The Washington herald., 1912-03-12
NEWS NOTES OF THE
SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Societies Are Being Organized in
Many Lands.

The brightest light that ever shone
upon the cause of woman suffrage in
Western Pennsylvania occurred Febru-
ary .. when the Pittsburg Sun. as a
| Leap Year courtesy. gave its entire plant
for one day into the efficient hands Of
the members of the Equal Franchise
Federation. The result was a magnifi-
cent thirty -two-page edition containing
| suffrage news gathered from every part
OF the world. Women occupied every
editorial office, took charge OF affairs
in business and circulation departments,
| acted as reporters. started and ran the
presses, and sold the papers on the
| streets.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. president
international Woman Suffrage Alliance,
who is travelling around the world. has
| organized equal suffrage societies In
Egypt, India, South Africa, and many
other countries.
The Chinese women of Shanghai have
organized a woman suffrage league and
Il is reported that a number of highly
| educated women are studying military
tactics with a view to fighting under
the revolutionary flag.
At the coming session Of the Italian
Parliament the question OF woman suf
frage will be discussed. 1t is said that
Premier Giolitti is in favor Of the bill
and all the women Of his family are
active members of the Italian Woman
Suffrage Association.
Switzerland has recently passed sew
eral laws which will improve the po-
sItion of women. A woman is now en-
titled TO her own property. even IL mar
ried: she is sole guardian of her chill
dren. II her husband dies. and can claim
divorce on the same grounds as men.
Mrs. Everett Colby. wife OF the pio-
neer progressive of New Jersey, is one
Of the most active suffrage Workers in
her home city. West Orange. Mr.. Col
by Is a member of the Mems League for
Woman Suffrage.
Warren r. Daniel, of Franklin. n. H,
! makes the proud boast that fifty years
ago he signed a petition for woman suf-
frRge. and hopes to see the amendment
carried in his State this year.
Mrs. Isabelle Goodwin. a police matron
OF New York, to whose credit Is placed
the capture of notorious band Of rob-
sengers and procured 81. 600. has been ad-
vanced to the rank Of first-grade de-
tective by Police Commissioner Waldo. in
recognition OF her services. Mrs. Good
win washed dishes in a restaurant fire.
quented by criminals. in order to gather
evidence against the bandits.
A california. suffrage special will ar
rive In New York on the morning OF May
4. bearing a large delegation OF women
voters, who will come all the way from
frage parade, which Is becoming one OF
the social features OF New York. Are
you going to march this year," is a Ques-
ton which is heard wherever women
gather.
Miss Evangeline Booth. favorite daugh-
ter Of Gen. William Booth. founder of the
Salvation Army. firmly believes in po-
litical rights for women, and is deeply
interested in the movement which had
become worldwide.
The Central Kansas Teachers Associa-
ton, in session at Hutchison last week,
received the woman suffrage resolution
with applause and passed 1t unanimously.
A young woman who holds the position
of deputy United States marshal. sue
ceeded in serving a warrant on the clerk
OF Dallas County, Mo-, after two men
marshals had failed. She posed as a
book agent.
Miss Cornelia Bradford was recently
appointed to the Jersey City. n. j.. board
of education, and is said to be the first
woman to hold such an office in that
CITY