The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-26
1~,3HAT THE WOMEN
INV OF H r
3 ARE DOING 3 .

Miss Maybelle Kelso. the only wom-
an in the world who holds a V
ment wireless certificate. has stolen ::
march on congress and presented a
complex problem to officials there.
With Miss Kelso's acceptance of a
place as wireless operator on the liner
Mariposa. ont of san Francisco. the
question was raised whether a woman
should he entrusted With the protec-
ton of lives in this responsible post.
Today the department of commerce
and labor held that there was NOTHING
in present laws to prevent it.
But it is possible that MAY
take special action to prevent another
Woman assuming the charge of a wire
less key. The new wireless law
framed to meet conditions developed
by the Titanic disaster, and supposed
to cover every contingency. is now be
tore President Taft for signature. II
does not consider the feminine gen
der. Representative Alexander. chair.
man of the house merchant marine
committee. nov thinks it should.
1t was stated thai probably the
question might be referred to Presi
dent Taft for consideration in connac.
tlon with his approval of the wireless:
bill. While the measure was pendjns
in congress. Miss Kelso hurriedly tool
the wireless examination and was
passed with a high mark.
The initial steps have been taken
toward the organization of colored
men and women of ST. Paul into an
equal suffrage league. AT a citizens
mass meeting AT the Pilgrim Baptist
church. Miss A. l.. T. Waytes of Eos
ton. Mass, presided.
Mrs. A. r. Hall of St. Paul. repre-
senting the Minnesota Woman Suf-
frage association. gave the address OF
welcome to the negroes.
THE negro will not get anything in
this country unless he is associated
with the white man." said Miss Way
ties in an address on "OrganiZed Wom-
an" With an organization of color
ed men and women in st. Paul. We
could go in a body with the white men
and women and demand that the bar
rooms and dives which produce vaga-
bonds. tramps and criminals among
our people be closed. 1t is the negro
who will not work and who is an UNI
desirab BILE citizen who is closing the
doors of progress in the face of the
negro who is willing to work. who is
studying and trying to be a good citi-
ZEN.
IF women have the right to carr
their living they should organize to
also secure the right to vote. We pay
taxes. yet we are not allowed a word
to say about where the money goes.
The white women of the state invite
us to join them in their work for the
sex. Let us join them"
Mrs. A. T. Hall told the reasons why
women should recognize the connec-
ton between their need of the ballot
and their desire for good education.
proper working conditions and moral
environment for their children: that
when they see how eager the great in
terests of the country are to get con-
troll of the ballot. the women should
realize hat 1t must be a power in the
hands of whoever Yields it.
eff you men would realize the JOY
which would come to women with a
realization hat they had the power ia
regulate their city government as they
think best, you would hasten to give
the women the boon of freedom" said
Mrs. Hall.
The fact that the first organization
of women in the United States was ar
anti-slavery club formed in Philadel-
phia in 1888 was explained by Dr..
Ethel Hurd of Minneapolis. She told
of the progress made by women in the
centuries past, and of what she said
were still unfair property right exist
ing in many states. The Minnesota
suffrage workers welcome help from
the negroes. she said.