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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
TEACHERS NEED THE VOTE.
Reasons Why Teachers Should Work
for Woman Suffrage.

!. Teachers need the vote in orde,
to have more schools and better
schools. No appropriation is so grudg-
ingly given as the school appropria.
tion, because the mothers and most
of the teachers have no vote.
2. Teachers need the vote in order
to secure adequate salaries.
3. Teachers need the vote in order
to secure tenure of office.
A.. Teachers need the vote to helm
safeguard the food, clothing, and hy-
gienic welfare of pupils in their care
all of which things the ballot controls
8. Teachers need the vote in order
to protect the children of their dis
trict from the encroacfments OF child
labor employers.
8. Teachers need the vote in order
to protect the children from the vicious
interests that constantly exploit them
z. Teachers need the vote because
they train the citizens of the future
and must have practical, first hand
knowledge Of government in order to
teach civics with interest and thor
oughness.
Join the Teachers Section of your
local suffrage league!
Votes for Women!
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
NEW SLOGAN: BALLOTS FOR
BOTH"

Some some time the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association has
felt that the slogan, "Votes for Wo-
men" was not just the slogan that
the sutfragists needed. Men who
were not in sympathy with the cause
always had feeling of antagonism
for votes for women" as something
that was opposed to "votes for men,"
and the national felt that a slogan
could be found that would be an inn
provement on the old one. So a prize
of $50 was offered for one that would
best express the suffrage demand OF
the women. The prize has just been
awarded to DR.. Eleanor NJ. Hiestand-
Moore of Philadelphia. The slogan
that was submitted by Dr. Hiestand-
Moore was Ballots for Both"
The headquarters news letter in
commenting on the contest says:
CDR. Hiestand-Moore in a letter to
Mrs Ernest Thompson Seton, chair
man of the slogan contest, explained
that she had come upon the phrase
"A'AAS SohNoooi III fHlldUelpnld
during the 1915 campaign. She was
showing the suffrage map to an Ital-
ian laborer who had declared he was
going to vote against the suffrage
amendment.
women vote in all these States
she explained.
"'Why shouldn't the women of
Pennsylvania vote?'
"'Women in all thesa States voia
and no men?' protested the Italian
Lady, | can no believe
cdr. Eestand-More hastened to
explain that the men voted, too and
that the suffragists did not by any
means wish to take the vote away
from men, but only to vote as well,
where upon the Italian bowed low and
said:' Yon vota if you want, but An
gelo, he vota too
" Yes DR.. Hiestand-Moore agreed.
Ballots for both, Angelo
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

ity, that is stimulating the movement
for equal suffrage, but the inhuman
and unjust situation so often re-
vealed. Women must be "good" and
yet submit to being governed by the
laws enacted, enforced and often vio-
lated by "bad" men. 1t is the hypoc-
risy of the thing that is working so
nightly towards securing the ballot
for women. The women have been
protected, pampered and petted to
their hearts content, now that they
have been thought worth educating,
they are beginning to think-that is
one penalty that is exacted of the
trained mind.
A box of "sweets" is not enough to
satisfy hungry mind. We do not
believe that women will lose one whit
of self respect, nor will they lose their
modesty. There are modest men, al
though the number may be small, and
they are immodest women-let us hope
that the number is small, and is grow
ing smaller. A modest man will al
ways be held in high esteem-a mod
est woman will likewise be held in
the same esteem. The right to vote
will not rob women of their modesty,
it did not rob men of their modesty.
The presumption that man is wo-
mans superior has caused the trou-
BILE. 1t is hard for even the present
day civilization TO get away from the
cave-dwelling, brute force rule of the
past-"might makes right" when the
mind is darkened. But it will not
succeed in doing this when mind DOM
mates. Sensible men and women have
long since reached the conclusion that
equality, nor inferiority, nor even su-
periority, is the goal that women seek;
they demand fair field and an equal
chance. They demand that the man
has no right to go unwhipped of JUS
tice when he violates the moral law;
they do not ask that the standard for
women be lowered but they do ask
that the standard for men be rasied.
That is what they seek, and they will
demand it until it is given to them.
The ballot will be mighty weapon in
the hands of the women that will
enable them to fight to that end.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
GREAT OAK FROM LITTLE ACORN
South Carolina Suffrage League, From
Weak Start, is Rapidly Strength
ening and Developing.
By Mrs. Henry Martin.

AS recording secretary of the equal
suffrage league of the State, l suppose
you wish me to tell you something
of what have been recording and it
will, can assure you, give me much
pleasure to let you peep into my rec
ord and see how we have grown.
On May Is, 1914, delegates from the
suffrage leagues of Spartanburg, CO.
lumbia and Charleston met in Spar
tanburg Immediately after the feder-
atSd clubs adjourned. These leagues.
then in their infancy, initiated and
formed the South Carolina Equal Suf-
frage league with Mrs. M. T. Coleman
as president, she having just retired
from the presidency of the federated
clubs.
Mrs. Coleman's task was no easy
one. Suffrage was a new question
among the women of this State. Ig-
norance on the subject was simply of
gigantic proportions, and to begin an
educational propaganda took substan-
tial planning, followed by much hard
work. Suffrage work is mainly edu-
cational, and, as our State does not
hold an elevated position from an edu-
cational standpoint, one can readily
understand how much educational
work there was, and is yet to be done.
With extremely limited means, this
has been and is hard work, but our
city leagues have grown in number
and our membership in the 1S months
has jumped from about 200 to 1,514.
In October Mrs. Coleman was neces-
STATED to resign from the work which
had indeed become most dear to her.
Mrs. Harriet Powe Lynch was elected
her successor, and in assuming the
work of the office, Mrs. Lynch laid
especial emphasis on continuing the
organization work begun by Mrs. Cole
man. "Team work" is her watchword.
Let us all over the State rally to her
call. Let our city and county officers
work in conjunction with our State of
ficers until the strength of the union
be felt from ocean to mountains.
Some one has said we suffragists
of South Carolina are not doing any
thing, but when 1 tell my Northern
sisters what we are doing, they look
at me in utter astonishment and say:
"Iou Southern women have undertake
en- far more than we ever dared to at
your age. You certainly are courage
GUS.
l always reply: Eyes, we have the
courage of our convictions, without
which one scarcely ever reaches his
Goai:' years ago we had no
workers for equal suffrage in the
State. Today we have 1914. Surely
in a State that has over $4,000 self
supporting women Ga greater per
cent than has any other State of the
Union) the men, noted for their chiv-
airy to their women, will see to it that
this band of workers will have equal
weight with them in making the laws
under which they both live and work
together.
If the weight of vote is an abso-
lutte necessity for the safeguard of
mans business, then should not those
$4,000 women be allowed the same
safeguard for their business?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
WITHOUT REPREsEN.
TION.

This is the basal theme of woman's
suffrage, and this, should be sufficient
reason for right thinking men to per-
NIT the suffrage extended to women.
There certainly is nothing fair, nor
equal, in making a woman pay heavy
taxes upon her property, and allow
ing her no voice in the management
of that property in municipal or State
government. Is this Justice?
We presume that this is an inheri-
tance from old Mother England where
women are not taken into account
where land and inheritance is con-
cerned, the estate always going to the
eldest son. There is no provision for
women as they are never supposed to
be landed proprietors.
Now that goodly per cent of the
American women have incomes, and
are investing in real estate it is time
to overthrow this idea, just as we have
many other narrow prejudices with
which we have formerly been bur-
dened. The American woman can
teach the women of England a great
deal in this campaign for suffrage.
True they say we do not understand
conditions there, possibly not. Still
it is always conceded that women can
accomplish more by diplomacy than
force, and while militancy gained very
little, except antagonism, for the cause
in England, the American women were
working slowly but surely, gaining
ground every day, and will before
many years have most of the United
States under their banner, for they
have taken the method of the crow
and the pitcher. The crow, half dead
with thirst, came upon pitcher which
had once been full of water, but when
he put his beak into the mouth of the
pitcher he found that only very little
water was left in it, and that he could
not reach far enough down to get at
it. He tried and he tried, but at last
had to give up in despair. Then a
thought came to him, and he took a
pebble and dropped it in the pitcher,
then he took another, and still anoher.
at last he saw the water mount up
near him, and after casting few more
pebbles in, he was able to quench his
thirst and save his life. Little by
little does the trick"
c. McC. Patrick.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
WOMEN NEEDED ON SCHOOL
BOARDS.

To my mind, one strong argument
for woman suffrage is that their judg-
ment and common sense are needed in
all matters that pertain to education
to schools.
Gen. Irving Hale of Colorado saws.
"The extension Of suffrage to women
has made it easier to secure liber;
appropriations for education. Men NAV
be deeply interested in the welfare of
children and desire them to have the
best educational advantages, but with
them it is matter of dollars and
cents (and as few as possible)-be-
yond this, most men are too busy or
too Indifferent to give the matter their
serious consideration. They haven't
time to study the problems of well-ar-
ranged school rooms, proper sanitation
and ventilation, etc.
Women would take a more vital in
terest in the selection of teachers and
in the performance of other duties de-
volving upon the school trustee.
When women vote we will have bet
ter schools.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
FOR A. THAT AND A. THAT.
By John +. Howard.

Is there, for honest lsuffragists,
That hangs his head, and a. that
The coward slave, we pass him by,
We dare to vote for a. that!
For a that, and a that.
But men in New York State will gle
"A lift next fall, and "a that.
Then let us pray that come it may,
AS come it will for a that,
That sense and worth play fair on
earth,
The Amendment pass, and a. that.
For a that, and a. that.
For a. that, and a. that,
It's coming yet, for a that,
That womankind, the warld DER,
Shall voters be, and a. that!
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM
A WOMAN WHO HAS VOTED.
Union, S. c., March 12, 1917.

Union, S. c., March 12, 1917.
To the Woman Suffrage League:
Dear Friends: 1t gives me great
pleasure to write you a few words in
behalf of suffrage. I am very much
interested in the upbuilding and well
fare of our dear old Southland and
especially South Carolina and may the
time speedily come when the good wo-
men of South Carolina can cast their
vote for good government and hold
up the high standard of democracy.
Five years ago I visited in Idaho there
l saw the effects of woman suffrage
there they have compulsory education,
eight months school with competent
teachers and if a child stays from
school one day it has to carry a writ
ten excuse from its parents. They
have Statewide prohibition with the
law enforced; you don't see blind
tigers walking the streets. l had read
and heard of the wild West but 70
my very great surprise I found con-
ditions far superior to some parts of
my native land, and it's all due to wo-
man suffrage. 1t was the greatest
privilege of my life to have the pleas
ure of casting my vote for our be-
loved President, Woodrow Wilson. l
have always felt proud of the fact that
had counting vote in his nomina-
ton. On election day they have every
thing so nicely arranged and such per-
feet order that lady can 60 alone
to the voting precinct and cast her
vote with all propriety. Husbands
and wives go together but they are
not allowed to go in the same booth
together to prepare their tickets, each
one goes in separate booth, there
you have your ticket and a pencil and
no one is allowed to speak to you. You
prepare your own ticket and that is a
great thing; you can't take advantage
OF poor, ignorant people and vote
them against their wishes, taking
their rights and privileges away from
them. May the time speedily come
when all the women in South Carolina
can vote, then you will see in a very
short time quite change in political
affairs.
With sincere wishes, I am,
Yours respectfully,
Ida Merrill.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNION
EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.

On Friday afternoon, Nov. "a, 1916
an enthusiastic body of women and<a
few of our "fellow" citizens met in
the Chamber of Commerce to hear
Mrs. Harriet Powe Lynch, president
of the South Carolina Equal Suffrage
League, present the subject of equal
suffrage. This, she did in such an
able manner that, at the close of the
speech, movement was set on foot
to form an Equal Suffrage League in
the city of Union. The organization
was at once effected. The following
ladies were elected officers:
Mrs. T. c. Duncan, president.
Mrs. Jas. MiXson, 1st vice president
Mrs. w. f. Thomson, 2nd vice pres
ident
Mrs. S. S. Linder, 3rd vice presi-
dent.
Mrs. w. T. Beatty, secretary.
Mrs. j. Cohen, treasurer.
The following is list of member
ship:
Mrs. J. d. Arthur, Mrs. w. d.
Arthur, Mrs. n. f. Brennecke, Mrs.
w. T. Beatty, Mrs. j. Cohen, Mrs. w.
II. Cobb, Mrs. r. c. Duncan, Miss
Louisa Duncan, Mrs. w. w. Finlay
Miss Eliza Garner, Miss Blanche Gar
ner, Miss Maud GofortR, Mrs. 7. G.
Going, Miss Mary Jones, Miss l.udie
Jordan, Miss Maud Kincannon, Mrs
G. I. Kellar, Mrs. Florence Linder,
Miss Katharine Layton, Mrs. S. S.
Linder, Mrs. j. w. Mixson, Miss Carol
Robertson, Mrs. l.. NJ. Rice, Mrs. ].
II. Storm, Mrs. NJ. b. Sumner, Mrs. L.
G. Southard, Mrs. w. E. Thomson,
Miss Katharine Thomson, Mrs. J.. G.
Young, Mrs. j. B. Williams, Miss
Pansy Watson.
The League has regularly monthly
meetings for the transaction of bus
mess and regular study course on
the subject of suffrage. 1t is hoped
in the near future to have one of the
prominent women who represents the
cause to visit Union, and address the
public on this subject, which is of such
vital interest to the future of our
great country.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

The suffrage question resolves ITSELF
into question of education. South
Carolina is behind in education, there
fore the subject of equal suffrage is
not understood and is not popular.
What the people need is information.
To paraphrase what some one said
about missions,
IF you are UP on suffrage,
You can't be DOWN on it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
ONE LITTLE SUFFRAGE STATE

One little suffrage state,
Lonely to the view,
Didn't 60 and bust the home;
Then there were two.
Two little suffrage states,
Where the sex was free,
Didn't take mems jobs away;
Then there were three.
Three little suffrage states,
Hollerin' for more,
Didn't seem to blight the CROPS;
Then there were four.
Four little suffrage states,
Helping men to strive,
Didn't go and put on pants;
Then there were five.
Five little suffrage states,
Deep in politics,
Didn't scorn the frying pan;
Then there were six.
Six little suffrage states,
Voting just like men,
Didn't lack the chivalry;
Then there were ten.
Ten little suffrage states,
Mankind didn't shelve
Two more from out the west;
Then there were twelve.
Twelve little suffrage states,
Where the right is great,
Heaven speed the happy day;
Therell soon be forty-eight.
New York Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Most of the hypocritcal cant about
women being the queen of the home
and heart, and that therefore they are
disqualified for suffrage, is creation
in the brain of the veriest egotist.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
A DOUBLE STANDARD.

One of the mockeries or civilization
is the double standard for men and
women. The time is approaching
when this manifest injustice will be
ended. 1t is not so much the mere
desire to vote-to exercise author
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Flimm-Quito an exciting time at
the postoffice today. Mrs. Uongbcals
had just seized Col Fizz and was
about to give him horse whipping
for his sighting remarks about the
suffrage cause but by remarkable
presence of mind he saved himself.
Flamm-How did he manage it?
Flimm-Told her her nose was
shiny and while she was powdering it
he slipped out.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
EXPERIENCE PROVES 1T.

The article which appears in this
issue from Mrs. Ida Merrill, the only
woman in Union county who has ever
voted, so far as we know, is very read
able. Mrs. Merrill lived in Idaho for
sometime and while there cast ballot
for Woodrow Wilson, and became an
ardent advocate for equal suffrage.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

"Women ought not to have the bal
lot, says a leading light of Union, they
will always vote for the best looking
man."
An enthusiastic young thing reply
ing said: Il know one Man(n) that
will always be elected"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

"Can any good thing come out of
Nazareth ?" asked doubling man in
the olden time. Can any good thing
come out of equal suffrage?" asks the
doubter of today. "Wisdom is iusti-
fled by her children"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Rome was not built in a day" Nor
has equal suffrage come in so short a
period of time, but it is coming! That
is sufficient encouragement to US to
keep up the agitation.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
LAS THE TWIG is BENT"

If we "cannot teach old dogs new
tricks" at least we can put the sub
ject squarely before the younger gen
Grafton that ignorance may no longer
be an excuse.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

1t is mighty funny to hear the illit-
crate whiskey-soaked lord of the
household declaiming against equal
suffrage. The trouble in such cases is
that men of that calibre are afraid of
the ballot in the hands of the women.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

The mothers who gave birth to the
sons who are to die for the country
should have some say as to when the
time to be offered up in sacrifice ar
riveS.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

There are militant suffragists and
there are peaceful suffragists. 1t is
not one whit strange that 4 great
movement develops some extremists
the wonder is that this movement has
developed so few rabid advocates.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Every time the legislature of South
Cdolina votes against an equal suf
frEe bill they speak of killing the bill
Bf the suffrage question in Soutl,
Cdolina will not stay dead. 1t il
bojnd to arise.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

If the ballot has been so degraded
that the women will be contaminated
by the exercise of the franchise it is a
poor argument in favor Of continuing
the men in absolute authority.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

4 prominent young lawyer gave as
his objection to women voting that
"Hey were too consistent-changed
thtir mind too often"
Wise men change their minds
fodls never do"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

"Will the coming man work" was
the question before a suffrage league
A dear little girl jumped up and said
"He will if I get him"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

The male bipeds say: 'It will de-
grade women to go to the polls and
vote" If this be so, better pull down
the courthouse or-purify it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.
"Ballots for Both"

We claim the right to have voice
in shaping our own destinies, the more
we think, the more pronounced is this
determination.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

There is only one woman in the
Udon Equal Suffrage League whose
hu5band does not believe in votes for
wdnen. Guess who he is.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

The first Woman Suffrage conven
tion was held in Seneca Falls, N. Y.
July 10 and 20, 1848.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

He-The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world. Don't forget that.
She-Then you come in and rule the
world while. Pm tired.-Woman's
Journal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

Williamsport Grit.-Whatever else
that new congresswoman may do, it's
a foregone conclusion she will have
the last word in every debate.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16
OFFICERS
Object

The object of the organization shall
be to advance the legal, industrial and
educational rights of women; and to
secure for them equal rights to the
ballot with men.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

A woman has been appointed assist
ant attorney-general of Colorado.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-16

We talk about aswoman's sphere,
AS though it Mad a limit,
There's not task to mankind given.
There's not whispered yes or no,
That has feathers weight or worth
Without woman in it.
ANONYMOUS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-12

When Alexa Stirling was playing
the finals in the match which won
her the national championship last
year an old Scot was watching her.
He turned to an Atlanta acquaint-
ance and said:
Queer, that girl puts exactly SIM
liar to golfer I used to know. in
Scotland"
'Ill guess his name for you," the
other replied. 1T was Stuart Maid
en-" -sa
The Atlaatnn then explained that
Miss Stirling was NIaiden's pupil.
To Maiden undoubtedly is due the
remarkable achievement of Atlanta
in developing more young golfers
than any other city in the country.
With a population of 100000 and
with not more than 1000 golfers, At
lanta has turned out more young
stars than cities which have so times
as many golfers.
Golfers know these youngsters as
the atlanta demons" and they make
it interesting for every golfer who
visits the city. One of the strange
things is that these youngsters seem
to play such golf when matched
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-04-12
By PAUL PCRMAN.

Atlanta. Ca, April 12.-Down here
in Atlanta lives the wizard OF the
links-a silent. studious Scotchman,
who has been responsible for the de-
velOpment of more good golfers than
any other man in the history Of the
game.
He is Stuart Maiden professional
at the East Lake championship
course here, and at one time great
golfer himself in Scotland.
Maiden has been in Atlanta for
nine years and in America for only
a little more than that time. His
most notable achievements in the
pedagogy of the links are eXemplified
in the play of Alexa Stirling. woman
national champion; Bobby Jones, 15-
year-old phenom and Perry Adair.
Any one of the three will swear by
Maiden and will tell you far more
about his methods than he will tell
himself.
Maiden will not discuss himself or
his methods. He is reticent even for
a Scotchman.
But he has succeeded in imbuing
in his pupils the very strokes which
made him famous in Scotland.