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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

peace, not a sword My counsel to you is to
continue as you have begun along the way
by which you have won so much success. The
cause is progressing, so that drastic deeds are
not necessary in America. I should deplore
them here. Our militant motto, Deeds, Not
Words" is not needed in country where
even your politicians listen to reason
In England it is next to impossible to arouse
our men to take an interest in liberty even
their own liberty 1t is not enough to talk to
them. They have contempt for mere talk We
must do things to attract their attention. to
make them think And that is not enough In
America you seize new idea quickly and
adopt it. Soon after hearing it you make it
your own. You live by it if it pleases you One
spectacle Of women rising IN a meeting and
respectfully inquirng IRON a speaker whether
he is for suffrage would prod an American
mans mind to decision. But an Englishman
must hear it again and again The work mill
tants have done is to again and again and yet
again impress upon the English mind that
women want the vote and should have it, That
is one thing they have done, a very great
thing.
We are concentrating now upon the British
politicians. They dread the reforming and
purifying effect of WOmens votes They are
full Of sex prejudice. They conspire to cheat US.
As the Government treats peaceful methods
with contempt. our only hope is in harassing
it by acts Of violence Even the labor party is
a broken reed. it keeps the Government in
power despite its betrayal of women Mems
parties will not fight for us. Therefore we fight
for ourselves. Men politicians are responsible
for our violence.
We occupy today the same position the
American Colonies did and have adopted the
same policy of rebellion. Here you win suf-
frage State by State II you had to win SUI.
frage by conversion of the entire country
and had Englishmen to deal with, you, too,
would have resOrted to violence.
But We shall win. The end is IN sight I
believe the long weary struggle is nearly over
and that we will win. | am here to ask your
help King Asquith and Chief Torturer Nc
Kenna did not want me to come. Government,
] doubt not was the indirect cause Of my de.
tention. McKenna did not want me to tell OF
his method of torture of women.
l am here to ask your help in making public
sentiment for US in this country. What they
think I'm the United States is potent across
seas And 7 shall lecture for money You
Americans know that money IS necessary In
war But do not believe that vomep are o.
war with men in Great Brt7[~. - VIE = by
women against poalscian~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
"Lawl essness "

ment another male militant: you might bring
John Stuart Mill to lavish the whole resource
of logic and rhetoric upon the Government OF
which Mr.. Asquith is the head and leave him
cold AS dsrespectful as anything mtants
have said of the Prime Minister, and yet Mr..
Smith walks free. He eats without force and
has never known the horrors of the thirst
strike.
I'VE shall stand side by side with you re-
fusing to recognize any law The time for
rhetoric is past The time has arrived for
action on your part and ours" Thus he talked
to the men of Ulster and went scot free.
For us there would nave been another term
in Holloway Jail more forcibe feeding. more
of the path of pain that assuredly for some OF
us will lead to death. The Government talks
Of uncOnstitutonalism, and yet it discriminates
between Sir Edward Carson. rebel leader, F.
f. smith. rebel leader and myself and my
companion revolutionists. That is one reason
that the English people are with us. Dearer
than anything else in the world to the typicaly
English heart is fair play. Our quarrel is not
with the English people. 1t Is with a group OF
stubborn men who defeat the Government.
The press is as a rule. against us in London
We nave our own newspapers. and the news
papers of the provinces are friendly. But the
press Of England has not the glorious indie
pendence of yours. II is a party press and
reflects the dominant party. When the Lib
erals are out Of power they talk grandly OF
freedom for all and restraint of the liberty Of
none, but when they get into power they are a
little worse than the others. Because the party
press at the bidding OF the party distorts facts
you do not know in the United States the
truth about You surprised to learn
the people are with US. Nevertheless it is true
We have destroyed property Yes, | do not
apologize. We burn a few empty buildings
break an occasional window? Yes. but this
is war, and war is never nice nor are its
causes
II mas been charged that ! am ambitious
that ! and my daughters revel in the notoriety
of this movement That speech comes from 10
greater depth than the lips These militant
methods are not easy for us to undertake. II
is hard for a gentle, refined woman to intrude
az a banquet or public meeting. interrupt
speaker and be forcibly elected. 1t Is not easy
for a woman to chain herself to the railing
around a Prime Minister'S house and wait for
hours in the hope Of speaking a few words in
his unwilling ear
1t has been charged in England and occa
siOually here that ] have come to cause an
uprising among American women. That is as
untrue as all the other charges You do not
need militancy here, ! have come TO bring
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
Mrs. Pankhurst Answers Her Critics and De
By Mrs. EH1H1ELINE PANKHURST.

~ lNCE eight years ago, when my daughter
Christsbel and | started militancy in
England by rising at a public meeting
and asking questions of candidates, it has been
many times said Of the mntants; we have
them on the run" They are saying it now and
with the same degree of panic and faseness
that it has always been said Greater, indeed,
because the lie is told in the face of constantly
increasing proof to the contrary.
The giant charge made against militants by
foes OF our cause-either open ones like King
Asquith and his Chief Torturer McKenna, or
false friends like Lloyd George, or shuttle.
cocks like Winston Churchill lis that mill
fancy has stopped the march OF suffrage for
woman To the goal Of success. "Militancy has
set back suffrage seven years. is the hoarse
cry OF the panicky ones.
The answer to that Is like the answer to
the conundrum OF an impossible story told by
little boy. II is simple enough The little boy
lied. Set back the cause of mitancy, For
forty years mild methods had been pursued
with the result that the average Englishman
knew nothing about suffrage for women. did
not know that large number of English won.
en- wanted votes for women because they
wanted, by those votes to raise the standard
OF the home in England. They would never
have known It had It not been for mlitancy
We have caused every one In the English
speaking world to think and talk about votes
for women.
The Englishmsn is lethargc. He only thinks
about what Is brought before him with EN-
phasis. II has been said with degree of cruel
truth by one OF our workers that TO make
Johnny Ball pay attention to anything you
must hit him between the eyes with brick.
We have been hitting him between the eyes
and caused him TO see something beside stars.
That is the only way in England.
Stopped the march OF suffrage? When our
militant movement began in England but four
States in the United States had suffrage Idaho
Wyoming. Utah and Colorado alone had votes
for women. Recall the number you have rolled
up since The wave Of agitation we started IN
England reached TO you and carried one State
after another TO success. | am of the sincere
conviction that II we had not had miitancy in
England YOU would not have had suffrage for
women in Illinois. Since that date suffrage has
been granted 10 women in Norway. in Finland,
and the other day II granted In Iceland,
And do not forget China. Such movements are
worldwide The results OF miitancy have
reached around the world
Our enemies say ~ ne that We have gained
sothhg IN Great Britain. But we have. We
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

have the average Engshman with us. He
fayors us, though perhaps he is not willing to
take any great trouble to prove IT, Nor is he
willing to take trouble about many other great
public questions.
Every cruelty and unconstitutional act which
the militant women suffer causes slow anger
on the part OF the people Reginald McKenna.
Home Secretary, promised that forcible feed
ing Of the rebel women would be stopped if he
were afforded another measure with which to
terrify them Government gave him the out.
rageous Cat and Mouse law, by which woman
who has been arrested is released but can be
rearrested any moment for the same oGense
But while he was afforded this new means OF
protection of England against its wild wom.
en-, he has violated his pledge by resuming
forcibe feeding ana not only resuming it,, but
practising It upon women under arrest but not
convicted of any oteuse. The charge that our
acts are unconstitutional is true We admit IT,
The women Of England are i'm FUN revolt We
are in active revolution. But no act of ours
has been hagrantiy unconstitutional as
those of the men who administer government
in dealing with us.
II has been shouted at us from the house
tops OF Government that we have no regard
for human life. That is absolutely and uu-
qualhedly false. The only lives We hazard are
our own Half the bombs We have exploded
have exploded only in the Imagination of our
critics. ! am willing to die for the cause OF
suffrage ! expect to die for it. Another hun.
ger strike after FIVE in one year. and / should
probably not last twenty four hours longer.
But that does not matter If it give an i'm
petuS TO the cause, II II helps get votes for
women. My daughter Sylvia is now in prison
She has been in this country. The suflragists
and members of The press have met her When
She was released from a term In prison. tae
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
Why the Church Should Require Health Certificates Before Marag

may be protected Can any one ask tnat ques-
ton when they know that 60 per cent OF the
service is rendered to married men? Have we
sunk so low in our moral social standards that
the marriage relationship is considered so
lightly?
A man will make business contract and will
sacrifice his last cent and sometimes even his
life to make good his signature, ana yet men
kneel at the altar of God and there make
vow and contract the most sacred that human
beings can create, the to be true to the one
he loves, and yet deliberately so out and violate
it. We pay a price for living in civilization and
enjoying its prizes If a does not desire to
enjoy its prizes, then let him 90 to some uncivi
lied part of the world and carry ON his i'm
famously immoral and polygamous practises
But so long as he accepts the prizes he must
pay the price by clean and decent living, walk
ing honestly in the sight of God. IL is NECES-
SARY ONLY 10 THOSE WHO EXPLOIT
VICE.
One word in reference to the supply, in order
that | may return TO the greater question OF
that Of demand. ! take Il type the girl in
the department store. We should use the
greatest care not to do an injustice to the hun
dreds of thousands of girls who are in an hon
orabe employment, and who even in the face Of
Il small wage, are putting up hard fight and
are winning out There is a type Of girl how
ever WHO c9IlleS 70 le e.'y rliHa9 49,
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ing of women to-day is one answer to the ques
how IclaC 10
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
The Enlightened and Broader View of
the Duty of the Clergy Which Is
Spreading Among All Denomi-
nations.
By the Very Rev. w. T. SUMNER,
of Cathedral and Paul. Chicago

vice worker and ayman Of this city points out
clearly in his book, THE Church and Society,"
the foundation of health is morals.
During these past comparatively few months
Ito repeat again since Easter l9l2-twenty-
one medical societies in national, State aud local
conventions, representing, they do the most
intelligent thought Of the community today in
connection with this subject have passed reso-
buttons calling for State legislation, compelling
the applicant for license 10 produce health
certificate before the license is issued The
legal profession has not been Indifferent Two
national conventions. or bar associations, have
passed similar resolutions. over fifty minister.
ial associations representing nearly all the re-
ligious bodies in this country, from Maine to
California; including in their ranks approx
matey thirty five hundred clergy, have agreed
TO urge, if not downright demand, the presenta'
ton of a health certificate before they will per.
form marriage ceremony. Two national con
yentions Of Jewish Rabbits have also made
similar agreement score or more of social
service commissions Of he church, in various
parts Of the country. have urged the clergy Of
the dioceses to take this stand. Several doc
esan conventions have adopted the recon-
mcudations presented by their social service
commissions Fifteen States have legislation
pending: five States have passed legislation
All this betokcns the fact that the movement is
now apacc.
But what is Of more Importance, knowledge
IS taking the place of ignorance. and fathers
and mothers are beginning 10 realize that If they
are 70 maintain the integrity Of their family
they must have some assurance from the man
who comes 10 ask for tine daughters hand that
he has neither an iHcHmble or communicable
disease. Mothers learning that 90 per cent
is the lowest estimate Gf male ad3ts i'm this
country between the ages of eighteen aud TWEEN
~ five who have or have had social evil dis
ease, and that il is not confined 10 the poor but
is nearly as prevalent among the So.cacd re-
spectacle men al the community.
Furthermore, young women who are coming
To the marriage state are realizing that II they
are TO be saved from wrn chodncss and misery
they must have some such assurance rs health
certificate furnishes But hest Of ALL we are
emphasizing never before. and the bov is
realizing never before that there is call
quite as high and noble and holy as the call to
motherhood. and that is the call to f3therhned
The conviction is being borne down upon him
that il he Is to meet this call he must rcgu-
late his life in confluence sef-control and con.
secration. To repeat knowledge is taking
the place of ignorance with the realjza.
threatening not only the integrity Of the race
physically and morally, Int they are leaving in
their wake steriliy insanity paralysis, locomo-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

arc consecratns both to the service of God
They are in all religious bodies throughout the
country. They are the first to recognize those
who are unworthy in their own rankS-aI
honor to them, and Gods blessing be with them
But no one can deny that immortality and a
tendency to degeheracy are iltering down from
the top rather than rising from the bottom. We
bcWai class distinction and class consciousness,
but who are creating it-none much as those
of wealth by their extravaganza and their sup
port Of immoral influences in dress, literature
indecent songs and a degenerate stage
one of the saddoSt Spcctacles in connection
with our social life today is the PROCLAMATION Of
Sunday. by Ire Introduction of sports Sunday
morning, when the service of God should sum.
mon one to the buildings dedicated 10 Him. and
by the dances Sunday afternoons and evenings
Speaking of dancing. during the past ten
wears that I have been at the Cathedral in Chi
cago, located in the most vicious poverty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

times that time OF moral suasion had failed
to do. We have made the cause known. Brit
ons are asking what these women want, and
when they are told They want to vote they
reply. Then why doesn't Government give it
to them
Public sentiment IS with us, hut public sen.
ument never gave votes TO women anywhere.
They win the vote through political pressure
We are following the advice of the former
Premier. Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman:
'lou viii never win by quiet means, was his
advice lou must poster and irritate' Then
came Premier AsqIA, stupid, plg-headel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05

bluuderer. Harsh language, yes, but language
that fits the man.
wild women We nave been called mad
women" Yet what think YOU Of Sir Edward
Carson the eminent lawyer. who IS Leading
the Ulster revolt?
You will set Ip Government" he has again
and again said Il am told that it will be H.
legal, or course it viii Drilling is illegal
Volunteers are illegal But he add With sig
nihcance' 81 hope that when ] next come TO
inspect the Volunteers J Will find every man
With a rife on hts shollder'
And, says +. L. Smith, Member OF Para.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07

tion in the work of the club, but his
plea that the multiplicity of civic
duties connected with the office of
Mayor should excuse him from the re-
sponsibilities of being head of the
Commercial Club was accepted in the
spirit it was made
Without an active Commercial Club
the city would be at great disadvan-
tage in it's civic development and it
rs difficult to see how any live citi-
zen can justify a failure to at least
take a membership and contribute his
dues to the work. The Club made a
wise selection in the choosing of
Judge Gilbert as it's new head, and
it's members face the coming years
work with optimism and determina-
ton to accomplish something for the
good Of the city.
AS we 60 to press, President Gil
bert's committee appointments are
handed in They are as follows:
General Committee on State Dairy.
mems Convention-E. G. Wellin
oAeIAA AAe1As ~. L. NCANC11y, Z IctcI dull
de, V. E. Lawson, w. B. Crosby.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Good Roads-D. N. Tallman, Chair
man. ?. G. Handy, Charles .Wallin.
Public improvements Sc e. we1lfn
| Chairman, Peter Bonde, L. A. Tjos
void, JOS. o. Estrem, Swan Anderson
Prospective Industries-Russell Spi
Ger, Chairman, L. o. Thorpe, P. G. Pc
| terson, S. B. Qvale, F. A. Larson.
M embers pr. w. Stanford
Chairman, C. B. Carlson, 0. A. Jacob
| son.
| Publicity-V. E. Lawson, Chairman
w. B. Crosby, Jos. O. Estrem, 0. r
Berkness, R. M. Poe.
Immi gre IA. A. Anderson
Chairman, VIM. O. Johnson, Lewis
Johnson, S. L. Benton, A. H. Brown.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
Hovde-SWanson.

Under an arch of green and white
in the parlor Of the brides home oc'
Cured the wedding of John B. Hovde
son of Mr. and Mrs. B.. J. Hovde to
Wilella Swanson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Swanson last Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock: Rev. w. E.
Pearson performed the ceremony
The bridesmaids were Miriam Dahl
and Anna Knutson. David Nord and
Martin Dahl acted as groomsmen
Geneva Swanson, a sister of the bride
was ring bearer. Miss Sophia Tallak
son played the wedding march. At
ter the ceremony had been performed
a bounteous, three-course dinner was
served to about sixty guests. The
decorations were green and white;
green and red. The newlyweds will
make their home on the old Sampson
farm, which Mr.. Hovde has rented
The Willmar Tribune joins their
many friends in wishing the couple q
long and happy married life.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
Ludwig Dale MAKING Good.

Word from the national headquar.
ters of the Boy Scouts of America, at
New York City, indicate that Ludwig
S. Dale, former city editor of the Will
mar Tribune and for a number of
years resident of Willmar, is making
good in the position of Field Commits
sioner which he has now held for a
year. The head officer of Boston
Scouts, Ormond E. Loomis, that num-
ber 5000, states in letter:
''The most important of all speech.
es was that made by Mr. Dale, as the
climax of the evenings festivities.
Mr.. Dale surely is a wonder in stir
ring up enthusiasm and in stimulating
desire for hearty cooperation between
the local and National headquarters
In addition to doing this, he gave the
Scoutmasters new inspiration in their
work and sent them home with the
resolve that they would do more and
better Scout work in the future. With
such men as Mr.. Dale in the field, I
am sure National Headquarters will
have no need of entertaining fear as
to the future. Cooperation and sup
port are sure to result from their
work."
Mr.. Harold Peabody also writes a
commendatory letter in which he
says: II wish to join Mr.. Loomis in
commencing not only Mr.. Dale's work,
but his personality" At odd NOM
ents Mr.. Dale continues his literary
work The Christmas Eve edition of
the Boston Transcript contained a
page Of illustrated matter written by
him, and so have other Eastern pa
pers. A new series of articles from his
pen will shortly appear in the Mime
apolis Journal. In his official capac.
ity he is regular contributor to
"Boy's Life" We mention these facts,
not particularly to glorify Mr.. Dale,
but more as an inspiration to boys to
properly prepare themselves for life's
work, rather than fool away their
early years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
PRoPosEp STOCK SALE.
co-operativs Stock Sale VIII be Held
Il Enough Farmers Are Be-.
ss interested.


Forthe benefit Of those wishing to
get good dairy stock Il is proposed to
sell at public auction, at the time Of
the Minnesota State Dairyman's Con-
svention, Jan. 90 to 233, a carload Of
dairy breeding stock. Since q car
load Of one breed Of cattle can be han
died asgreat deal cheaper than 8 mix
ed lot, It Is proposed to bring fn Hol-
stems as the prevailing demand
seems to be for this breed.
This stock, II put up for sale, will
be handled In the following manner:
"a committee of competent dairymen
will have charge Of the buying Of the
stock Local parties having such
stock for sale can bring in their ami
]. mails to be sold also. The stock will
be sold to the highest bidders and any
profits above all expense OF handling
will be returned pro rata to the buy
ers. Likewise any loss would have, to
be sustained by those purchasing. S. S.
This form Of cooperative buying
has resulted id saving of a large sum
OF money to stockmen thruout West.
|ern Minnesota, as several carloads
have been handled In this manner.
Ally parties wanting such breeding
stock, or having stock to sell, should
write or phone to G.. L. McNelly or
r. NJ. Poe, Willmar, stating just what
lis wanted and the price to be Daid
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-07
Annual Meeting Last Night
Hears Reports and
Elects Officers.
COMMITTEES FOR YEAR 1914
Financial Statement Shows What
Club Has Been Able to Accomplish
With Means it Has Received
Present Active Membership is
Eighty-Eight.

At the annual meeting of the Will
mar Commercial Club last night May
or E. c. Wellin refused to accept a
reelection as president of the club,
and Judge T. o. Gilbert was elected
to fill this important position. Other
officers elected were F. G.. Handy,
vice president; r. w. Stanford, secre-
tary and c. w. Odell, treasurer.
The report of the secretary shows
the club to be in good financial con-
dition. We publish the following
summary of the years business that
our readers may know what part the