Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-18
Ballots for Both
in the
Pine Tree State

The Maine Suffrage Campaign Com
mittee counts itself fortunate in having
in the State until Sept 10, Miss Alice
B. Curtis, Of Boulder, Colorado. who IL
secretary of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
president of the National Woman Suf-
frage Associa ton.
Miss Curtis received her A. NJ. degree
from the University Of Chicago. She
has been at the head Of the English
department and dean Of young women
at Lombard College. Galesburg. Illinois,
and also head of the English depart
ment at the State Normal school IN
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has also
| travelled extensively in Scotland, ana
England for the purpose OF observing
educational methods.
Becoming intensely interested IN SUI
frage, she realized that this was the
| live issue of the day, that the whole
trend Of the woman's movement was
the gaining Of political ends. and that
the time to get into line and see things
accomplished was at once. Therefore,
six years ago she entered actively into
the suffrage field.
| U
Illinois in the campaign Of 1913 when
partial suffrage was secured in the
state. In Wisconsin, she did pioneer
suffrage work, organizing and speaking
and in Michigan she conducted suf-
frage school and gave many addresses.
Miss Curtis was also active in the
campaigns of Iowa and West Virginia,
and from the latter went directly to
New York, where she has since served
as secretary to Mrs. Gait. Miss Curtis
believes that the coming to Maine Of
Mrs. Gait and Mrs. Nettie r. Shuler,
Ecorres ponding secretary of the National
Association, should be tremendous in
spiration to the suffragists and also the
means of winning many votes for the
ballot for women.
AS is we'll known, Mrs. Gait and Mrs.
Skuler will address a mass meeting in
Augusta on the evening Of the oath and
in Bangor on the evening of the 26th.
While Miss Lola c. Trax has to her
credit many interesting experiences,
during her several years in suffrage
work.-a 125 mile hike over the Mary
land mountains, a prairie schooner trip
of hundred miles etc.,-her first pull
pit address was made in the State of
Maine, on a recent Sunday when she
spoke in PASSPORT.
A charming tea was given in her
honor, the previous afternoon in East
port. when Miss Eva Holmes. chairman
of the committee, was hostess, and in
the evening Miss Trax addressed a
street meeting which was attended by
at least 900 people. She was introduced
by the mayor of the city.
Miss Trax also spoke at largely at
tended street meeting in Lubec where
she was introduced by Noel Godfrey,
a student of the University Of Maine
Law school, and a young man of UNI
usual promise in the profession of law
The automobile was gaily decorated,
the young girls distributed literature
wore paper pennants with votes for
women and all in all it was a most
enthusiastic gathering.
AT a street meeting in Calais. ar
ranged by Miss Helen N. Hanson, the
energetic young chairman of the com
mittee, Miss Trax was again introduced
by the mayor.
One Of the chief features of the great
Fourth Of July celebration at Princeton
was the suffrage address by Miss Trax.
Returning. from Washington county.
Miss Trax has gone to Aroostook coun-
" Tor a fortnight and on the 25th of
July will be one Of the speakers at the
Dig meeting Of grocers at Sebago Lake.
Mrs Ina Thompson Of New York, an
organizer for the National Association.
will come to Maine on Monday and for
the present will work in York and
Cumberland counties under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. George S. Hunt of Port
land.
Bangor Suffragists held an enthusiast
tic meeting at State headquarters on a
recent afternoon, and talked over de-
tails of the mass meeting, July 81,
when Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Ma
tional president. and Mrs. Nettie r.
Shuler National corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. Deborah Knox Living
ston of Bangor chairman Of the Maine
Campaign committee, will be the chief
speakers.
The mass meeting will be in Bangor
city hall and it is believed that not
only hundreds Of Bangor people but
that large numbers from the su -eoMnd-
ing towns will make it a poin; g be
present and hear these distinguished
suffragists.
Arrangements for the music will be
made by Mrs. Ralph K. Jones and the
decorations will be in charge Of Mrs
Frances Aver. Miss Taylor and Mrs
Hubbard will attend to the placing Of
posters and Mrs. Emery will secure the
ushers
Miss Alice B. Curtis, secretary to
Mrs Gait, spoke briefly as to the i'm
portance of the mass meeting and it
was also a pleasure to have present
Miss Gertrude Watkins, National Or
ganizer, who had just arrived in the
State.
Maine now has to it's credit over $50
campaign committees.
Stoneham furnished practical .uf-
frage argument when the principal Of
the eighth grade school, Mr.. White
more called for volunteers to arrange
a program for Memorial day. Not a
; boy responded, but the girls patriot.