The Washington herald., 1912-02-14
NATIONAL BULLETIN OF SUFFRAGE NEWS

county and borough councils as alder
men. presidents. or mayors was confirmed
both in England and Scotland.
The advertising value OF equal sJf-
frage campaigns becomes more and more
apparent to the workers at national suf-
frage headquarters, where the daily mail
Is laden with packages OF newspaper
clippings from every part o. the world
containing reference TO the States in
which such campaigns are pending. The
activity Of the movement In the various
countries is becoming so pronounced that
interest Is focused on the sections where
the prospects for success appear to be
most favorable.
Zona Gale. the distinguished author. is
among the active workers in the woman
suffrage campaign now in progress in
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Electra Kennedy, OF California
celebrated her lO2d birthday a few days
ago. and a cake Of her own baking, with
l0e lighted candles, graced the occasion.
Mrs. Kennedy was one OF the first wom-
en- to register when the suffrage law
became effective in her State, and It Is
her ambition to vote for the next Presi-
dent Of the United States. She has been
resident in California since -.
Mrs. W. T. Johnston. wife Of the chief
justice Of the Kansas Supreme Court,
for many years prominent in the Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs, has laid aside
her club work that she may devote her
undivided time and energy to the suf-
frage campaign In her State. Every
county Is being systematically organized
and earnest workers are constantly IN
the held. Mrs. Johnston is president OF
the Kansas Woman Suffrage Associa-
don. and Mrs. Stubbs. wife OF the gov
ernor. is its vice president.
Mrs Florence Kelley, known through
out the United States for her efforts in
behalf of workngwomen and children.
says that when she began her years of
social service she felt that work directly
for the legal protection OF working chill
dren and working girls and women was
more imperative and Immediately neces-
sary than suffrage work, but that she
IS now Obliged to confess. after a quar-
ter Of century Of strenuous effort, she
would have lone better to have given
that time directly to securing the ballot
for women Mrs Kelley was for several
years associated with Jane Adams at
Hull House.
Mrs. Winston Churchill. wife Of the
celebrated author, is said TO be one of
the most untirinE workers in the New
Hampshire campaign for votes for vom-
en-. She IL delivering afternoon and
evening addresses. distributing literature.
and conducting a house-to- hour canvass
IN various parts OF the State. Mr..
Churchill Is in entire sympathy with his
wife's views on the subject.
So much has been published in regard
to women voters being unwilling to re-
veal their ages. st is quite startling to
learn that It is the men who desire ia
conceal thsI=s. Word comes from Cali
fornia that owing to the refusal OF large
corporations to employ men over a given
age 1t Is 20 their advantage not to tel
their ages at the polls
Speaking at the annual banquet Of the
Michigan Society in Chicago a few days
ago. Gov. Osborn, OF Michigan, took oc-
casion TO declare himself a firm believer
in woman suffrage and express the hope
that in the near future the franchise
would be extended to the women OF his
State
OF the 20o0 commissioners OF deeds In
the State OF New Jersey. Ia are women.
The mayor OF Passaic. in response to a
petition signed by the leading men and
women of the city, on February ] ap-
pointed woman to the board Of educa-
ton, one of the first women appointed
in the State.
So many petitions IN favor OF woman
suffrage have been received by the com
mission to revise the electoral laws or
pennsylvania, II mas Deen oecloeo TO noid
public hearings on the question the latter
part Of March.
The women of California are having
registration teas" IN the various
churches and enrolling themselves as vot-
ers. special women deputies being on
hand for this purpose.
After the women OF Washington wera
enfranchised. the city council OF Seattle
passed an ordinance pronibItIng smoking
at the polling places. IN Canrornra the
universities are Offering free Instructions
to classes OF women VINO desire instruc-
tion in civics, and women are taxing mea-
sures for educating themselves In mat
ters on which electors snouId De IN
formed ALICE 7. JENKINS.