The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-11


"Votes in 1920" is the watchword
with which $50 women of the Univer-
sity have begun a campaign for a
special session of the Idaho legisla-
ture in January to ratify the federal
amendment on woman's suffrage.
What promises to be the biggest and
most important campaign in the his
tory of the University was opened
today at a general meeting OF The
Woman's League in which The fol-
lowing resolution was voted: ere
solved that we as members of The
Woman's League in the University of
Idaho give our enthusiastic support
and cooperation in TIE endeavor to
secure special session of the legis-
lature in the State Of Idaho for the
ratification Of the federal suffrage
amendment.
The Committees Of Four.
A committee Of four composed Of
Lar Vern Bofeil, Ines Galloway,
Mercedes Jones' and Marion Byrf1eB'
announces that plans have been COM
pleted for bringing into the. cam
paign every womaa1 in tie University,
all women Alulnnae, and all the worfi-'
ans clubs Of the state. as we'll as the
faculty., men students, editors and
others who are willing to help.
I'll 81 knlr
every home town in the state during
the Christmas holidays" says Miss
Borell, chairman Of the town cooper
alton committee, land we believe sue
cess is sure"
Will Cost Nothing.
The campaign will be short and
sharp and will require no financial
contributions Two weeks Of intens-
i've work at the University will cul-
inmate in a. definite set of instruc-
tions by which each coed will work
in her home town during the holidays.
The purpose of the drive will be to
show that there is genuine need for
a special session in January for pur-
poses of ratification.
Idaho a Critical State.
Twenty-one states haves now ratifi-
ed the amendment, others have prom
Used to ratify before February. Idaho
and some six other states remain nee
essary in order to- complete ratifica-
ton before the primaries and the
presidential election in 1920. Idaho
is sure to ratify, if the special ses-
sion is called. This session will
probably be the means Of giving IT,
100000 women vote in 1920.
How They Will Work.
It is expected that in every wom-
ans club in the state, talk will be
given by a University student dealing
with the issue at hand. The alumni
will be reached by other students, and
the editors and congressman by
others. A corps Of student lecturers
is being trained for the purpose.
Character.
The campaign will be on-partizan |
and limited to state interests without ,
official connection with any of the
national suffrage associations. There !;
will be definite intention to avoid ,
of all sorts and to make !
negative. Great enthusiasm is be-
ngs shown by the women of the Uni !
yersity. I
Eight. Committees.
There are eight committees or i
.anized about the Committee Of Four 8
.ssa directive center. They are, pub !
icity, research and statistics, Uni
ersity organizations town coopera- B
ion, states woman's clubs, faculty
nd Moscow, alumni, mems coopera-
ion. Through these committees it is .,
tanned to make every woman's or a
anization in the University coopera- el
i've in the work Each sorority and
Their social organization will have " "
ampaign chairman as well as such
ocieties as the Y. w. G. A. and the u
1oman'S League. -
Of Great Value. h,
"The campaign is unique" say NJ
aders in the work, Gin combining at
lree elements rarely associated in !
,llegiate projects, namely a serious of
I'd important purpose, an enthusi
,tic and general cooperation, u
,ecific object. 1t offers an oppor eV
nifty for cooperative accomplish W
emit unequaled in importanceaby any
ch project in the history of the ST.
University or, so far as we know, of 'e'
" other American University" En-
What Others Say. ov
BROWN: II am in wa
vor of special session of the legis- j,
;ure to ratify the woman's suffrage
,endment. As soon as a sufficient frt
mber Of states ratify the amend VII
mt to make 1T operative, enough pr