New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-01
Boycott of Womans City
Organization Urged by
Mrs. A. Nj. Dodge.
TROUBLE STARTED
BY PLEA FOR MASSES"
No Quarrel with Suffrage or
Smoking in Rooms. Say
Chief Opponents.

An sut.-sufracc boycott Of tie Wom-
an City Club was urged yesterday BY
Mrs. Arthur Murray Dodge. president
of the National Association Opposed 20
Woman Suffrage. A resolution con
dcmniug the City Club not because Of
IFS suffrage tendencies. but because Of
the extrcn ely radical views held b. its
organizers on other social questions
was adopted at the last meeting OF the
ant.-sufr.gc executive board. Members
were publicly warned not 20 join the
club. and the two anti-sufragists who
did belong have resigned. They were
srs. Everett p. Wheeler and Mrs. Mel
son Icrrick Henry
The Endorsement Of tho socia 's' mag
aline "Thc Nasscs" By Mrs. Norman
de- T.. Whitehousc and Miss Alice Car
pentcr is the immediate cause OF the
anti.suNrase action, although other
SYMPTOMS of rad calism have been
noted b. Mrs. Dodge during the six
months since the club has been formed.
"The Masses" Starts Trouble.
In December 1.-THE Masses published
q poem. - Ballad" which represented
socialist point OF view on the birth
Of Christ. The next number contained,
according to Mrs Dodge's complaint. ar
appeal for financial. support for The
Masses" signed by Mr.. Whitehouse,
Miss IONA Gale. Mrs. william English
Walling. Nrs. Marie Jenny Howe and
Miss Alice Carpenter
81 object TO The City Club, not be
cause Of any action the club has takcn,
but because Of tho women who organ
lied it," said Nrs. DodSe. at cannot
be argued tina; ;he cluO ought not 10 be
blamed lo- the acts Of individual
women. because these women are the
leading spirits in it, Anti-sufragists 10
not care to belong TO an organization
which mas such leaders. g., =.
Did join? No, indeed. dlnn !
even answer the letter. ] saw through
il a. once for what Il really was Just
another suiFras g organization.
Mrs. Whitehouse said last night, wnen
told Of Mrs. Dodge's attack, that the
.nneaI for funds for The Masses"
which she had signed was written sev-
eral months before the ballad was
printed.
ave were grateful for their suffrage
number" she said. "snd wished 70 do
something 10 help. Certainly ! had no.
seen the ballad when ! signed the ap-
peal. think IL was disgusting
No Objection to Smoking.
Mrs. Alice Ducr Miller, esident OF
the City Club. declared yesterday That
she knew nothing about the antl-sGi-
fragc warning. and that 50 iar a. she
knew only one member mad resigne"
from the club. and she couldn't say
whether that person was anti-suurag s.,
or not.
Among the radical tendencies IN the
Citv Club 20 which Mrs Dodge does
not object is smoking
Miss Ida Tarbcll, in spite OF the
fac, that she is an anti-suf ragist, cyl
IDENTITY has no present intention OF re-
signing. for her name is included in
tho candidates FOR the presidency
of the City Club IN tho ticket nom
mated Yesterday for permanent off
Gals
Mrs. Learned Hand. wife Of Judge
Hand. Is the new candidate for the
presidency. Miss Alice Carpenter
head the list Of vice presidents. and
with her are Mr.. Margaret Chandler
Aldrich, Mrs. Helen Hartley Jenkins
Miss Virginia Gilderslcevc and Miss
Tarbell. Mrs. Henry Bruerc is slated
for secretary and Mrs Joseph Girls
void Deane Tor treasurer Among the
trustees are Mrs. Whitehouso. Mrs.
ogden Mills Reid. Mrs. Herbert troly
and Mrs. William G.. WillcoN. The cleo
ton will take place on March 10.