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legally exercise this right under the first article
in the National Constitution, which defines those
who shall vote for members of the Lower
House of Congress.
The leaders, however, soon reached the de-
cision that even if women had the right it would
require definite action by Congress to protect
them in it, and as early as 1892 bill for this
purpose was introduced in the Lower House.
1t provided that at all elections hereafter held
for members of the House of Representatives
the right of citizens to vote should not be denied
by any State on account of sex. Among many
who never have wavered in their allegiance to
this measure are Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby and
Mrs. Sallie Clay Bennett, of Kentucky. Mrs.
Bennett has Just sent to every member of Con-
gress brief" with many legal citations and
an argument that would have done credit to
her illustrious uncle, Henry Clay.
Right to Prescribe Qualifications.
A pamphlet written many years ago by the
eminent St. Louis lawyer, Francis Minor, and
speech delivered by United States Senator
Henry w. Blair before the National Suffrage
Convention of 1889, proved beyond question
that Congress itself had the absolute right to
prescribe the qualifications of those who should
vote for members of the House of Representa-
tives. History of Woman Suffrage, Vol. IV)
The Federal Constitution says: "The electors
in each State shall have the qualifications re-
quisite for electors of the most numerous branch
of the State legislature" 1t says also that the
time, place, and manner of holding the elections
may be prescribed in each State by its legisla-
ture, 'but the Congress may at any time by law
make or alter such regulations
This absolute jurisdiction was emphasized by
James Madison before the Virginia convention
called to ratify this document. If there were
any doubt it has been set at rest by the bill of
Senator Poindexter which has passed the Sen
ate and is now before the House, providing that
United States Senators shall be chosen by the
same electorate that now votes for Representa-
tives There has been no question as to its con-
stitutionality.
The immense advantage which this proposed
bill has over the resolution for national amend
ment, which lately has received majority vote
in the Senate, is that it would require only an
act of Congress, needing but majority, instead
of two-thirds, and would not have to be ratified
by the State legislatures. 1t is true that the
amendment would confer the full suffrage on
women, and this Federal act would give only a
vote for members of Congress, but if women
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Hustled HARPER ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE

deemed established, anything in the constitution
or laws of such State to the contrary notwith-
standing" Passing over the questionable tech
nicalities, whether the per cent shall be appor-
toned among the counties, how the suffrage
shall be deemed established" ETC., let US con-
slider more vital points.
What will be the position of the suffragists
if this proposed amendment should take the
place of the old one? First, they must make the
same strenuous effort to secure the necessary
two-thirds of both Houses of Congress. Then
they must begin the struggle to persuade three
fourths of the legislatures to deprive themselves
of their own power. This accomplished, where
do they find themselves? Securing the State to
get a petition of thousands and hnaly-in the
hands of the individual voters, exactly where
they are at the present time, situation which
they have been trying to obviate for nearly half
century, through securing the old-time ma
tional amendment.
All the change that will have been effected is
that they will have made it impossible for legis-
latures to refuse to submit the question. In
almost every State, however, where there is any
chance of carrying it, initiative and referendum
laws exist and are being used for this very pur-
pose. Legislatures now are submitting amend
ments about as rapidly as suffragists are pre-
pared to conduct adequate campaigns.
To make the tremendous effort necessary to
amend the Federal Constitution for merely this
small concession would be a great waste of time
and strength. There is no question that the
sentiment of suffragists throughout the United
States would be against the replacing of the
original amendment with this inadequate make
shift. There undoubtedly would be nation
wide protest from the very National Associa-
ton which its authors declared were behind it
The Mississippi Valley Conference, which
has just concluded its annual meeting in Des
Moines, Iowa, has offered the first opportunity
for the members of this association to declare
themselves on this referendum matter. This
body is made up of representatives from all the
States of the Middle West and the South, ex-
cept in the extreme Eastern part. While it was
decided not to take official action, because of the
desire to avoid public appearance of dissension,
telegram of protest was sent to the board of
officers of the National Association, signed BY
practically all of the officials present from the
different States, urging that the Shafroth reso-
luton be left in the Senate committee until
after the next National Suffrage Convention
could act upon it. The telegram also urged that
the board so far as its authority extends, should
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LIBRARIES AIDING IN
BETTER BABIES" WORK
Reports to Association Tell of Part
They Play in Campaign to
Save Children.

That the Public Library is cooperating
actively in the Better Babies Campaign
being conducted by the health depart
ments Of many cities in the United
States will be one OF the points ad-
vanced at the forthcoming conference of
the American Library Association to be
held in Washington May 25-SO.
An example of this is contained in the
report just laid before George B. Utley,
OF Chicago, secretary of the Library As
sociation. by Samuel II. Rinck. in charge
Of the public library at Grand Rapids,
Mich. In his statement. Mr.. Rinck de-
scribes what he terms Our Better
Babies Slips" which, he says. are mailed
regularly to the mothers whose names
appear in the official register of births
The Better Babies Slips are issued un-
der the general caption Of Some Books
for Mothers and in the list are some
OF the best known books on the care of
children by recognized American authori-
ties. Another slip which is sent to
mothers gives a list of magazine arti-
cles and books which teach the value of
clean food for children. the necessity of
fighting flies, and the value of other
hygienic precautions in guarding the lives
OF children
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BUSHNELL'S HORSES
AGAIN TO BE SEEN
Thoroughbred Harness Animals Have
Been Entered for Capital
Show Next Month.

John L. Bushnell. Of Springfield, Ohio,
owner of the finest thoroughbred harness
horses os the West, again will be an ex-
hibltor at the National Capital Horse
Show to be held May to s, according
to announcement yesterday by Manager
Melvin c. Hazen. Bushnelrs entries cap
tured several ribbons at the last meet.
Stable reservations were made yester-
day for string Of hunters owned by DR..
v. T. Churchman. of Charleston, W.
Va. The Churchman entries include Star
light, Golden Sceptre and Shawnee, all
hunters with good records, and Jimmy
Trigger, a pony that never has been
beaten. Out OF twenty-seven appear
ances, Jimmy Trigger has won twenty
four blue ribbons and three champion
ships.
Although the entry list for the show
does not close until April p, applications
for stable accommodations practically
have exhausted the number Of box stalls
available, II is stated SO that many own
ers viii be required to make arrange
ments elsewhere.
Last year there were more than 100 en-
tries. Present Indications are that this
number will be exceeded by 300 or more.
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Announcement by Senate Committee
that It Again VIII Report Favorably
on Resolution for National Amend
ment Proves 1t Was Not 'Torpedoed"
by Referendum Proposal Of Con-
: gressional Body Of the National As
sociation.
BY IDA HUsrEp HARPER.

Congress would feel that something was
lacking if there should not be hearing on
woman suffrage before some committee every
week or two. The Senate committee had one
regularly until it deprived itself of the pleasure
by making favorable report. The Committee
on Rules gave up three days of its valuable
time, but, although it had not turned deaf ear
to the women, it did turn cold shoulder. This
brought the matter up to the Judiciary Com
mittee, which devoted half day to the burning
question. The Committee on Elections umpired
the 'steenth round, and it is not certain where
the lightning will strike next. The promoters
of national referendum" are doubtless lying
in ambush
\. In early days, when Miss Anthony used to
keep lonely vigil at the Capitol, the members
would say, How can we persuade you to go
homer" and she would answer, "By making a
report" Now they cannot buy peace even at
that price, for when one delegation goes home
another comes to Washington. The English
"rnilitants" say they will keep up reign of ter
ror until the government viii be glad to end
it by giving the franchise From the peaceful
American "militants" goes out the cry, "AlPs
quiet on the Potomacp p but the army is in camp
at the seat of war.
The proposed bill on which the last "hear
ing" was granted a few day ago would revo-
lutionize the movement for woman suffrage if
it could be adopted. 1t reads: 'Women who
are citizens of the United States and possess
such qualifications = as may be re-
quired of men to make them legal voters in the
several States shall be eligible to register and
vote in all the States of the Union at all cleo
tions for Senators of the United States and for
members of the House, of Representatives.
This is not new proposition. About 1890
an association was formed especially to work
for it, with the Rev. Olympia Brown as presi-
dent, and she still holds this office. AT first
the advocates insisted that women already could
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CHURCHES PLANNING
SPECIAL SERVICES
Anacostia Pastors and Congregations
Preparing for Elaborate Devotional
Exercises During Week.

Special services will be conducted in
St. Teresa's Roman Catholic Church
and Emmanuel Episcopal Church during
the entire week. In the former church
several masses will be sung every morn
ing and in the evening special serv-
ices will be held. Tonight a priest from
the Apostolic Mission House at Brook.
land, will conclude the special Lenten
services that have been conducted by
representatives from that house on each
Sunday night.
In Emmanuel Episcopal Church special
visiting ministers will occupy the pulpit
on each evening, with the exception OF
Thursday and Friday evenings. when the
rector. Rev. W. o. Roome, jr., will be
In charge. From u until o'clock on
Friday the passion service will be con-
Quoted. On Thursday night the COM
munion will be administered. On Satur-
day night a quiet hour will be held
in preparation OF the communion on
Easter Sunday. Today, Palm Sunday
will be observed. The rector will preach
special sermons both morning and even
ing.
Mrs Mary E. Jordon. one of the oldest
residents of Anacostia and widow OF
Robert II. Jordon, died at the home OF
her son. William z. Jordon. in V street,
which had confined her to her home since
shortly after Christmas. She was sew
enty-six years old. and had lived in
Anacostia for the past thirty-four years.
Five children survive her-William K.
Jordon. of Anacostia; Harry l. Jordon.
Of Washington; Robert r. Jordon. OF
Pittsburg, and Mrs. Ida B. Huntington
and Mrs. Annie c. Eisinger. of Wash
ington. Arrangements for the funeral
will be announced today.
Miss Edith NJ. Pyles entertained her
music pupils at her home in V street on
Friday evening. The children enjoyed
games, and refreshments were served.
Funeral services for Clarence Smith,
who died in Providence Hospital few
days ago. following a brief illness. were
held from the home of his parents In
Maple View avenue, yesterday afternoon.
Inte-.nent was in Congressional Gene
terry.
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TEMPLE TO LAY CORNERS STONE.
Ceremony at First Presby terfan n
Church to BE Held This Afternoon.

Representative H. w. Temple. of Penn
sylvania, will lay the cornerstone of the
First Presbyterian Church. at the corner
of New Hampshire avenue and Randolph
street northwest, at 3:3O O'Clock this aft.
|, ernoon, before a distinguished gathering
of clergymen and lsymen.
An address on The Church and the
City will be made by William +. GUIDE.
president of the Chamber Of Commerce.
and Rev. DR.. George Robinson. chaplain
OF the United States army. retired. will
speak on THE Church and the King
dom. The pastor. Rev. Dr. J. Alvin
Campbell, will conduct the devotional ex-
ercises
The architects. w E Mooney. of
Washington, and C. W. Bolton, of PhiIa-
delphia. expect that the new church,
which Is to cost s35,0bI. will be ready for
the occupants about September
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lations. One in Massachusetts, prohibits
employers deducting from the wages OF
women when time is lost through broken
down machinery. a Just law, which
should apply to men as well, unless the
latter are willfully responsible for the
breakage. Following the precedent OF
the leading industrial nations OF Europe,
Massachusetts, also prohibits the employ
ment Of women during q fixed period be-
fore and after childbirth. There are laws
in Delaware and Louisiana exempting
the wages Of women from execution
There ave laws in California, Illinois and
Washington providing that mo person
shall, on account Of sex, be disqualified
from entering upon or pursuing any law
ful business, vocation or profession.
Although two II these States have full
suffrage and Illinois has partial woman
suffrage, all Of these laws were enacted
while only men voted
A report of some students of economics.
in cooperation with the Consumers
League Of Pennsylvania, shows that this
States women workers are far better
OF than in many other States. They are
paid better, live better, and are pro-
tected under a nine-hour law. Some Of
the girls and women find their employ
ment 80 easy under the restricted hours
of employment that they seek occupa-
ton elsewhere when their days work is
done Strict factory laws are making
their surroundings better and congeniaL
Pennsylvania working women are not
seeking the vote TO better their condi-
ton. They are wise to the suffrage
bubbles. They know what woman suf-
frage has not done, cannot do, and they
are not waiting for it to accomplish any,
thing for them. They still have faith
in man to obtain for them privileges
which they know they could not depend
on women to get for them.
The country has gone mad over the
idea that everything can be obtained or
regulated by law. California, under
woman suffrage, has had twenty-one
amendments proposed to its constitu-
ton, enough for two lifetimes Much
of this spirit of disturbance is promoted
by the suffrage movement to gather about
II an appearance of doing something.
Thank goodness, there are sane men in
these times in most of the States, and
that intelligence prevails outside the
woman suffrage ranks to strike bal
ance on the side OF reason and call a
halt on the spirit OF revolution threat
ening our cherished American customs,
our institutions. and our constitutions.
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helped to elect Senators and Representatives
would they have to wait very long for the ma
tional amendment? This Federal act would
bring the close of the long contest into full view
and there could be an end to State campaigns.
All of the suffrage organizations could well
afford to lay aside other measures and unite on
this one, and it seems strange that it has been
allowed for so long to remain a side issue. 1t
is amazing that there should have been no effort
to have women included in Senator Poindexter's
bill, if for no reason but the agitation of the
fact that Congress has power to confer on
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05
CHECK BABES AS YOU PRAY,

New York. April 4-Father Francis p.
Duny. pastor Of the Roman Catholic
Church Of Our Saviour has established a
storeroom for babies
The scheme is great success. accord
ing to Father Duffy. A mother can
check her infant at the storeroom and
the child receives competent care from
trained nurse while she is in church.
The church maintains the room and
makes no charge for the service
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CHINESE HELD FOR MURDER

Vancouver. B. c.. April 4-Detectives
investigating the mysterious disappear
ance of Mrs. Charles ]. Millard declared
today that they believed she had been
murdered and her body burned in the
furnace of her home.
a seventeen-year-old Chinese. Jack
Kong. is under arrest
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Interest and Activity During Next Seven
or Eight Months VIII Center IN the
States Where Campaigns Are in
Progress, Nevada, Montana, North
and South Dakota, and Nebraska.
News from Massachusetts, Is Very
Encouraging.

have the great public demonstrations through
out the country of May 2 and May used only
to further the original amendment which the Ma
tonal Association was formed to promote
The argument used by the orginators of the
referendum that it would overcome the obiec-
tions of the South to action by Congress was
answered by Miss Kate Gordon, of New
Orleans, president of the Southern States Suf-
frage Conference, organized last fall, who said:
1t would not by any means meet the States
rights difficulty, but would prove a more diff
cult proposition than the original amendment"
Fortunately, however, the Senate Committee
on Woman Suffrage apparently has not the
slightest intention of noticing it in any way This
certainly would place the official board of the
National Association in very embarrassing po-
sition, as it was declared to be the direct sponsor
of the measure, but the $4,000 members"
should be absolved, as they never had heard of
it until it was presented.
Lively Times in the States.
Suffrage matters are likely to remain quies-
cent in the halls of Congress for awhile but in
all previous years combined they never received
so much attention as during the year that ended
with March. Interest and activity for the next
seven or eight months will center in the States
where campaigns are in progress. To Nevada,
Montana, North and South Dakota, where the
amendment submitted by the legislatures,
now has been added Nebraska, where the women
utilized the initiative and referendum law. They
have just finished gathering the 42,5OO petitions
necessary and carried them in triumph to the
Statehouse.
The vote will be taken in all these States at
the November elections. The most surprising
news comes from Massachusetts,, where the res
olution for submission has passed the senate bv
a vote of 35 to and the house by 16S to 30!
All things are possible after this-even that it
may be carried through the next legislature of
that State
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Port Oxford cedar, of the Pacific
Coast. recently tried as a substitute
for English willow in the manufac-
ture of artificial limbs. has been found
unsatisfactory
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Proposed National Referendum.

The Senate Committee on Woman Suffrage
has announced that it again will make favor
able report on the resolution for national
amendment This shows conclusively that it
was MOTTO use the classic of Lloyd George
about the Cancellation "torpedoed" by the
referendum proposal of the National AsSocia-
tion's Congressional Committee. The sponsors
of this new measure say that it has been pro-
nounced constitutional by the best lawyers in
Chicago and New York. 1t is to be hoped they
gave that opinion without charge to the associa-
ton and merely as contribution to the cause y
The proposal is that ''on petition of per
cent of the legal voters in any State the question
of woman suffrage shall be submitted to the
voters, and if it receives a majority it shall be
The Washington herald., 1914-04-05

It is unworthy that Miss Blackwell
herself does not attack feminism. In
stead she tries to make 1t appear harm
less notion. and defines 1t in manner
which shall conceal its true character.
She says 1t merely teaches that it may
beN good thing Cor q woman To earn. In
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31

Rev. j. NJ. Emert, pastor of the M.
e. Church, displayed his true Irish
spirit and was full of wit and humor
and so mingled his talents with good
sense that he made one of the hap
piest talks of the evening. He de-
veloped many of the principles of
masonry and in clear manner
showed how good masons make good
churchmen, good home men and good
citizens. An interesting point brought
out by the speaker is that the masons
was the first secret order in Tonnes
see to go on record in favor of tenn
perance, and the influence II exereted
Vas powrful. Masonry was busy do
ing, not Boosting in all the walks of
life. The speaker paid an earnest
and eloquent tribute to the order.
The Tie That Binds"
With an illustration of a mythical
railroad lawsuit showing that there
is mystic tie between a lawyer and
a good witness but that 1t has no
with "The Tie that Binds"
Robert Burrow the last speaker of
evening was introduced
Judge Burrow is fine speaker and
entered heartily into the spirit of the
occasion. He was formerly Master of
Johnson City Lodge and expressed
great pleasure at being back in his
old home and real Masonic home and
to meet and greet again old friends
and brethren. The tie that binds is
not a real tie. There are a great
ties-those of blood. marriage.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-12-31

politics, religion, ETC., but there is
none that binds stronger than the
Masonic tie. Wherever masons may
be weherver they may go you will
find it, all powerful. "Blest be the
tie that binds" The tie that binds
masons together on earth is anchored
within the vale and we should all
cherish the hope that after passing
through the Eastern gate the vision
of the heavenly tie will guide us
safely home.
Taken altogether it was great oc-
casion and shows that the masons in
Johnson City is one of the most pros
porous secret orders and has per-
sonnet to be proud of.
The Staff in speaking of the affair
said. "Toas tmaster Lyle's introduce
ton of eacl, speaker was most ap-
propriate hic etfervesing humor being
'contagiol and his roasts genteel.
Tho speakers in turn retorted in kind
ant the hearers were kept in con-
slant tiproaT. The merry jests Of all
being applauded to the echo.
Col. Z. C. Re yes, who has attended
several banquets huring his career,
and is somewhat Of q judge of intel
lectual as well as Lucullian feasts,
unhesi. atingly stated to a Staff rep
resentative at the conclusion of the
happy occasion that they were the
finest toasts hes he'd ever listened to
In an evening"
Those In Attendance.
Those in attic ndapce were; RObt.
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Burro~r, Sidney G. Gilbreath, George
Green, Mrj, George Green, e, G.
Reeves, e. d. Houston, Mrs. 2. D.
Houston, H. d. Swank, Miss Edith
Armbruster, Chas. M. Martin, Mrs.
Mamie Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Walden, MAS Lucille Martin. sSTY
Martha Goode, H. e. Hart. Mrs. Mat
tie Bolton, VIM. Silver, s. b. Douglass
No ST., Jellico, G. HI. Burchfield, X.
W. Thomas, S. H. Cooper. T. X. Crum-
ley, A. j. Davis, Guy H. May. Knox
vile, w. J. Miller, Jr., Mrs. w. J. Mil
Ter, Jr., w. G. Mills, ]. d. Woodruff.
o. E. Mahoney. w. e. o'Brien, Mrs.
w. E. O'Brien, Hugn F. Webb, Mrs.
Hugh F. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. M. w.
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Bach
man, Mr.. and Mrs. II. I. Sullenbarger,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. *. Pardue, Mr. and
Mrs ]. uuvert Weinberg, J. Blaine
Shell. Miss Alice Morrison. Mr. and
Mrs. ]. j. Range, H. G. Range. Miss
Rita Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gaunt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Ripping, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph B. Murray, Miss Dele d.
Smith, d. M. Quinn, Miss Roma Else
man, L. L. Bowers. Miss Ellen Bow
man, will L. Lewis, Miss Ruby Walk
Ell, Henry C. Black. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B, Miller. Mrs. J. NJ, Hunt ]. B
Thomas, Miss Vona Keefauver, Mr..
and Mrs. John Campbell, Jr., e. S.
Shell, Bertha Shell, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
S. Poteat, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Burle-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K Rangely. Mr.. |
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