Of ones neighbors IN
. this world. especially II one IS a suffra g--st
/ trying n capture the crowd.