Show W Women's s Chances A L PEW EY months ago aero newspapers were counting the states stales that had hal ratified the woman suffrage amendment Now No the they are aru ro engaged in ascertaining ng those tlC which have h not latif ratified ec and laying b before lre rc their the Out oC ot tho the necessary readers the r reasons ns for delay states needed to give the amendment sar sary Eary thirty-six thirty h C I constitutional life lie thir two thirty two had up to February leL- leL Feb Feb- muary 10 19 New Mexico eDco being the tho thirty thirty-sc thirty Ind The he question of the time success of or the suffragists it in time to avail at nt the elections in November now rests upon ten states tates out of which the necessary four fou mu must t be obtained These ten arc ar Connecticut Delaware Florida Louisiana Louis Louis- Lui- Lui iana inna North Carolina Oklahoma Tennessee Vermont Washington and West Vet Virginia Virginia Ever Every force is being eing exerted from within by both the big hi national parties to secure special sessions in these tardy trdy states for the thc purpose of immediate ratification as each sido side would like to go to the polls poll poll in the next nest net election electon with a special special cial claim caim to the feminine vote provided in the Ule meantime meantime mean mean- mea mea- time women become lawfully qualified The situation in the ten tel states state named is defined as follows Very little hope is i entertained for favorable favor favor- or able action acion in Florida or North Carolina Connecticut will wil probably not hold bold a special session as its is governor g Marcus II U. I. I Holcomb Holcom is uncompromising in his attitude in opposition to su suffrage for women and tho the regular lar session session does not occur until util January Delaware has a n g governor geror John Y Townsend who though personally personally per per- pr- pr in favor or of ratification hesitates to call cal a n ses session se ses session sion simm sion apprehending that the tho legislature leh if convened would oud repeal a nev new school codo code recently passed in i that state Suffragists have bae polled pled the legislature and ad may cay it would ratify if it i had an opportunity In Louisiana a regular session will wIl be held in May but the suffrage suffrage suf suf- fr frage e amendment is strongly opposed oppose nn and it is thought will win be def defeated ted by tho the lawmakers Governor J. J B. B A A. A. A Robinson of Oklahoma persistently refused refuse to call cl a 1 session on account of ot the time expense ense c until about ten days ago ao when he issued sued a call cal nn and the legislature is now in ilL session with ih immediate ratification confidently looked for Tennessee's re regular lar s session son does dos not occur until January ID 1921 1021 l rind Governor Roberts has stated that tt un under er no circumstances will wil he be call cal a special session scon for any purpose Governor Percival W. W Clement of Vcr Vcr- Th t pure r i Ar rl r 4 fr y nr-y vi r i cr 11 fl fO r rt fl Tl n fl O n 11 11 OT nf I to TO JUU L. L v L u J v. v w get him hi to call cal A special session have 1 0 failed Gov Gos' Louis F. F Hart of V Washington has ha expressed a fear that his legislature would run Tl wild wid on appropriations tion and ad this has hitherto deterred detre him from calling a n. session but he will vill wil do 10 so s if it should appear that the te help of that state stat is ic absolutely necessary ne t to enfranchise the women of the country before the tho te presidential eke eke- cec- cec t m. m In I West Virginia Viria Governor Corwel has ha called cled a n special session for February 2 h and arid the suf suffrage a amendment is one of the subjects subject specified in the call A recent poll pl of the legislators showed their sentiment to be strongly in favor or o of the amendment So that it t is regarded as a s certain that three more states states Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma r Washington ah and West Virginia will Virginia will ratify in ample time timo That will wil make mke thirty five Virga-vi Virga and anI for the remaining vote the time suffrage guns arc being trained Delaware At best national suffrage on 01 can ca carin win rin in 19 1920 O by a ve very ver narrow narro margin mar yet ct indications are arc that it will wil win Backyard ard gardens are ae again ain nr urged ed by the govern govern- gern ment Some amateur gardeners will vil wait for the te edict directed to the te neighbor with chickens before starting operations t The Te Michigan booze boze war w seems to have hav ended eded in peace without victory |