Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1911-08-03

The Equal Franchise League of Thur
mont was organized July oath with Mrs.
G. E. Rogers, president; Miss Emma F.
Eyler, treasurer; Miss Kathleen Beard,
secretary. The citizens of Thufmont
seem much interested in the subject of
woman's nfranchisement, and it is not
strange that the women of the towr
should have taken the necessary and
commendable step of organizing a suf-
frage club. Women working singly can
accomplish little, even if their activities
are. directed toward the most beneficial
and home-protecting measures. Women
working together in a quiet, dignifed
way get feeling of unity, solidarity and
strength which is most powerful asset.
The Suffrage club has for it's purpose
the promotion of the enfranchisement of
women; the backing of all legislation
affecting the home, the children and
women, and the advancing of the inter-
ests of Thurmont. Surely the majority
of citizens can come together on at least
two of these points.
Men and women are eligible for men,
bership; supporting our oft-repeated
statement that woman suffrage is CO.
operative, not an anti-man movement.
The new club has bright future, and
will undoubtedly means much to the
moral and intellectual life of the town.
ACLUB FORMED IN EMMITSBURG.
Emmitsburg, not to be out distanced,
has formed suffrage club along practi-
cally the same lines. The fol lowing
officers were elected: Mrs. E. l.. Amman,
president; Miss Belle Rowe, treasurer;
Miss Anna Amman, secretary; Miss Eva
Rowe, chairman Press and Literature
committee: Mrs. f. l.. AMMAN, chairman
Sanitation committee.
Both of these local clubs are affiliated
with the State Equal Franchise League
of Maryland, of which Mrs. William M.
Ellicott is president.
OUT OF HER OWN WAGES.
An impetus will probably be given to
the woman suffrage campaign in Cali
fornia by the decision in a recent divorce
case in Los Angeles. The wife of one
Fred R. Pullman sought divorce on the
ground of non-support. 1t was proved
that her husband had never in all their
married life given her cent of money
that he had himself earned; but he claim
ed that he had provided for her out of
her own wages. She had worked steadily
in cafe and given him her earnings.
Most of this money he spent, but he gave
small amounts Of it back to her from
time to time for her own use. Under
California law, a married woman's earn
ings belong to her husband, and the court
decided that IN this case the wife had
been supported by the husbands money,
although it was money earned wholly by
her own labor.
Miss l.. C. Trax who made such an
able address in Thurmont about ten days
ago, gave at the conclusion of her talk
six reasons why women should vote.
They are as follows:
/. Because they are American citizens
and the Constitution of the United States
declares that citizens's right to vote
shall not be abridged or denied because
of race, color, or previous condition of
servitude.
2. Because women are tax payers;
and it is principle of our government
that taxation and representation should
60 together.
3. Because every citizen should help
select the officials who make the laws
that he or she must obey.
4. Because every citizen is entitled to
representation; and no person having a
vote can represent himself and another
person, even with that person consent.
5. Because vote means power; and
women need that power to protect them
selves. their children, their homes, and
society.
6. Because politics needs the COM
bined influence of men and women.
! Woman's influence is now negative, in
direct, irresponsible. Votes talk. Votes
count. Votes compel respect. Votes
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