The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
SUFFRAG|STSOF
 STATE ORGANIZED Officers Elected at COnyen-
 ton Here Yesterday SHORT TALKS MADE We'll Known Women of Alabama ln- dorse Movement and Tell of
 Progress of the Cause in
 Their Communities
Ky MYRTLE MILES

Ky MYRTLE MILES
 In response to a call made by the Bir- mingham Equal Suffrage association, two weeks ago the women interested in the spread of politiez. equality met and formed a state organization yesterday at the parish house. Church of the Advent. The meeting was called to order at 10So yesterday morning by Mrs soon Jacobs. president of the local Suffrage associa- ton. and immediate afterward Mrs. C. B.. Spencer was chosen chairman. on the nomination of Mrs w. l.. Murdock, sec onded by Mrs. Thomas D. Parke.
 Mrs. Spencer immediately took the chair. responding to her election 10 the post very briefly, but with the grace of her long familiarity with organization work in humanitarian and public cause. "lt is a great honor" said Mrs. Spencer, "to be called upon to preside over a meeting like this. Numbers do not mean everything, We women who have long engaged in civic and charitable work here and everywhere, in fact, find that numbers do not count ih an organiza- ton founded as this one is. on principle, As it is necessary to expedite matters because of the limited time at the dis posal of our friends from Selma and Montgomery and other distant places. I will ask that the object of the meeting be stated by Mrs Jacobs, the president of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage as- sociation. who will present the letter published in every daily of the state of Alabama calling you together"
 Mrs. Jacobs Reads Letter
 The letter read by Mrs. Jacobs stated in part: A
 'It Is most earnestly hoped that every county in Alabama will be represented in this state organization.
 Ut is by this step alone that women may give their untrammeled help as citizens in bettering conditions in our state and municipal government.
 "The toll of promoting equal and ex- act justice. of improving civic, social, economic, educational and sanitary eondi- tions in Alabama, and of mitigating the cruelty of industrialism-this toll falls heavily upon the men, when 1t falls on men alone.
 "The vote will enable women to share this burden.
 "It will bring to fruit the seed of democ- racy sown by our forefathers when they declared taxation without representation Is tyranny. It will protect the home, It will conserve the race.
 The living conditions of every county .l lage are now controlled by politics. Old times exist no more. Today is here. The life of every working woman and child Is controlled by the ballot. The food sup ply of every community. water. milk and tions and school affairs. highways, light ing, drainage and sewerage systems-all are controlled by politics.
 Prom the cradle to the grave we live by politics.
 Why should not women understand and have part in the making of laws they must obey or else be punished for violating 2"
 Calls for Volunteer Remarks
 At the conclusion of the reading Mrs. Spencer called for volunteer remarks, commenting. however. upon the fact that so well had the object of the meeting bttH Stdltu lullntI ftildTkS we're ui- necessary.
 A resolution was then proposed by Mrs. Murdoch that Tt Is the sense of this meeting that a State Equal Suf- frage association now be formed" A committee then retired to draw up con- st.tution and bylaws. It was composed of Mrs W. l.. Murdoch, Birmingham: Miss Mary Partridge, Selma; Mrs. II. H. Shell. Birmingham. and Mrs. Rob bins. During their absence the chair man called for an account of work by the organizations in Selma and Birmingham.
 Mrs. DuBose of the former place gave a very interesting description of the recent propa ganda work done by her organization during the fair held in Selma. The organization grew out of the study given by the Selma club women three years ago to sociology, which opened up "a new vista; since then, instead of literature. the clubs have given their attention %to civic work, sanita ton. health and such mat ters. They will probably find the time again to embark upon their literary work this winter During the fair" stated Mrs DuBose, we were fortu- nate enough to have an automobile in the parade. one Of our banners stated Not favor but justice The member ship was increased to SO through our distribution of literature and other propaganda work and we numbered some very prominent names on the register kept fors the signatures of sympathfzers
 Outlines Local Work
 Mrs Solon Jacobs gave brief re- sume of the work accomplished by the local suffrage body. We regard our
 
 full" stated Mrs Jacobs Tt has meant much work, much detail, but we feel that we have gone ahead fully five years in our work for the cause. IL would have taken fully that long to place our literature into the hands of