The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
ANTS SUPPORT
REDCROSS WORK
Suffrage Opponents Are U.s.
ing Efforts to Raise Money
for Europe.
WOMEN FORGET VOTE
Miss M. Emmiline Pitt Reports on
Work of Ants in Recent Penn
sylvania Campaigns.
WOMEN FORGET VOTE

Red Cross work in Europe is being
actively furthered and supported by the
entire machinery OF national anti-Sut-
frage organization. declared Mrs. Austin
N. Purves. acting head of the Pennsyl-
vania Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage, at an executive meeting Fri
day afternoon at the Philadelphia head
quarters.
Mrs. Purves asserted that Mrs. Arthur
VI. Dodge. president of the National As
ISOLATION Opposed to Woman Suffrage,
had appealed TO every State association
TO cooperate with the Red Cross work.
All anti-suffrage speakers. fair display
managers and members, she said. had
been requested to make a plea for the
Red Cross fund at every meeting. In
addition. every association would take
up collections to be forwarded TO Mrs
Dodge. to be turned over to the Red
Cross as rapidly as available.
Conditions I'm Belgium.
Mrs. Purves dramatically described
the condition OF the destitute Belgians
at the approach OF the wet winter Of
their climate in a war ridden wilderness
as deserving Of immediate help, and
suggested more care and economy in
household management as a practical
way in which Americans could increase
their ability In relief work.
A statistical expert said last week"
declared Mrs. PuTves. that Americans
waste enough food TO feed the entire
population OF France. American women
need no ballots but brains and hearts
TO remedy such a condition. And our
hearts. guided by Europe's tragic need.
may teach US better than our heads,
guided by higher education, to live in
sympathy and simplicity. Women should
look to their kitchens and kettle, instead
OF bothering with suffrage melting pots
not worth melting. Thus women in pros
porous America may manage homes and
tables in a manner TO materially aid
friendless families in Europe who have
lost both. by practiCing household econ
omy and forgetting the vote
Miss NJ Emmiline Pitt. field secretary
Of the association. reported that her quail
!fed voters anti-suffrage petition had in
creased from Is, 900 to $1,000 signatures dur
ing the last month. Due to the splendid
generalship Of Miss Laura NJ. Sloan, gen
eral secretary. who is in charge of all
ar Iffrage field work in Eastern Penn
syivania, Miss Pitt said that the suffrage
cause" had been routed at the recent
displays and debates in Kutztown and
Williams Grove. Miss Sloan will return
from the firing line" Tuesday, when a
meeting will be held here to arrange full
details for local anti-unffrsge campaign
10 help the Red Cross.
More Light on Suffrage.
Vance c. Mccormick. Democratic can
Gidate for governor has asked for more
light on the suffrage question according
to Miss NJ. Emmiline Pitt, field secretary
of the Pennsylvania Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage. who has arrived from
the Williams Grove pa great grangers'
picnic.
Mr. Mccormick. in his speech at Will
Jams Grove, said he believed that women
should vote II 5000 90 women workers
demand the ballot"
Miss Pitt. who was also on the plat
form. asked Mr.. Mccormick where he had
gotten his Information. and assured him
that 5000 On was nearly twice the female
population OF the United States. and that
there are only SOC. OO0 feminine workers