The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10
Miss Edna Sandlin Essays Role of interviewer" and
Is Granted An Audience With General Elias Gales
by DOLLY DALRYMPLE

III Saudlin, former secretary "a Inv
Young Women's Christian asso-
citation in Birmingham and at present
doing Young Women's Christian asso-
citation work in Douglas, is making an
| enviable reputation for herself not
only in her chosen work but as an IN
terviewer," assuming the role for the
moment of newspaper scribe, her hrst
| interview" being with the noted Mex
lean, Gen. Elias Gales.
Miss Sandlin's many friends in BIZ
mingham, and there never was any
young woman who ever lived here had
more, will he greatly interested in
her talk with General Gales, of which
the Douglas (Arizona) Daily Interna-
tional says in part:
IAN American girl yesterday after
noon asked Gen. P. Elias Gales what ne
thought of woman suffrage. The gen
erals reply showed that not only is he
an ardent advocate of votes for won
en-, but that he favors equality of the
sexes in wages and all other matters.
Then he went a step further and out
suffragetted the suffragettes when he
declared that he favored striking away
the greatest of all shackles that ties
woman to man-matrimony.
The young woman to whom Gen
eral Gales made his rather sensational
statement of ideas on the feminist
movement was Miss Edna C. Sandlin.
director of the newly organized Young
Woemns club of Douglas. who arrived
here a few weeks ago from headquar-
oF Christi
association in New York to organize
the institution here. When she was
sent to Douglas she was asked to make
frequent reports of conditions along
the border as regards If possible what
sort of a field there might be for es-
tablishing associations in Mexico when
the country becomes more settled.
TT was easy to see that the general
did not know much about the Young
Womens Christian association. He
was puzzled and when she spoke of 1t
he looked over at Miss Sandlin as much
as to say, L don't believe l get YOU
After the association worker had eX-
planned carefully what the Young
Womans Christian association is, how
it is forming organizations In all parts
of the world and had recently been
considering the possibilities in Mexico,
General Gales said he thought there
ought to be a good opportunity for 1t
in his country and that he was willing
TO give its emissaries every encourage
ment"
Miss sandlin was very enthusiastic
over the 'interview' with the noted
Mexican general, and in letter to Mrs.
Robert Jemison, Jr., she expresses her
self thus
Thursday October 26, was very
eventful day for yours truly. The ex-
pected interview with General Gales
pronounced Ky-as) took place on the
stroke of 4. At | o'clock General
staff, a number of military men and
civilians and the band of the Fourth
Sonora division, arrived in Aqua Prize
ta from Naco. The party Travelled in
six automobiles and two motor trucks,
the latter being utilized for the band
and the baggage.
LAS you probably know, General
Gales has recently been appointed as
sistant secretary of war; under Obre-
gon M chief he said Creferring to
Carranza) has ordered me to Mexico
City / am a soldier must obey
He has asked Uncle Sans permission
to pass through the United States from
Douglas to Eagle Pass, en- route TO
Mexico City, and is waiting in Aqua
Prieta for his permit of passage. Il
my interpreter, chaperon, and
waited fully is minutes forsthe general
to finish debating kilograms before be-
ing received His bow was that OF
a Chesterfield. If l had come expect
ing to see a coarse, uncouth soldler, my
expectations were certainly not Iul-
filled, for setting opposite me was
tall, handsome, well groomed man.
There was only one foreign indication
his broad light gray nat.
otherwise he might have been taken
for one of Uncle Sans prosperous cit |
izens. His military costume had been
changed to a blue serge suit prepare
tory to entering the United States.
Tell him." I said to my interpreter
who was Mexican Consu! LeleVler,
"that the American woman has great
deal of curiosity; that I am no excep-
zion and have come to ask him num-
Der of questions. -,
""That is a common defect of all
women replied the general lie
seemed very much amused ana laughen
heartily And my own country women
are no exception
"I have heard Of your wonder1ul
school for the orphans of the revolu-
tion and am anxious to know more
about it, I said.
"The generals eyes sparkled WIN
pleasure as mentioned his pet proJe.t.;
""That school and home was openeo
in February of this year, SAID the gen
era1 AT present CHeTG dIO ~" " 49,
narentless children within it's fold, ana !
hundreds more waiting for admission.
In the morning their academic studles
are given attention; the afternoon Is
devoted to manual training
80 one of you greatest interests OUT,
side Of catching Villa is educational
work." I ventured.
"TJntil 1 was appointed military gov
arpor of sonora, l was what you might
call a school teacher he said. NO.
am not looking for Villa
"what do you think Of woman suf-
frage?" I asked. ~
az approve it with all my heart" said
he. in his most gracious way when
was governor I offered Dill TO my
asking the same rignt TOT
women that were enjoyed by men,
"This subject gave me an opportunity
to tell him of the worldwide work OF
the Young Women's Christian associa- !
tion. He asked many questions regard
ing it: seemed to understand it's object
and said that he would like to see It's