Putnam patriot., 1914-07-03
THIRD WEEK
Votes for Women Campaign
Enthusiasm Being Aroused by Workers


 every town they visit. The headquar- ters of the campaign will be at the Put nam House, Brooklyn, until the 2nd of July. The program for this week in- eluded the following meetings; Plainfield, Monday, June 29, p. m. l Babcock $ hssl
 Canterbury, Tuesday, June 90, sp.m. Methodist church.
 Brooklyn, Wednesday, July l, sp.m. i Unitarian hall.
 Dayville, Thursday, July ,, s D. m. l Webster's hall. This Is meeting which has been added to the schedule because of the interest with which sev- eral outdoor meetings have been re- ceiVed in Dayville. Mrs. Eric John- son of Putnam will act as chairman and Miss Pierson and Miss Gregory will speak.
 Eastford, Friday, July 8, p. m. the Chapel.
 WarrenvilIe, Friday, July 8, SD. m. Bakers hall
 On July 4th the campaign workers are planning to devote themselves to outdoor meetings in as many towns as possible.
 The meeting in Sterling on June % was held in the Wright club room which was filled to the doors. It is estimated that there were more than 200 people in the audience, some of whom stood on the stairs to hear the speakers, Miss Pierson and Miss Greg ory.
 The Moosup meeting on the 26th was in Masonic hall. Miss Rosamond Danielson of Putnam Heights was chairman and the speakers were Miss Gregory, Miss Emily Pierson and Miss Curtis of California, Miss Curtis, who has lived in Idaho and California, has voted in two presidential elections and spoke of woman suffrage from the point of view of the woman voter. Besides the evening meetings on the schedule the campaigners hold several out. door meetings daily. They speak from the automobiles where ever an audience is available in the streets of any town they may be passing through. On Thursday afternoon, June %, Mrs. John Evans Sheppard entertain ed some of the Woodstock ladies who are particularly interested in the suf frage movement at her new bunga- low at South Woodstock. Miss Pier son addressed the gathering informal ly, after which it was voted to form the Woodstock Equal Franchise League. This is the third E. +. l.. in Windham county, the first being the Putnam league and the second the Danielson league. The following os- ficers were elected:
 President, Mrs. John E. Sheppard, South Woodstock.
 Vice president, Mrs. T. A. Turner, East Woodstock.
 Treasurer, Miss Insa l.. Hinrichs, Woodstock.
 Secretary, Miss Anna Nelson, South Woodstock
 Friday afternoon, June 56, Mrs. Rienzi Robinson, president of the Dan- ielson E. F. L., invited the members of the league 10 tea to meet Miss Pierson and her assistants on the cam paign.
 Plainfeld was invaded by the suf-
  frage forces on Monday. A large crowd listened to the outdoor speak ing at noon and in the evening Bab. cock $ hall was filled with an audience of over 300 people. Miss Ann Kuttner presided. The speakers were Miss Alyse Gregory, Miss Freda Kifchway and Miss Vera Buck. Miss Buck Is an enthusiastic suff'ragist who joined the campaign last week. She is A working girl and speaks of what equal suffrage will do for the working classes.
 Tuesday, June 30, the campaigners divided into two parties. One under the leadership of Miss Pierson held the meeting scheduled In Canterbury. The | other party, led by Miss Gregory, held l a large open air meeting in Central | Village where crowd Of more than l POO people gathered to hear the speak CTS. The interest felt by the audience l was evidenced by the number of ques- l tions asked and the signatures obtain. | ed on the suffrage petition. At Can | terbury the meeting was held in the | Methodist church on the Plains, through the courtesy of the Rev. MT. SpeenIi The meeting was very well attended, as people came to 1t from Westminster as well as from Canter- bury Green and the Plains. Miss Ann Kuttner acted as chairman and the speakers were Miss Pierson and Miss Vera Buck.
 The campaigners have been making their headquarters at the Putnam House, Brooklyn, and in the unstari- an hall in that village the first formal meeting was held Wednesday evening with a large attendance. People came in from the outlying districts to :add numbers to those living in the village. Miss Rosamond Danielson was chair man and introduced the speakers after ! making a few remarks in opening. {, Miss Pierson, Miss Gregory and Mrs. i sheppard addressed the meeting in 0.-sH1m1nnauunlluana naa1nzs.A>A.-As