The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-21

ll'nhl suffrage headquarters whore
the daily mail is laden with packages
Of newspaper clippings from every
part "f tn" would containing reference
~ tho" states in which such campaigns
are pending. Tho activity of the
movement in the various countries is
becoming 50 pronounced that interest
is focused on the sections where the
prospects for success appear tn he
most favorable.
Mrs. Electra Kennedy of California
celebrated her lN2d birthday Il few
days ago. and Il cake uf her own MAX
ing with 10. lighted candlcs SrHced
the occasion. Mrs. Kennedy was one
of tn" first women to register when
thn suffrage law became effective in
her state and it is her ambition to
vote for the ncxt president of the
United States. n has been "a resi-
dent of California since 40.
Mrs. W. L. Johnson. wife of the
chief justice of the Kansas supreme
court. for many years prominent in
the Federation of Womcn's clubs, has
laid aside her club work that she may
devote her undivided time and energy
to the suffrage campaign in her state.
Every county is being Systematically
organized and earnest workers are
constantly in the field. Mrs. john
ston is president of the Kansas Wom-
an Suffrage association. and Mrs.
S1nbhs. wife of In" governor. is its
vice president.
Mrs. Florence Kelly. known
throughout tho United States for her
efforts in behalf of working women
and children. says that when she be-
gan her Wears of social service she
felt that work directly for the legal
1l~nf aTf Inn r. al -
working girls and women was more
Imperative and Immediately necessary
than suffrage work. but tina she is
now Obliged to confess. after q; quar-
Ter of a century of effort,
she would have done better to have
given that tim" directly to securing
the ballot for ONE Mrs. Kelly was
for several Wears associated with Jane
Addams at Hun house.
Mrs. Winston Churchill, wife of the
celebrated author. is said to be one
OF the most untirinE workers i'm the
New Hampshire" campaign for votes
for She is delivering after
noon and evening addresses. distribute
ing literature and conducting Il house
to house canvass in various parts .:c
the state. Mr.. Churchill is in entire
sympathy with his Wife's views ON the
subject.
So much has been published in re-
caro- to women voters being unwilling
I" reveal their ages it is quito startling
To learn that il is the men who desire
to conceal theirs. Word comes from
California that owing to the refusal
of large corporations to employ m.r
over a given ago it is to their advant-
age not To tell their ages ut the polls.
Speaking al the annual banquet of
1 ht. liz. -. e. To- 1N
rev days ago, Governor Osborne of
Michigan took occasion to declare
himself a firm believer in woman's
suffrage and expressed the hope that
IN tn" near future the franchise would
ne extended to the women of his state,
Mrs. Charles Russell Davis of st.
Peter u Washington is out of tho
q Tor the Office of vice regent of tho
Minnesota society. Daughters of the
American Revolution, according To "a
message. which she sent to Mrs. James
Schoonmakcr OF st. Paul. in which she
her name from nomination
for the office. Mrs. Davis is Il mem
Der of st. Paul chapter, st. Paul, the
same chapter which furnishes the
candidate this yea for the office oi
state regent. Mrs. George e. Squires of
ST. Paul.
The GreysoIon Dulhutc chapter of
Duluth has announced for candidate
one of it's members. Mrs. Charles
Keith of Princeton. for the Offices Of
state vice president. Mrs. Samuel NJ.
Dick Of Colonial chapter. Minneapolis.
is also n candidate for that office.
AS previously the cleo
tion will take place at the meeting at
the home of Mrs. Cyrus w. Wells,
state regcnet, Friday afternoon.
h feminist movement in France is
said to be developing with astonish-
ing rapidity. men and repre-
scnting all classes of society enrolling
themselves AS members IN the various
organizations. The women state en-
p,oyes. especially those engaged i'm
lines of education, are 1ocking to the
suffrage ranks in ever-incrcaslng
numbers. President Fallieres In a
member Of the Mems League Of Equal
Suffrage In France.
Organizations of men and women
are being formed all yer Germany for
the purpose Of establishing universal
suffrage. The Prussian franchise law
grants "n'" rerv limited rights to