Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-25

ing. Maine. the home of Neal Dow,
Maine, the State of prohibition, ant
she said. Women of Maine, will you
not rally around and uphold the pro
hibition banner and keep Maine where
the good old State belongs, a State
which stands for prohibition and ev-
erEthing else that is clean and good
Suffrage Discussion.
The question of suffrage, too tn At
has so long escaped from prominence
in the Maine Federation of Women's
Clubs, was given direct attention when
Mrs. George G. Frye of Portland, the
founder of the Maine Federation,
sounded the suffrage call in her an
niversary address saying. Should we
not reason away old prejudiees. Why
should We not, on our 2lst anniversary.
look squarely in the face the ques-
ton which has ceased to be a ques-
ton because in so many states, 1t
long ago ceased to be question.
Other declarations have met it in
spirit of love realizing that the Unit
ed States is too large. too neighbor>
ly, too cosmopolitan, too intimate with
foreign nations To be governed by
one half of our population. The time
has come for men and women TO walk
| side by side outside a we'll as inside
] the house
| Mrs. FRYE gave a history of the err
ganzation and was warmly greeted
by the members of the Maine Fedora
ton, who appreciate the great amount
Of uh lan,a in the rlN
days of the federation
At S.45, this morning, the business
meeting was called to order, the ex
ecutve board meeting in the vestry
of the Pine Street Congregational
church, where all the sessions are held.
7 he following clubs We're admitted to
membership: Women's Club East
port: Child study Club Presque Isle,
Agassiz Club, Portland. Castine Wo-
| mems Club Alpha Lyra Club, Cher
ryfield Ninety Nine Club. Cornish,
IC. V. l.. c.. Rumford; Hypathia,
Limestone; Auburn Friday Club;
Wednesday Morning club, Lewiston
and Auburn Augusta Study Club;
! History Club, Lewiston and Auburn;
Mothers club. Cranberry Isle.
! Mrs. Stanley Plummer of Dexter,
who mas so ably guided the Federation
| during it's last term, gracefully presid-
ed and dispatched the program with
| promptness, so that ii was only little
after . o'clock, when the delightful
| hour of "reminiscences. followed by Il
| glimpse into the future. was at an end
| The guests then gathered in the church
/ Y.ID FL, n ha In
| all its appointments.
! Governors Message.
Governor Haines sent the following
| message:
To the Maine Federation of Women s
| Clubs:
Il am asked to send brief message
| to you, expressing my opinion of the
/ Women's club movement.
! In compliance with this request l
! will say that [ know very little of the
work which your federation is doing,
F., except in the NEST general way. but l
| assume that you are working for the
| uplift and betterment Of social condi-
| tions in the State, and all such work
| Is for the benefit and betterment of
| all citizens. | have felt that the in
| tluence of woman upon public ques-
tons, and affecting government, has
| been more fell in the past few wears
| than ever before Certainly women are
| eNerting stronger influence for
morality and temperance in govern
! mental affairs than ever before. /
| made the remark several times i'm the
| last campaign upon the stump that if
we We're not able to enforce our laws
with regard to the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor better than we had we
would have 10 ask the women to helm
MS IN all matters of government.
OF course the influence of woman
| in all matters is reflected through the
sons and the husbands. And organized
work, such as You are doing throneb
your federation. should be much more
eHectual than in any other way. II
not only strengthens and directs the
work of women upon the family hut
eXerts strong influence upon the
body polite
GU have my best wishes and most
hearty support for the continuance of
your work. -
Hlth Kind regards. l remain.
Yours truly,
tsigned) WILLIAM T. HAINEs"
Senator johnson.
Senator Charles F. johnson of Water