Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12
WOMAh'S CONVENTION
Auxiliary to I. T. U. Holds
Business Session.
POLITICS EXCLUDED
REGARDED AS IMPOLITIC TO
HAVE SUFFRAGE DISCUSSED.
Proposed Extension Of Scope Of the Or
ganization Negatived - Member
ship Rules Unchanged.
POLITICS EXCLUDED

The Womans International Auxiliary to
| the Typographical Union met this morning
at 10 o'clock in the parlors Of the Ebbitt
! House. Mrs. Frank A. Kennedy, presi-
dent, called for order and Mrs. Ed. D.
Donnelly, secretary-treasurer, kept the
minutes Of the proceedings.
The business transacted was largely
routine, but an interesting question was
| raised involving the Endorsement by the
! international Auxiliary of the woman's
suffrage movement. This the auxiliary
decided not TO do, under a general motion
| that they should not permit politics to be
| introduced in their deliberations. This &C
| ton was unanimous.
| The subject of woman's suffrage was
| brought up by a communication from Mrs.
Belva Lockwood who requested permission
! to address the auxiliary on the subject OF
woman's suffrage. request was also
made that the auxiliary hear Mrs. Clara
Barton this same subject.
During the time the auxiliary has been in
| the city Mrs Lockwood has visited the Of
| ficers of the organization, by whom she was
warmly received. In a very short time she
became unusually popular with the leaders
| in the auxiliary. But when the letter Sug-
costing that AN address be given by Mrs.
Lockwood on the subject of womanS SUI
frage Mrs. f. O. Martin of Nashville, Tenn,
| one of the delegates. moved that the letter
the auxiliary. The motion was sustained
by unanimous vote.
Sentiment In favor Of woman's suffrage
in the auxiliary Is not very strong. The
president believes in letting her husband do
the voting fer the family, and the Secre-
tary- treasurer once voted in Colorado, and
wants no more OF IT.
The Routine Proceedings.
| After the meeting was called to order this
morning by the president, Mrs. Kennedy,
| the proceedings were opened with prayer
! by the chaplain, Mrs. Herman Matthews or
Omaha. The committee on credentials re-
ported favorably on the credentials OF all
the delegates.
The auxiliary Of this city announced that
it would present the International Auxiliary
$25 toward defraying the expenses of its
officers in attending the convention. There
was discussion as to the raising OF money
to defray the expenses Of the international
officers in attending the convention, ana II
was decided to ask each auxiliary to con-
tribute for that purpose as literally as pos
| sible without indicating the amount that
each would be expected to give. ms
course was taken as some of the aux1liar1es
are large and others small in membership,
and consequently a great difference would
be found in the ability of the various local
organizations to respond to such call.
The names Of Mrs John F. Lee Of Louis
vile, KY, and Mrs. Ed. s. Hale of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, were added to the COM
mittee on resolutions.
The annual report of the president Of the
International Auxiliary was read and APP
proved. Mrs. Kennedy stated that last
March she wrote to all the local auxil1ar1es
requesting that they do all they could to
have advertisements withdrawn from the
Los Angeles Times, as that publication was
under the ban Of treating it's printers un-
fairly. She said that very many letters
were written, and she expressed the be-
lief that the effort of the individual MEM
Der Of the auxiliary was Of more effect
than the work of the individual member OF
the typographical union In securing the
withdrawal of advertisements from the
paper.
Greater Success Predicted.
Mrs Kennedy expressed the belief that
the work Of the auxiliary had been mere
childs play in comparison with what 1t
| would be in the future with larger MEM
bership and a better organization. She
suggested that during the present week
that a conference be held between the Of
fcers of the International Typographical
Union the officers of the auxiliary and MI.
Arthur Hay, who Is leading the fight on
the Los Angeles Times, to arrange for
further work in persuading the Times to
make terms with the union.
Mrs. Kennedy advocated that the mem
bership of the auxiliary be restricted to
relatives of members Of the International
Typographical Union. She also suggested
that the auxiliary adopt as few laws for Its
government as possible. and that they be
made as simple as possible.
The membership of the association Is now
confined to the mothers wives and unmar-
ried sisters and daughters Of members Of
the Typographical Union. It was decided
not to adopt an amendment to the const-
tuition to enlarge the membership. The
question of eligibility came up under sug-
gestion that the married sisters and mar
rfed daughters Of members Of the union be
allowed to become members OF the auxilfa-
ry 1t was decided that this would not be
a wise course to take. and that by confin-
ing the membership as already indicated by
the constitution OF the auxiliary, there
would be a greater opportunity to have its
members composed OF only those whose in
terest could not be divided.
Division Of Interest.
It was pointed out that the interests Of
the husband of sister or daughter OF
printer might not be in keeping with that
of the printer and that In that way there
would be a division OF interest that would
not be desirable.
It was suggested that as there are 600
members of the International Topographic
cal Union in this country there was an
abundant supply of eligfbles to membership
in the auxiliary without enlargtng its scope.
The auxiliary adjourned until o'clock to-
morrow morning This afternoon the dele
gates and visiting members were taken for
a drive about the city.
Yesterday afternoon the delegates went to
Arlington.