Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18
RULE Of REASON
|SNEW ATLANTA
SUFFRAGE IDEA
DNo MiIitancy' Is Slogan of the
Eighth Ward League, With
Mrs. McDougaId at Head.
VALUABLE 'DoNTS'IN SCREED
Organization Hopes to See Work
Ramifed in Other Precincts
throughout City.
Al LIABLE 'DONT'S'IN SCREED

new philosophy in suffragism is
announced by the women of the
Eighth Ward, which embraces the
t.,blonable Ansley Park section.
81, will not be so much a case of
,oins after the vote, as of letting the
40, give the vote to u.s." explained
urs Emily McDougald, president and
r,o,ire spirit of the recently organ
ized eighth Ward Suffrage League.
$50 militancy," she insisted. In
deed there will be nothing even APP
nrosrhfns militancy or officiousness in
the methods of our organization
There are many "don'ts" which suf
rrare workers might well consider,
4 T1oy would get the best results.
Ard as the new league will observe
thGn they are;
"nop't poster the men with your
importunings. Keep them in good
spirits,
Other Leagues = i. :
Don't demand the Merely
prove that you want md are
worthy of it,
Don't consider the men as your
enemies. Rather, welcome d sincere
man as member of your orSaniza-
lion quicker, perhaps, than you would
woman.
Mrs McDougald announced Satur
day that the organization OF the
Eighth Ward League is the first step
toward the establishment of suffrage
leagues in every ward of the city.
The league was organized with Mrs.
IT Il M,-g.
Linton Hopkins, vice president, and
Mrs. Hugh NJ. Lo<ey, secretary.
Among the speakers of the evening
we're Mrs Fletcher, of OLDHAM. Eng
land. noted suffragist; Linton G.
Hopkins, the temporary chairman;
the Rev Hugh NJ. Walker. of the
First Presbyterian Church; Miss Ida
May Blount and Hunt Chipley.
An imposing list of names is Of
fered as that of the membership of
the new organization, including some
Of the most prominent society wo-
men and business men of the city.
Mrs MCDougald's list is as follows:
Mrs. James jackson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Linton Hopkins, Mr.. and Mrs c. H.
Lonklin. Mr. and Mrs j. n, Goddard,
Mr. ana Mrs. $, 7 ,Weyman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunt Chipley, Mr.. and Mrs. j. S.
Floyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Dewar, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Inman, Dr. and Mrs
Hugh Walker, Or. and Mrs. Hugh NJ
Lokey. Or, and Mrs. Shallenberger, DR.
ana Mrs, Westnpreland. DIR. and Mrs
Michael Hoke, ms. Harry Dewar, Mrs
3 B Fontaine, Mrs. G: T. osburn, Mrs
Fleming duBignon, Mrs. Raoul. Miss
kaoul. Mrs, Belle Newman Howard, Mr.
ana Mrs T. X. Glenn, Miss Frances
Newman, Mr. and Mrs. Rolf Sims, Mr.
ard Nrs. 4. \. Smythe. Mr.. and Mrs
~ I'D Ire c1X.r,
TART, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel \. Evins,
MIS-. ", W Thomas. Mrs. r. w. Johns
9n' Mrs Morgan Fleming, Mrs. Emily
M,iacDougal, Quintard TAYLOR, Mr. and
9rS. Harry Stearns. Mr.. and Mrs.
Efie Howell Cramer. Mr.. and Mrs
h9sts Speed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hollins RAN
doph, Mr. and Mrs. ]. n. Anderson, Mr.
ana Mrs. Duncan MacDougal, Mr.. and
2'5. Henry l.. Deceive, John FIFTEEN
, aac' , ,I,ngal, PANEL MacDougal: ]. s. Sill
ge', Mrs. Mott FitZSimons. Miss Salle
Miss Daisy Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
NjeE, AR. and Mrs. Howard Buck
rev. AiF and Mrs Victor Smith, Mr.
y NJ. Haynes McFadden, Mr.. and
u.s.. G"Slr Nicely, Mr.. and Mrs Bar
r" h;Iunl Miss Blount, Miss Emily
na", Mr ara Mrs Frank Smith, Mr.
ara Mrs. Allen Whitaker. Mr.. and Mrs.
2se tQrrester DR. Dunn, Mrs. Harry
, rJjNI pl Mrs. Warren Boyd. Mrs Shep-
T rSo, D'I Ii Mr. and Mrs. Roby Rob
m Mrs Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Elsas.
NE ME-. y victor Cluis. Mr. and Mrs Bilay.
V ,SS Go",na Behre, Mrs. D. B. Osborne
Ms "I Iobn Nr +, P Phiiip Wetner, Or. and
, g. Miss Caroline 4. Moore ]. L. An
GI,tSon, Mrs. J. r. A. Hobson, Mrs
31;%yes; Elliott Cheatham. NJ. L. Fon-