The Washington herald., 1914-12-07
WHAT THE ANTS ARE
DOING TO AID WORK
OF THE RED CROSS
Mrs. Stoddard Tells How Ants Have
Curtailed Campaign Activities to
Further War Relief.

Red Cross work has been an intergal
part of the anti-suffrage association,
throughout the country" Mrs. Joseph NJ.
Stoddard. akmember of the board of d.
rectors of the District of Columbia Asso-
citation Opposed to Woman Suffrage, said
yesterday when combating the usual ac-
cuse of the suffragists that 'tantis' are
selfish and narrow in their views and
work.
When the suffragists announced their
intentions early last summer of raising
an immense campaign fund in various
and unique ways" Mrs. Stoddard ex-
planned. the opposition felt the need. of
fund to carry on their campaign as
well and every effort was made to raise
the necessary amounts.
The declaration OF war the first part
of August Immediately turned our efforts
and intentions into other channels The
prearranged plans of theirs threw an
added weight upon US to carry on the
work" said Mrs. Stoddard.
From all over the country the differ
ht anti associations began to commu-
nicate and turn their funds into the re-
lief work, and although we were forced
to curtail our campaign activity, fate
seems to have been kind and rewarded
US in full measure at the last elections.
foremost anti-suffrage activity" Mrs
Stoddard coptinued. '"The whole State
organiza tion'in North Dakota has turned
entirely to relieving the suffering caused
by the European war, now that the
election has put aside the suffrage ques-
tion. The Massachusetts Association
through the Public Interest League,
which did such splendid work during the
Salem catastrophy; when war was de-
NJ, l. he
Red Cross relief work. Miss Batch,
of the Public Interest League, has been
appointed by Miss Mabel Boardman to or
ganize for the Red Cross work in Massa-
chusetts.
"a perpetual stream of people came
to these headquarters and left with anti
suffrage literature to read. Many do
nations have been sent from shops. The
garments are packed in dozen lots in
boxes. which are in turn packed in cases
ready for shipping. Each box Is marked
with the size of the clothes it contains
and each also has its destination marked
in three languages. The boxes are all
furnished free of charge
THE Delaware Association raised s., 200
for the relief fund. The Elizabeth, N j.
Association has contributed $50 and at
the same time Is giving out garments to
be made by unemployed women thus aid
ing two causes at the same time. The
New Jersey branch raised $1s4 at a card
party at Trenton Mrs. Stoddard said,
and cited a number of other accomplish
ments In Red Cross relief work by anti
suffrage bodies.
1.-The Rochester Association has given
up the great mass meeting planned to
cou.teTact the effect of the suffrage as
sociation held in that city, They have
been accused OF medieval sentimentaIism
by doing this" laughed Mrs. Stoddard.
But such high motives as this could
scarcely be questioned by sympathetic
and broad-minded people.
'"rhe leaders OF the suffragist movement
still hope to raise $4,000 for the 1915
campaign despite the tremendous de-
mands for war relief and the unemployed
that daily are being felt When we con-