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cnce, American*, not to allow the sacred liberty of speech to be trampled under foot”Sustained ApplauseHere there was sUttainCd applause, which was duplicated a moment later when Mr. Cox said that in nil countries there are enemies of freedom— monarch*, politicinna and priest*.Misslt; Mary Shaw, introduced as n famous interpreter of the plays of Shakespeare and Ibsen, said she had been converted to the principle of birth control through having played Helen, the tragic mother of Ibsen'a Ghosts.'' She made a dramatic* plea’for support of the movement and at its conclusion Mrs. Rub lee asked for contributions for Mrs. Sanper's proposed birth control clinic.The response was immediate and enthusiastic when Mrs. Rublee ad-nounced from the stage a subscription of $o00 from Mrs. Willard Straight, who, though unable to he present at the meeting, sent a message of encouragement. There was another pledge of $600 from a man in the audience whose, name was not announced, followed by one of $260 from a Mrs. Grant, $200 from Mrs. Donald Hooker, $100 from Mrs. Clara Hayden and smaller amounts from others. Soma pledged weekly or monthly payments for extended periods.Thanks for PolicemenUshers wont through the audience with tiny baskets and took up a cash collodion while the pledges were being signed. It was asked that nobody leave the iheater without giving at least ?l to the cause. The sum of $3,000 was raiseil.Mrs. Simeon Ford subscribed $100. and some one demanded to know if Henry Ford wouldn't give something.“1 am sure he would if he understood, said Mrs. Rublee. She seemed astonished when everybody laughed at this.Mrs. I.ewis Dclafield also subscribed $100.At this point Mrs. RuMoo said she wanted on behalf of the committee to thank the policemen who have so' valiantly preserved order to-night. She was interrupted by criea from women in the rear of the house, who apparently had had trouble in getting in. One declared the policemen the most officious’* she had ever seen.A message of good wishes was read from Dean Inge of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London.
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New York Tribune
New York, New York, US
Sat, Nov 19, 1921
Page 26
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John B.
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