The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-11

nurtured the enterprise in the begin
ming, are excluded from a share in IT'S
control" She mentioned the juvenile
court of Illinois, which was esta blished
! and for some time controlled by wom-
en-. So long it remained in their
hands it accomplished the purpose for
which it was established, but after it
became a part of the state government
and excluded women from it's mana ge-
ment, it has gradually become of less
value and less efficient. The same thing
is true of other movements of which
Miss Adams herself and her helpers
have been the promoters and support
ers. I'VE have at Hull House, contin-
ued Miss Adams, "a department for
teaching civics and government Whom
the foreign boys who belong to the
school come of age and cast their first
vote, they ask me go with them 10
the voting place, which for our ward is
in one of the settlement buildings, and
show them how to vote. Those boys
always express the utmost surprise
when they learn that I cannot cast a
ballot, though I can teach them how
it is done" Miss Adams further ex-
planned how women needed the ballot
for the protection of children through
child labor laws, and for the protection
of women in the industrial world.
AT the close of the meeting subscrip-
tionS for the campaign fund were
taken. One person in the audience
offered to give hundred dollars if nine
other persons would give the same
amount. The last one hundred dollars
of the amount was subscribed the fol-
lowing day, and Mrs. w. r. Stubs,
vice president of the State League was
the giver. Numerous five and ten-dol-
lar pledges We're made. and a good COL
lection taken at the meeting, besides
A meeting for the reports of the
district presidents was held Wednes-
day morning. Mrs. Matte Kimball of
Manhattan, reported that 95 per cent
of the native vote of her district
would go for the amendment, but the
large number of foreigners in that
part of the state would call for special
work land speakers OF various nation
alities represented through the coun-
ties under her Jurisdiction would be
needed. Mrs GenevieVe Chalkley,
president of the First district, and a
niece of Rev. Olympia Brown Willis,
made the report for her district, |
ganized and at work. Mrs. Cora Well
house Billiard of Tonganoxie, reported
for her district, and Mrs. ]. B. John
ston, of Wichita, sent a message to
the meeting from which she was
obliged to be absent to attend the
wedding of her son. Mrs. Magdelen
Munson, of the Third district, spoke |
with a knee understanding of the
needs of her counties. 1--WE must quit
pink teas and get down next to the |
VOTE she. said. 1.-THE socialists are |
for us almost to the last individual of |
them; so we need not waste any time |
trying to convert them; the labor I'M |
ions are for us, but many of the la |
boring men have not had time to con- /
slider the question nor to read their |
and learn that their or !
carnations are for us. We must go |
to those men and present our argu- !
nents when they can listen, and we |
must get after the rural VOTE" Re-
ports from the western counties show |
ed the organization work progressing |
rapidly and the leagues being |
After the election of officers, an
ride was given for the del |
egates. Miss Adams made an ad-
dress in front of the postoffice from |
her automobile to several Thousand |
people. THE people of all the states
are interested to know what Kansas
will do with the suffrage amendment.
and the reason of the peculiar interest
conferred here is the fact that the |
for 25 years, and the extension of the
would have a special signifi-
canoe in this case. You will find, I /
think, that the women will help in the
solution of many problems, for a new
Iy enfranchised class always brings
fresh thought and vigor to govern
mental questions
Miss Adams will be in Kansas a
few days longer before returning to
her work in Chicago. She will speak
in Winfield and Arkansas City. At all |
the meetings where she was adver-
diences, and her coming is expected
to have valuable results in election
returns next fall. She is vice-presi-
dent of the National Suffrage league.
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Drank From Washington's Cups.