The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-11-13
Recommended plan of work for com

Recommended plan of work for COM
ing year:
l. That we urge our own members to
subscribe for the Womans Column,
Progress. the Woman's Journal or Wo-
mans Tribune, and to pass them on
when read. We recommend that one OF
our members be appointed to take sub
scriptions here now for the Woman's
Column, at % cents, in order To make a
beginning in this direction.
2 That the friends of woman suf-
frage 10 the various parts of the state,
find out the position of those members
of the last legislature who are candidates
for reelection, on the bill providing for
women on boards of control of certain
state institutions, and that our influence
be used in the interest of those candi-
dates who have stood the test and who
will pledge themselves to vote for such
measures if elected. We may do
more important work before election
than we are able to do afterward, with
out this preparatory work.
3. That we take advantage of the OPP
portunty to use the press in our respect
i've localities to announce and report our
annual meetings, local items and such
matters of general interest as come to our
notice from time to time. The press is
a powerful aid to the work.
/. That the legislative committee of
the Michigan State Federation of Wo
mans Clubs be invited to confer with
the legislative committee of the Michi-
gan Equal Suffrage Association, in the
interest of unity and more efficient work
D. That committee be selected TO
formulate plans for making effective the
organization work of DR.. Frances Woods
of Kansas, the national organizer who is
to come to our state sometime this year.
BELLE Nj. PERRY,
HELEN II. JENKINS,
LENoR STARKEE Bliss.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session opened with a
vocal solo by Miss Matte Cooley.
Mrs. Perry read letter of greeting
from Mrs. Cora Jeffries of the Upper
Peninsula and Miss Georgia Perry read
report of the resolutions committee, in
which were expressed thanks to the
people of Paw Paw and to the Coterie
for their entertainment. After the re-
port had been adopted, came the sympo-
stun peace and Arbitration"
Mrs. l.. Annis Pound opened the dis
cussion, peace and Arbitration between
Nations" in the absence of Miss Martha
Baldwin, who was on the program, and
expressed strongly her hope for arbitra-
ton of all differences between nations in
the near future.
Rev. f.. III. Harvey then discussed the
question Between Sections The Negro
Problem)." He has travelled extensively
in the South and he finds the prejudice
growing stronger against the negro each
year
Hon J. j. Woodman followed this
with Labor and Capital" holding the
attention of the audience by his plain
statement of facts.
In the Home The Divorce Problem"
was taken by Mrs. Helen p. Jenkins of
Detroit She believes in uniform divorce
laws throughout the country, but not,
however, until women are enfranchised,
they being as much interested as men
and entitled to be consulted.
Rev S. Louise Haight of Benton Har-
Dor, who was on the program for talk
not being present the different subjects
were discussed by the audience.
THURSDAY EVENING.
This was the closing session of the
convention. 1t being the anniversary of
the birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. an
informal memorial service was held the
first thing, short addresses being made
by Mrs. Helen p. Jenkins of Detroit. and
Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane of Kalama-
700.
Mrs. Crane then gave the principal
address Of the evening, "The Folly of
Winding Your Own Business, '" the cen
trail thought being that we should not be
so engrossed in our own private affairs
as to neglect the business pertaining to
the public veal
The ladies from away who were on the
program for parts in the symposium on
Immigration were unable to be pres
ent. The phase of its being Menace
to Our Institutions" was presented by
l.. II. Titus, and The Public Schools as
an American Force" by Judge Heckert.
The convention has been an interest
ing one and Paw Paw would gladly
again welcome the association here.