Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1914-06-05
EQUAL FRANCHISE
LEAGUE
Gives Successful Entertainment
Listen To An Able Address

The Putnam Equal Franchise
League held very successful meet
ing Monday evening, when f. w.
Hinrichs, prominent lawyer of
Brooklyn, n. y, spoke on Equal Suf-
frage for men and women. After a
few remarks by Mrs. Bartlett, presi-
dent of the League, Eric IL. johnson
introduced the speaker. Mr.. hinrichs
gave an able and scholarly address,
basing his arguments for equal sati.
rage on the fundamental principle of
Democracy, which is governed by the
people. lie said that as the best or
dered homes are those where men and
women share equally in the manage
ment, so the best governed peoples
will be those where men and women
vote on equal terms. He emphasized
the fact that equal suffrage Is not
merely theory, ii is q fact in ten
states of the Union, aud almost every
country in Europe gives some measure
of representation TO women in the gov
eminent. At the close of the address
the audience enjoyed several musical
selections sung by a chorus of young
ladies under the direction of l.. O.
Williams.
The members of the Equal Fran
chise league are taking an active in-
terest in the suffrage campaign in
Windham county, that Is TO begin
June 10th. A large mass meeting in
Odd Fellows hall is planned for June
18th, when Mrs. Carlos Il. Stoddard OF
New Haven will speak. The CAM.
paign will be under the leadership of
Miss Emily Pierson, State Organizer
of the G. w. y. A. Speakers will make
tour of the county, In decorated auto
mobiles, holding meetings in each
town. The Itinerary and the dates OF
the meetings will be published next
week.
How the vote WAS. Non, a. play
I IN one act was presented in Unior
hall Tuesday evening, by the Putnam
Equal Franchise league to a full and
appreciative house. Purporting to
have been written century or SO
| hence, the play recounts In mock
historical vein the events which led to
| the enfranchisement of women--the
general strike of a sex, the demand
+, for support by female relatives, and
the hasty refusal of heads Of families
TO entertain the idea. The cast follows:
Horace Cole, clerk,
Norman Kennedy
Ethel, his wife, Miss Blanche " ood
Winifred, her sister, Miss Annie Cogan
Agatha Cole, Horace's sister,
Miss Anna Z. Levitt
Molly, his niece, Miss Edna Mann
Madame Christine, his distant rela-
ton, Miss Crescentia Beck
Maudie Sparks, his first cousin,
Miss Anna Montague
Miss Lizzie wilkins, his aunt,
Mrs. Cortland ID. Arnold
Lily, his maid of all work,
Miss Hazel Davis
Gerald Williams, his neighbor,
w. +. Rafferty,, Jr.
Norman Kennedy as an English
m aster in his own house was especially
good, and not even the optimistic
Winifred or provocative Lily could
persuade the pretty little Mrs. Cole 10
loose her temper. However, when the
relatives begin to arrive for support
| the sister, niece, very distant
cousin, an actress cousin and finally
an aunt, Cole realizes that something
must be done for these self supporting
women who seek recognition. w. IL
Rafferty,, as Williams, WAS good as
SNUG young man stiff with self'con-
seriousness.
Much credit is due Miss Beck, of the
High school for her coaching and the
experienced touch she gave the play
Cooperating with her was the COM
mittee. Mrs. w. J. Bartlett, Miss
Annie Cogan, Miss Gertrude Jones
and Miss Anna q. Levitt.
Following the play good dancing
was enjoyed by many who remained.
Punch was served by Mrs. Richard
Whitney and assistants. The hall was
Hastily decorated with banners and
motto, lending spirit and ardor to the
cause which is becoming so well re-
cognized and accepted all over the
country, and the local league has DEM
onstrated by this success that II Is
very wide awake and "doiDg some-
thing for suffrage.