Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
MISS HIGH JOINS
BATTLE FOR
SUFFRAGE
Society Girl Begins War for Bal
lot for Georgia Women With
Stirring Speech,

Rejoicing over the acquisition Of
Miss Elizabeth High, of No. 52S
Peachtree street, a charming member
of Atlanta's most exclusive social cir
cles. to their ranks. Atlanta woman
suffragists are planning a vigorous
campaign to induce other young So
ciety women to enlist in the cause
and lend their influence and position
to the spreading of the votes for
women" propaganda.
Miss High made her first public APP
pearance as suffragist Wednesday
afternoon when she spoke before the
regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Suffrage League until re-
Gently the Atlanta Civic League, on
Municipal Economies"
Her address was the first of a Sc
ries on political economy which will
be made before the league, the pur-
pose being to acqUaint the Atlanta
, women with the workings Of munich
pal State and national government
Address Is Praised.
II is proposed to have one of the
series at each meeting during the
next few months, and efforts are be-
ing made To induce other society and
college women to follow the lead of
Miss High and assist in the work OF
/ instruction Miss Frances Clarke
probably will speak on the political
economy work at the next meeting.
Miss Highs address yesterday was
one of the best the league members
( have heard. Her paper was prepared
81 HrH IL
and thought. She gave a remarkably
clear detailed explanation of the
/ workings Of the form Of government
| under which the municipal business
of Atlanta is administered.
She discussed the old city charter
and the new one which was defeated
/ yesterday, pointing out the differ
| ences and explaining their meanings
Read New Charter Through.
Miss High is one of the few persons
| in Atlanta who have read the defeat
| ed charter entirely through, and
! probably the only one who did not do
/ it through necessity.
AS a result of her hard work she
was able to present to her hearers a
concise. comprehensive account of the
| workings of the instrument, as well
/ q S of the charter under which the
business Of the city is conducted now.
Miss High is enthusiastic over the
/ new political economy" class. and
declares that the spreading of infOr-
nation regarding the government of
their city is one Of the best moves the
Suffrage League has ever made.
The average Atlanta woman" she
! said, knows very little about our city
| government. Through the political
. economy class we hope to explain it..
as we'll a s the state and national sys-
TENS Of government.
| "Our first work will be to make
clear the system under which the
municipal business Of Atlanta is con-
QUOTED. explaining the wards. etc"
Expect More Members.
we expect many of the young
women of Atlanta to follow the ex-
ample set by Miss High said Mrs.
| Frances Whiteside, president of the
! Civic League, and We are encOur-
aged by Miss Highs enlistment in the
cause.
THE class in political economy
started by Miss High yesterday, we
! exuecu to become one of the most i'm
portant phases Of our work
! Other speakers on the program
Wednesday besides Miss High, were
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Mccarthy. who
spoke on The Woman Of To-mor-
row" Mrs. 5. Z. Cunningham, who
| discussed new suffrage book by
| Miss Augusta Howard, of Columbus,
and Mrs Whiteside, who spoke on the
suffrage movement from an educd-
tionaI standpoint.
Prior to the general meeting the
executive committee received 80 new
| members into the ranks of the organ
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