New-York tribune., 1916-01-22

II was lucky for "Jim" Nugent's peace
OF mind that he wasn't near enough 70
hear that ringing chorus; lucky for the
New Jersey anti-suifragis that they
were safe a. home, beyond reach OF
those martial sounds.
Are we downhearted7 MOI" Mrs.
Feikert cried again. I'VE are ike the
soldiers of Europe, whose slogan we
borrow; we have been defeated, but Wa
have executed a mastery retreat, with
no Losses In our ranks. Our wounded
have recovered and not one OF our sol
diers has been crippled for life or in
capacitated. One result OF the cam
paign has been the arrival OF many
new recruits. better equipped and or
ganized than before, and ready for the
new drive"
The first offensive will be in Tren-
ton. where the allied suffrage forces
will attempt TO win the passage OF the
Presidential suffrage bill. AT present
the women are awaiting the pleasure
Of the Republican majority In the
Legislature, who will 60 IN caucus on
the matter within few days. II
"pressure Of important business pre-
vents the caucus. the suifragists are
prepared TO leap from their trenches
ana start regular DdLLle.
Mrs. +. II. Colyin. of East Orange,
presented a plan for increasing en-
listments in the suffrage army. Her
slogan is Every woman a sutfragist by
1920" The state has been d .tricted
and captains and leaders appointed over
the least of the rural towns. Every
captain will attempt 20 enlist every
woman In her district Under the ,er-
"A
defeated may not be voted on again for
five years. The next three years will
be devoted 10 rousing interest among
the women. There will be time enough
for the men voters just before election.
To-day the real test OF the women's
devotion TO the cause will come in the
discussion of the budget for 1916.
Miss Esther Ogden is for efficiency
the kind of efficiency that Is spelled
with money. Other members are FOR
economy. after the strain OF the last
campaign.
at doesn't make much difference 10
me-" said Mrs. Feikert. "if they give
me larger office force / can keep on
writing letters to them; IL they don't
won't. | wrote on an average OF
thirty letters day for the last two
years. getting UP sometimes al o'clock
10 do it, | an tired now, and don't
purpose 20 write ny own letters any
more.
The most remarkable thing about the
financial policy OF the sutFragists IS
that they have cheerfully voted them
selves into a new constitution which
makes heavy demands on their pocket
bCo.s.
All membership dues are abolished.
Each league j. tO be assessed for the
expenses Of the organization. not ac-
cording 20 lis own size. but according
20 the number OF voters IN its commu-
nifty. The small organization in a large
town Will have 10 pay more than
ioree organization IN the country dis
tricts.
Yes, they voted for It unanimously"
said Mrs Feikert. THE new scheme
puts a premium on hard work. The
lazy club In the city will have TO pay
heavily. but I, IL works harder and gets
more members the per capita tax will
not be so large"
Elizsbeth's Mayor welcomed the suf-
ragists at a dinner last night. The
Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell and
Mrs. Stanley Mccormick were the other
speakers
The election Of officers will take place
this morning In the afternoon there
will be reception, at which Miss
Margaret Wilson ia one Of the pa
tronessea