Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-13
By MELLIFICIA-Sept. IL

Suffs Versus Ants on Registration.
Did you register today? If you
are reading The Bee before 8 o'clock
tonight, there is still time.
Mellifcia was nearly driven dis
tracted trying to get society copy
this morning. She couldn't reach
any woman by telephone. Maid and
matron alike gave up the day to reg
istration work, registering them
selves for war service if necessary,
any trying to induce hesitant women
to do likewise. Some served as ward
and precinct chairmen and registrars,
others manned" automobiles used
to carry women to and from the
polls.
Husbands were requisitioned, too,
in many instances to help with the
work. / Mr.. N. P. Fell IS going to
spend the evening at the public
library headquarters, tabulatlng. the
returns. Election Commissioner
Moorhead has been helping right
along.
The staid old library probably
won't recognize itself tonight when it
makes its debut as center for "elec-
ton returns" Instead of men wait
ing around with bated breath to hear
the poll figures, it will be the women.
" ITS an interesting thing, this reg
yistration of women" remarked keen
observer. "Already the conflict OF
opinions as to vomen's response to
IL r,11
is marked. A very ardent suffragist
told me she wa through with suf-
frage. She saw by women's ignor-
ance and indifference to all that
pertained to registration day that
women weren't ready to go to the
polls yet. .
"An anti told me she was converted
to suffrage through watching them
help in the registration organization.
The suffs are the only women who
know how to do thirgS, and then do
them she said"
Another anti, however, said she
would have nothing to do with the
registration. 81 know it's only the
suffragists behind it ALL" quoth she.
Another woman refused to register
because she thought it committed her
to sympathy with the war.
"They don't understand and won't
take the trouble to find out" wept
one weary worker.
Ca1mer onlookers are reserving
Judgment on registration matters un-
til the final returns come in, showing
what percentage of women respond
ed to the call.
If the census taken in this way,
voluntarily, does not meet the re-
quirements of the government, it is
said, the government will call for a
compulsory registration.
Young People Entertain.
Miss Catherine Cartan was hostess
at very pretty luncheon at the home
. of her grandmother, Mrs. E. w. Nash,
when the honor guest was Miss Kath-
ryn Smyth, who leaves soon to make
her home in Washington, D. c. This
was followed by box party at the
Boyd. Pink roses adorned the lunch
con table.
Miss Katherine McShane enter
tanned in honor of Miss Smyth Tues
day and last Saturday Miss Louise
Clarke gave luncheon in her honor.
Miss Dorothy Judson will entertain
twelve young people at the Country
club dinner-dance this evening COM
plimentary to her guest, Miss Esther
Battreall of St. Joseph.
Tomorrow Miss Vernelle Head,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Head, who have come to Omaha re-
Gently live. will entertain very infor-
mally at luncheon for Miss Battreall
at the Blackstone, where they are
now stopping. The girls were friends
in St. Joseph, the former home OF
sthe Head family.
Miss Katherine Gardner gives a
luncheon Saturday also for the
younger set.
Miss Margaret Gamble gave a
cheon at the Blackstone compli-
mentary to Miss Adelaide Moore of
Chicago, who is visiting Miss Evelyn
Ledwich.
Mrs. Waite Squier and Mrs. w. W.
Head chaperoned party given by
Miss Helen Stenger Tuesday in hon
or of Miss Vernelle Head, newcom-
er in the younger set. The girls
enjoyed the movies at the Strand and
then were entertained at tea at the
Fontenelle.