The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
What Every Woman Wants to Know

1 ties? Is this larger than the British House of Commons?
 A. There are 59o members of the French lower chamber while Parlia- ment has 670. The English House of Commons is the largest legislative body in the world.
 THE NEW SUFFRAGE MAP
 The Woman Citizen, in discussing the wonderful gains for suffrage in 1917 says: "In 19 states of the union women have been given the right to vote for the next President In Ii states they have full suffrage Aus tralia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ice land, Norway and New Zealand have gwen women full suffrage.
 Russian women vote and English women are soon to vote
 We hazard the prediction that by 1920 there won't be a black spot on the map the size of a pin point And the presidents of the anti-suffrage as sociations will be candidates for of. flee. And Georgia and Alabama will be outclaiming each other as which was more strongly pro suffrage in the beginning. And that Mr Elihu Root will be trying to establish the fact that he was "born a suffragfst." LAhGE ATTENDANCE AT GLASSES
 The B. E. s. A. held it's first regu- lar meeting on Saturday at the Cable hall. After a brief business meeting and gracious welcome by the chair man, Miss Worthington, to the num- pers Of club women present, Mrs. Shell opened her classes in parliamentary law These classes offered as a com pNment to the club men and women or the city by the Birmingham Equal suffrage association, will be conduct ca every other Saturday throughout the months of October. November and December. The clubs of the city wer, especially invited to attend and a large number have availed themselves or the hospitality of the association. Ihe next meeting will be held on Sat ufday, October 20. Anyone who is in terested but has not joined the class may do so by registering with Miss Leona Loveman, Main 2S10
 SUFFRAGE TEA ROOM
 Ihis week marks the closing of the suffrage tea room, conducted for many years at suffrage headquarters by the Birmingham Equal Suffrage associa- tion- Deep regret that this step be- came necessary was evidenced no less by the members of the association. who through this medium have made many friendships with the girls who came up day after day at the noon nour to partake of a cuD of suffrage tea and rest and talk suffrage. than ny the business women themselves, who felt this an ideal opportunity to Keep in touch with a movement which means. perhaps, more to the women III the working world than to any single class of people. Letters of ap preclatlon and promises of continued actlve interest have been received by the suffrage association It is great " to be hoped that the business wom- en will continue to look upon head quarters as distinctly their own. whether they are actively interested Tn suffrage or not A comfortable cor her, book and a cheery greeting al- ways awaits them. To those who have holiday on Saturday afternoon may We urge your presence at the seml- monthly meetings, every one of which promises to be interesting and in- spirational. The night meetings ar- ranged especially for the business women will be announced later
 SUFFRAGE SUN RISING
 The federal suffrage amendment was first introduced in the United States Senate 39 years ago. Through session after session it has had favor aple dctlon In committee or in one house or the other only to fail Now. Tn the year 1917 for the first time have we had favorable action in House and Senate Joined with the ardent support of the President of the Uni ted States. Surely suffra gists are not unduly optimistic when they feel that the sun of democracy is about to shine on women as well as men. when the government shall say: Not till the sun excludes you will exclude you"
 CHRISTMAS PACKETS FOR THE
 SOLDIERS
 MISS Bissen. chairman of the suf- rage u-kpit unit. urges all suffra- gists whether knitters, or not. to make Christmas packets for the soldiers this week. The suffrage association has al, ways recommended that we do our christmas shopping early The Christ mas shopping for the soldiers in france must be done before October lo Will you send a bit of Christmas 10 one or our soldiers? For particu lars inquire of Miss Hortense Bissell MISS Worthington or the Red Cross Be sure to bring your Christmas hack age when you come for your wool al the U-knit on Wednesday,. bit oi advice: come early. Last week there were many disappointed suffragists who could not get wool.