Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-15
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Deay Friends Of the NJ. B. c.:
surely intended to send few lines Of
greeting for your reunion but failed to do so.
How true it Is that Outlines when the spirit
prompts us TO do SO and so, something will
many were present, know Dell will enjoy
ii SO much; only wish l could have been one
OF the number. Irish Molly, your letter was
very interesting. Yon are always ready and
willing to help Aunt Madge ont, but there are
times when the spirit indeed is willing but
the flesh 10 weak.
Do You realize that our summer 10 nearly
gomez 1t sometimes seems almost like q
dream, SO little warm weather, so little sun;
but we know the old saying shat every cloud
has silver lining, and this summer may be
. golden one. think TIE month Of septem-
Der will bring ms beautiful days. with an
abundant harvest OF good things. and am
hoping and trusting that this cruel war win
be ended very soon and peace will reign
amoag all nations. trust all the sick ones
are much better. Aunt Maria, can almost
smell those flowers you brought TO the re-
union, and how handsome they must be; my
friends bring me such pretty punches Of
sweet peas Of 90 many coiors. I love flowers
% much. too. win now close, with best
wishes 70 AL. from Arxr EMMA.
Many Of you will be interested In this
report Of . Hancock county suffrage meet
ing.
Dear Awmt Madee:
1t has occurred to me that you and the N
B. nieces might be interested to hear Of the
talk ON the suffrage question We were fortu-
nate 70 hear on Friday evening last. wish
you could have seen how pretty our bail
looked background for the stage Of SINAI
green trees (oh! how frsgranti), the dear old
Tag above, and bouquets and baskets Of
flowers, with yellow. the suffrage color, the
predominating color
Mrs. Florence Kelly, the speaker. has beer
for many years the national secretary Of the
Consumer League, an organization which
has had much 10 do with factories and Other
places where Undertaking 10 made. Nc
manufacturer 10 allowed 70 use the label
Of the league unless his factory Is up u
the standard established by the league, q
that . person buying an article with the
Consumers League label is assured that Il
WAS made in clean. sanitary place, and il
not the product Of 9 sweat shop.
In winter Mrs. Kelly lives in . settiemen
house in the slum district of the city, on tn,
east side. She has q summer home ut Mas
keag, Brooklin, and this summer is helping
the suffraKists in Maine in their effort to heir
secure the passage by Congress of the Susar
B. Anthony amendment. which il as follows
Sec. /. The right Of citizens Of the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridges
by the United States or by any state on &c
count Of sex.
Sec. .. Congress shall have power, by ap
propriste legislation, to enforce the provisions
o, this article.
Rev. r. A. Barker. In introducing Mrs
Kelly, showed his interest in the cause, and
gave several reasons why he thought womel
should have the right TO vote. Mrs. Kelly
had prepared map Of the United States OF
which the states having equal suffrage wer,
coiored white. Wyoming was the hrst stat
TO grant equal suffrage and did this ffty
years agoi The entire western part Of tn.
country II white. A line Of states along thu
Canadian border has given some attention
to the matter by referring the question Of
woman suffrage to the voters or By calling
referendum.
Illinois 10 the only stats east OF the Miss.
issippi that has granted the vote to women