Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-01-03
Lost in the Maze of UpIift.

Lost in the Maze of UpIift.
When young Mrs. Jones moved from
the small Illinois town where she had
always lived to New York, it was with
a feeling of keen satisfaction that she
turned her attention one, morning af-
ter finishing the last speck OF house,
work, to a small tract which mad come
in the mail.
Just One Little Vote" was the title
she read. and then. looking to see
where the pamphlet was published,
found the name of a New York suf-
frage association.
4 mustn't go this morning. she
said to herself. because there's that
sewing to be done, but tomorrow III
just devote the whole day to it."
Next morning, Mrs. Jones said to
Mr.. Jones over their coffee.
AT last, my dear, l am going to
show Aunt Sarah, who lives in Bos-
ton, that her criticism of me is un-
true"
Aunt Sarah who -lives-in- Boston,
murmured her better half from be-
hind his paper. She's the one that
is suffragist and W. c. T. Uer and
Child Welfare worker, and SO on ad
infinitum, isn't she?"
Yes. of course, and her criticism of
me was that | wasn't interested in
more things like that. You aren't al
lied with anything great were her
exact words."s
You're allied with me. my DEAR
objected her husband.
Don't be so facetious,'' said his
wife; I'm serious, and l just want to
tell you that l am going TO start in a
very definite way to get allied with
something great"
Good Heavens, what ?''
With suffrage organization" said
Mrs. Jones.
Begins the Quest.
So ii was that, at nine o'clock, Mrs.
Jones pinned on her most becoming
hat and started out. Following the
address given on the tract, she soon
came to high stone building.
Are the headquarters of the Suf
fragists' Alliance in this building?'
she asked the elevator boy.
Nom" he said, but the Woman's
National Suffrage League is here"
She took the elevator to the eigh-
teenth floor and found her way to a
room filled with pamphlets.
Something you would like?" asked
an attractive woman, who was dusting
with a yellow duster.
May | have a list of your officers,
please?" said the visitor.
ST am irving fn find ont anoY1f oil
the suffrage organizations in the city,"
she explained, "and will then decide
which one | wish to join
Have you been to the Suffrage
Sympathizers yet? That's wnere they
serve afternoon tea on Thursdays; and
then the Suffragists' Alliance gives a
regular course of evening lectures, if
you like things of that kind. Every
orginatzion is doing something dis
tinctive and Splendid
But don't you all work for the
same thing?" asked Mrs. Jones.
"Of course, We do. | don't know ex-
actly why there are so many So
cities"
Il think it would be much simpler If
there weren't so many" said Mrs.
Jones.
"Of course 1t would be, but now that
they're all started you can't stop them,
can you? Don't get discouraged; /;
you'll catch on after awhile"
Il think | better be very careful to
join the right organization in the first
place. she said to herself, and deter
mined to go on a further tour of in
spection.
At Every Turn.
1t didn't prove a hard task to find
other headquarters. She had hardly
turned the corner, when great yellow
flag bearing the inscription Votes fol
Women" and under that THE Wo-
mans Equality Alliance" attracted hel
attention to another brown -stone
building. She went in, and again ask
ed for list of officers and members.
Really" she said to herself as She
came away, Il am going about this In
a very business-like, exhaustive way
am sure Aunt Sarah herself would
approve. There's nothing like getting
all the data together before I try to
make up my mind just which organiza-
ton would be best to join."
1t was noon when she found the Pc.
litical Association of Women, and en-.
tering the door saw sign which said
Kitchen. Keep Out"
There must be a lunchroom here,
she decided. and was soon balancing g
tray in one hand, while she collected 6
| salad and some coffee with the other
and steered her way to corner table
where she sat down facing a woman
in gray, who wore a suffrage rose il
| her buttonhole.
do you belong to the Association? p
asked the woman in gray.
NO." said the stranger. Il have Jus
| come to New York, and am trying t.