Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-01
ASK JEWELSF
SUFFRAGE FUND
Political Union Heads Want
Equal Rights Advocates to
Give Up Trinkets.

The true spirit of the suffragist will
be revealed within the next fifteen
days, when all women martyrs to
the cause shall be asked to contribute
their precious jewels to the great
melting pot which is now being
stirred.
The matter will be brought up by
the local association Monday morn
ing at an executive board meeting of
the Woman's Political Union, at 70
Halsey street.
The request comes from the cam
paign committee of the National Suf-
frage Association. The demand made
this time of the women is not only for
money, but for trinkets of gold and
silver. 1t is expected that $4,000 will
be raised by August Is.
A letter received at the headquar-
tiers yesterday asks that every effort
be made to assist in the work now be-
ing arranged by the publicity depart
ment, recently established in Chicago.
Suggestions are made as to various
methods employed in securing funds.
II 10 6ACCtQiiA6Ag 0AAiAChAN ~ AN--9N
money for this cause because many OF
the people do not realize for what it
will be used" said Miss Oatman. Il
have heard many women say their
money goes to charities and other
philanthropic work, but they do not
stop to consider that by giving the
money TO the suffrage cause, which
would help secure the vote for wom-
en-, they are helping their unfortunate
sisters in the sweatshops. whose fam
lilies are now receiving assistance
from various charities, in securing u
right to demand better wages. The
education of the women and men in
regard to the necessity of suffrage
for all means the spending of much
money, as do the lectures which are
given by many well-known people.
THAT many of our social problems
would be met if the women had the
vote few realize. For instance, all
laws relative to pure food would De
enforced more infinitely. Although
the Board of Health does much good
work in that direction, there are still
many milk depots which are far from
clean and sanitary If women had
the vote these things would be more
strictly enforced. 1t is because the
women have no vote that those who
are in charge of the running of things
in the city are paying little heed to
any complaints that might come in
from women"
An instance, when it was shown
that women need the vote in order
to be heard when they have just
cause for complaint, was MADE mani
fest recently. when Miss Florence
Haines, music supervisor in Newark
schools and an active worker of this
union, a resident on Franklin street,
complained about the m1sbehavior OF
the men who assembled on the street
in front of her home every Monday
morning to secure automobile licenses.
Miss Haines complained TO the au-
thorities at the City Hall about three
months ago, and while they promised
to attend to the matter nothing was
done. Another complaint was made,
with the same result Then Miss
Haines turned to several voters in her
ward. They Immediately put the
matter before the authorities and
prompt action was the result When
Miss Haines inquired why they did
not heed her complaint, the man who
had the matter in charge said: We'll.
you see you are not voter, and the
men are"
Miss Haines was indignant, showed
her displeasure and promised that
when she was entitled to the vote,
which she hoped would be soon, she
would see, with the assistance OF
other suffragists, that men would be
put In the City Hall who would take
care OF the interests Of the citizens