Arizona republican., 1913-11-06
RIGHT ID VOTE
 0NE YEAR OLD
Women Meet and Celebrate
 First Anniversary of Ob- taining Suffrage-Record
 of Year Has Been One of Progress and Betterment

ming with an enthusiastic reception a; the Phoenix board of trade. One year ago yesterday the news was flashed all over the world that the most progressive state in the United States had granted it's wOm-
 en the right of the ballet.
 In the twelve months that have passed the new citizens have proven to their state that the confidence l the male voters placed in them was not misplaced. By careful study they have prepared themselves to meet their responsibility and today are
 winning the plaudits of the thinking world for the splendid non partisan attitude they have taken on all the questions that have received their at tention.
 It was fitting that the first birth day should fall upon a day when the capital city was flooded with visi- l tors and that suffrage leaders from all Arizona were here to observe the victory.
 Mrs. E. N. Phillips acted as chair man and among other prominent women present were Mrs. Eugene Brady ONeil, Mrs. Virgil Partch, Mrs w. s. Bradford. pr. Rosa Goodrich Rcido, former president of the Tue son Equal Suffrage League, Miss Nunson and Miss TelfOrd.
 Mrs. O'Neil who is president of the Phoenix Civic League in giving resume of the work accomplished by
 the organization said:
 We believe in studying the A. B. C.'s of politics before taking up it's serious problems. The why and 1 wherefore formed our early educa- tiOn. First we studied registration and prepared ourselves for the city election. Next we investigated the conditions of the city and county 1 jails, the weights and measures at the different grocers. the sanitary conditions at the restaurants. We 1 looked into the conditions of the pool rooms and waged a campaign to 1 eliminate the dangerous fly. Any thing Tvith direct bearing on making
 d cleaner or more beautiful city had | a claim on the Civic Leagues help l fitness. When the statutes are pub i lished we will take up the laws gov
 erning women and children and spe- cialize on that section of the code | for the remainder of the year The ! league is non-partisan and it's pri- ! y
 women in affairs governing the city, state and nations Women will be well qualified to vote at the state l election
 Harry Welch, secretary of the Phoenix board of trade paid Arizona women the following tribute:
 'Laurels never rested more rightly
 than those carried by the women of
 Arizona. A year has passed since the | women of Arizona came into their own. It has been a year of up building in all lines. It is but the | beginning of the forward movement. | The part that the women have played is small in comparison to the Held they will occupy in the future
 and occupy gracefully, fittingly and to the credit of Arizona and the l country. In no field of activity and endeavOr can the services of our
 women be dispensed with and every field, every walk of life and every condition is bettered by the help. CO., operation and beneficial influence that she exerts.
 i Ut is the women that can turn our sorrows into gladness; make cheerful
 the heavy task and tighten the bur dens of life; the one who "fn a sec
 orsi Life's leaden metal into gold transmutes."
 Malcolm Fraser of the Prescott
 Chamber of Commerce had this tC
 say:
 At the end of the first year o
 "oman's emancipation in Arizona. tho benefits of their cooperation in tbe ] government of our great state ar. } already felt. I can speak only fo
 GaVapai county. Our women. alway. noted for their grace and charm, hay,
 added strength and refinement to ou body polite. They have taught II, better manners and have begun f, convince us that politics will b. q cleaner profession with the gain O their presence.
 YaVapai women are learning fast 1helr influence will be felt at th next election. l fear they will re member the solOns who rather scoff ed at their political pretensions bu ] in the main, I am sure that Arizona { will bless the day when women wer } admitted to suffrage"
 < Jonn F. Myers of the Tucso, lChamber of Commerce remarked } They've only had year. Civ } them a chance. The woman can b uePehdeu upon to vote for principl and not politics and that is all w snail ask of them. Tucson is gettin ! ready to make many improvement ] new water works system, pave streets. street lights. and mo1 schools. The women will do the
 part to carry bond elections for tines - improvements.
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