The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-01-21

ship of Mrs. Blanche Reid, who Is the.
district and local superintendent Of
Franchise. Equal Franchise" was the
subject for the afternoon.
Mrs. REID opened the subject by
giving some current news, showing
the status of conditions in regards TO
equal Franchise. She told of the won
derful progress that had been made
and closed Ter remarks by introduc-
ing Mrs. Cora Rhinehart Martinstein
of Denver, Colo. who in her pleasing
manner related her experiences in
Denver, Colo. 1t is easily seen why
women in Colorado have the right of
franchise, because they are doing
things, just as the Iowa women will
do when the opportunity affords.
Mrs. l.. f. COrlett of Penn College
was then announced to speak on
Woman and the Ballot" Ii seems
that no one could have listened to
her convincing argument and still
have remained back number on the
suffrage question. 49,.
I She described, picture that was
exhibited at the worlds fair in Chi.
cago that had aroused her on this
question, The picture was made up
of five characters, in one corner a
criminal, in another an insane man,
in another an idiot and in the last cor
ner, an American Indian, while in the
center of this group was the beauti-
full face of Francis Z. Willard. Below
were these words: we FIVE are not
allowed to vote"
Mrs. Corlett said in part, there are
two kinds of men, who are opposed
! to woman suffrage, first the over
gallant man, who says it's too burden
some" We'll" the speaker said, ''Vot-
ing is not a continuous affair, know
frail little woman who does >four.
teen Washings a week and supports
a great big hulk of man." The sec
ond type of man opposed Is the more
candid man, who says women don't
know enough. An example was given,
an ignorant voter was trying to
read what some things stood for, that
was at issue. He could not read it
1t was DO you believe in Woman's
lSuffrage?" No" he said.-when ask.
, ed why he replied, why, because
1 Women don't know enough"
Then the speaker said, Get the pic
ture of woman that Is described In
the last chapter of Proverbs--She did
Everything so there was nothing left
for her husband and children to do
but to rise up and call her blessed.
The last and greatest reason that
woman wants the ballot" said the
speaker, lis to fight the organized
liquor traffic.
The following is the account of re-
suits for Woman's Suffrage or for the
liquor traffic:
Woman's Suffrage.
Protection of home.
Conservation of resources.
Education of family.
Preservation of health.
Better next generation.
Conservation of life's forces.
| Physical.
| Mental.
Moral.
Liquor Traffic.
Destruction OF home.
4 Dissipation.
Family thrust into world.
Loss OF health.
Destroys posterity.
I 65 per cent of epilepsy.
20 per cent of tuberculosis.
| 20 per cent OF insane.
| 90 per cent physical defective
Mrs. Blanche Reid could not refrain
from adding some more tremendous
facts to this great subject, although
the hour was growing late.
There were between fifty and six
ty women present at the meeting ana
on motion that rising vote of thanks
be given the two speakers for the al
| ternoOn, the vote was unanimous.
Two new members were taken in
to the union, Mrs. L. +. Corlett and
Miss Casa Conover.