The Detroit times., 1913-03-15
"WHOPPER." MRS. Gait
SAYS TO ANTI
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among women She will speak on
Equal suffrage" Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock, in the Light Guard
armory.
! Mrs Gait is most optimistic as TO
the outlook Tor suffrage in Michigan
and the United States. The cause
of equal suffrage is making great
strides forward not only in this coun-
/ try but all over the world" she de-
clared 1t is simply booming"
What will be the effect OF the re-
cent troubles in England on the sue
cess OF suffrage in this country" in
CURED a reporter
| Il don't see what possible hearing
the actions OF English women have
on our case" was the reply. For
that matter the militants form but n
very small part OF the suffragist party
in England BY far the greater num-
! Der of English women belong 10 the
/ Constitutional society. an organization
with branches III all parts OF the
/ United Kingdom These women ac-
complish much good work through
methods entirely foreign 10 those EN-
ployed by the militants. Recently they
submitted 10 parliament petition
! signed by the members OF 500 city
councils asking favorable considera-
ton for equal suffrage. or course the
activities OF these women do not make
scare headlines, SO we hear very little
OF them in this country"
With Mrs. Gait came Mrs. Harrie
Taylor Upton, of Warren, Ohio, presk
dent of the Ohio state organization.
Mrs. Upton will address the Sunday
those present TO contribute TO the
suffrage campaign fund
Saturday evening Mrs Gait Will
speak in the home of Mrs. Frederick
X. Stearns, Jefferson and Parker-aves.
To Bring up Question Again.
An attempt will be made by the
Garment Workers union, In the meet
Ing Of the Detroit Federation OF Labor
next Wednesday evening, TO reopen
the question OF indorsing equal SUI
! frage. After going on record in ravor
Of the women's movement, the fedora
ton In its last meeting. urged by the
brewery workers and cigarmakers, re-
scinded it's former action.
The garment workers, at whose III.
stance the resolution indorsing equal
suffrage was Introduced. are not a III
| tie peevish at the federation's action
They have asked that suffrage speak
ers be present, Wednesday night, 70
assure the federation that the women
are not pledged TO prohibition. ana
7 that the movcmeht-te make The STATE
dry In the fall Of 1914 has no connec
ton with the suffrage cause.
I'VE have taken no stand on the
question of prohibition-it does not
concern u.s." said Mrs. Elizabeth
Schauss, In suffrage headquarters, Sat
urday morning. II for one would nov
vote for prohibition, because | THINK
that the sudden stoppage of the liquor
supply would drive some men crazy
| We would have TO build more hospl
tails and asylums to care for those who
would be ruined In health by prohibi
ton. The drink habit cannot be cured
suddenly, any more than the cocaine
habit, without physical or mental
wreck.
"The argument that the granting OF
equal suffrage would bring on prohibi
ton is absurd. wyoming, with Al
years OF woman suffrage, and Colo
RADIO. with 20 years OF It. are as fai
away from prohibition as ever.
The suffragists are facing the Issue
boldly. A suggestion that the SUI
frage organization declare against pro
hibition was defeated on the ground
that the wet-or-dry question has noth
ing TO do with the great moral issue
OF woman's right TO vote, no matter
what her political thought may be.
The women will argue the question
with the brewery workers themselves
Miss Nina Parshall will visit Brewery
workers local No. 3, Saturday night
In it's meeting at No. 200 Russell-st., tc
present the suffrage case. All the
other locals will also be visited before
election day.
Suffrage League opens Headquarters
The College Equal Suffrage league
has opened an oflce In Room No. 3Os,
Palmer building, Washington-ave.-
phone Main 3094-for the purpose OF
placing the speakers In the spring
campaign There will be secretary
In charge at all times and speakers
on equal suffrage will be supplied TO
any organization asking for them. for
street meetings. factory meetings,
neighborhood meetings, and meetings
I'm private residences. Miss Florence
Hopkins is general chairman OF the
speakers committee, and Mrs Henry
G. Sherrard, Is vice-chairman. The
following are chairmen OF sub-com-
mittees: Or. Helen Beadle. church
organization; Miss Sue p. Hoyt, wo-
mans clubs, and Mrs. o. F.. Fischer,
German citizens. Mrs. laddey, OF
New Jersey, former president OF the
New Jersey State Suffrage associa-
ton. arrived IN Detroit. Friday night.
TO take part in the campaign work as
a speaker. In German and French.
Mrs. I.addey Is the guest OF Mrs. John
Trix. The committee OH speakers Is
planning series OF large public
mass meetings.
! Antis Meet Behind Closed Doors.
A meeting OF the Michigan Assocla.
ton Opposed TO Woman Suffrage was
held behind closed doors In Parlor X
OF the Hotel Pontchartrain. Saturday
morning. Press representatives gave
out the following news TO reporters:
Miss Minnie Bronson will debate
the suffrage question with Mrs. Susan
Walker Titsgsrald, president OF the