Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-21
WOMEN SEEK
PLACES On
BOARDS
Club Members Pass Resolutions
in Fight for Minority Repre-
sentation in City Affairs,

Mayor Woodward having told the
Atlanta clubwomen, in meeting as
sembled, that he had less power than
any other Mayor in these United
States, the Atlanta clubwomen are
planning to help out the Mayor, also
Atlanta, and to that end they recon-
mend to the Council the expediency
of placing on certain municipal boards
a minority of women members."
/ And the Mayor, as may be cons
cluded from his speech Friday before
the annual meeting Of the City Fed
Grafton of women's Clubs. is rather
favorable to the idea,
Wherefore, the Atlanta cluhwomen
are more than ever keen to get inte
municipal housekeeping-which the
Mayor says now is too complex-and
show the men how to straighten out
certain tangles in civic operation.
1t is not argued that the addition Of
women to. boards and committees
would render the situation less conI=
plex. but the women say that the
fact that time means money to men
more frequently than to women would
result in mere careful attention to
civic affairs by the boards and COM
mittees having women members, even
in minority.
Women Adopt Resolutions.
The intent of the clubwomen is
very clearly set forth in the follow
ing resolutions, adopted Friday at the
big meeting in the Woman's Club
Buildiag in West Baker street:
Whereas, The administration of the
municipal affairs of Atlanta is daily
becoming more complex and more
burdened by an ever growing mass Of
detail; and,
whereas, The best possible house,
keeping for Atlanta, in every phase
Of its life, is of as vital interest to
the women of Atlanta as to its men,
and,
Whereas, Capable wemen can be
found competent to aid in the strug-
gle for better, cleaner. happier At
lanta: ana,
Whereas, Such aid from compe-
tent women would not emily bring
strength to these departments, but
would partially relieve the pressure
of municipal duty which Is now laid
entirely upon men to whonie (more
frequently than to wemen time
means money!" be it
Ask for Board Members.
Resolved, That the City Federation
of women's Clubs composed of SO
organizations and approximately 1909
msmbers1 at its naidwinter meeting
recommends to the General Council OF
Atlanta the expediency of placing
upon certain municipal boards a. mi
nority of women members.
Women would be especially useful
upon the following boards and COM
mittees, Schools, parks and play
grounds, libraries, health. sanitation
and hospitals and charities.
This recommendation is made not
so much for the sake of the women
as of the boards. To hold removed
from municipal duty one-half of our
Intelligent citizens is bound to be a
loss to the community.
Speakers Praise Women.
Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, president Of
the City Federation, presided at the
session, and the speakers for the oc-
casion were Mayor Woodward, DR..
Claude Smith, representing the health
department; James L Mayson, City
Attorney; Claude Ashley. chairman
Of SANITATION; Jesse Wood, chairman
Of parks, and A. W. Farlinger, chair
man of libraries
Everyone of these speakers ex-
pressed, more or less directly, his be-
lief that women could exercise great
and helpful influence in the admin
istration of civic affairs. and the hope
that the Atlanta clubwomen would in
future be more closely allied with the