Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-09

icounty, memb berS of the County Equal Franchise league, are at the service of the nation in the event of war. Such I was the purport of a resolution pass ed at an informal conference of the county league in New London on Thursday. A large delegation of Nor resolution was introduced by Mrs George M. Minor of New London. | The morning session. which opened in the ballroom of the hotel, was pre- sided over by Mrs. George Maynard | Minor in the absence of the county chairman, Miss Katharine Ludington, | of Lyme
 Miss Daphne Selden of Deep River, county organizer of the league, told of the rapid strides made by the or gar1ization in this state at the after noon session. She said that the Col chester and Mantle leagues were win ners of the banners in the competitive canvass contest which has been in progress for the past two months. The banner awarded the Colchester body was for the largest percentage of lss members The Mantle league gain | ed the largest number of new mem bers, for which it was awarded the second banner. It's enrolment now totals 266. S
 Resolution Adopted. The resolution introduced by Mrs. Minor reads as follows:
 ii ing a serious crisis which may result in war-this crisis calls for the su- preme effort of all citizens fogive their best to their couitry. and
 Whereas, the fundamental idea of suffrage is love of country and a de- sire for the most intelligent service, therefore, be it
 Resolved, that we, the New Lon don County Equal Suffrage league, in conference assembled, hereby offer the governor of our state, the mayors or selectmen of our respective cities, towns and boroughs, and also the Red Cross society, the united service of our full organization of a thousand women and hereby pledge ourselves to be at the call of our country at this time"
 An experience meeting followed the adoption of the resolution, during which members from various leagues told of their experiences while can wasting for new members and related some of the methods resorted to in swelling their memberships. Among those who spoke were Mrs. Harry Hunt and Miss Fife Haynes of Man tic, Mrs. Frederic P. Latimer, Mrs. Franklin Huddle and Mrs Howard A Edgecomb of Groton, Mrs. Albert Pitcher of Mystic, Mrs K N. Bill of Hamburg and Mrs. Walter $. Swisher of New London.
 Mrs. Minor in opening the days ses- sion addressed the conference briefly. She said in part:
 We have come here for an informal conference to award prizes for the competition canvass for members, to talk over our work, to plan for the fture and to give inspiration from contact one with another. We know our conference will be fruitful of much good work.
 A Most Serious Crisis.
 These are very serious and solemn times for us all. As a nation we are -iesSu in our history. It calls for the supreme patriotic devotion of every citizen of this country. While we are sincerely as people devoted to peace and would wish to walk in the happy and fruitful paths with all our neighbors, there is somethang that we value more. and that is liberty and justice and righteousness ana obedience to public law.
 Upon these foL ations rest every thing we are. everything we have been, everything we hope to become, and every service we can render mankind.
 Upon these foundations rest the hope of the people who are now so madly these principles rest the future of the United States.
 Let us pledge ourselves as devoted patriotic suffragists to live .sp to the give to our country the most intelli- gent shelp we are capable of.
 The morning session adjourned al t2.30, and about 61 of the visiting dele gates were served luncheon in the Dutch room of the hotel
 The session was resumed at 2.15 o'clock and continued through to 3-3o o'clock. Mrs. Samuel Russell, Jr.. chairman of the Nidd1esex county league, and Mrs. Annie c. Porritt of Hartford, recording secretary of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage associa- ton, were the principal speakers.
 Mrs. Russell told of the work of the league in Middlesex county. Mrs. Por- ritt went into detail in regard to the legislative work of the organization.
 The Norwich Jail.
 Mrs, W. A. Norton, president of the Norwich Suffrage league, rendered a brief report of the conditions existing in the Norwich county jail, and she was followed by Mrs. Rosemary 0. An derson of the New London league, who told of the investigation being conduct ed by the joint committee of the league and the Civic league at the county jail.
 The reports on the jails were made