The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-02-03
MISS Balm HANDS HIM NOTE
Accompanied by Miss Robinson Who
Presented the Box of Cake, Miss
Balm Hands Notes to President
for Himself and Husting.
(From MONDAYS Daily


the Kenosha County Suffrage league,
and Miss Emma Robinson, secretary of
the same organization, had the honor
of putting something directly into
President Wilson's hands when he
made his memorable stop in Kenosha
this morning. They were the two rep
.resentatives of the association who, at
the invitation Of James German In
charge or arrangements, were asked to
be of the receiving group.
AS the train drew in, Miss Robinson
picked up big white satin box of
suffrage snaps which were to be pre-
sented to Mrs Wilson and holding it
above her head, managed to get to the
President, who graciously reached down
for it, thanking her as he received it
and passed it on to Mrs. Wilson. Miss
Balm was directly behind her and hand
ed the president two notes, one for him
self and one for Senator Paul 0. Hust-
ing. These, too, were smilingly receiv
ed and handed to his secretary.
LII bGAuC11u I'll BOX.
The box was beautiful white satin
receptacle, corded with ropes of gold,
who also wrote the card addressed to
Mrs. Wilson, with the crest Of the suf-
frage organization decorating it, which
read: "Kenosha Suffrage Snaps for
the First Lady in the Land - The
suffrage snaps were the product of Mrs.
Frank Nelson s culinary art, the same
kind that twice have been sent to the
Red Cross hospital in Etaples, France,
the, fighters sent back word were good
enough for any one, king or president,
and had been thoroughly enjoyed by
them.
The note addressed to the President
follows:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President
Dear sir: The women of Wisconsin
beg that while in the West you fulfill
your promise to confer with the leaders
of your party in regard to supporting
the federal amendment enfranchising
women, now before congress.
Called Leading Suffragist.
"W further request that you use
your G 1t power as the leading suffra-
gist of America to insure suffrage
plank in the Democratic platform for
1916" 1t was signed by Miss Balm as
chairman of the first congressional dis
trict of Wisconsin.
A similar note was addressed to Mr..
Husting in which it was said the women
Of Wisconsin begged his support to the
suffrage amendment, recalling that the
two senators had supported it in the
last congress and saying that they ex-
pected as much of him.
Through delay the broad suffrage
sashes of yellow that Miss Balm and
Miss Robinson were to have worn ar
rived too late so they were obliged to
substitute yellow badges
Big Banner Shows Up
The big satin banner of yellow was
held by half dozen suffrage devotees
In position in the line of the Presi-
dent S eyes as he talked.
:" Everything was done by the men
of the committee, by the police in
charge of the crowds and by others to
make it easy for u.s., said Miss Emma
Robinson. We had no trouble in
reaching the waiting train and those in
charge of the banner met only with re-
spect. The days Of contumely and scorn
for suffragists is past
1t is great contrast to what oc-
Cured when Roosevelt spoke here but
a few short years ago. Then the suf-
fragists were jostled and pushed and
allowed to make their own way through
the crowd with no assistance and with
several unpleasant incidents. It only
shows how public opinion toward votes
for women has changed