RD07636

The South Dakota
Universal Franchise League
Headquarters, Huron

Mrs. John L. Pyle, Huron.
President
Mrs. May P. Ghrist. Miller,
Vice President
Mrs. C. S. Whiting. Pierre,
Recording Secretary
Mrs. E. B. Taylor, Huron,
Corresponding Secretary
Miss Emmer Cook, Huron,
Trearurer

Miss Gertrude Walker, Bruce
Auditor
Mrs. Gertrude Gunderson, Vermillion
Auditor
Mrs. Ruth B. Hipple, Pierre
Press Chairman

ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mrs. L. C. Campbell, Sioux Falls
Rev. Katharine Powell, Spearfish
Mrs. Nina Pettigrew, Belle Fourche
Mrs. C. B. Billinghurst, Pierre
Mrs. Myra Pepper Weller, Mitchell,
Representative Woman's Journal

January 31st, 1918.

"The Register"
Tyndall, S. D.

Dear Editor:—

As you are already aware, an amendment granting the
franchise to the Women of South Dakota is to come before the
voters at our next election in 1918. The question was submitted
by our Legislature before the nation had declared war on Germany.
Our nation now needs and is calling for the services of all of
her people, and in view of this fact our women are straining every
nerve and energy to do the war work, which is their part in this
great fight for Democracy. It is our purpose to conduct such a
campaign as will insure victory, and at the same time not
decrease the effieiency of our women in war work.

Any plan for success that we might devise should have as
its base the Press of the state. We are cognizant of the valuable
assistance given in the last campaign by the majority of the newspapers
in our state, and wish now to express our gratitude for the
same. In asking the help of the papers of the state, we feel that
we are giving them an opportunity to help in this great battle for
Democracy for the world. The leadership of the United States in
World Democracy compels the enfranchisement of its own women.
Will you not please answer, telling us that we may count on your
paper as a friend willing to do whatever possible to assist us, then
say whether you can and will use plate or prefer to assist us
editorially?

We are subscribing for the Woman Citizen for your office,
believing that through this you can keep better posted upon the
progress of this question and we shall appreciate very much your
acceptance of this magazine as a means of exchange with our office
here. I wish to thank you for any help that you may giveus in
the coming year.

Sincerely,
Mrs. John L. Pyle

Dear Madam - will do all I can but
at present time space is taken up with
Red Cross and Governmt matter so much
that I can not do very much. Red Cross
first, Yours Delos Hall