The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-07-21

nary Kaiser Wilhelm sent a greeting
bv wireless from Eilvese, Germany.
40 the President. but our new station
at Tuckerton, n. j., not being fully
equipped could not transmit an ans
Wer to the message received, SO Mr..
Wilson was forced to express his ap-
preciation Of the German EmDeror's
courtesy by a message by a cable.
1;ut last week the apparatus at the
Tuckerton station vas tested and the
Kaiser and President again exchanged
greetings, this time most successfully
through 4,062 miles of air.
The Presidents Yacht "The May
flower"
Learning of the indisposition Of Ad-
miral George Dewey, Mr.. Wilson most
c~raciously rendered him the use of
his private yacht, the Mayflower, the
natty and commodiOuS little vessel al
ways held for the exclusive use of the
President and his family. The Admit
raj and Mrs. Dewey. awaited them
selves of the Presidents kind offer
and with a party of friends went by
sea to Manhattan Beach. The short
sea trip in the Mayf1ower proving so
beneficial to the hero of Manila Bay
has caused the President, it is believed
TO decide hat he too will take a short
sea voyage in the MayfloWer as soon
as he can get away from the city. 1t
mas not yet Decu ucClueu JUST Wncn
the Presidents vacation will be taken
but it is known that he plans to join
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Bones at Cor
niSh. n. H.. ON time during the
coming month.
DIR. Shaw DisapDrOves Catechising the
President.
The suffragists of the country are
almost unanimous in sending hearty
congratulations to DR.. Anna Howard
Cl,au- on tho firm stand she has takon
regarding the recent action of the
small faction of women who called on
the President and endeavored to cate
chise him in regard to his suffrage be-
liefs. As President of the national
association DR.. shaw has most wisely
written an open letter to Mr.. Wilson
IN which she frankly deplores the re-
peated demands Of the small body Of
women who pose as the representa-
tives of the suffragists Of the country.
As 4 matter of fact this delegation was
not only not authorized to speak for
the national organization but by a
vote of its ofiicers-representine the
s~ufiragists Of every State in the Union
were refused, not a year ago., their
request to become affiliated with the
parent organization. 1t vas to the
ill-advised methods Of the Congress
sional Union and it's published inten-
tion Of lighting the Democratic
party that caused its application to
be denied.
Or. Shaw in her letter mentions
the splendid work of the national
Congressional committee, Of which
Mrs. Mediu Mccormick is the able
chairman, and points out that while
the committee has diligently endeav-
ored to secure favorable congressional
action, at no time since November
1913, has any delegation from the ma.
tional association endeavored to Sc.
cure from the President any further
expression of his views.
We greatly deplore," DR.. Shaw de
ciares, ANY act in the name of WON
an suffrage which mars the recOrd o
dignity. lawfulness, and patriotism
which has marked the conduct Of tn
campaigns to obtain political justice
Tor women in the United States" N,
more forceful and emphatic answe.
than DR.. ShaW'S statement could b
cited TO prove the great body of suffra
slsts strong disapproval of anythin!
which savorS of militanCy.
Mothers Pensions.
Miss Julia c. Lathrop, chief Of tn
new Children's Bureau, has had is
sued an interesting pamphlet entitled
Laws Relating to Mothers Pension
In the United States, Denmark. am
New Zealand" 1t is pointed out tina
already in Il States We have in oper
alton laws providing aid to need
mothers varying according to the eX
lStlnS conditions. The publication
issued by the bureau for the purpos
OF calling legislators attention to tn
need OF framing similar laws in thel
respective states.
Suffrage in Louisiana.
IN the House of Representatives Q
oIHendment comforting the right 9
suffrage upon women received a ma
Jorlty vote of the members presen
Sixty votes were cast for the meaSur
aud torty-one against. while tn
niil rallied to secure the required two
third vote, still the advocates of suf1
iaSe teet encouraged by the splendi
vote which the amendment received
st&tes the "American-Press'' of LAX
rnarles, La. quoting the "Alexandri
1tihocrat. adding. Remember. IL
uies' IL at first YOU don't succeed. TT.
~ AGAIN. 1t is quite evident thu
t"c sutfragists Of the State will az
upon THIS excellent and kindly alViC