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“Nobody seriously supposes that the United States needs fear an invasion of its own territory. "—President Wilson, january 28, 1916

THE ANTI “PREPAREDNESS” COMMITTEE

LILLIAN D. WALD. CHAIRMAN JANE ADDAMS JOHN HAYNES HOLMES

PAUL U. KELLOGG. VICE—CHAIRMAN ALLAN L- BENSON MRS. FLORENCE KELLEY

L. HOLLINGSWORTH wooo, Tamunzn SOPHONISBA BRECKENRIDGE ALICE LEWISOHN

CRYSTAL EASTMAN. Executive Sscnzrmy MAX EASTMAN FREDER'CK LYNCH

CHARLES T. HALLINAN. Enumnm. Dmacmn MRS‘ GLENDOWER EVANS “”3 P‘ WARaAsSE
zom GALE STEPHEN s. wuss

Headquarten
MUNSEY BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C.
V Telephone Main 4859

march l, 1916.
miss Laura Clay,
189 Korth hill street,
Lexington, KW.

a
My dear hiss Clay:-

We believe you will agree with us that the
United States is in danger today, not so much from a for-
eign foep as from the growing military hysteria at home,
fostered by ignorance, prejudice and self~interest. The
Press gives almost no hearing to our side of the case. We
must get the truth to eopl in some other way. For this
reason The Anti "Preparedness" Committee has been organized.

It is an emergency committee, dependent upon

contributions that come in d , , day from thoughtful

and truly patriotic citizens who went to save America for
democracy. As a member of one of the older Peace Societies,
we look to you for help. If you are in substantial sympathy

with our Manifesto, will you not send us a contribution today?

Very truly yours,

Executive Secretary.

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"The militarist argument amounts to this: for two nations to keep the peace each must be stronger than the other."—Norman Angell ‘

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 IOWA EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS I HEADQUARTERS Additional Members Executive Board
. ' 6‘7 FLEMING BUILDING Mrs. l\. .r. McNeil - - - - -
President Oxl”, (Im . -
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Miss Flora Dunlap - - - - - - ,- DES MOINES' IOWA Miss l'llizalwth Perkins - . - » -
- Ixondsldo Settlement, D08 MOHWS , , , - Victoria Hotel. Des Moinos
Vice-Presid ent "3,, mm I\I rs. II. \V. Spunk] in g - - - Grinn ell
Miss Catherine J. MncKoy, Donn - Amos ‘ .,_ , Mrs. Humor A. MIller A -

- 3415 Grand Ave. Des Moines
Recording Secretary 7,

Mrs. James A. Devitt » - - ()sknlooss Secretary Press Bureau

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Treasurer Miss Alive B. Curtis

Mrs. Elle G. Coldwell- . - - - Adel

 

Auditors

Mrs. Hiram K. Evans

Corydon 1913

Mrs. P. J. Mills . 225 37m St, Dos Moines Alaska

Advisory Committee
Sen. A. B. Cummins,
Washington, D. C.
Sen. Joe. E. Allen,
Pocahontas

Mrs. A. B. Cummins,
Washington, D. C.

Mrs. Francis E. Whitley.

Webster City,
President I. F. W. C.
Mr. George Cossou,
Des Moines.
Attorney'Gen. of Iowa
A. L. Urick,
Lab’or Commissioner
of Iowa
Bishop Austin Dowling,
Des Moines
Dr. W. B. Smell.
Waterloo,
President
Iowa State Medical
Society
Thomas McBride,
Iowa City,
President
Iowa State University
Rabbi E. Mannheimer,
Des Moines
Bishop Theodore
N. Morrison,
Davenport
H. H. Seerley,
Ceder Fells,
President
Iowa State Teachers'
College
I. N. Taylor,
Osksloosa,
Lecturer
Iowa State Grange
Clifford Thorns,
Des Moines,
Chairmen
Railroad Commission

WHITE STATES. FULL SUFFRAGE
SHADED STATES. PARTIAL SUFFRAGE
DARK STATES. NO SUFFRAGE MarCh 18 , 1916.

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Miss Laura Clay,
The Hamilton,
Washington, D. C.

My Dear Miss Clay:

Mrs. Peterson writes me that you are
going to Minneapolis for the Mississippi
Valley Conference in May.

Would it be possible for you to come
into Iowa for a few days Speaking engage—
ments? 'Our vote, as you know, is to be
taken June 5, and we are hOping that a good
many of the Mississippi Valley Conference
people will give us some time in Iowa. We
shall be happy to pay your expenses while
in the State, though we can not afford any
salary, unhappily.

I h0pe you may be able to give us some
time, and I shall be very glad if you could
give me now the exact dates, as we are already
arranging our schedules for the last month.

Cordially yours,

£41k

President.

 

 MRS. W. E. BARKLEY FLORENCE BENNETT PETERSON. Chairman MISS ANNETTE FINNEGAN
I827 E Street. LincoIn, Nebraska 1320 CIenIake Avcefine, Telephone Edgewaler 4574 Hotel Brazos, Houston. Texan

Icago, IIIinois

Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th, 1910

ALABAMA IOWA STATES REPRESENTED NORTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE

ARKANSAS KANSAS MICHIGAN MISSOURI OHIO TEXAS
ILLINOIS KENTUCKY MINNESOTA NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA WEST VIRGINIA
INDIANA LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI NEVADA SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN

 

 MRS. W. E. BARKLEY

FLORENCE BENNETT PETERSON. Chairman MISS ANNETTE FINNEGAN

1827 E Street. Lincoln. Nebraska I320 CIcnIake Avenue, Telephone Edgewmer 4574 Hotel Brazos. Houston. Texas

ALABAMA
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
INDIANA

Chicago, IIIinois

Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th, 1916

IOWA STATES REPRESENTED NORTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE

KANSAS MICHIGAN MISSOURI OHIO TEXAS
KENTUCKY MINNESOTA NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA WEST VIRGINIA
LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI NEVADA SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN

0830 III. Harsh ;», 191$.

Miss Taura Clay,
The HamiIton,
uShlUxbo , Q. 0.
My dear His Clay;—-
Your letter of March 18th is received.

Eermit me to aC{10”1€d09 thiz receipt
of Ecur check “or ‘25 00 1:1 beharf of The cut“ {v
Equal Rights Assooi.ati 0n. There was some TOHGF Ieft ‘rom
last year's contention to start the work this Veer and
I am not so Sire but the t the 001 erence should use
this ohec k to%%éy Miss Gordon' s expenses.

If a collection is taken at the mass
Teeting at lianespol1 , I think there will be hone to
pay the expens of sonw e of our speakers. I put this
matter before Hrs. Ueia: d lab t week. We must arrange
in sOme way for1Iiss Gordon. I think she is a wonder—
ful woman, and many OI our su 1raeists who have come
into the work recently should meet her and know what
she has done for the women of the south. I wiIIV¢rite
you again.

Tha1ld H1g you for your kindness in
offering to help us in so many ways, I am,

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Miss Laura Clay,
The Hamilton Hotel,City.

Dear Miss Clay, I saw dudge Baker for a minute yesterday, and the matter
is in statu guo. As he is to champion the bill not only as the introducer,
but as an o oer of the Association,I do not want to confuse himeytake
his time needlessly. He thinksnas I domthat there is no real difference
about the qualifications , and that if one is objectionable on account

of any pre—conceived notion about State rights the other would be. We
framed our bill on purpose to meet the States'right objection, and to

show that we were willing to accept for women any qualifications they

make for men, and you do not make any, or I should say state any. I prefer
your wording'and we can fix that another time, as it is well to avoid any
point for a quibble, although I do not think it would mak “the slightest
difference with any one, who by any possible concession, e induced to
favor the bill. But the most important thing with Judge fiaker and myself
is that this referanee to qualifications is the smallest part of the bill
or the argument for it, and does not touch the crux of the matter which

is that we claim that women have the right to vote under the constitution
as it originally was, and that Congress has the constitutional power to
bring this right into activity as far as it relates to the vote for members
of Congress. All the rest is merely incidental.

I think I will,after taking further advice, see Mr. Owen and ask him
to speak at the hearing. I invited him two years ago, and he told me our
bill was constitutional, and he had the argument clearly in his mind,
and would speak for us if he could get in. But he was not sure enough of
being there to allow me to announce him: and he did not_come.

I do not think the Committee will amend the bill, because that would
be equivalent to making their bill their own. The most we could possibly
get from them would be a report without recommendation, and this is what
I am going to work for. Then we will be in shape to push the bill if the
amendment is defeated, and you know it may not be long before it comes up
in the House as the Judiciary Committee consider the amendment on March 28
If our bill gets on thecalendar, then it can be amended in discussion
if anybody thinks it would be any advantage to have it amended. If the
amendment is submitted the Congress would of course do nothing with our
bill. They are getting to the point where they feel they must do something
on their own account, but they will not do more than they have to. But even
if the amendment were submitted I should still work to keep this idea warm
that women have the right to vote under the constitution, as this helps
all forms of suffrage work, and gives dignity and force to all we ask for.

But if the amendment is defeated let us all push as hard as we can
for this measure, and even if we should not get it it would be likely
to so scare them that we would get the amendment more easily submitted in
the future.

Will you please call up Mrs. Stoner, and ask her to phone to all the
members of the Southern W.S.A.branch and urge them to come Monday, March
27,10 A.M. sharp. I have not their addresses.Am doing everything I can to
advertise the meeting-

Shall be very glad to hear from you and have any suggestions. I do
not think I can make any appointment as I have so much letter-writing to
do, and my own speech to prepare.

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 MRS. W. E. BARKLEY FLORENCE BENNETT PETERSON. Chairman MISS ANNETTE FINNECAN
1327 E Street. Lincoln. Nebraska I320 GlenIaILe Avceflue. TeIephone Edgewater 4574 Hotel Brazos. Houston. Texas

ALABAMA
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
INDIANA

lcago, Iliinoin

Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 7th, 8th, 9thnand 10th, 1916

IOWA STATES REPRESENTED NORTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE

KANSAS MICHIGAN MISSOURI OHIO TEXAS
KENTUCKY MINNESOTA NEBRASKA OKLAHOMA WEST VIRGINIA
LOUISIANA MISSISSIPPI NEVADA SOUTH DAKOTA WISCONSIN

Minneapolis, march 29, 1916.

Miss Laura Clay,
c/o The Hamilton,
Washington,

my dear Miss Clay:-

we have received from Mrs. Florence Bennett
Peterson a list of names appearing on the tentative
program of the Mississippi valley Conference to be
held in this city may 7th--llth. we are most anxious
to do full justice to this conference in the matter of
advertising and must have pictures of those on the
program and who will attend, at the Very earliest possi-
ble date. Please send photographs of yourself--more than
one if you possibly can--to be used in the newspapers of
Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth.

We are also issuing a special plate page on
the conference (to go out.April 20th) and wish to use
pictures and personal press material for this page. Will
you please send with the pictures, general information
concerning your past and present club, church or philan—
thropic affiliations, waiving your personal modesty.

It is not a pleasant job to as one‘ s own press aoent but
in this matter, please take an impersonal view and send
as much material as you can nwsmrfor the occasion.

D0 not put this letter aside for future consid—
eration. Please attend to it now and help the Minnesotav
State Press Chairman who is in dire straits for pictures
at the present moment. The advertising or lack of it
will make or break this convention in the matter oI atten-
dance at least.

Haping to hear from you by return mail.

Cordially and. gratefully yo '3 in advance", _. ‘

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 Contributing Editors THE \x / OMAN’S JOURNAL Beninflfigg Editor:

Mary Jnhnston
Caroline Bartlett Crane

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Zonn Gale

Florence Kelley > Eliza. Calvert Hall

Witter Mm” 585 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts Reginald Wright Kauffman
Telephone: Back Bay 4717

Assistant Editor Editor—in-Chief Managing Edilor
Henry Bailey Steven: Alice Stone Blackwell Agnes E. Ryun

March 51, 1916.

Dear Miss Clay:

Today I am mailing you a
little story of the Women’s Journal called
"The Torch Joarer". It is designed to
bring intimately before suffragists a
record of achievement which will make them
proud of their paper.

The booklet is issued as
a sort of experiment to see if those who
receive it will not unde~stand our position
better and stand by us to the utmost.

"The Torch Bearer" is being
sent only to stockholders and to a limited
number of prominent suffragists. Will you,
therefore, Show it to as many friends of
suffrage as p ssible, so that its influence
may be far—reaching?

Yours sincerely,

WW

Managing Editor
Miss Laura Clay, .
189 North Mill Street, ‘

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‘lt is impossible to imagine the suffrage movement without the Woman's Journal."—Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt.