The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-19
PRESENT STRONG ARGUMENTS
Better to Be Inspiring Woman
Than Big Factor in Politics
Says Noted Author
REFER TO MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN

Washington, April l9.-Ant-sunra-
gists appeared IN force today in the
suffrage committee against any con-
sutuuonol amendment giving the right
pl franchise To- their sex.
Among the speakers were Mrs. Ar
thur w. Dodge, president uf the Ma
tioual association opposed To wuman's
suffrage. and several other members of
Db9t organization
Th, women also brought with them
letters Of protest from many anti
.u1rasista in the country.
Mrs William l.. Putnam, of Massa
ohusoitS read e paper by Kate Doug
1s Wiggn, the author
+ c,uuot believe the ballot is first.
or llD best thing to work FOR" she
read u want q WOMAN To bc a good
homo maker q good mother and a
loyal intelligent active citizen, bul
above 9ll 10 be- q helpful, stimulating.
ngruiug forcc IN The world, rather
than useful Influential factor IN poll
Tics II Is even more difficult to h. az,
Inspiring woman than a good citizen
and au honest voter. \ woman's ioL.
TO nay mind. is with other women. with
'hdrtp aud with men, who. next To-
children are most dependent upon
what SHE thinks ana says and does.
and is ! would have woman strong
r0odga To keep just a trifle i'm the
bachsround limclight never makes
utbing grow
Molly Elliott Sedwell told The COM
mittcc. in letter read by Miss Lucy
Ir'rc that nineteen states could 30
1.uul,J ou To- vote against an amend
men tu the constitution.
Miss Price told ol campaignins
against 1.Cragc before the recent clec.
don boo Michigan. They charged ne
with beDr IN the employ OF the liquor
mier' 81. 'ud of the brewcr.cs. and
tdid That although | was called Miss
Pil-r J Wits vito OF u saloon keeper"
she said THAT is the position YOU
WIZ put Nour wives and daughter an
IT nu vote for woman suffrage They
VIII las themselves open to such at
iacka
Makes Request of Johnson,
Nashiu-ton Aprn 19-Serretary
ryan today Dclographed GOV John
son. "' California requesting him 10
Withhold his signature from any anti.
'V'h lAld legislation. as passed by
."' california legislature. which might
'' VA 'I"latlun Of treaties between the
'u'''d states ANA Japan BRYAN de
'"Ucd to make public the text Of his
''.tfan. ANA it was with some re-
'o'l'nce that nc discussed the subject
%, all
ih' impression here was that 1t was
WV u'hlie all around not 10 make pun.
~ ''a l'Ni in California until after j,
''u '''u presented 10 an cNeculive
'esSlou 90 the legislature.
although President Wilson was talk
III" da' Oft he discussed the sittld-
oou "Iil Bryan. All officials hcrc
'''' Ton some happy solution of the
I'''llou b"lore the laws are finally
enacted
arm Bill Up Next Week.
'"' ways aud means committee ma.
.'u| 'freod today to an amendment
'aIs'cr buckwhcat aud rye to the
,'e' u5', and to add savings banks mot
Pto'' To the list of exemptions
w" lhr operations of the income tax
no change was made in the item
Nu'ai' uH which millers have been
"'N'os = great fight because of put
'',s noun ON the free list.
,nu'iwood said he expected the
"''l would be completed in the
,n, va 'E tonight. AS amended Il,
,,, W 'Hntroduced in the House Mon
voted on by tile entire ways and
ah,, committee Tuesday. and prob
n. ''Nel up for consideration in the
House Wednesday.