The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-26
FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA WOMAN ON EQUAL FRANCHISE
nent in Movement-Jottings of the Town.
Especial to The Farrer,

Special to The Farmer) Fairfield, April 26-Quite a number attended the Suffrage meeting at Li- Drary nall. Fairfield. last evening Miss Theodora Wheeler acted as chairman and introduced MT. C. F. Taylor of Westport and Mrs. Albert Gerberding of California, speaking of them as two active Suffrage workers from the East and West. MT. Taylor spoke on the General Outlook of<Wom- en Suffrage. In the first half of this century we look back where men were inferior but had all the rights to so- cial distinction and government but ! today we see the women running so> ciety and religious affairs. also edu- cational
 :, In early times men were the indus 1 trial unit but not today. There is but en charge of. one realm of human form and that is government. She has nothing to say, nothing to back her equality up. but women suf- frage is coming nearer in this world. This is only a historical basis for the Woman is delicate mechanism What is 1t that makes them so at- tractive? Is it she has feminine deli- cacies? No. This used to be but it is that we come nearer to them in every way to business and unity is shown.
 The school girl should be taught ev- cry form of political government and the theory of practice in human life so they can't be cheated by tho traudulent methods now used. Is 1t for mans good or evil Lincoln. one men emphasized Woman Suffrage and said it was necessary and the only argument against 1t was sex and in this there is little or no justice. Mrs. Albert Gerberding of Califor- mia the second speaker of the evening, was leader both of men and women in the graft problem in San Francis co.
 The speaker said that for 40 years California had been in the grip of pub lie service corporations and that 1t was only recently that the State had been awakened and that graft was driven out through the efforts of hon. est men and women. She praised the Governor of California for the work he did in behalf of uplift, and said that he deserved credit for the victory won for equal franchise.
 Miss Wheeler closed the meeting with an appeal to the ladies present to become interested in the cause. Among those in attendance were MT. and Mrs. Freeman. Rev. Beeman and Mrs. Beeman. Mrs Child. MT. and Mrs. Theodore Sturges. Miss Ruth
  lor., MT. and Mrs Graham, Clitus King. Miss M. Smedley, Miss Bessie Retts, Samuel Wheeler, Miss Theodore Wheeler, c. F. Taylor. Miss Alice Harrigan, Miss May Book, Miss Ruth Anderson, and others.
 The grounds and lawns have been put in shape on Mrs. J. O. Wrights residence, Waldstein, presenting spring appearance. The family expects to arrive at Fairfield the latter part of next week for the summer.
 The Fairfield Bakery has put in a new oven, which has a capacity for baking a thousand loaves of bread in addition to cakes and pies, getting ready for the summer trade.
 Deputy Sheriff H. R. Mwood attend ed the Democratic dinner at Taft Ho- tel. New Haven, yesterday. The sher- if is quite we'll known throughout the county, being chairman of the Town Committee here.
 Z Frank Medlicott, baggagemaster at the local station, is off duty on ac- count of sickness.
 The six-year-old boy killed by the auto truck in the West End, Bridge port, was cousin of Edward Tferney of Fairfield Garage.
 Thomas Noon is considering pJr- chasing an automobile delivery for his summer business.
 Arthur Bennett, who is employed as d urS1udu OiL tAc INSW 1dVSu IOdus lo spending a few days with his parents. Arthur is making his home at Hope well Junction.
 Browns Garage is doing an exten-- sive auto business. His garage is filled with machines, also the building opposite, which was formally Kowal- kis' livery stable. MT. Brown Is agept for several leading cars.
 D. G. Post who has leased the Les- pinasse place on SaSco Hill, is get ting the grounds into shape prepar- ing to raise market supplies and poul- try.
 Edward Durand, who died in An sonia, was buried there Thursday MT. Durand formerly conducted a meat and grocery market here. where Will liam Gould Is now located.
 John Lynch, rural delivery carrier, has moved to the Barry residence, where he will act as caretaker
 Tickets are out on a gold piece to 1 raise sufficient funds to purchase base ball uniforms and necessary equip