The morning call., 1893-11-01
MAKING PROGRESS.
The WOmen'S Reform of
the City Press.
MEN ARE ANXIOUS TO ASSIST
General Sympathy Expressed With
the Movement Against Sen.
sationaIism.

A most enthusiastic meeting Of ladies
interested in raising the moral tone OF our
city papers took place at Miss Vests
school on Van Ness avenue yesterday
afternoon.
The committees of those lodies who had
attended the churches here and in Oakland
rendered their reports and letters were
read from ladies working for the cause all
over the State, from Del Norte County to
San Diego. In every case the progress re-
ported was most encouraging.
A lady who had been securing signatures
in one Of our city churches stated that two
or three men had insisted on signing. Il
told them 1t was only a wOmanss move
ment, but as they persisted in writing
their names beside those of their wives and
daughters permitted them to have their
way and erased their signatures after
ward"
Another lady stated that in one Of the
Oakland churches two or three young men
had urged, why have you rot allowed
men to pa ticipate in this movement? 1t
is one in which men and women are in
terested alike. The ladies are no more
disgusted with the sensationalism OF some
of the papers than we are"
II told them that the women OF Califor-
MIA were getting up this protest" said the
lady. "whereupon the young men asked
would have it printed aid circulate pro-
tests similar TO ours among the men,"
The letters read from committees at
distance showed that the same enthusiastic
desire to support and sign the petitions
prevails throughout the State. Every
where signatures are literally pouring in.
One letter from the country ncl0sed an
Ad at frnn lad a
which was read aloud ana much ap-
plauded. An English visitor TO the
Worlds Fair had made the statement that
the sensationalism of some portions of the
American press is a national calamity.
The editorial in question commented on
this remark, and ended with the conclu-
sion that 1t was none too strong"
The ladies seemed unanimous in their
opinion that the Englisman's comment was
none too strong" for some of the press
sen satlon nalism IN this city, against which
they are now quietly but firmly petition
ing.
The question of the mass-meeting was
voted upon and 1t was unanimously de-
cided to hold it next Monday afternoon at
$3.50 O'Clock. A special committee was ap-
pointed to draw up the programme.
speeches, etc. 1t goes without saying that
under the BILE conduct.of so dgnified
body of Indies the mass-meeting will be as
harmoniously and gracefully conducted as
was yesterdays more rrivate meeting.
After reading the reports of committees
from all the large towns throughout the
State, il was decided to elect committee
OF 100 vice. presidents to assist in further
spreading the petitions. These appoint
meDts were referred to the central CON-
mittee.
The advisablity Of having some central
bureau. at which all ladies anxious to sign
might find petitions ready, was discussed
Mrs. DIR. Bruwn of 1912 Suffer street sig
Dified her Willingness TO allow her Office to
be used for the purpose. Her Office was
accepted and henceforth any woman who
has not had an opportunity of signing can
do so by applying at this address.