South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-16
The Renaissance of Suffrage in ST. Joseph County
Again Has Branch the National League Destined Take Active Part Accusing Women
AM Interest In Things Political Economical and Sociological

than u 100000 the % possessing presi-
Dental suffrage has been issued Mrs Gait 20 join
forces with the National American Woman Suffrage
association at its golden Jubilee convention 70 be held
in St Louis March 24-29. Fifty delegates from each
sentatives Of the National association Mrs Gait IN
issuing invitation. said There is obviously i'm
portan national for woman voters The great
diversity OF laws which concern women and children
In our several continual menace to the safety
and welfare the unfortunate and uniformed.
The laws Of the states could be unified and i'm
provements added in the states more liberal in
their if voters would agree upon proper
,o,,s+,r,,+i,,o ,roVr,no Women rcters should
contribute more largely their nation and the
world than they do when acting from localized stand
point Those who live in the valley DO not know what
is be from the mountain top The opportu-
nifty to climb the mountain and view all humanity
In its struggle upward toward perm nent is here
The opportunity extend helping hand to those who
are likely TO find the pain rough ana lhothy = mere
The woman with the vision Of coming freedom
her soul will not hesitate TO offer serN-
ice"
Bending particular energies toward the educational
advantages of suffrage the local league will conduct
mass meetings which prominent speakers identified
with the franchise movement viii speak.
The average woman cannot, in view Ct the dversi-
fled laws of the nation know that tile age Of
for her daughter years in Wyoming and 10 i'm
Florida; that will herself become possessed Of alf
the estate of her intestate husband and one-third
in New Jersey; that she is equal guardian with
her husband over children in Illinois but that she
has no upon them in Louisiana She cannot be
expected TO that If her husband beats her is dis
loyal guilty Of non-support plus all otner causes whlc
countries causes for divorce she could
not possibly secure from him in South Carolina.
these only isolated examples OF contradictory
laws which can rghted by the vote of women whose
vital interests stake.
INDIANA PROBLEMS.
In Indiana adjustment of the labor conditions FOR
women the welfare laws and related problems
are 10 be the which the concentrated efforts o.
the states women will be needed. Complete suf-
frage has yet been granted but with the power
which NAV come through united opinion and oOopera-
tion accomplishments beyond even the highest hopes
NAV result from women taking their appointed part
in state affairs The Franchise league IS now estab-
Hshed permanently city. 1t is to be the means
of bringing the cys voting into close relation
shin and unison OF perfectng really eff
cient sane civic branch OF a wonderful
national body. the National American Womans Suf-
fraee association II is the appeal, with
application, stand by South Send, and ST Joseph
county 4 a vital part OF the organization
of world wild women voters and TO see beyond the
mountain top into the valley Of true and equal de-