The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-16
wyTHAr THE WOMEN
W OF THE WORLD
!99 ARE DOING > , D

The National Council of Women
Voters which includes Emma Smith
DeFoe. Washington: Virginia. Wilson
Mason. Washington: Margaret $. Rob-
erts. Idaho: Mary G.. G.. Bradford. Co.
dorado: Zcll Hart Deming. Wyoming:
Susa Young Gates, and Bertha Knat-
void kittilsen. corresponding secre-
ciples to be as follows:
Believing that this council is to
fulfill a nation wide mission for the
! uplitt of the world. il desires to go
on record as holding itself above par
tisan politics or sectarian affiliations.
The women upon this council,
representing the e~nfranchised states,
purpose to emphasize their freedom
from ~partisanship and sectarianism in
all work to he undertaken in heir re-.
spective states. and in all states Sc
curing he aid of the council.
The women voters Of America and
the world should stand for euuality
OF opportunity for every human being;
for the right of all children to a joy-
ful, carefree childhood: for an en-
Vironment for women which will en-
throne motherhood, improve child
DOC and make possible a manhood
htted to meet he demands Of the bet
ter day that is coming.
THE council believes that an elec.
tion day should become. through. the
efforts of women the Of
citizenship. and that voters should
partake of that ment, in the
name of life. liberty and unity.
"Womanhood, childhood. manhood
these three are one Together. they
make the unit: the family. the home
and. in the large home, which is the
state, the nation n the world. the
council pledges itself to secure these
ideals n to make them living real.
tiles of everyday life.
"The National Council Of Women
Voters, standing upon this platform
appeals to all ~clnsses in this broad
land. With faith in it's great destiny
It asks the moral support of the Ia.
bnrcr and the capitalist. of the radica'
and conservative. of the reformcr and
the non-rcfOrnler. of the home-n1ak e,
and the bread-winner. Of all who have
the vision ut truth and freedom and
who welcome the light from, eyor,
source: Of all whose aim in life is tc
serve humanity" =.
There is probably no community o,
any considerable size in the United
States which has not e its woner
at I'M time or other in it's history
either sfngly or in organized groups
rise and demand changes in loca,
conditions which they consider Il
need reforming.
Portland. Ore. needed better sani
tary conditions in it's provision ant
meat markets. The Women's cIut
demanded. that the city fathers fur,
nish a paid inspector Of markets Win
should be a woman As a result
Portland has had two most efhcien,
and forceful women as market in.
spectors and the bread to be sold II
that city today-every loaf of it-il
kept in waxed paper. All fresh Der.
ries are packed in fresh boxes, no user
boxes being allowed. All meat il ciil
on clean blocks and food passed owe,
clean counters. And 1t mieht be writ.
ten. 1.-The women did It," !
H~unneville. Kan. needed to be rif
Of gambling resorts. The women. saw
peril for their children unless thi,
could be done. All the world know,
what Hunneville's woman mayor anf
her women aids have done in driyins
out the gamblers.
Sometimes It Seems an impossibiiit,
that the influence and efforts oS WON.
en- in a community can bring aboir
the results they desire. Yet, out a.
deep and vital Interest there. MAY
sometimes spring not merely rood. e
the individual community. but bless
ings to Thousands Of others.
Plans 10 Prevent Floods.
"A remarkable illustration Of this
which would serve as a powerful in.
SEPARATION to my woman who .1odk,
with faint heart. at reforms. she ma,
dssire' ts found In the loyal work ol