Mamie Shields Pyle correspondence, 1918-01

do not foward it unless it will be sure of reaching Sisseton before Saturday.

The only plce I have been offered entertainment was Redfield, but I hope the towns I am going to this week will be able to do this, as they will have known of my coming longer. Mrs. Kreger will enteratin me in Watertown.

If you are to have your electric duplicator soon, I should be glad to take some of the New York campaign literature, condense it and work out a few forms that I think could be used effectively in these counties, if you cared to have me do so when I return to Huron.

I hope your Sioux Falls trip was a success and that the Gov. is going to call the session and to wait for our bill to pass the Senate. With best of wishes, sincerely yours Mary Elizabeth Pidgeon

January 28th, 1918.

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 ftow 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 a victory, and at the same time not decrease the efficiency 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 give us in the coming year.

Sincerely,

JLP/MM

[1918, Jan. 28]

County Chairmen to whom copy of Editor's letter was mailed.

Mrs. E J. Turner Sisseton Mrs. Jessie M. Semple Britton " Frank Stevens Redfield Miss Hattie Pickles Clark Mrs. Chas. Kreger Watertown " Ada Clark Clear Lake " G. J. " Hayti " Florence Bacon Brookings " Edwin F. Wilson Huron " S. V. Ghrist Miller " C. S. Whiting Pierre " G. A. Purley Flandreau, Miss Alice Loraine Daley Madison Mrs. Harley Thomas White Lake " O. E. Cassem Mitchell " O. I. Geiger Salem " R. G. Estes Alexandria " L. Levit Sioux Falls " C. E. Reynolds Canton " H. H. Loeffler Armour " W. M. Kirby Springfield Bon Homme Co " Geo. H. Krause Elkpoint, S.D " " Phillips Ft. Pierre " Williamson Oacoma " Clara Aldrich Phillip " C. C. Warren Rapid City Miss Blanche Barber Sturgis Mrs. Nina Pettigrew Belle Fouche " Katherine Powell Spearfish, " McGreevy Presho " G. L. Jewett Vivian " T. C. Wenz Bath " C. S. Akers Leola " JJ D. Stamler Plankington " B. G. Currence Kimball " W. O. Hayes Chamberlain " C. P. Horn Viborg " C. M. Hackett Stickney " J. B. Dougherty Mt. Vernon " G. L. Ailsworth Corsica " C. B. Billingshurst Pierre " Ruth B. Hipple " " L. C. Campbell Sioux Falls " Dr. Burnside Highmore

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, Treasurer

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, Spearrish Mrs. Nina Pettigrew, Belle Fourche Mrs. C. B. Biliinghurst, Pierre Mrs. Myra Pepper Weller, Mitchell, Representative Woman's Journal

January 29th, 1918.

"The Gazette", Burke, South Dakota.

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 a victory, and at the same time not decrease the efficiency 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 thevaluable 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 give us in the coming year.

Sincerely, Mrs. John L. Pyle

JLP/MM 2/7/18

The paper is friendly and will use plate. C.A. Manville, manging editor

[with 1918, Jan. 29]

Permanent Addresses of Mrs. McMahon's family -

Mrs. W.L. Hillyer Quincy St. Chevy Chase Maryland