The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-29
FINANCES QE
ASSOCIATION
MONETARY AFFAIRS OF WOMAN
SUFFRAGE BODY TO BE
CONSIDERED.
WILL COME UP AT FORTHWITH
ANNUAL CONVENTION AT
WASHINGTON.

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WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Finan-
cial affairs of the National American
Woman Suffrage association form
the chief topic of discussion at the
forty-fffth annual convention Of tha
association which began here today
In connection with the sessions Of the.
National College Woman's Suffrage
association and the Suffrage school
to be conducted by the Congressional
Union.
The associations financial affairs
will be brought formally to the atten-
ton Of the convention on Tuesday
when "a committee will present an
amendment to the constitution to
provide an additional tax upon the
budgets of the, constituent o%rganiza-
lions. The members Of these organ
izations already are taxed 10 cents
annually for the support of the ma
tional body.
The formal meetings of the con-
yention will not begin until Monday.
Addresses of welcome and the re-
sponses are to be followed by a cele-
bration Of the suffrage victory in
Illinois. Then will come an address
on the Federal suffrage amendment
and the annual address Of the asso-
Shaw.
clation's president, Dr.. Anna Howard
Shaw.
Tho first real business session, be-
gins Tuesday morning with the pre-"
sentation OF the report Of the COM
mittee that framed the financial
amendment to the associations con-
stitution. Already there have been
expressed a variety Of opinions on
The ACCESSIBILITY Of adopting the
amendment, especially among the
membership of the larger state or
CARNATIONS and the great %independ-
ent bodies which only with the last
year or two finally became affiliated
with the national association.
The independent bodies contend
that as they are large and collect
large sums for the advancement of
the suffrage cause their tax for the
support of the national body Will be
out of proportion. On the other hand
the national officers contend that the
new financial scheme is made neces-
sary If the national body is to push
forward the campaign for universal
suffrage in this country. They de-
clare that tho 10 cent a member tax
Is not commensurate with the dig
Unity of the national body nor the
cause that it represents.
The independent bodies are power
full but according to the national Of
fcers their activities heretofore have
been directed toward advancing the
cause in their respective localities.
One Of these is the Congressional I'M
ion Of Washington, organized for the
advancement Of the federal constitu-
tional amendment through congress.
Another is the Woman's Political
Union of New York. Both have large
budgets and under the proposed ne"
fiscal plan they would be taxed hcaT-
lily to support the national organiza-
ton.
Another subject to be fought out
oil the floor Of the convention will
be the removal Of the national head
quarters from New York to Washing
ton. That question, however, is one
that arises at each annual conVen-
lion and therefore will not command
the attention given to the finance
amendment. Washington sutfra-
gists are planning a campaign to
regain the headquarters.
Tie preliminary work Of t%lle'con-
yention will be done tomorrow by the
credentials committee which will OK
anime the credentials of the dele
gates. It's report will be presented
Monday. National officers do not
anticipate any difficulties in the seat
ing of the delegations. The national
board also will hold it's annual meet
ing tomorrow and the executive com
mittee will meet at night.
A great mass meeting will be held
SUNDAY afternoon at which Dr. Anna
Howard Shaw, president of the Ma
Llonal association will preside.
Among the speakers will be Miss Jane