The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-07
ELOQUENT PLEA q.
FOR SUFFRAGE
Mrs. Nellie I. Mcclung, Earnest
Social Worker Speaks to
Large Crowd

That women can take their places
along with men on the public platform
and present an intelligent argument
on the vital problems of the day was
clearly demonstrated last evening at
the Auditorium by Mrs. Nellie L. Nc.
Chung of Edmonton, Canada, who for
over an hour held the closest atten-
ton Of large, mixed audience "In
Times Like These" was the subject
Of her lecture and is also the title of
one Of her latest books.
The keynote of her lecture was the
problems which most affect women
both in the home and the outside
world, and her arguments were most
~ in favor of the Acknowledgement of
them. 1T is best, said the speaker,
to be able to 60 to the polls and make
an X for what you wish and desire,
than to waste the physical strength
Of talking and arguing for them until
you are hoarse.'' She gave many
striking incidents regarding the work
accomplished where the women are
enfranchised and told of the great
strides for better government for
women in Canada since the war broke
out.
Open Saloon.
The throwing out of the open. sa
loon in all the provinces except Que
bee was largely the work of the wonI-
en-. She pleaded for the cooperation
of the women of the United States
with the women of the warning coun.
tries to make an endeavor to end war,
for ever after the present conflict has
been fought to a finish. Mrs. Nc
Chung has the European war very
much at heart, as her oldest son is
now in the trenches.
Mrs. McClung outlined some of the
legislative work Of the women. One
of the first bills to be framed by the
women Of AlScrta, Canada, since their
enfranchisoment, last spring, and
which will be presented before parla-
ment, is orc providing three NUM-
cipal hospitals, which will be as free
to the people as the public schools.
Free Hospitals.
These hospitals are planned to be
| erected in memOriam Of the pioneer
women who helped to blaze the trail
in the early days of the west. An
other bill will be for providing rural
nurses, to be paid by the government
The speaker said when it was suggest.
ed that a monument be erected in
memory of the pioneer women, that
the women of Alberta thought it was
rather an impractical way in which
to show their appreciation, for what
they had done for the building OF
western Canada, and decided that
something which would help their pos.
terity would be of far greater service,
so the hospitals were decided upon
| Well Attended. Val,
The lecture was attended by a large
crowd of men and women from the
city, Mandan and outlying districts
Mrs. McClung was given a rising vote
Of thanks by the men, atsthe sugges
ton of Dr. WI. Hutchesons of the
McCabe Methodist Episcopal church
Mrs. McClung also gave an address
before the Farmers union in the az
ternoon. The speaker was introduced
by Rev. Bruce E. Jackson of the First
BAPTIST church. TheI Misses Florence
and Cecilia Connolly LOT ,Mandan SANG
two very pleasing duet numbers pre-
ceding the lecture. Mrs. y. A.. Haney
was at the piano. ,S3s
"A very liberal offering was given t.
help defray the expenses Of the meet
ing. During the Offering, Mrs. Nc
Chung asked for questions from her
auditors. None was forthcoming and
as finale TO her lecture she recited
a poem, composed by her and emit
tied. Jane Brown a.. .