El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-23

~ LSEIrE the resolution recently
passed by the FL PasO Equal
- Franchise league. repudiating
the action Of the so called silent
pickets" at the national capital. their
sister suffragists in the east, mean 10
90 right on. sans support Of the local
I organization.
Miss Anne Martin. OF Nevada. one
I Of the brightest women in the coun-
I try and vice chairman Of the National
I WOmen's party. has given out the
following interesting manifesto.
which states in pure English" her
side OF the story. And who doesn't
want 10 hear both sides Of every
question:
We must maintain our constitu-
tional right TO petition the govern
menr for a redress Of grievances We
must continue to picket before the
white house without the protection Of
the police as we have done for five
months with their cooperation. We
must continue TO petition the most
powerful representatives Of the gov
eminent. the president Of the United
States, 10 redress our grievances and
10 use his power TO secure the immed-
late passage Of the susan b Anthony
amendment There Is no law against
IL, either Of the United States or the
District of Columbia There could be
no law against IT, as the right Of
peaceful petition is suara nteei by the
United States constitution.
We must continue 90 petition the
president. We must continue TO urge
action from him By pleans Of this
continuous delegation. No renator or
Congressman has lifted a finger to
help the national suffrage amend
menL although We have nearly
enough votes pledged in both houses
to secure its passage The pre- ailent,
and the president alone. can secure
its PASSAGE when he lifts his finger
congress viii act
The right Of American women to
tell the truth about our government,
about democracy, and TO work for
democracy, must be manifested. We
stand on the Bill OF Rights. We
would hiuEer. not help the cause
OF freedom for women II We weakly
submitted 90 suppression now our
work for the Immediate passage Of
the national suffrage amendment viii
go on"
At one Of the most anticipated pro-
grams yet given for the ronvalesceut
soldiers Of the base hospital at Fort
Bliss, Nine Anna Girard viii present
some OF her most talented pupils in
diversified entertainment. next
wednesday night. The dramatic class
VIII present SchilIer's Evening
Song" en- costume. with Madame May
Loeser accompanying for both this
special number and The Dancer and
the Princess" Private Andrea viii
give a patriotic plrvlet. The White
Rose The attractive program ar
ranged for the entertainment follows.
Reading. SETTLERS Evening Song
Nine. Anna Cir1rd- piano accountant
ment, Nine. May I.oeser. and dramatic
class Zen cOstume).
Violin solo. Miss Genevivoe Hay.
representations Of Childhood. Mrs
RAYMOND Darlington.
Reading. Clarence Stevens.
Song and dances. Miss Eeva Reyes.
Reading, James Wallwork
READING, Miss Dorothy Fsterbrook.
Solo. r. W stanton, piano accom-
noniment Miss Hazel Priest
sketch The Dancer and TIE Tfin-
cess. IN costume 1.-The Dancer"
barbara Goslinel; accompanies. Nine
Nav Losier
Readinr, Miss Helen Hay.
SOLO; 3iaiL1ew Lemon accoupauist :
Nue May TcSior
Reading barbara Gosli1e-
Reading. Elizabeth Swami.
solo. Nine Nav T0siCr. playing her /
own accompa
READING, Miss Marion Tavf-T as
sisted BY Matthew Lemeu-
Solo. "The Na-sei1fes.~ PVT Andrea ]
in French. italian and Fnelish
Playlet tpatrioricI. "A White Rose.
characters Dorothy Feuton. Nine
Anna Girard- Rose White Miss TucilIa
Whitlock; bell boy james Wallworlz.
Solo fbv reguest1. Miss Eileen Elu-
gel; piano accompaniment. Nine.
Nine. IOsier.
Finale. America"
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