Mamie Shields Pyle correspondence, 1919-01-15 - 1919-01-31

State Normal School Madison, South Dakota J. W. HESTON, PRESIDENT

R. A. JAMES, SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT

Jan 15th, 1919

My dear Mrs. Pyle Your letters - three in one - came to me a few days ago.

I will do my best to get to Pierre for Jan 29th and 30th. I want to help celebrate the victory. I am still rejoicing over it and expect to rejoice over it all of my life!

You deserve the greatest degree of pleasure beause you gave most generously

I am certain that you are experiencing it too.

The planning for the future seems tremendously vital to me. I am so glad we are to discuss that at the meetingin Pierre. South Dakota women in large numbers need training in citizenship.

I am hoping that you will ask the women to raise more than the thirty-six hundred dollars needed to meet the deficit. As always, some will be slow to act and I feel that money may have

[1919, Jan 15]

State Normal School Madison, South Dakota J. W. HESTON, PRESIDENT

R. A. JAMES. SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT

to be expended in the collection of the thirty-six hundred I hate to think of you working on a perilous margin again. You have had enough of that painful experience.

I am sending you a complete report of the money that I collected for suffrage during the summer. Let me know if this reaches you. I trust that it is clear.

I have never for a second felt inclined to censure you because my salary and

expense money (the latter amounts to sixty dollars) were not forthcoming. I can be patient. I knew you had done your best and were personally carried a burden that all of us should share with you. I shall be pleased to have what is due me when you have it In the meantime, do not worry about it.

It will give me great pleasure to see you at Pierre. I am praying daily that I can get there. I shall certainly [?] may all good attend you! Sincerely Yours Alice Lorraine Daly

J. H. JOHNSON

L. B. JOHNSON

JOHNSON & JOHNSON ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW HYDE BLOCK PIERRE, S. D.

January 15, 1919

My dear Mrs. Pyle:

Yes, I shall be pleased t o speak on my favorite topic. Call it "The New Legislatlon" or "Women and the Law." Whatever you think will be best.

Cordially Yours, Lydia B. Johnson