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Maryland State Archives Maryland Suffrage News Collection MSA SC 3286 msa_sc3286_scm7805-0054 Enlarge and print image (1M) |
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January a, 1915.]
MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS
319
Correspondent! to tbt If autlahd Burnuan
Neire an requested to addreea all communl-
catlona for ttit Lttter Boi to lira. B. J.
Byrne, EUtcott Cltf, Md.; to two one aide of
paper only, to leave apace for beading, wilt*
legibly, and bare letter la anch condition
that It can bo forwarded Immediately to the
printer.—Bd.
Dear Suffrage Xttvs:
I am deeply interested in suf-
frage for women. I should like to
work for it, but I am poor. I have
a home and children and a good
husband. My time is so occupied
that I have little time for other
work. As I cannot help with either
money or time, what can I do to
show my interest in this great
cause ? I mean to show it in a sub-
stantial manner—in a way that will
have results? I am aware that in
the fight women are making to have
their share in making the laws un-
der which we must live a mere
"well-wisher" or an "interested on-
looker" is only a little better than
nothing. N. M.
Annver:
It is pleasant to hear from one
who frankly admits her limitations
and yet is not entirely willing to be
bound by them. It so often hap-
|>ens we could do so much more
than we do, if we only understood
the value of time. No doubt N.
M.'s daily duties keep her busy, her
management of her household on a
limited income calls for both men-
tal and physical activity. But, dear
N. M., how about your leisure?
When you are tired and feel you
must get away from the domestic
grind for an hour or two, what do
you do? Run next door and have
a gossip with your neighbor about
the affairs of your other neighbors,
join a card club and pass six hours
a week at the card table? Loll in
a tearoom, or just remain in your
library and read a novel?
All of us have duties that we
must perform if we wish to do our
part as good women, but it is a
lamentable fact that too many of
the so-called "good" women waste
their leisure.
If you would make a bargain
with yourself that your leisure time
—no matter how short it is—say a
half-hour a day, or even two hours
a week, should be devoted to suf-
frage work, you would be amazed
at the result. You could get that
next-door neighbor to come in and
have a chat over the contents of the
latest issue of the Suffrage News.
You could form a club that could
discuss suffrage; you could get your
children and your husband to write
to you their ideas on the question
and have a time appointed for the
discussion of these ideas.
This "writing club" could be ex-
tended to your friends, then to your
neighbors. At first it would be
slow, but such ideas do grow, and
when on a solid footing you will be
surprised at the results. Then your
leisure could be given to writing
letters or occupying the time in suf-
frage work suggested by some ex-
perienced suffrage worker who
knows the value of the old adage,
"Every little helps."
I suggest that if you are in earnest
and wish to do some substantial
work for suffrage, you apply to Mrs.
D. R. Hooker. If there is a new
idea, a valuable suggestion, an idle
hour you can use profitably, you
may be perfectly certain she can tell
you all about it. L. L. Byrne.
INQUIRY COLUMN
"DUrimalon la the greatest of all reform,
era. It ratlooallaea everything It touches.
It nil.* prlnrlplea of all faint- sanctify anil
throwa them bark on their reaaonalileneae.
If they have no reaaonablencaa. It rnthleealy
crushes them out of ealetence and acta np
Ita own eoncluelona In their atead."—Woad-
ruie ll'llaon.
Inquiry:
I am very anxious to get, if pos-
sible, the official count of the vote
on equal suffrage in the seven
States where it was voted on in
November. If you have these sta-
tistics, will you kindly publish
them ?
Answer:
The following table will indicate
the number of votes received for
and against equal suffrage in the
campaign States, together with the
percentage favorable to the meas-
ure:
Per Cent
Major- Favor-
For. Against. ity- able.
Nevada 10,618 7,197 3,121 60
Montana 41,393 37,688 3,714 52
90,782 99.036 8,251 48
North Dakota. 40,209 19.348 9,139 45
South Dakota. 39,605 51,519 11,314 43
Oblo........... 335,390 512,295 182,905 39
Mlsiourl....... 182.257 322,163 140,206 35
William G. Bunnecke
Home, FrtHt md Sl|n, Cott.|« Work. Hirdwoed
Fh.lih.na
PAINTER
No. 2002 Saint Paul Street
BALTIMORE, MD-
C. * P. Phoiw. Hom.wood HM
LAMP OF SACRIFICE
It is with the greatest happiness
that the chairman of the Literature
Committee announces that we start
the New Year with a clear sheet.
Thanks to our good friends who
have bought our wares and given
us contributions from time to time,
we have been able to pay off every
obligation before the old year
passes away.
We have on hand beside a pretty
good supply of literature, with the
exception of map flyers.
These particular flyers are very
important, and as we have a balance
on hand sufficiently large to pay for
them, they will be ordered at the
earliest opportunity. Isn't it great
to be able to make such a report ?
Have you helped to bring this to
pass ? We cannot be too earnest in
our appeal to each and every suf-
fragist to help out a little in raising
the amount necessary to defray our
printing expenses for the coming
year.
If you have not already made
such a New Year's resolution, make
it now.
I will do my part for suffrage.
Send all contributions to Mrs.
Chas. J. Keller. 222 West Monu-
ment street.
Previously acknowledged, $86.50.
"Hume of good Shoes"
Wyman Shoes
for boys and girls
Our ihorn for children bIt* Mtler
Mrvlcc, Mcanu* they are midl of 1 he
btat material! «nd Ittttrd W experts
$1.50 and up
according to alw> and extra quality.
WYMAN
10 Lexington Street
C. J. BENSON & CO.
INTERIOR DEOORATIOHS
furniture, tMeeereveeh, Leaded Olaaa
Pottery, Wall Panera, Drapery,
Ueheletory Stuffs
801-3-6 N. Charlea St,
At Franklin
BALTIMORE. MO
Mr*. P. M. GOODWIN
Millinery aaol Noveltiei
S024 SI. PAUL STREET
A. HOLT
Successor To U. H. OL'I.D.
Confectioner
J24 N.Ckartte St. 041 Madison Ave.
BALTIMORE. MD.
J. W. BERRY & SON
Purntture
UPHOLSTERING AND CABINET MAKING
887 N. Howard Si. 312 V. Middle Si.
BALTIMORE, MD.
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