Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 224, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1912 — Chinese Women Want Ballot. [ARTICLE]

Chinese Women Want Ballot.

Miss Margaret Chung, a young Chinese woman, is at the bead of tho : movement which proposes to form an organization of American- women for the purpose of assisting and encourag- . ing the women of China in making the best use of their newly acquired right to the ballot. She Is the Secretary of ; the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Chinese-. American League of Justice at Log Angeles, Cal., and a member of the» Chinese Protective association and o£ the Chinese Women’s Reform club. ~ • "Without the assistance of their Caucasian sisters the Chinese women ? may never reap the full benefit of the franchise,'’ Miss Chung declared when talking about the proposed organization. “When. the new republic of China granted the franchise to women it was the most significant step that could have been taken in the Interest , of progress. Only a Chinese woman can fully understand what is meant by giving Chinese girls an equal chance with the boys. It heralds the dawn of a golden epoch, more than even the men of China realize. More and better missionary work can be done for China by instructing and encouraging the women in the use of the ballot than In any other way" 11