The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-19
MEETING OF ASSOCIATION
Movies to Be Used As Money
Making Plan: An Open
Session
From Tuesdays Ea,iy.

frage association held in the library
at the home of Mrs. j. w. Andrews
yesterday afternoon could doubt for
a moment the injustice of the laws
that give to the women in one part
of the United Safes the right to vote
upon mOmentCuS questions of pub
lie welfare, and deny that right to
the women q few miles away who
happen to dwell in some state not
so well Informed and up to date.
Never was the real significance of
the national amendment to the con-
stitution onfranchising all women of
the UniCn equally made so apparent
as the simple statements of facts as
they exist today, which were made
| by the different speakers. These
facts were plainly stated, without
any attempt at elOquence or the po-
litiCal style of oratory, but their very
simpleness was more convincing that
the loudest acclaim could be.
An all membership meeting had
been called, and large number of
members were in attendance, although
only a small per cent of the total en-
rollment of the association had re-
sponded to the call. The association
gladly welcomes new members, and
those who attend the meetings al
way find the time spent to their own
pleasure and profit. ~
Mrs. Traitor Presided.
Mrs. g. H. TraftOn, president of
the association. called the meeting
10 order and welcomed the members
who had so Loyalty responded to the
call She briefly reviewed the work
that had been done by the associa-
ton so far. and told of its greatest
needs at the present time. chief
among which were time in which to
work, more mOnov in the treasury,
and more members She explained
that a number of talks would be CIV
en- by suffrage workers of the associ
alton, each being limited to ten min
utes, and introduced the speakers in
their order
Mrs. j. W. Andrews was the first
speaker, and gave an interesting talk
on Conditions of Suffrage Outside CT
the United States" showing how
even in the most benighted countries
the rights of women, were recognized,
and women in far distant countries
had exercised a right for wears which
vet failed to grant to it's womankind.
Following her talk a pleasing vocal
selection was given by Mrs. G. Ner-
bovig, the piano accompaniment be-
ing played by Mrs. Roy Andrews.
Mrs Nerbov'g WAS Obliged to sing an
encore number in response to the re-
peated applause.
Mrs. Laurisch Read Paper.
Mrs. C. j. Laurisch read a paper
on the Condition of Suffrage in the
United States" and by the sharp con-
trasts which she drew, showing the
difference between those states
where suffrage had been granted and
the states where as yet only men
were allowed to vote proved beyond
doubt that the only way of set
Ting this difficulty was by the adop-
ton of the national amendment
granting suffrage to all women of the
United States, which is known as the
Susan B. Anthony Amendment"
from the fact that Miss Anthony was
the first one who brought the sug-
gestion to official notice. During her
talk Mrs. Laurisch mentioned cas-
ually among a number of other
startling facts of which the MAORI
ty of people never hear, that the
| women of Wyoming have been vot-
ing for fortv-seven years, and Mime
sofa is still in the background and
the women with no voice in the laws
| for which they pay taxes and are
governed. The superiority Of the laws
in the states where suffrage exists
was plainly shown by irrefutable
| facts.
Indians Given the Vote.
Mrs. D. G. Willard spoke feelingly
of President Wilson'S attitude to-
ward the Sioux Indians of the little
reservation in South Dakota and tho
great mass of educated women, and
read aloud the message which the
| women of Colorado had sent to the
president in regard to his act in en-
| franchising the 1S6 Sioux Indians of
practically no education. and with
holding the same right from the
women of America.
Mrs. w. j. Merchant gave very
comprehensive account of the Susan
B. Anthony amendment and hold of
| the work that had been done in
Washington, and the many senators
! who were now ranked on the side of
suffrage. She explained how the
balance of power was being held by
the women voters of the west. and
how they were using their influence
to gain suffrage for their eastern
sisters.
Mrs. H. ~ Stoddard gave short
talk on "The Educational Value of
, the Woman's Journal" on equal suf-
frage, that publication being devoted
to the latest and most correct news
of cverv move made in suffrage
work. Mrs. Stoddard scored the ig-
norance of the suffragists in no
uncertain terms, and compared their
state of being behind the times"
with that of the hermit of Michigan
who came out of his solitude and
hearing the talk of war thought the
Civil war was still in progress.
Plans For Financing.
Mrs. M. D. Fritz gave number of
plans for financing the work of the
/, association, suggesting that mem
bership contest might be a good idea.
She explained that a moving picture
program of interestingly plays dealing
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