The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-28
EQUALITY LEAGUE
 SELF SUPPORTING
Bridgeport Equal Franchise League Thanks Newspa-
 pers for Support

At the district leaders meeting of the Bridgeport Equal Franchise League at their headquarters last eve
 ming every district in the city was rep
 resented The meeting was called city leader She first called the roll of the district leaders, and then took
 the report of their committees which
 they have been busy forming during the last two weeks. The names of the leaders are as follows: First district,
 Miss Louise Gould; second, Miss Elsie Casey third, Mrs. Arthur Robinson;
 fourth Miss Anne GruInman; fifth,
 Mrs. B.. I. Hart; sixth, Mrs. Carl Beck; seventh, Mrs. p. R. Green; eighth. Mrs. Ruth Kilpatrick; ninth, Mrs. s. T. Davis; tenth, Miss Edna Schwarzkopf; twelfth, Mrs. Charles Lewis Many of the committees re- ported as. many as ten members. all doing active work An aggressive campaign was mapped out for the coming weeks. The reports Of work already done showed preponderance of favorable sentiment in all districts. At the mass meeting which follow ed Mrs. Samuel Shaw, president of the local league, presided. Miss Pierson and Miss Gregory spoke to large and interested audience. After, the SQ6d1I4S dE The IeQ1SSL OI 4lelnDSIS of the audience meetings were arrang- ed fer in several of the districts. One of these is toSbe given in Italian by
 Miss Gregory. another in German by
 Mrs. Shaw. The most important announcement of the evening was one handed in by a group of se1f-supporting young women
 who announced that an equal fran chise league for women who earn their own living is to be organized at the League headquarters, 1920 Main street, on the evening of Thursday, March 12th. Any woman whose work is paid for in wages or salary is invited to be present. The formation of this league Is the direct outcome of the Organization of the Equality League of Self Supporting Women of Com necticut begun by the deputation of working women which went to Wash Iington. Similar leagues are spring. ing up all over the state.
 At the end of the meeting the fol- lowing resolutions were unanimously passed.
 That this meeting calls upon the jli- diciary committee of the House o4 Representatives to make prompt and favorable report on House Joint dissolution No. 1, extending the right tof suffrage to women.
 The following resolution was pass I ed
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 Bridgeport Equal Franchise League here assembled that a vote Of thanks t be extended to all Of the newspapers Of the city of Bridgeport for their in- terest and splendid work in the cause to Of votes for women. We appreciate the fact that in these days and es- peciaI1y in a. democracy, the public press may be a great power for good or for evil. It reflects public opinion and it also nnoIldds and crystaIizes 1t. It is a remarkable fact and worthy of notice. that ten years ago. yes, even five years ago. there was hardly anything in the public press about the great cause in which we so thor oughIy believe. Now hardly day passes without striking headline and an article of moment, having to do
 with equal franchise for men and wo- men.
 we are proud to feel that the news papers Of our city have been alert to appreciate the importance and the forward march of this great anove-
 nlent, and for their uniform courtesy, their fairness and their aIertness in
 sensing the importance Of this world.
 wide movement, we thank them. Bridgeport Equal Franchise League,
 Mrs. Samuel c. Shaw, if7<,, 5