The Washington herald., 1916-01-31
WOMEN APPLAUD
NEGRO'S LETTER
Colored Man Sympathizes
with Suffrage Workers Who
Hold Third Birthday.
MEMBERS RAISE s3,17s
Mrs. Amos Pinchot Declares Nation S
Strength in Democracy Being Un-
dermined by Preparedness Idea.

| AT the joint celebration OF the third an
niversary OF the organization OF the Con.
sressional Union for Woman Suffrags
and formal opening of its new head
quarters in the Cameron House. in Lafsy.
cite square yesterday afternoon. more
| than 5000 was raised in the form oi
pledges to carry on the work for woman
suffrage.
| The pledges ranged from one OF $7l(
contributed by Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, OF
| Philadelphia, to several hundred of one
dollar each. Mrs William Kent, who pre-
sided as charm an OF the meeting. gave
$50; Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood. OF
this city. gave 500; Mrs. George Henry,
OF Pontiac, Mich, gave sllo: Miss Marie
| Ernst Kennei~ OF Philadelphia, gave
500; and Mrs Cochran, of Philadelphia
contributed 800. Smaller amounts were
pledged by Mrs. Bertha Helm, Mrs.
George Rublee, Mrs. Nevil Monroe Hop
kins, DR.. Cora Smith King, Miss Sheldon
Jackson and others. The exact amount
raised was S3l79.
Many of the contributions were unique.
Mrs. william Kent and Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis each pledged t25 for a grandchild
Miss Elsie Hill stated that besides her
own contribution she would pledge an ad-
ditional cfntribution of IS from teachers
| in CentrN High School. Announcement
was made of a contribution of SO from
Mrs. Kent read the letter from Mr.. Cow
dry, inclosing the contribution. In which
he said II obtained my right to vote
under the Fifteenth amendment and want
to help you women get your right to vote
in another amendment" her voice was
drowned in the applause which swept the
hall
Reasons why women should be allowed
to vote and jabs at Congressman who
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OF suffrage were made by a host Of
speakers. including Miss Frances Joliffe.
Miss Elsie Hill. Mrs. William Kent and
Mrs. Lawrence Lewis.
President Wilson was praised by Miss
Julia Lathrop for his nomination of Louis
Brandels to be an Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court. She declared that
Mr. Brandeis had done much for the
women of this country and that he had
tried to read a little human intelligence
into the rigidity of the law.
Their Interview with Wilson.
Mrs. Amos Pinch ot. of New York. told
OF the interview a suffrage delegation OBJ
tanned with the President in New York
City last Thursday.
while we had no definite appointment
with the President" said she. we took
advantage OF a little loophole In Mr.
sent up word that we would like an in
terview and word was sent back that the
President did not understand we had an
appointment and that he would have to
forego the pleasure OF seeing US.
I'VE sent up word that we understood
we had no appointment but asked him.
since It was impossible for him to see
US at the time we set, If he would not
allow US to wait until IT was convenient
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point. Word came back expressing polite
regret
We waited and when the President
came down he made a nice address, in
which he said that he had not yet con-
suited the party leaders on the subject
of suffrage and had not changed his own
mind on the subject"
Arrsisns Preparedness.
Mrs. Pinchot severely arraigned the
agitation for preparedness" and declared
IT constituted a menace to peace abroad
and democracy at home.
Never in my life have / so desired
to vote as now said Mrs. Pinchot, be
cause never have I felt so strongly that
woman's voice should be heard in de-
fense Of her country, not military de-
fense, but the defense Of those principles
which have made the nation great-our
| lies In its contribution to the progress of
democracy. True power does not mean
military might, but an enlightened un-
derstanding of the rights of individuals
and nations, and determination to re-
spect them. This belief has been un-
dermined and these rights threatened by
the present agitation for a change in our
military and naval policy"
! Representative MondeIl. of Wyoming,
4 declared that he deliPhte5 n have
heard Mrs. Pinchots speech. because !
happen to be one of a minority on this
! subject in the House.
1T is remarkable how the virus of mil
itarism has been working in this country
| for the last several months. I believe
| that there should be a new definition OF
| treason. I define II treason to exhibit
moving pictures such as have been
shown in this country lately. When
American men will stand for the things
which they are shown to stand for in
these pictures, then American manhood
will be dead. Those who continually sug-
gest future wars with foreign powers are,
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