Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-11-22
Women Ignored.

ence of the state board of administra-
ton and the board of charities, at
which plans for extensive improve
ments to the state institutions were
outlined, the members of the board of
women visitors who held their quar-
terly meeting at the Hartman building,
declared that they have been inten-
tionally ignored by the other state Of
ficials and that their work, as now
carried on, Is fruitless.
Taking gentle rap at those who
had attended the meeting Of the two
boards, the women visitors maintain
ed that even though they make investi-
cations, they have no way of having
any remedial action taken except at
the pleasure Of the other boards.
Think Motive Is Plain.
1--WE were appointed on the same
footing as the board of charities" de-
clared Miss Blanch Vignos, of Canton,
president of the visitors board, "andi
feel that we should have some recog-
milton. What is the use of our board
IL we can get no results from the work
we do? The fact of the matter is,
some people do not want the work
that is done from the woman's stand
point to be known"
The board, which is purely advisory
at present, is composed of Miss Wig
nos, the president; Mrs. Mary Proctor
Wilson, Lebanon, vice president; Mrs.
Nathan Rosewater, Cleveland, secre-
tary; Mrs M. E. Rathburn, Rutland;
Mrs. A. ], Stair, London Miss NJ.
Edith Campbell, Cincinnati. 1t was
created in 1907 in order to bring about
an inspection of the state Institutions
by women.
Two inspections of each institution
are made annually and quarterly meet
lngs are held for the purpose of con-
ferring on the conditions found and to
suggest remedies and improvements.
AS a means of gaining recognition
for the visiting board, Miss Vignos
expressed the hope that women would
be made eligible, by statute, to hold
public office.
1--WE were appointed as separate
board" she explained, because at
present woman, strange as it may
seem, can not hold place on other
boards. Had the amendment to the
constitution, Eligibility of Women to
. Public Office carried, everything
} would have been settled. but the peo-
, Pile did not seem to understand. We
are hoping that something along that
line will be soon carried into effect"
SaIoonkeepers Seek Reimbursement.
J Liberal organizations all over the
state are preparing to ask the legisla-
ture to reimburse saloonkeepers who
will be legislated out Of business. AS
soon as the license amendment goes
into effect, saloonkeepers in each city
J who are unable to secure licenses will
be forced out of business. They will
} ask the legislature to pay stipulated
: sum to each saloonkeeper who was in
: business at the time that the liquor
license went into effect and was then
J forced to quit. 1t is also the inten-
: ton of the liberal organizations to
, urge graduated license fee, based on
, the amount of business done. The
Anti-Saloon league will fight both
these tentative plans. Every city, viii
: lage and rural nook in the state will
: be flooded with petitions by the league.
&, addressed to the legislature, demand,
: ing enactment Of two temperance laws,
: One is to prevent shipment of liquor
from wet territory in Ohio into any
dry county or district. The other is
drastic measure for the removal OF
: derelict mayors and other officials
who refuse or fail to enforce the liquor
laws and other statutes. 1t is pro-
posed to confer this power either upon
e the governor or judges of common
: pleas courts.