Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-19
MERRY SUFFRAGE WAR
LlVENS THINGS UP AT
THE CIVIC EXPOSITION
ais Declare "Suffs" Brazenly
Pin Their t'Votes for Women"
slogsn on Masculine
,Passersby
NOT so, SAY sUFFRAG1sTs


war deadly war, the sort that can be
.red faultlessly only by "the female Of
i. speclesc has broBen out at the Phila-
s.lohla Today and Tomorrow Exposition.
- white hag--instead Of yellow one
!, ,ot soon unfurled it may be that the
...,ho7ltles will have TO step in and decide
-hs.her suffragsts and anti-suffragists can
~. under the same roof together.
AZ vet the authorities have not been in
.,s5 or besought to pronounce judgment.
7, IL possible that they haven't even heard
.kout the trouble. But trouble there is,
and plenty of 1t.
Ia near the west exit, one in charge of
~ wonnen's Suffrage party and the other
srss,ded over by members of the Congress
sonal Union.
BOOTHS APART.
M. enti-s,iffrag gist booth Is about 100 feet
.,,aV n in the centre of the vast auditorium
onnoslte the exhibit of the Civic Club
AZ, such n distance hasn't prevented the
sntbreak of hostilitles.
wearing suffrage buttons and yellow arm
hands with the Votes for Women slogan,
Mrs Henry Perkins and Mrs. Warren Hell
Isr of Logan, when they visited the anti
s,,,rrarist booth were told that they were in
the wrong place.
irhis is no place for you" they were in
formed, and then came a rather polite
invitation for them to leave. so Mrs. Per-
rns and Mrs. Heller walked back to the
womens Suffrage party's booth, where
they we're aiding in the exhibit.
Roth the women maintain that no hostill-
lies will ensue as result Of this rebuke.
II am paeihst,' declared MRS. Heller
fand want peace
+ tp1H hal
rufragist booth was no place for u.s." added
Hrs Perkins, I'VE just left without n
woyd and don't intend to go back. This
booth is more than good enough for us"
over at the headquarters Of the Votes for
women, antagonists Miss Eva Lee Swayne,
Kentuckian by birth, was In charge. She
said that the suffragists were carrying on
a campaign against the ants by snatching
on the antsuffrage buttons from men who
passed in front of the booths made con-
spicuous by the yellow banners.
ANTS CHARGES.
mot only that" she declared, "but they
run out from the booths, and, without so
much as by your leave, pin buttons on.
men who are taken by surprise. We could
complain to the authorities about the way
they treat buttons, but IL we did we
would simply be sinking to the level of
our opponents. And the way they go after
the children is a shame. They give the chill
dren these Votes for Women armlets be-
cause they think it helps their cause. But
the children can't vote, and the only reason
they take the things is because they are
loud in color. Children love loud colors"
Both Mrs. Perkins and Mrs, Heller de-
MED that they run out of their booths and
snatch the anti-suffrage buttons from pass
ing men.
I'VE ask the men to take those buttons
Of, but snatch them-never," asserted Mrs.
AnI fhn TIi1H
about our slogans. Hundreds come for the
armlets and our supply is now exhausted.
We Intend to go downtown for more as
soon as Mrs Wolston Dixey comes back
She is in charge of this BOOTH"
This is 1t. Ten thousand school children |
are attending the exposition daily. 1t has |
already been noticed that nearly all of |
them are decorated with the Votes for |
Women" slogan There is considerable diff |
ference of opinion among the spectators as |
to the fitness of it. |
There was troupe of youngsters today |
coming out of the auditorium Each had on |
the armlet, Two girls. each about 20 years |
old. became interested in the procession.
II hate to see them on children" said |
one
''You do the other exploded. "If I |
we're a child, I'd be proud to wear ohe- |
proud, do you hear that-proud."
They were still discussing the question |
In that fashion, when a middle-aged woman
and three boys came along. The woman
and two of the boys had on the yellow |
bands. The third boy was taking his off
Keep 1t on" commanded the middle-aged
woman. II want your father to see the
three of you wearing these bands when he
comes home tonight" q
That must hare been a happy family. |
for Instantly the third boy threw away his
band and the other two tore the ones they
we're wearing from their arms. Father
must be opposed to woman suffrage and |
mother apparently was starting small re-
pellion In which the rising generation re-
fused to join.
NO OUTBREAK NOTICED.
Inquiry was made at the,Civic Club Ex-
position If there had been any conflict be-
tween the Civic Club and the anti-suffra-
gists, who face each other. The first woman
asked the question said there had been no
outbreak of any sort.
3But think the ant-suffrag gists have
very prominent position" she said. 1T is
shame that the suffragists didn't get there"
This exhibitor, who refused to give her
hame, although Mrs. l.. ]. Harvey, of the
Fure Food and Economics Committee. aft
ward said she was Mrs, Sidney Evans, as
serted that the Civic Club was not neces-
saFily composed entirely of suffragists.
admit am one, however" she added
Today Is Church Day at the exposition.
Al the churches OF the city have united in
making 1t an occasion for the best interests
p religious influences. A large number of
fh1reh organizations are planning to at
Tend In bodies