The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-01
SUFFRAG|STS WILL RESPOND ID CALL FOR HEALTH WORK Every Member Pledges Aid at Enthusiastic Meeting
 Held Yesterday EACH ONE ASKS FOR
 DUTY TO PERFORM Resolutions Pledge Entire Member ship to Work in Cause Which
 Means So Much for
 Birmingham

Answering the call of the city officials for cooperation in ridding Birmingham of the epidemic of typhoid fever and preventing other diseases, HOO Birming- ham women went on record yesterday as favoring the health movement. The Bir- mingham Equal Suffrage association, at a meeting held in the equal suffrage head quarters, at o'clock yesterday afternoon was among the first civic organizations to offer their services and influence for the work.
 In answering the call of the "city fathers the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association offers the service of every member, this amounting in round num- bers to HOO. The meeting was one of the most enthusiastic held by the local suffragists in many months. The attend ance Is said to have excelled any meet ing of the year, and practically every woman present asked to be allowed a share of work in making Birmingham a more healthy city.
 It is considered by health authorities that the respohse of the suffrage asso- citation in cooperating with them in this work is a most valuable asset. A num- her of committees were appointed, among which was a committee to draft resrlu- tions and work out the details of the work the association would do in the cleanup campaign.
 DIR. HARRIS SPEAKS
 stirring address was delivered to the association by Joe Mudd, secretary of the Citizens league, while pr. Scale Harris delivered the principal address of the oc- casion. Dr. Harris went on record be- fore the association as strongly indorsing and favoring equal suffrage. He stated that he believed in women having the vote, and that had they had the vote epidemic that now holds Birmingham within it's grasp.
 Although many members of the asso- ciation are out of the city on vacations and summer outings, there is sufficient ly large number of influential women in the city who are willing to give their time and labor in the service of health for Birmingham. It was stated at head quarters that number of committees
 
 different branches of work that would be assigned them. Every woman present yesterday afternoon asked to be glver something to do.
 TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS
 The following resolutions were passed by the association in session:
 Whereas all organizations of Birming- ham have been requested to aid in the campaign for fhe elimina tion of tvnhoid fever and other diseases in Jefferson county and to make Birmingham a sani- tary city in 60 days.
 Whereas equal suffrage is primarily for the purpose of making better all civic educational moral and humani- tartan condition,
 Whereas suffragists believe that the only way of effectively aiding in such betterment is by direct rather than in- direct influence and that the vote is the direct method of assisting in municipal and governmental affairs,
 Whereas. a call for help has gone forth in a matter which is of momentary and momentous importance to the city and county,
 Therefore. be it resolved. that the Biz mingham Equal Suffrage association, in session assembled, hereby tender the ser vices of it's members, both as individuals and as an organization to aid in every way within its power in this battle against disease.
 Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the chairman of the health committee of Birmingham
 Respectfully sumbitted.
 Mrs. R. J. Johnson, Mrs. Samuel Bat son, Mrs. Conrad H. Ohme, Mrs. Ralph Barrow, Mrs. Mary Park London. com mittee."