Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
WOMEN NEEDED
!. IN CITY BOARDS,
THEY ASSERT
Club Leaders Open Campaign,
Saying Time Has Come for
Change in System.

Mayor woodward having told the
Atlanta clubwomen. in meeting as
sembled, that he had less power than
any other Mayor in these United
States, the Atlanta clubwomen are
planning to help out the Mayor, also
Atlanta, and to that END they recon-
mend to the Council "the expediency
of placing on certain municipal boards
a minority of women members"
And the Mayor. as may be con-
cluded from his speech Friday before
the annual meeting of the City Fed
Grafton OF Womens Clubs, Is rather
favorable to the idea.
Wherefore, the Atlanta clubwomen
are more than ever keen to get into
municipal housekeeping (Which the
Mayor says now Is too complex--and
show the men how to straighten out
certain tangles in civic operation.
1t is not argued that the addition OF
women to boards and committees
would render the situation less COM
pick, but the women say that the
fact that time means money to men
more frequently than to women would
result in more careful attention TO
civic affairs by the boards and COM
mittees having women members, even
In minority
Women Adopt Resolutions.
The intent of the clubwonen Is
very clearly set forth in the follow
ing resolutions, adopted Friday at the
big meeting In the Woman's Club
Building In West Baker street
Whereas the administration of the
municipal affairs of Atlanta is daily
becoming more complex and more
burdened by an ever growing mass OF
detail; and
Whereas the best possible house,
keeping for Atlanta, in every phase
OF It's life, Is of as vital interest to
the women of Atlanta as to Its men {;
and
whereas capable women can be
found competent to aid In the strug-
gle for better, cleaner, happier At
lanta; and
Whereas such aid from compe-
tent women would not only bring
strength to these departments, but
would partially relieve the pressure
of municipal duty which Is now laid
entirely upon men, to whom more
frequently than to women time
means money!" Therefore, be It
Ask for Board Members.
Resolved, That the City Federation
OF Womens Clubs composed Of 81
organizations and approximately 1000
recommends to the General Council OF
Atlanta the expedlency of placing
upon certain municipal boards a mi.
nofity of women members.
Women would be especially usefu
upon the following boards and com.
mittees; Schools, parks and play
grounds, libraries, health. sanitation
| and hospitals and charities.
| This recommendation is made no
| 80 much for the sake of the wonel
| as OF the boards. To hold removes
! Intelligent citizens 10 pound to be
| loss to the community.
Speakers Praise Women.
Mrs. Samuel Lumpkin, president o
| the City Federation. presided at tn
| session, and the speakers for the oc
| casion were Mayor woodward. DR.
Claude Smith, representing the health
department; James L. Mayson. CitJ
Attorney; Claude Ashley, chairman
of sanitation: Jesse Wood, chairman
of parks, and A. w. Farlinger, chair.
Every one OF these speakers ex-
pressed, more or less directly, his be.
| lief that women could exercise q greai
and helpful influence in the admin
istration Of civic affairs, and the hope
! that the Atlanta clubwomen would In
| future be more closely allied with the
actual operation of the various de-
partments.
This was the nature of the intro
duction given the foregoing resolu.
TONS offered By Mrs. John K. Ottley
chairman of the advisory committed
| of the federation.
condensed summary Of the noYe
mert indicates that he clubwonen be
! iieve they can be OF assistance to thu
men on such committees as those o.
health, sanitation. hospitals and char
tiles. They do not believe their pres
ence on these boards would rende
more complex the work of the men
but rather would simplify 1t.