The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-06-13
MRS. DR.. DARROW
CAMPAIGNING

MfS. SldTa II. DaTTOW ana TFOI. M.
Bait Of Fargo arrived in the city Sat-
urday from Bismarck. They are on
speaking campaign in the interest
of woman suffrage. Saturday even
ing an informal gathering was held
at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. V. H.
Stickney, Mrs. Guy Hunter acting as
chairman. She first introduced Mrs.
Darrow, who told of the object of
their visit. She spoke of the need of
county chairmen, and also precinct
chairmen. Someone whom the state
department could work through in
arranging speaking dates and with
whom matters could be arranged.
Mrs. Darrow told of the success of
the outdoor meetings and of the ex-
perience they received in their auto
campaign through the central part of
the state last year. She told of DR..
Bats mission among the Germans
and of their successful meeting at
Glen Ullin. Mrs. Darrow said that
they wished assistance in arranging
their schedule.
DR.. M. Bait of the Agricultural
college at Fargo, who is spending the
month speaking to the Germans in
the interest of woman suffrage, was
then introduced. He said he would
speak of his observations of the Ger
man people especially in Germany,
and of the great changes there in
the last ten years. He noted the at
titude of friendliness between Ger
many and America; that not only
rich Americans went to Germany but
others as well. That German people
of culture and refinement are coming
to the United States to see America.
He spoke of the exchange of profess
sors and the effect of their broaden
ing influence.
He then told of the great change
in Germany in regard to temperance.
Ten years ago temperance was en-
tirely tabooed. One thing that has
tended to change the sentiment is the
great interest in athletics that has
been spreading all through the
country. Another thing was the way
that alcoholic drinks have effected
the health of the German people. An
other attack on the alcoholic drink
was made by the labor forces, es-
pecially the socialist working men,
who prohibit drinking among their
members. The use of fruit has been
greatly increased. Orchards are tax
ing the places of vineyards, as the
Germans are eating more fruit and
the demand is becoming greater. The
cafes and restaurants heretofore
have always served drinks. An adj
ditional fee would be made if one
did not drink, but now this has all
been done away with.
Popular education is the new cry.
in Germany. The education Of the
masses has taken the place Of the
education of the rich. Education is
now compulsory. Vocation schools
and trade schools are we'll estab-
lished. The education of the general
public is being greatly lifted by the
public libraries, popular lectures and
the theatre. Heretofore the restau-
rants and drink shops were the only
places where magazines and papers
could be had, but now the libraries
have public reading rooms. The Lee
ture Bureaus and the extension de-
partment of the Universities are
great factor in education. Years
back the professors and instructors
Of the Universities considered it very
undignifed to address a popular
audience.
The educating of women in Ger
many has now become general
thing. Not till 1908 were women
placed on the same educational stand
ing as men, it being considered un-
womanly to become educated. Now
in Germany 100000 women have Or
ganized for suffrage. Prof. Bait
then told of the voting conditions in
different parts of Germany He
closed by saying that women were
not working for a national suffrage
but for a world wide franchise.
| Mrs. Darrow gave an address in