The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
EQUAL SUFFRAG|STS
COMMEND HOBSON
Congratulate Him on Pro-
test Before House
MRS. SEALS TALKS
IS. SEALS TALKS
Tells of Her Experiences in Washing
ton-Did Not Participate in Suf-
frage Parade, But Saw 1t.
Miss Goar Reads Paper

A telegram of congratulation was sem
yesterday afternoon by the Birmingham
Woman's Suffrage association to Con
gresham r. P. Hobson commencing him
for his protest before the House in re-
gard to the rough treatment of those
who participated in the suffrage parade
on the day before President Wilson's in
auguration. Motion to this effect was
Offered and unanimously carried yester
day before the sem-monthly meeting
of the assocition, which met at the Clark
& Jones hall.
The attendance was not as large as
vas expected, but was interesting
throughout and several important mat
ters were discussed and resolutions adopt
ed. Mrs. Solon Jacobs was in the chair
and handled the business of the meeting
Mrs. Oscar Hundley was at the .secre-
tary's desk, and read the weekly bulletin
Of the woman's suffrage movement
through the country, which proved very
interesting document showing a wide
spread advancement of the cause.
The president announced that she had
received the programme of the woman s
suffrage congress that will meet in St
Louis this summer, at which delegates
from the Mississippi valley states will be
present. There are 16 Of these states in
cluding Alabama. Mrs. Jacobs read ex-
tracts from the programme showing that
the congress would deal with the matters
relating to the woman's suffrage move
ment and asked that all who could make
it convenient to attend.
Miss Ethel Armes offered resolution
approving and indorsing the so-called
loan shark ordinance now before the
city commissioners and suggested the ap-
pointment of committee of 10 to wait on
the city commissioners The resolution
brought about considerable discussion,
some of the members deeming it a mat
ter little outside of the object of the
association.
On a vote being taken the association
went on record as favoring the ordinance,
but rejected the proposition to appoint
committee.
Mrs Jacobs stated that regular meet
ngs would be held on the second and
fourth Saturdays of each month She
Urged the members to hold the ''parlor'
meetings as often as possible not merely
among themselves, but to invite those
who were not members to be present.
She suggested they take UP the ques-
ton of the weekly half holiday for the
employees of the VARIOUS stores and busi-
ness houses around town, during the sum-
mer months.
Mrs Seals was called upon to state her
experiences in Washington during the in
auguration She said that delayed train
prevented her participation in the woni-
ans suffrage parade, yet she witnessed
many of the acts of the unruly crowd
which she stated were 'dsgraceful and an
insult to American womanhood.' She
said the people of Washington generally
deplored the incident and that they were
determined that full and complete in
vestigation of the failure of the police
s~~~' went tc provide proper protection
should be made. American woman were
,.--.e.. ,ne projection, accorded circus
parade" said the speaker.
The speaker of the afternoon was Miss
Lorraine Goar of Birmingham, who read
a very comprehensive and interesting
paper on Civic Government The range
OF the subject as read by Miss Goar
showed much thought and care in tile
preparation of the paper. She compared
the municipal conditions of many of the
cities ON this continent and made an eX-
tensiye comparison to those of tho Ger
man empire, rather to the discredit OF
some American cities.
Miss Goar touched on the social and
religious side of life in large cities, also
sanitation and morality. She made q
strong plea for the schools and educa-
tional institutions and advocated the levy
of a special tax for school purposes.
Al the close of her address she was
given a vote of thanks for her splendid