The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-22
EQUAL SUFFRAG|STS ID MEET OPPOSITION ON ITS OWN GROUND Will Show How We'll As pirants for Ballot Can
 Darn Socks BOOTH IS SECURED
 AT THE STATE FAIR Domestic Handiwork of Suffragists Will Be Displayed There to Con-
 vince Opponents That Their
 Arguments Are Wrong

The suffragists of Birmingham and Alabama have adopted new plan of campaign. Not that their present methods are not proving effective, but they are simply going to try. a little f1anking movement on their opponents. Like most matters in which women are involved, this new movement is a dead secret. No one knows just what the plan is except the suffragists and few men in whom it was necessary to con fide. But since the whole thing Is going to be made public at the Ala abama State Fair here, October to 16. if will be per missible to give few ideas of the new plan now.
 AS the lawyers would say the suf- fragists and their opponents have failed to join issue in. their arguments in the past. While the leaders in the cause of votes for women" were arguing and talking themselves hoarse about the improvement in moral, social and economic conditions which would as- suredly follow the extension of the bal lot to women, the opponents of suf- frage were 'exponding dire threats about
  heavy biscuit. delayed dinners and un- darned socks. Every form of oratory and logic has been resorted to by the leaders of both sides and the result was that the average citizen. by whom the question will eventually be settled, was left as much al sea as before the ques- ton became issue. e i
 To Meet Opposition
 The suffragists were certain that they were fulfilling to the letter the admonition of Davy Crockett when they launched their Ecampaign. They have never questioned that their cause was right. Now they propose to go over and fight their opponents on the very grounds upon which the opposition has rested it's case.
 As one suffragist expressed 1t yester- day: We are tired of hearing our op- ponents make the old arguments about suffrage taking the minds of women from the home. We know that is not true and we are going, to convince the people who still believe it. We have told our opponents that argument was untrue many times. but it seems they will not be convinced by our words. Now we are going to show them We are going to show that the best alarming of socks is done by suffra gists, we will convince our opponents that no better breads, no lighter biscuit. were ever cooked than those the suffragists make. We will convince. them that dressmak- ing is a fine art among. the women who want the ballot Canning and presery- ing are accomplishments with which suffragists are by no means as unfamil- far as some of the opposition would have you believe. and flower gardens and even vegetable gardens. are won derfully successful under the deft man agement of the women whose hands are itching for the ballot." .t
 Get Booth at Fair
 And here's how the suffragists pro- pose to prove it-they have secured 8 large booth at the Alabama State. Fair. in the woman's department and this demonstration of their handiwdrk asl h honIemakers will be shown during the 10 days of the fair. The arrangem ents were concluded yesterday when the representing the Alabama Suffrage association notified Mrs. John B. Reid how the space. was to be used. And 1t is announced that everyi article exhibited in the suffrage ,boetk 'will be the work of . suffragtsf. The. thines ex- hibition in this booth. announce the suf- fragigts. will not he entered in the com petition for prizes. their chief puruose.