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Rolling Home (Reginald Denny). Another sample of Mr. Denny's genial and utterly unimportant art impresses one with the power of his sunshine. He plays the part of a busted millionaire returning to his home town and buying everything in sight. Just as the inhabitants are about to solve...
"I don't want to say anything unpleasant. Let me remind you, however, that before you were given the franchise it was urged that woman suffrage would bring purity and cleanliness into public office.
"I am wondering if our hopes have been justified. I don't think they have. It is not chargeable to women any more than to men, and I want it understood I favor the franchise to women as their natural right. . . . This is no time for empty compliments. If we...
10) "Women with her franchise has proved a disappointment." What city's mayor dared to make this honest statement? (P. 9.)
Later, hearing complaints that Publisher Hearst's use of, and reciprocal contributions to, the A. P. current were not what they might be at Rochester, the A. P. directors unanimously agreed that the best interests of the A. P. would be served by inviting Publisher Gannett to accept a franchise...