Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-26
FOR
WOMENON
BOARDS
First Fight for Places 10 City
Bodies Victorious - Clash
Foreseen on Elections.


General approval was voiced
Thursday OF the action OF the char7
ter amendment committee at spe-
cial meeting Wednesday afternoon.
when 1t agreed unanimously to rec
ommend to the General Council chat
women be allowed to officiate on va
rious city boards, but bitter fights
we're foreseen over possible attempts
to take away the peoples right to
elect department heads.
About 50 OF Atlanta's best-known
women. representing the Federation
OF women's Clubs. conferred wednes-
day with the charter amendment
COMMITTEES Of Council in an effort to
secure representation in civic gov
eminent here. and. after session
lasting nearly two hours, the COM
mittee decided to recommend such a
change In the city's charter
Mrs. Lump<in ls Heard.
Mrs. Samuel LumnlSin. president Of
the Federation, spoke at length on
the ACCESSIBILITY of co operation. She
announced that "a States now had
women ION their boards of govern
ment, and that their assistance was
found very beneficial. She pointed
out that women knew better how 10
manage children. from both an edu-
cational and physical viewpoint, than
men. and were better fitted to care
for the sick. 1t also was declared
they could be of considerable assist
ance in the management Of parks and
libraries.
Mrs. NLumpkin explained that the
Federation of Womens Clubs had a
membership of about 5000, and was
to degree responsible for some of
the sanitary and health laws passed
for the betterment of Atlanta.
Vote Is Favorable.
Mrs. Hamilton Douglas spoke on
the accomplishments Of women in
other cities, and also urged co-opera-
ton here.
on motion by Alderman c. H.
Kelley. seconded by Alderman ]. w.
Maddox the committee unanimously
agreed that women should have a
place on some OF the boards, and
the committee will recommend that
81 ot,nvtr,. 10 o., oIfnraI
1t will be proposed that the School,
Health, Park, Library and Hospital
Boards be increased in membership
from twenve to seventeen. and that
Ave women be added to each--Coun
eli to make the appointments 1t win
be proposed also that one woman rep
resent two wards. and that for this
purpose only the wards be coupled,
as follows: First and Fifth, Second
and Third, Fourth and Ninth, Sixth
and Eighth. and Seventh and Tenth.
City Attorney Mayson viii be asked
to prepare details for such an ordi-
nance. ss
Elections by Council.
The committee then dealt with
changes whereby the following Off
Gals would be elected by Council in
stead of the people; Chief Of Con-
structlon. Comptroller, Marshal. Tax
Collector. Treasurer superintendent
Of waterworks, city Clerk, City, War
den and Recorder
The question was argued from all
angles, but the members could not
agree. Some were in favor Of the
Council assuming charge Of the Of
fees named. while others were OPP
posed to the rights Of the people being
taken away Finally It was decided
to leave the matter in allegiance and
to discuss each change separately at
some future meeting,
Councilman George H. Boynton.
Alderman Thomson and City Attor-
ney Mayson will act as a subcom-
mittee to prepare the various reso-
lutlons to make such changes in the
charter.