Evening journal., 1919-06-20
Uncle Harry Talks about the

Il wonder II I may suggest topic
,or the evening" said mother, enterlne
he room just as Uncle Harry. the boys
and Helen were about 20 begin their
evening talk.
You certainly may. Alice replied
Uncle Harry cordially, "snd we'll be de
lighted 10 have YOU do so. What Is
your topic, may ] ask2"
Jimmy and Joe and Helen looked
very much interested as mother smiled
and took a chair in the little circle.
"Why not have our talk about The
womens suffrage amendment" she
said, (which was passed by the United
states Senate The other day after a
struggle lasting through so many many
years"
That's a lne topic. Alice. replied
Uncle Harry. "and I'm going 10 give
YOU The chairmanship Of The meeting
this evening and let You tell these
young people something about Tie sur
frage victory.
"The women have proved themselves
30 wonderfully capable in carrying their
flght through 10 victory that you, as
one Of them, can give us a fine idea cf
what has been accomplished.
Mother laughingly protested but new
crtheless assumed The role OF speaker
Bnd began
About the Amendment.
Il know that my boys and Helen are
dillgent readers Of the news. so need
hardly tell them that the Susan B. An
thony Amendment providing That The
right Of citizens OF The United States
10 vote shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any Slate
on account Of sex. was adopted IN the
Senate by vote Of j6 10 p or v0ies
more than the two-thirds required.
THE amendment OF course. had al
ready been passed by the House or
Representatives and will now so 10 the
States for ratification"
How many Of the States must adopt
it before 10 goes into effect, mother, -
ssked Jimmy.
The amendment must pass the Leg
lslatures OF ihree-fOurths OF the States. 4"
replied mother. in order that women
an over the United states may secure
the right 10 vote and the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
has now entered upon The final stage
or The fight"
"What is the final stage. Aunt Alice7"
asked Helen who was plainly much IN
terested.
ITO secure the ratification OF the
amendment by three-fourths Of the
States in time for the women 10 vote az
the Presidential election in November,
1920 replied mother, "and 10 do this,
will necessitate special sessions Of some
OF the Legislatures as they are not
otherwise scheduled TO meet in time
10 vote on the amendment But the
leaders in the Suffrage movement con-
fidently expect that this will be ac-
oomplshed. They are practically as
sured OF quick ratification in twenty
eight States where women now have
fun or Presidential uffrage-these
States are Wyoming, Colorado. Utah,
Idaho Washington. Kansas, Arizona,
oregon, Montana. New York. Oklahoma,
South Dakota, Michigan. Illinois. Ne
braska. Rhode Island. North Dakota,
Iowa. Wisconsin. Indiana. Maine, Min
nesota. Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas
and Texas.
when three-fourths Of the States
ratify the amendment. 10 will mark the
lnal victory in a struggle by American
women for enfranchisement that began
way back in 1915"
The "Pull Back" of Conservatism
Goodness gracious p exclaimed Helen,
"why has IL taken all that time for
women to win the right 20 vote?"
Excuse me, Alice" said Uncle Harry.
"but II you don't mind. ! should like