The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-29
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
GAINS VICTORY
Women Are Accorded Membership
in Newly Organized Citizens
Association.
ONLY ONE DISSENT R

Equal suffrage scored an important VIC
tory at the meeting of the newly organ
lied Central Citizens Association held at
old Gonzaga College building yesterday
afternoon. Maurice ]. sheehan. presiding.
in the absence OF DR.. James ]. Kilroy, the
president OF the association All but one
voted to accord women the right Of mem
bership and all its privileges.
II am a strong anti-suffragist." said
William ]. Neale, a well known young
lawyer Of this city as he registered his
protest in vigorous language against the
admission of women as members Of the
association. and made a motion TO ex-
clude them. Mr.. Neale. in unqualified
language expressed IL as his opinion that
It is not a woman's place to take part
or interest in discussions Of the Kind
which are brought before bodies like the
Central Citizens Association or similar
organizations. He said that II they were
allowed to participate their main topic
OF conversation would be fashions and
other frivolous matters Mr.. Neale de-
clared that women lack the knack to
carry on meetings tremendously and eff
fectively, and that there is bound to be
feeling. and cited as an instance the an
nual conventions Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution.
Mr.. Neale stood alone in his opposi-
ton 10 woman membership and when the
vote was put his was the only one TO
be registered against them.
NcaIe Stands Alone.
Mr.. Berger. chairman of the committee
on constitution and bylaws, read his re-
port, which was read and discussed by
paragraph. Article three of the constitu-
ton gives the right to become members
! of the association to amy resident. prop
erty owner. agent Of any property own
er. or storekeeper in the section bound
ed by First Street Northeast on the east.
Sixth Street on the west, Street on
the North. and Pennsylvania Avenue on
the south"
Honorary membership. according TO ar
tIcle four OF the constitution. is accord
ed to the pastors or rectors OF the various
churches. as well as TO the two superior
officers IN the police precincts in the ter
ritory covered by the association The an
nual dues of the members are 81, and the
Home Life Insurance Company Building.
Fifth and G Streets. was selected as the
meeting place, meetings to take place
every Sunday in the month at p. m.
The association at once started Its ca
reer in a vigorous fashion. and Congress
will no doubt hear in the near future
from INt OIlGtIs u lIIt VI bAloh
that section Of the city which has been
taken under the wing by the association
is not receiving that attention in the way
of public improvements which It deserves.
Complaints were made that money Is ap-
propriated TO pave with the most modern
material streets and sidewalks In the
suburbs where there are only a few
houses. and that the heart OF the city
has streets which were laid down about
a hundred years ago.
Complains About Streets.
W. J. Neale complained about the con-
dItion OF First Street between n and !
Streets and H Street from First 70
Third Streets Northwest being in a
disgracsTuI condition. He said they
were cobblestone streets and bad side
walks and that immediate measures
| should be taken TO ask Congress 10
place these thoroughfares in first class
condition. Mr.. Neale said that prospective
residents of those neighborhoods stay
away on account Of the condition of the
| streets and that property is depreciating.
due to the carelessness OF Congress, which
| is appropriating money TO improve streets
| and sidewalks in the suburbs where there
are hardly any houses.
A motion to investigate the condition
! of l Street, between North Capitol and
First Streets Northeast, which was al
| legged to be blocked up by the railroad.
making practically a blind alley out OF
| IL, was referred to the committee on
streets and sidewalks. Complaints were
made of the inefficiency of the police in
| X Street and North Capitol Street, where
young men cOngregate and have access
| TO intoxicating drinks.
= The replacing OF the present inartistic
arc lights with the new lights in the
streets OF the territory was made the
subject Of a motion, which was carried,
and the committee on streets and side
walks was requested to cooperate with
the Northeast Citizens Association to
see that the tunnel on II Street, which
was said TO be dangerous at night on
account OF there being no lights IN it,
receive sufficient lights TO make It a safe
passageway.
The following committees were ap-
pointed. Memberships. Lochbuehler:
streets and sidewalks-James H. Doran;
police and fire protectIon-James Rich
ardson; egislation-William J. Neale;
health and sanitation-Dr. D. D. Null
cahy.