RD07578

January 15th, 1918.

Mrs. Gina Smith-Campbell,
Dell Rapids, South Dakota.

My dear Mrs. Campbell:—

In answer to your letter of January
10th, would say that Mrs. Beach seems to be getting quite
interested in her work. She came up to the office, one
day last week, determined to get rid of the position and
to argue me into thinking it was my special duty I lost
no time in showing her that it would be very impossible
for me to take it, and not wise either, and that she was
the logical person, since she was chosen at that meeting.
Before she left, she was quite interested in out-lining
her campaign and has already begun getting her women. I
told her that they could use our office, at any time, for
their committee meetings and she seemed glad to avail her-
self of that opportunity. The main thing that was troubl-
ing her was that she had no definite material to put in
the hands of her organizers and felt that she did not
want to [b]egin until she had some thing. I advised her to
get get women appointed and by that time, I was sure you
would have some thing in her hands. I do now know whether
you have material on hand, but if not, perhaps you can
get some thing that will ans[w]er the doubts and questions
in the minds of the many. I am writing to Dr. Peabody,
to-day, and will ask her to try and get some of the best
materials they have in Washington into your hands.

I noticed by the Argus-Leader, last
evening, that the Alexandria Herald has been knocking
the plan of registration. No doubt you also read it.

I have not yet written to Governor
Norbeck, but am perfectly willing to do so and will get
the letter out to-day. However, if he has not replied
to Dr. Peabody, he perhaps will not to me.

I am very glad that Mrs. Zitletz
is taking such good hold of her work, as I would expect
her to do. I have been quite interested in noticing the
publicity work you have been doing and it has been very
effective, I am sure. Will be glad to hear from you at
any time.

Sincsrely, Mrs. Pyle