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KANSAS 197 Wooster, Mrs. Matie Toothaker Kimball, Mrs. Anna C. Waite, Mrs. W. Y. Morgan, Mrs. Nannie Garrett. An enthusiastic mass meeting was held in the evening, the speakers, Chief Justice William A. Johnston; John McDonald, former Superintendent of Public Instruction ; George W. Martin, secretary of the State Historical Society ; David Leahy, secretary to the Governor, and Mrs. Mitchner; Mrs. Hoffman presiding. The next day a joint meeting of the old and new officers was held. The treasurer reported $37.50 received as membership fees, and $100, a gift from Mrs. Catt. This was a small sum to begin a campaign for about 500,000 votes, but all hearts were filled with courage. Later three district presidents resigned and Mrs. Minnie J. Brinstead, Mrs. H. Wirick and Mrs. M. B. Munson were ap- pointed; also Mrs. Hoffman, chairman of press; Dr. Alberta Corbin, of membership extension, and Miss Effie Graham of education. These eighteen women constituted a board of management. At its meeting July 10 a program was submitted by the president of the association for the complete organization of the State. Organization, education and publicity were the watchwords adopted. The need of money was so pressing that the board made personal pledges of from $25 to $200, which in many in- stances were more than doubled before the vote was taken. This >f self -denial and consecration gave strength and courage to > others, for worthy as was the cause money would not come without asking. The big public is much like the Lord, who helps who help themselves. The half-million voters to obtain is many women living in 105 counties to educate it work as well as faith. The hottest summer and the coldest, stormiest winter followed the workers learned what it meant to travel across country with the mercury ranging from no in the shade to 22 dei ro; to have a Turkish bath while making a "votes for di or be delayed for hours on a freight or passenger train by a snow blockade. My January. 1912, however, one-third mixed, many newspapers pledged to help. and headquarters established in the best business building in Topeka. Then hrgan a "day in and day out" battle for