The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-04
SUFfRAGISTS, IN DEBUT
AS JOURNALISTS, WIN
PLAUDlTS FROM PUBLIC
Congratulated Warmly For
Clever Work Shown in Spe-
cial Edition of The Times
GIVE CAUSE BIG BOOST
Thousands of Papers Sold in De-
troit and Throughout
The State
GIVE CAUSE BIG BOOST

The suffragists who got out The De
troit Times, Monday, are receiving the
congratulations from friends today On
their work. The opinion In every
quarter is that their first experience
in this state in the journalistic held
was an unqualified success. The woih-
en- were given credit for presenting
their arguments in clever, resource
ful manner and the result is expect-
ed TO have considerable influence III
the vote on the constitutional amend
ment, Nov. 5. 10 enfranchise the won-
en OF the state. Their experience VAS
watched with no little interest by the
suffragists OF other states.
From the time the first edition OF
The Times came off the press short
~ after 10 o'clock. Monday, until long
after the last copy OF the sporting
edition was run off, the women were
very active in. circulating the paper,
and no efforts were spared TO get the
copies into the hands of the male vo-
ters, who have the final word on the
question OF giving the women tfs
right 10 vote. Everywhere men were
seen 10 be reading The Times.
The women who edited The Times
did not confne their efforts TO turn
ing out copy Mrs. r. IL Asnbaugh.
cditor-In-chief. and Mrs. A, o. Dunk,
managing editor, did the difficult Work
of making up the paper, working
in the composing room, giving orders
10 the foreman on where they wanted
kheir articles and Illustrations placed.
Their activities even extended to the
uress room, Mrs, Dunk throwing over
the lever which started the presses
turning out the suffrage edition. They
were proud of their work.
The sufiragists editors did not lack
for cooperation on the outside. There
were women just as eager and en-
tnusiastic about getting the paper we'll
distributed, just as proud OF their
work, as were their sisters who wrote
the articles, the heads and supeTin'
tendented the makeup of the paper.
As the bundles OF the suffrage edi-
tion came from the press they we're
thrown aboard waiting automobiles,
women riding on the seats. drivers
speeding up the machines and racing
10 all parts OF the city. There were
score of automobiles in constant use,
racing back and forth from The Times
Office to the women carriers. The ina
chimes were decorated with yellow
remnants. bearing the words, Votes
for Women"
Twelve women were stationed al the
baseball grounds The regular last
edition OF The Times was sold TO the
fans as they entered the grounds and
when they came out the women sod
hem the sporting extras. This Was
tne regular suffrage edition VITA the
first page given up TO the result OF
the games. Thus The Times sporting
extra had a double interest for the
fans, and they were not slow to buy
The city circulation was in charge
Of Mrs. George G. Caron. assisted by
several hundred young women. The
stete circulation was in charge OF Mrs.
z. S. Stiles and she had made special
arrangements with the suffragists or
other cities to distribute the suffrage
edition among the voters of their
cities.
F., The Times donated 10000 copies of
he paper 10 the cause of the women
md they sold their copies at Ave
-ents each
The women who sold The Times
were well received in the factories,
1ffice buildings, stores and on the
,treets.