The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-21
EQUAL SUFFRAG|STS
IN REGULAR SESSION
No More Meetings Will Be
Held Until First of
October

An adjournment of the regular meetings
of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage asso-
citation until the first Saturday in October,
was declared at the regular meeting held
yesterday at the Cable hall. Mrs. II. H.
Smell, president. in announcing the ad-
| journment, urged members to hold open
air or parlor meetings from time to time
during the summer months and that II
the occasion demands that she would call
a special meeting.
| Much business was transacted at the
meeting yesterday, at which the several
standing committees made report. Mrs.
Charles Sharp, chairman of the men,
bership committee, reported 81 additions
since the last meeting, making the total
membership up to date $50.
| The feature of the meeting was the ad-
dress of Mrs. Oscar Hundley. chairman
of the state legislative committee, who
reviewed in detail tour of certain Sec
lions of the state in the interest of the
equal suffrage movement and of the Or
ganization of suffrage associations. She
J stated that everywhere she was well
received and greeted by large audiences
and after presenting the suffrage cause
had met with much success and encour-
agement in the organization of branch
associations.
| Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch, chairman of the
consumers league committee of the equal
| suffrage association, presented the fol-
| lowing report in regard to the Thurs
day afternoon half-holiday movement:
Your COMMITTEES wishes to report that
since the last meeting they have been
actively at work the movement for
/ a half holiday for the business young
women of the city and the results are
| the best ever obtained. We asked Mr.
Ewing to call meeting of the Board
| of Trade, which he did and your com
mittee appeared before these gentlemen
We made our plea for Saturday nigh
early closing and told the men that this
was what all their employees wanted. This
| was discussed at length and so many
| felt it was impossible, on account of the
| industrial companies which pay off lat,
| Saturday, and because of the large
| amount of colored trade on Saturday
night, so the Board of Trade appointed
a committee to discuss this with the
| business men of the city and TO co.
| operate with our committee. This com
mittee met on Wednesday afternoon. w,
| were invited to meet with them and
we found that very large number were
willing to close on Thursday Afternoon
during July and August, making Thurs
| day almost a general holiday.
| I'VE explained that while we were more
| than gratifed, we still hoped the time
would come when they would see theil
way to giving the Saturday early clos.
| ing and that our committee would con.
tinue to cooperate with the ladies oil
| the Methodist Episcopal church.. which
had this movement in charge.
I'VE promised these gentlemen that
| our association. which numbers nearly
| 1000, would certainly stand by them ant
| try to get all to agree to do no buying
of any kind after - o'clock on Thurs
Iday-and we wish right now to appeal tC
you all to not only pledge yourselves
to do this, but try to get all your friends
and acquaintances to do the same WI
must show clearly to these men who clos,
their stores that we approve and we car
only do that by doing no buying OF
Thursday after the early morning hours
after all. it is to have the goods Their.
for us, the shopping public, that the store.
are open and If we Loyalty stand by thos,
merchants who close and do not buy a.
all on that afternoon we will force tn.
others to close, too, for lack of bust
ness.
I'VE carefully explained that we wanted
to do that which was best for the bust
1 1900 iifSi' VI tiit tity dilQ DIS tfey nave
decided that Thursday is best, let us max,
it possible for it to become absolutel,
anniversary by taking a little thought anC
doing our ordering early
| This is very satisfactory piece O
| work for the Birmingham Equal Suf
frage association to be able to REPORT, a.
It's own work, and let US feel enough
interest in its ultimate success to infu
ence everyone whom we can to refrai,
from all buying on Thursday afternoon
| In this way alone can we prove thai
we are In earnest in trying to make tn,
| burden of industry fall little bit NOR,
| lightly on the shoulders of young mel
and young women of our city.
Your committee feels that its par
of this particular piece of work is fin
ished, as far as 1t is concerned, and Il
is for the whole association to make Il
a success and a permanent thing. Re
specially submitted.
MRS. w. l.. MURDOCH, Chm"
Mrs. Murdoch also stated that the as
ISOLATION could materially help the bust.
ness men and women by pledging them
selves not to shop between the hours OF
II and q This she stated would enabl,
the employees of the various stores r.
have sufficient time for lunch and he ot
benefit to those whose employment ken,
them busy during the other hours of tn,
day.
After the meeting punch was served jr
the suffrage headquarters