Evening journal., 1909-11-30
MEETING OF THE
SUFFRACISTS
Miss Mary NinSOr Says WO-
mans Influence Without
Ballot Doesn't Amount
to Much
DECLARE IN FAVOR
OF JUVENILE COURT

OF the Delaware Equal Suffrage Assoc.a.-
ton, which was held IN the Unitarian
Church At the afternoon session the
present state officers, with the exception
OF the auditors who resigned, were re-
elected. The election results were: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Martha cranston, Newport
vice-president Miss Helen A Crenston;
corresponding secretary. Miss Mary r.
dAVou; recording secretary. Mrs. Ernest
Phillips; treasurer, Miss Emma Lore,
auditors, Miss Mary H. A. Mather ana
Miss Alice smyth. Mrs. clsrkson. Miss
Pierson and Miss Ella Johnson were tel
lers.
Mrs. cranston appointed as committee
on resolutions. Miss Emma Worrell and
Mrs. W. s. Quigley; on credentials. Miss
devou. Mrs Edward Phillips. Mrs How
ard Weldin; on finance, Miss Emma Lore,
Miss Ella Johnson
Mrs. wilhelmina sharp's resignation as
church worker was regretfully accepted.
Miss sharps report was read by Miss de-
You She had sent fifty letters to clergy
men. had introduced Mrs. cranston who
spoke before the Wilmington Ministerial
Union. when several ministers signed the
petition. and had distributed much iitera-
ture
Miss Helen A. cranston gave a delight
fuI report Of the national convention at
Spokane Free passes were given the dele
gates and mars meetings held at the ex-
position. A minister from Idaho wore a
yellow hat-band with Votes for Women
printed on II. At one place. a rear-plat-
form speaker found that one OF her shoes
had been gathered up with the bed linen
BY the porter and shipped back 20 spo-
kane '7s. 80 ~ go.
Reports were received from local clubs
The W. c T. U. had co-operated; the
Sunday School Convention at Newport
had passed resolutions in favor Of woman
Suffrage; at the request OF the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen. Mrs. Jones,
Miss devou. and Mrs Crenston had ad-
dressed them. the legislature had been
petitioned for the higher education Of
women IN Delaware. Miss Pearl Penheldl
national organizer had delivered ad-
dresses .---- a-.--- .... ,.
Miss Lore read Miss susan B. Anthony's
greeting 70 the FIRST suffrage convention
in Delaware Mrs Gertrude w Nields
read memorials 70 Hepry 3. Blackwell
ana william Lloyd Garrison. At the even
ing session. e vote OF thanks was given
70 Miss Mary Head Way. OF oxford,
Penn: who prepared the memorials,
originally for the chester County couven-
ton.
, Miss Mary II. A Nather gave an in
teresting report o. Mrs Pankhursts
Philadelphia lecture she said that as
described IN Mrs Pankhurst's rich Eng
iish voice the stones thrown By the sui.
fragettes seemed much softer than -orda
nary stones. MISS Mary wihses ADDED thst
while against her principles, she rathei
wished TO throw some stones after Mrs
Pankhurst's lecture. especially when she
thought what shining marks some Phna.
delphia politicians would make
The Rev Or. H. W. Kellogg. who had
been detained earlier. made short speech
at the close OF the. meeting. inviting tn,
association 70 again ADDRESS the Minis
Z terial Union. r.. ,s: -@s-e
=. The session ended with the adop
ton OF a resolution, as follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that the pres
ent law granting school suffrage 4
tax-paying women only is unjust 81
asniuch as e does not include tn
women who are vitality interested Il
the education Of their children,
"Resolved--That we petition the leg
!. islature Of 1911 to extend Ihe schoo
suffrage to women on the same te-n
as 70 men"
, The evening meeting at which man,
were present beside the yellow badge,
delegates was begun with an orgai
voluntary. Chopin Nocturne. BY Mis-
Anne Cause. beautifully played
There was a solo, 20 For the Wing
OF Dove" sung BY Miss Emma Lore
Il had bean hoped 70 have solo b
Miss Isabel wales. but she was "
. able 70 attend.
ise The Rev. c. \. Henderson, pastor 9
the Unitarian. Church. lea in prayer
p" Weman's Influence Not Great.
an The hrst speaker was Miss Mar
ma Winsor Of Haverford. IN her sttec
tive speech. Miss Winsor related be
- personal experiences in active wor
IN Philadelphia with child labor. cor
b sumer's League and civic reform OF
ganizaxions she. gave an arraignrner
10 present conditions Affecting worne
and children. and the inability o. VIC
the men 70 do anything to help t. ST
at came 70 the conclusion that women
on Influence ala not amount to q row
ent piss the only thing that penetrate
lset the intellect % a ward politician wa
the ballot When It came 10 dlgnit
she considered. It more wonanly
= drop a ballot into box than 70 arg,
in q "spittooned, smoky once wit
employers who responded they wou
: overwork their women as much as tn,
G pleased; legislators who said the lel
stature belonged 70 the nanufaetu
- ers; ana judges who said 1uven.
courts were not important"
Miss Jane Campbell, president
n the philadelphia County Woman su
frage Association, gave her address
the form % a true story. The Widow
Mite" Il showed the injustice % Ne
Jersey Intostate Laws, n giving
Widow only half tire property o. J.
intestate husbands estate. while & {
other case the husband wou,c have :
ceived al.
This leo to some discussion as
Delaware laws. in which George
Miller OF the Law and Order Soc.e'
Judge DAME. Q. Hastings. Mrs. CO
trude Nields, ana others took part
Tie convention thanked the W
.sa.ngtoa ard Dover newspapers .
their courtesy. and adopted tho :,
loving drawn W by D.. =. W. -
logg:
For a Juvenile Court.
We, the members OF the Delaws