Mamie Shields Pyle correspondence, 1918-01

Dell Rapids Jan 10-18

Mrs. John Pyle Huron

My dear Mrs. Pyle, In a letter of today Mrs. Beach says that she has talked to you about a proclamation on Registration by the Governor. Miss Peabody wrote Gov. Norbeck from Washington some weeks ago asking

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for this but so far he has done nothing.

I would suggest Mrs. Pyle that you write him also Perhaps he has forgotten about it.

Registration begins officially, Jan.21, so if the Governor is to do any thing it must be done during the middle

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of next week.

Mrs. Zetliltz is taking right hold of things in S.F. She has her headquarters in the ground floor of the Elks Bldg. on Ninth St., a most excellent place. They open up next Monday.

I wrote Mrs. Williams if she would kindly secure as chairman for the

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at Watertown but she has not said a word in reply.

Codington Co. must be represented. With greetings

I am yrs sincerely Gina Smith Campbell

The South Dakota Universal Franchise League Headquarters, Huron January 11th, 1918.

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

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 November, 1918. The question as 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. 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 go ing to be a difficult task to carry on such a campaign as will insure victory, and at the same time, not decrease the efficiency of our women in war work.

Under the circumstance Any plan for success that we might devise, must have as its foundation the press of the state, based on the splendid assistance given to our cause during the last campaign. We do feel very grateful for this splendid support and write at this time, assuring you that we need it again and hope to have it. Relying upon the interest and help extended by the friendly papers of the state, we are subscribing for the Woman Citizen for each hoping that through this agency we may keep them interested in the progress of suffrage. We hope that you will also accept this as a means of exchange with our headquarters office here, and we will appreciate it very much.

Sincerely

Mrs. John L. Pyle