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ers onfi to the nubFio
State route.
ization of o
instructions as how best to do tho Congressional work.
pared to give advice as to the best
apnool to Congress for the submission of a

SOflC
towards the federal
Eclicvca can: itzwould to the method boot odnntoé to compl ting on

big task. I have olw yo been aware of the difference in the poSition
of the Southern States and thos
State Rights Doctrine.~

fortunate to have it
not states enough to ratify it.
have no Opinion.

to know.

33211111ng Equal {Righta Afianriafinn

President
MRS. THOS. J. SMITH
State Headquarters,
403 McClure Bldg., Frankfort
First Vice President
MRS. ROBINSON A. MoDOlVELL
No. (i Magnolia Apts., Louisville
Second Vice President
MRS. JOSEPH ALDEKSON,
Middlcsboro
Third Vice President
MRS. I“. A. ROTHIER
185 E Second Street, Covington
Corresponding Secretary
MISS ELIZABETH S. PEPPER.
Frankfort
Recording Secretary
MRS. J. l). HAYS, Owenohoro
Treasurer
MRS. J. B. JUDAH
2115 Murray Avenue, Louisville
Auditor
MRS. \V. l". LILLARD, Lawrencehurg
Chairman of Campaign
MRS. DESHA BRECKINRIDUE
7:36 McClelland Building, Lexington
State Member Executive Committee
MISS LAURA CLAY
189 N. Mill Street, Lexington
Chairman of Congressional “'ork
MRS EDMUND M. POST, Paducah

Ky ocar Hrs. Smith:

MONT.

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WHITE STATES. FULL SUFFRAGE: SHADED STATES. PARTIAL

SUFFRAGE; DOTTED STATE. PRESIDENTIAL. MUNICIPAL AND
PARTIAL COUNTY SUFFRAGE: DARK STATES. NO SUFFRAGE.

FRANKFORT.KYH

Abtfianrg ifinarh

SENATOR JOHNSON N. CAMDEN,
Versailles

IION. I). N. LAFFERTY, Cynthiana

Master Kentucky State Grange

MR. HARRY ALLINGTON, Newport

Pres. Kentucky Federation of Labor
JUDGE ED. C. O’REAR, Frankfort
MRS. JAMES BENNETT, Richmond
IION. CLAUDE THOMAS, Paris
MRS. JAMES A. LEECH, Louisville
HON. JOHN G. MILLER, Paducah
MISS BELLE I'LI BENNETT, Richmond
I’res. \Voman’s Missionary Council of
Methodist Church, South.
MRS. JOHN C. C. MAYO, Paintsville
JUDGE ROBERT L. STOUT, Frankfort
DR. R. H. CROSSFIELD, Lexington
Pres. Transylvania University.
I) R. E. B. BARNES, Richmond
MAJOR JAMES BLACKBURN, Frankfort
REV. II. (In. TURNER, Danville

_(iENERAL and MRS. J. B. CASTLEMAN

Louisville
MRS. MORRIS BARTLETT, Lawrencehurg
I’l'cn. Kentucky Federation “'omcn’fi
Clubs.
JUDGE H. S. BARKER, Lexington
Pres. of State University of Kentucky.
DEAN IRENE T. MYERS, Lexington
Dean of “'omcn Transylvania Univer-
sity.
DEAN ANNA J. HAMILTON, Lexington
Dean of “'omen State University of
Kentucky.
MR. HUSTON QUIN, Louisville
Pres. Kentucky Child Labor Associa-

tlon.
MISS LINDA NEVILLE, Lexington
Sec. Society for I‘I’revention of Blind-

ness. w
MRS. A. M. HARRISON, Lexington.

Janurry 11,I816.

On Loturooy I mailed you a letter announcing the dooirooi the

new Beard to arrange for a Congressional C
The objects of those conference
just whct can be

is I have not boon in close touch with national affairs
I am in doubt as to the attitude of the Southern workers
yo strongly

yours,

The chief difference between the Congrc

Rational association, no I see it, is thnt the C. U.

Federal Amendment can be submitted now
The Hationalists believe that it would .

Submitted at this time, believing tint thurc arc ,

is to which tre right I at this time .

I am not sufficiently acquainteo with thoaincrcnccd‘.y
ought to have kept once with the increoood s:ntimont}q

enough to rotify it.

organization which
However,

fimcndnent.

Boroonolly I have 31w

o of the Northern States owing to tno

ompoign Conference in each»

s will be to exnloin to the work-

done by the Foicrcl and by the;
fie will want wherever possible to arrange for the organ*

more effective State Congressional Committee on& to give A

We will bc=profiq

method of making an organized
rcdcrol Amendment.

I

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a

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be un~

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 417 Camp Street.
May 25, 1916.

Mrs. Carrie ohepmen Gatt.
171 Madison Avenue,
flew York City.

My dear Ire. Matt:
I enclose my reply to the eouthern Presidents, occasioned

by your letter to them, in which you feel that any division in
our appeal will ”weaken our strength” andvfieOQardize our success”.

As I state in the letter, i regret that you have made a
point of stressing this division. Louisiana. as a part of the
Eational, will sign the abstract principle, but I think it highly
important that the Democratic yarty be made to realize that the
distinctively southern Woman are going to make their demand along
the line of party fealty. I. therefore, regret your stand.

We could have made the two anneals without any engendering
of feeling. Honever. I hone tu&t all will end well. I have al—
ways disagree; with you in your point of View on the advisability
of a national amendment. ‘You have certainly modified your View
on many occasions lately, but, nevertheless. I give you credit
for integrity of purpose, and I demand for myself a like recogni—
tion.

Very cordially,

 

 NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

BRANCH OF INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE AND OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

HONORARY PRESIDENT
DR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW, 171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

RECORDING SECRETARY

MRS. JAMES W. MORRISSON
719 RUSH STREET. CHICAGO.ILL.

PRESIDENT 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT

MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT MIss ESTHER G. OGDEN
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK 17] MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK
IST AUDITOR

MR3. WALTER McNAB MILLER
COLUMBIA, Museum

131' VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER
MRS. FRANK M. ROESSING MRS. HENRY WADE ROGERS
MUNSEY BUILDING. WASHINGTON, D. c. 171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK
2ND AUDITOR
MR5. PATTIE RUFFNER JACOBS
MRS. STANLEY MCCORMICK MISS HANNAH J. PATTERSON ALTAMONT ROAD BIRMINGHAM ALA.
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEw YORK 17] MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

2ND VICE-PRESIDENT _ CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

CONGREsaONAL COMMHTEE
CHAIRMAN
171 MADISON AVENUE MRS. FRANK M. ROESSING

MISS ESTHER G. OGDEN NEW YORK HEADQUARTER-

TELEPHONE, 4818 MURRAY HILL MUNSEY BUILDING. WASHINGTON, D. c.

NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
PUBLISHING COMPANY. INC.

PRESIDENT

171 MADISON AVENUE. Ntw YORK

«@311
June 27, 1916.

RF .AD AT ONCE - IMPORTANT

 

Dear Madam President:

Within half an hour x“); the adjournment of the Demo-
cratic COUW”DL10. 9. Louis in National Board met and declaring

-‘~ 0

1 1
an emergency, lesol ~: upon tn :hings.

To make a d1i117, on '3”GSS NOW in order to secure a
ble and by so doing to test

1
vote on the Federal Amendment 7” l i
the value and real meaning of t - vadopte d planks;

2. To call the annual convention in.dllbsumme1 instead of
November as usual.

The reason for this decision is as follows:

The National Association has been pledged to the support
of the Federal Amendment for 26 yea s. Both dominant parties in
their recent conventions gave us suffrage planks, but the Democratic
plank frankly relegates the in estion to States while the Republican
plank-is interpreted by Inany to be as strongly for State Rights.

If we take no action no1', we virtually accept the ultimatum of
these parties: "Go get your vote by popular referenda in the States
and go without it, if you cannot get it there." If we do nothing
to prevent, we shall find our Federal Amendment blocked whichever
party controls. The crisis has been created by the two conventions
and we must meet it. No other he dy has the authority to determine
big policies except the annual convention. Therefore it must be
called to decide the following que estions:

1. Shall we accept the advice of the two great parties
and abandon the Federal Amendment, confining futule activitie. to
the States?

 

 to

all
us?

cause of the
that our hoot
struild 133
gists fo
Iiegle m4

number to

Qnrre SO

full as
wdgment of

PLA E.

VISITORS.
every sta
time is

are too ina
important

not therefore
your j1iwrwfl

tion. Lot 133

professors,
tend a Natiex

REPORTS. The

illi [1.7. LL95 1

(1

1nn.;11-,telr

iri aS‘ sl1or‘t :1
of the states

'11 1111:";
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into type before

assure us that

two weeks after
serious and big

will not have

a (1
L14 \.l

(‘V i
p!- .1. .

4»‘ -.
L, 1’15;

congressional energies in order
J

‘ent; and if so, how?
13133 in an endeavor to plerge
*2nt uni Oppose those who oppose

;ions before getting to—
Will not return in four
will recognize the emer—
as readily as any member
-1 is our imperative
If any criticise be»
suntainel by the fact
On the other hand,
tion, we feel that suffra-
1se to criticise us for
sure we can trust all
all.

11

he found the necessary
_ 1 you to go to work at
“enventien not only a delegation
quality. We neec the sober

this crisis.

3T;--h
1‘1 1 111 Ft 1“ “L

rlisfzin5n1isln3l Pflvfibiefihl o1wier ifliat
,hc attention it LlGWS 1“ves. In
“ninenoe who we use thei:
of our boiy , 01 if so,
1 as deleg at:s.. It is
‘ our campai5< n. Will you
:on your State Jho in
'rrs to our conven-
in colle5es, women
he more free to at-
ony other time.

‘rilt .su1valy'lie 1 lnterna ’ *2 Conferences and have never yet failed
0312111m ‘~ he mail three weeks from the close of

iv}
‘1“

to have our :1
the conventio on.

AIUIENDHENTS TO CCTT‘".‘T"‘""‘I"’ f: c:i1,re1°u readi1 “ of the constitution
informs that the notice of the con-
vention should be pwblishsv in thre, 1: the leading suffrage peri-
odicals six weeks ;,:."w the epe1ifg t the convention. We are
Printing the yeti a a? t‘e thvcrc',” ' the ITcms etter and Woman
Voter and wil" 5‘13 The :x11 .1 W'*h date en1 place in the W

 

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an’s Journal. 72 Late Tc1sicr 1’s; 1n3'ndn1ents to the constitution
must be published 7“ fir » saig“m¢; 11oo1c ls not less than six
weeks before +*r ”H3 n1en11on. Unless opportunity is
given to the T3;n:iFKLS an; ce-’ nw11 yo present any amendments
which they have i L111, gene wne may feel that her liberty has
been curtailefl. ;rcr3fere beg yen te inform your board of offi~
cers at once ' 1:13 conve14.ticn, and say that if any amend—
ments are to be <"‘,» 9” they must be sent to the Board at once.

Further details will follow shortly.

, 7
/

Most;fiordially,

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 NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

BRANCH OF INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE AND OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF' WOMEN

HONORARY PRESIDENT

DR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW, 171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

PRESIDENT

MR5. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

IST VICE-PRESIDENT
MRS. FRANK M. ROESSING

MUNSEY BUILDING. WASHINGTON. D. C.

2ND VIC E-PRESIDENT

MRS. STANLEY MCCORMICK
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE
PUBLISHING COMPANY. INC.

PRESIDENT
MISS ESTHER G. OGDEN
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

Dear Madam President:-

aRD VICE-PRESIDENT
MISS ESTHER G. OGDEN
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK
TREASURER
MRS. HENRY WADE ROGERS
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MIss HANNAH J. PATTERSON
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

NATIONAL H EADQUARTERS

171 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK

TELEPHONE. 4818 MURRAY HILL

RECORDING SECRETARY
MRS. JAMES W. MORRISSON
719 RUSH STREET. CHICAGO.ILL.
IST AUDITOR
MRS. WALTER MCNAB MILLER
COLUMBIA. MISSOURI
2ND AUDITOR

MR3. PATTIE RUFFNER JACOBS
ALTAMONT ROAD. BIRMINGHAM. ALA.

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN

MRS. FRANK M. ROESSING I

HEADQUARTER:
MUNSEY BUILDING. WASHINGTON. D. C.

Washington. D. 0.

June 30. 1916.

I dictated a letter to you before leaving New York and direct—
ed that it be sent out as soon as I could wire the date of the con~

vention from Atlantic City.

We found it impossible to secure a hall

during August, so we were forced to accept the first week in Sept—
ember. The letter issued from New York does not read quite sensib—

ly in consequence of th
make the reason clear.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

is later date.

The above explanation will

Let me repeat: the place is Atlantic City,
N. J.. Nixon Theater; Hotel headquarters, Marlborough—Blenheim;
date September 6-10 inclusive.

We shall mail you soon a printed list of

hotels with schedule of prices. and will indicate those most desir—
able. Nearly all hotels are on American plan and the rates do
not change with the seasons.

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL:-

According to the National constitu‘

tion. the Executive Council must meet previous to the Convention in
order to propose new business to the Convention; and after the
Convention in order to complete any unfinished business. The pre-
Convention meeting has usually been one evening session only. On
behalf of the Board of Directors I hereby call the Executive Coun-
cil for an entire day's meeting of three sessions (the first at
10:30 a. m.; the second at 2:50 p. m.; the third at 8 p. m.) at the
Marlborough—Blenheim (Headquarters Hotel) on Tuesday, September 5.
At the first session, I shall report in my capacity of Chairman of
Campaign and Survey Committees and will give a ”diagnosis" of

the suffrage situation as I see it, after which there will be a gen-

eral discussion.

In the early afternoon we will divide into groups,

if approved, and each group will select a State best adapted to im-
The report of these groups will be made to

mediate campaign work.

the entire Council later in the afternoon.
devoted to discussion of a possible constructive plan by which to
secure greater efficiency.

The evening will be

 

  

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should close July 1. Since the convention takes place at a later
date than was planned when the letter was dictated, the reports
need not be sent in before August 15, and the report year may

close August 1.

PLANES: In states where the Republican or Democratic convene
tions have not been held, no state organization should lose the
opportunity to secure a plank from the state parties giving the en~
dorsement of woman suffrage - not merely a plank recommending the
submission of our question to the voters, but one endorsing the

principle. It will not be difficult now if properly managed, in

view of the planks in the two National party platforms. Through
1 find the best fruits of our National

this follow up work we shal
plank campaigns.

FURTHER LETTERS: More information will follow. If any point
troubles you, let us know.

Cordially yours,
CARRIE CHAPMAN GATT
President.

 

 NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN ISUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION

BRANCH OF INTERNATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE ALLIANCE‘AND OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN

HONORARY PRESIDENT

DR. ANNA HOWARD SHAW, 171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

PRESIDENT
MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK
IST VICE-PRESIDENT
MR8. FRANK M. ROESSING

MUNSEY BUILDING. WASHINGTON. D. C.

IND VICE-PRESIDENT

MR8. STANLEY MCCORMICK
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE
PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.

PRESIDENT
MISS ESTHER G. OGDEN
I71 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK

,
8RD VICE-PRESIDENT
MISS ESTHER G. OGDEN
I71 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK
TREASURER
MRS. HENRY WADE ROGERS
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MISS HANNAH J. PATTERSON
171 MADISON AVENUE. Ntw YORK

NATIONAL H EADQUARTERS

171 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK

TELEPHONE. 4818 MURRAY HILL

RECORDING SECRETARY

MRS. JAMES W. MORRISSON
719 RUSH STREET. CHICAGO. ILL.

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MRS. WALTER McNAB MILLER
COLUMBIA. MISSOURI

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MRS. PATTIE RUFFNER JACOBS
ALTAMONT ROAD. BIRMINGHAM. ALA.

CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
MR5. FRANK M. ROESSING

HEADQUARTERS
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PRESIDENT 8RD VICE-PRESIDENT RECORDING SECRETARY

MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT MISS ESTHER G. OGDEN MRS. JAMES W. MORRISSON

I71 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK 171 MADISON AVENUE. New YORK 719 RUSH STREET. CHICAGoJl-I-I
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MUNSEY BUILDING. WASHINGTON. D. C. 171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK C°LUMBW M'SSOUR'

2ND AUDITOR
2ND VICE’PRESIDENT

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MR5. STANLEY MCCORMICK MISS HANNAH J. PATTERSON MRS. PATTIE RUFFNER JACOBS

ALTAMONT ROAD. BIRMINGHAM ALA.
‘71 MADISON AVENUE. NEW “R" 171 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK '

NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
PUBLISHING COMPANY. INC.

CHAIRMAN
PRESIDENT 171 MADISON AVENUE MRS. FRANK M. ROESSING
MISS ESTHER G. OGDEN NEW YORK

HEADQUARTERS
171 MADISON AVENUE. NEW YORK TELEPHONE. 4818 MURRAY HILL

MUNSEY BUILDING. WASHINGTON. D. c.

July 24, 1916.

Dear Madam President:

THE REASON WHY — It was strictly ‘-J sary to call the National
Convention at an rly date. I mention this be—
cause I understand that Miss Th‘mi seni; to the Presidents, a
protest from the College Lea ague on account of its inability to
elect delegates at that Iime. The Board understand fully that a
September convention may inc7nvenienc some of you as a variation
frbm an established rule always does.0 We would all prefer that
the coming meeting be an executive council and conference as Miss
Thomas pIoposet. Such a me Iinr would undoubtedly have had suffi-
cient authnIity to determine a political election policy but, be-
fore election tactics can be planned, a far more fundamental
question must be definitely decided and that is whether the Na-
tional Assocation, as a body is really determined to secure the
submission of a Federal Amendment. To some of you, there may seem
no question on this point out as some States have withheld their
co—operation in the past year, it is a question which the Board
know must be thoroughly discussed an: pos siti ively decided before
any plans can be made to further Fe:IeIal Elections campaign.

 

The Congre sional Committee has done magnificent work
Washington and the ‘ nal Board have suppOIted that Committee
With all the power sesses but if the States are not geing to
give their support to the full, we shall fall short of success.
Our at.titude toward the Federal Amendment and toward State cam—
paigns are Constitutional questions and can only be decided at an
annual convention regilarly called in which the C01 stituticn may
be formerly amended. For this reason, the Septernber Convention
is made a regular annual COHV ention.

DELEGATES - As I have already written you, nxecutive Committees
-”_ always have the pI'cr to do business in the interim
of conventions and owing to the emergency call of the National
Association, you have the right to appoint two loleeatc in your
executive committee.

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ELECTIONS — So far as I have learned, no suffragist has objected

.— to the September convention on the ground that it is
unnecessary or impractical but several prominent members have ex-
pressed anxiety concerning the election of National officers. As
some of the Board are unwilling to serve another year, there has
been a protest against those officers retiring without having
filled out a full year. The critics say that it is bad "To trade
horses while crossing a stream" and that a new Board unaccustomed
to their regular duties would be less able to solve the problems
which two November campaigns and a proposed political election
policy would involve. To these considerations, the Board entire-
ly agree and also that it does seem like shirking the duties they
were expected to perform when elected late in December if they
escape from those duties in early September. But there are even
more serious questions concerning the election than these.

If it shall be decided at Atlantic City that the National
Association shall concentrate with more force upon the Federal
Amendment, some of our Board feel keenly that the National Head-
quarters should be removed to Washington. If this change should
be voted, it becomes necessary to find officers who can live in
Washington. As a minimum, five officers and preferably more
should work at Headquarters. These should be the President, one
or more Vice-presidents, the CorreSponding Secretary, the Treas-
urer and, preferably, the Recording Secretary.

We are aware that it will not be an easy matter to read-
just our general policy with the full discussion which a step so
vital ought to arouse and, at the same session, to find an entire
new Board prepared to carry out the new plans; yet, the election
of Officers MUST take place at the annual convention, according to
our Constitution and the new Board MUST take office at the close
of the Convention.

The Board, therefore, urge you to consider with all the
care possible, the election of Officers with the above possibili—
ties. If there is a woman in your state who, in the judgment of
your Board would be suited to National work and who can be freed
from your own State work to devote herself to National work, we
suggest that you bring forward her name cs a candidate. It should
be understood by all, that in the estimation of the present Board,
efficient national work cannot be accomplished unless the majority
of the Board are located at headquarters and are there giving
their time to the duties of the Association. It will be extremely
difficult to find women who can leave their own homes and go to
Washington, living there at their own expense and who, at the same
time, have had experience enough to make their services of value.
Yet, the States which have such women must give them up to Nation-
al service until the Federal Amendment is submitted if that method
is to be included in our future policy. We may need to resort to
conscription!

 

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Realizing the difficulty of finding a complete Board in
the brief time whi‘h remains and, taking into consideration the
fact that we shall not have filled out the term through which we
were originally expected to serve, the present Board, with three
exceptions, announce that they are willing to consent to re-elec—
tion upon one condition: that is,'that the next convention shall
be held not later than the first of March, 1917, at which time,
our places could be supplied by there.

If this suggestion seems to some of you as a brazen bid
for office, I beg to assure you that the members of the present
Board have, in every case, consented to this announcement against
their real Wishes. If any place on the Board can be supplied by
a woman who can give at least three years of service to the Na—
tional campaign and who coald go to Washington if it was found de—
sirable to do so, that woman should be elected and no member of
this Board will object or have any hurt feelings if her place is,
in this way, filled by another.

The three officers who cannot continue are Mrs. Roessing,
Miss Patterson and Mrs. Morrisson. Mrs. Morrisson, who has made
an able Secretary, on account of illness in her family has ten—
dered her resignation. The Board will try to secure some one to
fill the unexpired term in order that there may be a Secretary to
serve through the Atlantic City Convention.

Mrs. Roessing has continued at her post in Washington
throughout the year and is still there. The illness of her aged
parents has been a heavy weight upon her mind and now makes it
impossible for her to consent to re—election, even for a short
term.

Miss Patterson, who accepted the position of Correspond-
ing Secretary at great sacrifice to her own plans, will not be
able to continue. This is a tremendous l(ss to the Association as
her grasp of the mQVoment, her three years’ campaign experience
in Pennsylvania and her business—like training are not likely to
be duplicated.

I cannot speak in too emphatic terms of the ability, the
devotion and initiative of these two remarkable Fennsylvanians. I
freely confass, I do not know wher' we can find their successors.

I think you all know that I have the honor to be Presi-
dent cf the International Suffrage Alliance. It had been voted to
'hold a biennial conference in Berlin in 1915. Of course, the war
prevented that plan from being carried out. The Constitution pro-
vides that a quadrennial convention shall take place for the elec-
tion of Officers and THAT Convention should take place in 1917.
Heretofore, I have spent four months in EurOpe in preparation
for these conventions and I could not do less this time.

 

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Some of our International Officers desire the Congress to be held
next year war or no war. If we should follow the precedent of
f