The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-12
Splendid Talk OH Franchise.

HE meeting of tlle W. e. 7. L. held
this afternoon at the home Of Mrs. w.
=. Fowler on Vernon avenue was
la.gley attended and the feature Of the
= L. Woods was an address by Mrs.
Alice Nelson Page Oh What North
Dakota Women Must Do to Gain the
Ballet Mrs. Page WING is president
OF the local Votes For Women club
and an officer n the state association
Is exceedingly Well read on the sub
lect OF suffrage ard her discourse pre-
sented many interesting facts which
added considerable TO the knowledge
u her hearers on the question OF suf-
trase.
..igs. Pages discussion was very in
formal and she first stated that TO
gair Tile ballot in North Dakota the
.,rst requisite Nas d thorough o-gani-
zGt!on OF the women. Sh- explained
that the state already has g We'll as
tIhlisll@I state association tor the pro-
motion of s.ftrage tut that individual
cIubs IN the various cities We're few
and that The suffrage workers We're at
present engaged In urging the women
IN all sections Of the state 10 organize
such societies and Immediately be
ONE affiliated with the state ~associa-
ton. Next 20 organization the prob
lem Of finances il i'm portant.' SAYS
Mrs. Page and before any real prog
ress can be made sufficient funds must
h@ raised. The next step is the prep
aration Of the bill granting the fran
cl!ise TO women which must be pre-
scented at the next session OF the state
Legislature.
This bill will be prepared very soon
and a copy of it will be sent to ever
candidate for the state senate and
house. The workers will endeavor u
pleuge as many legislators as possible
before the session in order to lessen
fthe final fight and this task will be
great enough t demand the assist
ance of all women favoring suffrage.
Mrs. Page continued her interest
ing talk over the progress thai has
oeen made throughout the world in
the suffrage movement and explained
that while North Dakota ome were
especially fortunate in having excel
lent state laws they should educate
themselves to accept a broad view OF
the question and do their share to-
ward securing national suffrage. In
other states women are not nearly sc
we'll blessed with good laws and
though there is no crying need for
changes in this tate. the feminine
population of other states are pray
ing for the Improvement that the
woman's vote will give them. Mrs
Page related the great work accom-.
plished by the women of China, es.
p~ecially by the Woman's Regiment OF
1000 members and also took up this
accomplishments Of Mrs. Carrie Chap.
man Gait who has just concluded g
tour of the world in the interests O.
suffrage.
900
Out OF Town Weddings.
Miss Minnie r An0a1i and A1nInl
Mikkelson. popular young people o
Devils Lake, We're quietly married
Wednesday evening in that city ant
Immediately after the ceremony the.
left for the Pacific coast on a month
weddine tour. On their return the.
will continue to reside in that CITY
the groom being connected with tn,
Farmers Grain and Shipping com
pany.
Miss Inga NJ. Anderson of kindred
and William A. VonBandel, static,
agent at Hebron. were married at tn,
home Of the brides brother. Carl An
Iderson. In Kindred Monday evening
Rev. G.. II. Bcrgerson Of Lewiston