The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-09
CONNECTICUT
 SUFFRAGE NEWS
GA. G. Porritt,

The film of the Suffrage Parade of last Saturday has been on exhibi- , theatre all this week and last night was suffrage night for the perform ance. The theatre was decorated with suffrage colors, prominent suf- fragists occupied the boxes and Miss Pierson in an internal of the per- formance made a. short suffrage speech. It was easy to see that the sympathies Of the audience were with the suffragfsts, and that there was a ready welcome for each sec- ton Of the parade as it came into view on the screen. The film is to make the round of the moving pie ture theatres in all the towns and cities Of Connecticut. Next week it will be in Wallingford and Miss Pier son has been invited to speak in the theatre there on one Of the evenings that it is on view. s
 All week the Euffragfsts of Connec- ticut have been congratulating them selves and each other on two Hup- jects-the great success of the sl1f- frase parade of last Saturday, and the fact that the bill for the amend ment of the United States Constitu- ton was reported to the House Of Representatives by the Judiciary ICommittee last Tuesday. This disqua1ification for the franchise l would at once admit all women in the United States to the suffrage It l is the amendment for which the Ma
 tionaI American Woman Suffrage As sociation has been working ever since 1 it was first presented by Susan B. l-Anthony- The Congressional Union have been working solely and entirely 1 for this amendment since the Union came into existence at the beginning of 1913. It has been voted an once
 this session in the Senate and 1t re- ceived majority vote but the two thirds vote necessary Tor an amend ment to the constitution was lacking. It was reintroduced In the Senate the day after it's been favorably reported by the Sem l ate Woman Suffrage Comm1ttees At 1 the present time it is therefore be- 1 fore the House and the Senate, sit-s
 uation which has never before existed I in the United States.
 Coming as it did so immediately af- T ter the nationwide demonstrations in favor of woman suffrage of last Sat- I urday. the suffragists naturally feel
 that the action of the Judiciary com I mites was to some degree inf1tlenc-. I.ed by these dem monatrations They are I now hoping that the grand pageant l and parade that is being held in Washington today will be Of great sf- I feet in furthering the progress Of the 1 1constitntiona1 amendment bill. Mrs.
 
 humber Of other Connecticut Sufffa-
 gists are taking part in this demon stration. Copies of the resolution
 passed at the Park Casino last Sat-
 urday are to be handed to every IcongressTnan and senator from Con- necticut by these delegates, and a lsimilar procedure is being followed by women from every State in the
 Union.
 The connecticut woman suffrage
 
 over is absorbed in the plans for the
 summer campaign, This campaign
 will open on June 10th, and will be carried through the length and
 hreadtI1 of Wfndham and Holland ICounties, The plans are being pre-
 pared by Miss Emil Pierson. State l Organizer for the Suffrage Assocfa- I tion, who is to be the leader and
 manager of the campaign. Miss sIAIyse Gregory will also give her as are to have band of seven college 1 graduates as workers. Automobiles Twill be necessary for work in these I counties for the towns are remote
 from railways and difficult of access.
 Even when they are on the railway Hines. train Service is poor, and suna- Tner time and the use of automobiles I are the conditions for successful 4 suffrage campai ign.
 All the members of the State As-
 aociatfon and of the local leagues
 who are available will be called upon to help in the campaign by joining the campaigners from time to time
 and making speeches at the public
 meetings. The only leagues in the two counties which are to De the scene of the campaign are in Wind ham County-at Putnam and Daniel s son. The members of these leagues are enthusiastic over the prospect of . campaign in tleir neighborhood. sl and already offers of help and of automobiles for the use of the cam I pa igners have been received by Miss