The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-16
MRS. MILLER LEADS CONNECTICUT BODY
 OF SUFFRAGISTS

This week again the eyes Of suf- fragists all over the country have been fixed on Washington On Thursday the Committee on Rules of the House of Representatives held an informal hearing on the petition for the ap- pointment of a House Committee on Woman Suffrage. The speakers dn- cluded Miss Jane Addams who fs one of the newly enfranchfsed Voters Of H. linois, Dr. Harvey Wiley, who while he was at the head of the Pure Food department was emphatic in his as- sertions that the enfranchisemeut Of women would be most helpful to the proper enforcement of the laws made to protect the food of the household. and Miss Helen Todd of California. who represented the voting women of the Pacific Coast.
 The Connecticut Sr1fgragists were again represented by Mrs. Irving Mol Ter, who has been of the greatest pos sfbie service to the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association in these Wash tngton activities, owing to the fact that she has been tenn porarfly resident in Washington. and Mrs. Robert Mo Lain of Hartford, who was passing through Washington on her way to the Maryland Mountains and who de- layed her journey for a, week in order to be present at the hearings. The Connecticut Sufragists have also been holding up the hands of the Washing ton workers by writing letters to their Congressmen urging the appointment of this committee.
 It is somewhat difficult to see what case, could be brought against the Fo- mems petition. There are committees for all work that comes before the Hounse of Representatives. There is even a committee on the disposal Of useless papers. The women, their pc titions and the bill for their enfra-u- chisement are surely of as much value as waste paper. Under the present ar rangement the bill would go to the Committee on Judiciary, and this com nittee is so overloaded with work aa to make it difficult for it to give proper attention to the suffrage amendment
 Even the Anti-ssuffragists might join in the petition for the appointment of a committee, for they must surely wiah to have the subject of woman suffrage fully and seriously considered by the House of Representatives.
 After the hearing the women who had spoken before the committee were inc chief speakers at a big public meeting held yesterday evening There were also many men speakers. for more open and active advocates of vTo- man suffrage are to be found In Wasn- inston than in any other spot In the 1ited States The suffrage ranks were f1frtI1er- strengthened by the fact that the National Council of Women Not- CTS was holding its conference lI Washineton. Dr. Cora Smith King of California was the organizer of thla conference. and the women voters are enthusiastic in their support of the amendment which will place all the women of the United Stafes on the same level as themselves
 Senator Brady and Mrs. Brady or Idaho. who were the originators of the National Council of Women Voters. gave a reception to the suffragists on Thursday evening at their nome at @-1A Massachusetts avenue. The Idaho Con gresemen might be expected to be la- vorable to the political system or their own State, and Representative Frencn and Smith of the Lower Hous9 and Senators Borah- and Brady are=ell counted among the SupporteH5 of-tns con stit1Itfonal amendment But Scna- for Brady is more than a mere up holder of a system adopted by his State He is an ardent and ready fighter for the cause throughout the United States.
 Great interest Is being shown in savbrook and the vicinity in the sl1f~ fraxe play which is to be given neIg Friday In the Saybrook Town E7a1i- Already tickets have been sold to tifo fI1II capacity of the hall An ad- d7ees will be given before the play by Mrs. Donald R. Hooker of Baltimore and there will also be tablea.uE pre- sented by Miss Allen of SaybroolE