The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-02
FROM The FIELD
Eight Kansas Districts Report
to Headquarters.
Campaign Work Has Been
Thoroughly SyStematized.
GOOD NEWS EVERYWHERE
Work of WOmen-Mud and
Storm Couldn't Stay Them.
They Faced Bad Train Service
and Cold Hotels.
First District.

First District.
A complete history of the work in the
First district could not be written with
out a word concerning the president,
Mrs. Cora w. Billiard. The first organ
ization was that of Shawnee county in
July, 1911. The rest seemed so easy then,
but the last organization was not eff
fected until April, 1912. Ask Mrs. Bull
through deep SHOWS, through slush and
mud, pierced by keen winds, after
sleepless nights in dreary hotels, talk
ing, working, urging, but now there Is
an organization in every county ana
the promise of many votes Nov. 5, so
the WEAKNESS is all forgotten. only the
joy remains. Their work is continuing
at present in the First district. Besides
the local workers Mrs. Patrice F.
Loudermilk of Galena and Lucia ..
Case of Topeka assisted by Miss Corn
ing are in Nemaha county. Mrs.
Loudermilk will close the week in the
northern counties on the 5th. Mrs. Case
will be warmly reeted in Potta watom1e
county where she is anxiously expected
She spoke at Della Thursday evening,
at Onaga Friday evening and at Marys-
vile Saturday evening. She spent Sun
day at Oneida and is due in Sabetha
Monday; then back to Pottawatomie
county for her home stretch. Her phone
messages to headquarters and tone OF
voice have the note of hope and cour-
age.
Second District
Douglas county bears the proud dis
tinction of being an organized county
at the time the legislature voted to
submit the question to the people. Linn
county was organized in August, 1911
by DR.. Alberta Corbin, chairman of the
State Membership Extension depart
ment. Wyandotte was the last coun-
ty organized in December, 1911. The
district president, Mrs. q. H. Chalkley,
and the state secretary visited and
organized these nine counties where
much work has since been done DR..
Corbin spent her vacation in Linn coun-
ty and from that vantage point render
ed invaluable service to the entire dis
trict
Mrs. c. Charles Clark. who has been a
tireless worker in all quarters OF KAN
sas City, esp cially in the packing house
district, telephoned to headquarters
I'VE are going to win and the foreign
ers are helping US do it." Settlements
and factories are being visited and a
house to house canvass in doubtful dis
tricts is being made. Mrs. Geo. Rose is
helping in the publicity work wherever
possible. The Second district is antici- /
pating great results from Miss ShaW's
visit
The second district is now depending |
almost entirely upon its own people. |
Judge u. S. Guyer is making sySte-
matte tour of the district
Third District.
Wilson is the only one Of the nine
counties in the Third district not or
sanized. but much work has been done
in this as well as in the rest. All the
have been made by Mrs.
NJ. B. Munson, the district president,
except Labette. Here she was assisted
by DR.. Helen B. Owens. Mrs. Grin
stead and Mrs. Zehner filled many en-
eagements in the district and formed
vi
I,abette county Mrs. Munson and
Mrs. Clara B. Colby worked in four
Of the counties in September. Accom-
named by DR.. Julia Riddle, of Wiscon-
sin, Mrs. MunSon made in October a
complete auto tour of the district, CIV
ing two and three days to each county.
This was a strenuous 14-day cam
paign for them, but highly satisfactory.
In Cherokee county they were accom-
panied by Mrs. Churchill, president of
that county. Accompanied by Mrs
MCNEIL, who acted as her own chauf-
fel1r this party made an 80-nile auto
Trip, holding seven scheduled meetings
and short speeches at every town and
hamlet. Part of the trip was made
1t night over dangerous road, but
without mishap. The burden of the
work in this district has fallen upon
Mrs Munson, and in no instance has
she been found wanting. Her success
1as been phenomenal. Surely the Third
district will show its appreciation by
giving the amendment an overwhelm-
ng majority.
Fourth District
In the fall of 1911, Lyon county was
organized by Mrs. w. A Johnston and
Dr.. Helen Brewster Owens. This is .
,ne of the best organized counties if
he state under a very able board of
workers. No central organization ex- l
SITS in Coffey, Usage and Pottawatomie l
counties, but all three counties have
,een well covered. Mrs. s. G. South !