Evening star., 1913-12-02

Hundreds of additional names were
added to the egg boycotting petitions
today as Mrs. Ellis Logan. who insti-
tuted the campaign, and her aids went
into various parts of the District with
petitions Club meetings We're invaded.
passengers on street cars were present
cd with petitions, even the shop early"
people were accosted. and this afternoon
Mrs Logan plans to turn into a lecture
on the egg boycott one on art which
she was scheduled to deliver at studio
tea. Late this evening she will in
wade the cncmy's camp and will dis
tribute petitions among those at the
poultry show. Tonight with her husband
she will go to the meeting of the Asso-
ciated Charities at RauScher's to dis
tribute petitions.
In an effort ia put before Congress in
some substantial form the feeling OF
the people toward those who are al
legged to be manipulating the price II
eggs, Mrs. Logan declared THIS morning
that she will write to those who are
conducting egg boycotting campaigns Ill
other cities with view to having a
national egg-boycotting' meeting in
Washingto She hopes to have each
city which has taken "A prominent part
in the egg boycotting mov vement send a
with the names Of those in the various
cities who have signed the petitions.
These she proposes TO have presented 10
Congress at a time when the cold storage
matter is being considered by that body
To Start Work Immediately.
Il believe said Mrs. Logan, that to
throw such an enormous number of
names OH Congress at such u time and
on such vitally important matter will
make an impression. Washington being
the center of government is the logical
point for centerine all of the petitions
against the high price of eggs, aud | in
tend to start to work Immediately so that
the cities will have time to take action
and send their delegates with the lists of
names to Washington.
Mrs. Logan also declared that in addi-
ton to sending out petitions to all of the
clubs which are affiliat ted with the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Woman s
Clubs. she proposes today TO send them
to all the citizens associations and other
organizations about the city When the
city has been well covered Mrs Logan
will start sending out petitions to the fed
eratons of women's clubs throughout the
country and will seek 10 have more cities
take up the egg boycotting work.
Before the usual time for arising this
morning, said Mrs Logan she was
awakened by delivery wagon driver,
who asked for some of the petitions to
distribute.
HE told me that he could get 500
names to the petition she said. Il gave
him several of the papers. During the
day more delivery wagon drivers came
to my door and asked for petitions.
have large number ready for any one
who wants to assist ME in getting names
signed to Them for Mr. Logan ami my
self worked quite late last night pre-
pairing them for distribution. My tele
phone has been ringing constantly all
morning, and people from al walks of
life have been telling me of their interest
in the campaign. and proffering their
support This morning | was besieged
with letters and postals from over the
city indorsing the campaign and contain
ing over their signatures the pledge
which has been adopted as the slogan of
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