The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-04-03
Mrs. Bertha C. Moller,
Twice Imprisoned for Con-
science Sake, Makes Visit
In Kenosha.
BURNED PRESIDENTS WORDS
Suffragist Says Wilson Double Cross
ed" the Woman's Party Inter
views Congressman Randall and
Mrs. Bradford.

Mrs. Bertha G. Moller, "cell-mark-
ed suffragette' from Minneapolis, in
vaded Kenosha on Monday afternoon
and captivated everyone she attacked
with her persuasive plea for "votes for
women and her winning personality.
An enthusiastic member of the Ma
tional Woman Party, she represented
the feminists of the newest and most
rational school. There was nothing
mannish about either her speech or
her makeup. She was all woman from
the turquoise ostrich plumes on her
chic little milan hat to her dainty shoes
with the Frenchiest of French heels
and the most pointed of pointed toes.
F'We don Il have to act like men any
more" she said in comment on the
suffrage situation. "We've made such
phenomenal progress in feminism that
we can now demand our rights as WON
en- and get them, too, from men who
appreciate woman Is intuition and
finer sensibilities.
Proud of Prison Record.
Mrs. Moller boosted of the fact that
she has twice been imprisoned for con
science-sake, once for picketing the
White House in November, 1918, and
again in January of the current year
for "burning the presidents words :"
in front Of the executive mansion in
the national capital. Each time she
"'hunger struck and tasted for five
DAYS rather than eat the "mouldy
bread' and E'spoiled prunes" served
to women "whose only offense was hav-
ing asked hearing on a question of
personal liberty"
"We burned President Wilson 3
words" she said, "because they were
empty and we wanted to show our alb
solute contempt for them.
"Again and again he has asserted to
us and in public that he was in favor
of suffrage but in private he has coun-
selled his party leaders and their fol-
lowers to vote against the Susan 3.
Anthony amendment. That is the rea-
son we said his words were meaning
less because they were not backed up
bv action. We can't get it from Presi-
dent Wilson and his party but we are
assured it from the Republican Con-
oress to assemble in early May"
Interviews Congressman Randall
Mrs. Moller s most important mission
~.
in Kenosha was an interview with Con-
pressman Elect Clifford E. Randall. At
ter the conference she reported that he
was very gracious to her but had refus-
cd to commit himself on the suffrage is
sue. Nevertheless she contended that
no would favor the measure when 1T
was presented to the Republican eau
ems. tEbecause he was man amenable
To reason, a man anxious to see a ma
tional wrong righted by his political
party"
Picketing Is Good Advertising.
When asked if she thought the suf-
fragists had helped or hurt their cause
bv picketing the White House and by
sFburning the Presidents words" Mrs.
Moller declared with unusual fervor:
cit has been milestone in the has
torv of the movement. While It's tangl-
blo results.-I mean in the way OF Sc
curing the passage of the amendment
were not all that we expected, still It's
psychological influence has been ire
nendous. When we began our demon
strations we lacked fifty votes in the
House and twenty in the Senate OF
having enough to pass the Anthony
Hill. also President Wilson was against
ne We picketed the White House and
were imprisoned when we refused to
Give mn our mission to the President;
IN spite of abuse, ridicule, and perse-
cution, we kept right at it until the
neople began to realize that we were
willing to suffer and sacrifice for our
Cause. Then they considered us more
seriously and when the Bill was voted
on we had the President with us-that
is outwardly--we won in the House and
lost in the Senate by single vote.
E'And yet there are folks who say
we were fools to be so persistent and
Eoabecome ,iaiIbirds for the Cause"
Visits MRS. Bradford.
During the course Of her visit in Ke-
nosha Mrs Moller held long confer
ence with Mrs. Mary d. Bradford, one
of Kenosha's and Wisconsin 8 leading
fenrinists. From information gathered
from the local school superintendent
the visiting suffragist asserted that the
woman Is movement was making excel
3en& progress in Kenosha and predicted