The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-06
STAMFORD WOMEN PLAN TO VOTE AT
 COMING TOWN ELECTION
Demand For Representation on tho School Committee VIII Find
 Expression at the Polls.
Special to The Farmer.)

Especial to The Farmer.)
 Stratford, June GA movement is
 On foot to have each party place a
 woman in nomination for member of | election next fall. Women are eligi- ble to vote on educational matters in this State, and as a natural cohse- Quence they are eligible for any of flee for which they are allowed to vote. Only half @ dozen women have ever voted in this town but at the
 next election there will probably be a much larger vote. Mothers feel that their, complaints will receive more att tention and that there will be less secrecy in the methods of the School Committee. Mothers get very little satisfaction from the School Commit l tee. They appear before the super intendent of schools and he puts them off with some vague promise. That Is the last ever heard about the mat ter and further inquiries elicit only the information that the matter has been attended to. 1t is believed that with one. or two women on the com mitttee 'parents would be assured of consideration. This feeling of dis trust has existed in the town for years and 1t has seriously hampered the teachers in their work and en- outraged the scholars in their atti- ti1de Of Standardization. Enough wO- 1IISu nave dWCt10y QEOIulk3e5Q 'IO xC8hS~ ter and vote at the coming election to make their influence felt. There will be a shaking up of the dry bones i'm the town when 200 women march up to the polls and vote for School Committeeman. This movement is
 not confined to any party. An eff fort will be made to nominate wo-
 man in the caucus of both the domi- nant parties and if that fails an in- dependent candidate is proposed which the women and many of the men will be asked to endorse. Those behind
 the movement assert that it is no
 party matter but thing which con- cerns everyone in the town. There are an abundance of women In the
 town who are amply qualified for the position and who would give more time and attention to the work than any man in business can afford to dO.
 The movement has been quietly gain ing strength all the time and now has
 a following which insures its respect
 ful recognition. It will be necessary
 for the women to register and also
 to vote at the caucus of whichever
 party they affiliate with
 Eric Carlson returned to his nome
 on Johnson avenue, yesterday, a1ter
 passing the winter in Florida.
 Miss Emma Allen of Main street
 entertained twenty young ladies, all former schoolmatee, at her home last
 night Cards, games and music made
 up a pleasant evening for the com
 pany. A dainty luncheon was serv- ed during the evening.
 Clarence Goodell has been officiating
 behind the prescription desk at the
 Boyle pharmacy in Fairfield for sev-
 eraI days.
 The annual dinner of the Cupheag Club will take place at the Stratford
 Inn some night next week. not yet selected. The club has ordered a genuine banquet and the people at the Inn promise a menu which will satisfy all who sit down to the fa- bles The town has finally awolre to the fact that much better service can be secured right at home than by calling in out -of-town caterers.
 MT. and Mrs Clarence Goodell, MT. and Mrs. I. L.. Belden and daughter, MT. and Mrs. Arthur DeF'orest Wheel CT. Mrs, Adelaide Gunther and Miss Augusta Wheeler were guests at the yesterday at noon.
 Mrs Charles F. Judson- entertained a. bridge panty at her home in King street Tuesday night Luncheon was served and the evening was passed pleasantly at the card tables.
 tertainment at the Neighborhood church tonight is composed of Mrs. Knowles and Miss Margaret Garry. Bridgeport talent which has never been heard here before will furnish an interesting program of musical numbers. Rev. and Mrs Knowles are receiving much commendation for their work in building up the church. and their success is gratifying to everyone.
 A large party from the Shelton Methodist church rode to the Strat- fo-d Inn in a big motor truck, Tues day night, and enjoyed one of the fla mous shore dinners of that establish ment. The members of the party as-