El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-09


! Volved before justice is melted out
He spoke of the reasons for so man,
privileges being extended the person
/ under arrest and suspicion Of a crime
/ gong back to our declaration Of IN
/ dependence IN which much stress va;
/ iald upon the lack of rights given e
( prisoners, the statement of the grieN-
] ances OF the colonies gainst the Eng
] llsh KING and his rule. They protested
/ mat prisoners We're denied trial by
] jury and Were transported over seas
/ ana great distances from the places
! In which their alleged offences were
/ committed He spoke of the rights as
set forth in the constitution To pro-
tect everyone. but said that the only
way 10 protect our liberties as set
I forth IN the constitution was for every
INDIVIDUAL to take "A greater interest
and more active part in politics
For this reason" said Mr.. Robin
son. 7 strongly believe that woman
suffrage would be a very good thing
and would have most wholesome et-
iect upon the nation and promote
greater respect for law Mr.. Robin
son said especially in the execution
of the laws for sanitation. child
protection and anti-child labor, that
women knew much more about these
things and cared more for them and
therefore their ballot would be a
wholesome help to the nation
Following Mr.. RObinsOn's talk he
was given a rising vote OF thanks by
Mrs. viii T owen sang Blossom
Time" Mrs Adine T. owen played
her piano accompaniment
Mrs. c. O. Rucker recited Eugene
Fields poem. John Smith. L 5 a
She responded to an encore with
humorous child's poem
Mrs J. W LOrentzen was the pro-
gram chairman of the day
Preceding the program. there was
business meeting Mrs. l. l. ROBIN
son. the regent. presided The usual
routine reports were given by Mrs.
y H. Allen. secretary Mrs NJ L
Strong. corresponding secretary; Mrs
Jack =. Roman. treasurer Mrs caro-
lyn Evans, historian, and Miss Ger
trude Yale. registrar Mrs Mary Ross
Kiester. organizer of the Children OF
the Republic. spoke of this work ne
ing rather Currailed this year because
the school children were 50 exceed
ingly busy with their regular school
work
Mrs J W. Lorentzen reported for
the furnishing committee in charge OF
the room The furniture is OF the old
Revolutionary style and is Of solid
mahogany. An old spinning wheel Is
a quaint and pleasing reminder Of the
Mrs. Robinson announced that at
the meeting of the board of directors,
held before the regular meeting, MIS-:
Horace W. Broaddus had been elected
first vice regent. to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation IF Mrs R
I. Thomason Mrs. Fred W Bauer
was elected chairman Of the Children
of the Republic work, to III the
vacancy caused by the resignation
from this office Of Mrs J. W
Mrs. Horace 3. Stevens asked the
endorsement of the D. A +. chapter
on the building campaign and work
Of the Young W0men's Christian asso-
citation and this official endorsement
was unanimously voted
The chapter voted that the ceremony
connected with the awarding Of the
gold medals in the annual school chill
dren's ESSAY contest should be left in
the hands Of a committee TO cSnslSt
of Mesdames Mary Ross hiester- G. r
Hawks and Burleson Staten
Mrs. ". s Tilton, parliamentarian,
explained the form of procedure IN
election by reclamation
The meeting was wen ATTENDED.
The February meeting. which VIII
occur on February ;. will be devoted
exclusively to the business OF tne
chapter and there VIII be no pro-
gram
Outlines Of the plans for the building
campaign of the Young Women's
Christian association were presented
b,- Mrs II. T. Bowie. the president of
fbe Y. W. c. A. at the monthly supper
OF the Business WOmen,S CLUB. neid
Monday night in the y W g A. rooms
The needs Of the association TO nave a
permanent quarters with the proper
CONTINENT to provide for the recrea-
fionaI and educational needs Of the
Young women of the city were very
ably presented by Mrs. Bowie and there
was general discussion Of the wa
and means by the business women al