Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-09-30
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CanifaI.

(Communicated.)
Editor Evening Capital:
feel obliged TO make a reply to
the editorial referring to the just
Government League. which appeared
in recent issue of The CAPITAL, Ia
order TO endeavor to correct wrong
impression which the article may have
given of the members. and of their
attitude toward other activities.
| have in mind only two members
of the j. G. L.. who are also members
of the s. p. c. A., and neither one
has in any degree lost interest in the
latter. Both are still members in good
standing of the S. p c. A. if paid up
dues, attendance on all meetings
when in town on meeting days, and
participation in efforts to secure
new members and raise funds con-
stiute "good standing"
The writer of the editorial has
certainly not forgotten "Tag Day,
when she, with the writer of this
letter and one other woman comprised
the committee appointed to take
charge of, and carry through this
money-making scheme.
The Society was launched in An
napolis through the efforts of woman
whose interest, activity and wealth
gave a promising start. but it is
doubtful if the Society, the running
expenses of which are $50 a month,
can exist with the few supporters il
now has, and unless more people will
contribute. it must go out of exist
ance. This must he decided by the
Annapolis public
Personally am as much interested
in the S. P. C. A., as ever, but one
cannot attend meetings when none
are called. nor is il customary to pay
annual dues oftener than annuity, nor
is it wise to contribute to any cause
more than one can afford. That my
interest in protecting the dumb ami
mails, particularly the horse, inde-
pendently of any organization, is and
has always been active, the livery
stablemen as we'll as the drivers well
know.
As ! said on a former occasion, |
believe that much of the cruelty to
animals here in Annapolis is due to
thoughtlessness. So many of the
drivers are young colored boys, who
like the child, driving a make-believe
horse, think that fiourishing a whip
and hitting the imaginary horse, is
driving" have often spoken to
the drivers, and try to do so kindly,
and must say that my appeals to
him have invariably been met respect
fully and politely, and with promises
to be more thoughtful of the horse in
future.
ANY citizen of the town can do as
much, or as little as this, whether a
member of the S. p. G. A. or not.
But why do not ALL of the people
support the organization which are
for the general welfare There are
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Civic League, both of which came in
for thrust along with the Just Gov
eminent League in your paper. Do
the citizens of the town cooperate as
thew should with these twJ groups of
workers who are striving entirely and
exclusively for the towns better
ment. can think of no good reason
why "every woman of Annapolis
should not belong to the Civic
League"
May conclude this, my long letter
with word for the Just Government
League One of it's chief objects is
the prevention of cruelty to women
and children" May not any woman
with an approving conscience divide
her activities between it and the S.
P. c. A. | am glad that The Capt.
tai approves CT the League and en-
dorses its principles. 1t does stand
for "clean government, for social n.y.
giene, for all that is noble, upright,
wholesome, moral and clean in policy
as The Capital expresses it, and
may | add the words of the dedica.
ton. which appears at the top OF
the Maryland Suffrage News, the off
cial organ of the Just Government
League of Maryland:
ITO the poor women without homes,
to the little toilers who should be in
the schools and Fairgrounds. to the
white slaves in their tragic bondage,
and to the children who die, these
pages are dedicated! May every wo'
man who is not too idle to have g
thought, or too vain to have a soul oil
too rich in gold to have q heart, joir
in the great struggle for women.
freedom.
Purity, LiberCy, Justice-these
we must work for"
MRS. ROBERT MOSS.