The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-04-26
WOMAN SHOULD !
Get SAME PAY
; A DAY AS man
Suffrage Association at a,
Meeting Pass Resolutions
Demanding Salary Equal
ity for Sex.

The war service committee Of the
Connecticut Woman Suffrage assoc
citation held an all-day meeting Mon
day, at the home of Mrs J. s. Ely,
81 Trumbull street, New Haven. Fiji
teen members of the committee were
present, including the chairman, Miss
Ruutz- Rees, of Greenwich, and all
were entertained at luncheon by Mrs.
Ely. The committee includes Mrs.
A. S. g. Taylor, of Norfolk; Mrs.
Woodruff Leeming, of New Canaan;
Mrs. H. w. Fleck, Of Bridgeport; Miss
Mary Buckley, Of Hartford; Miss
Katherine Ludington, Of Lyme; Mrs.
F. D.. WEIGH, Of Columbia; Miss Rosa
mond Danielson, Of Putnam; Mrs.
Sam Russell, of Middletown, and Mrs.
Joseph Whitney, of New Haven.
The committee Is planning imme-
date active work along the lines OF
agriculture and farm and lot work.
It is cooperating in every way posi-
sible with organizations already in
existence, which have been appoint
ed by the governor or the chambers
Of commerce.
The largest enterprises include the
cultivation of several farms by bands
of suffragists under expert superin-
tendence. The first farm to be offer
ed was that owned by Miss Rutz-Rees
and Miss Ryan, of Greenwich. This
farm is on the Mianus river, about
eight miles from Greenwich, and is
already equipped with the chief re-
quisites fofB a1eahrlG Mr. and Mrs.
w. Trescott Barnes, of Riverton, have
offered a second farm. Here also it
will be possible to establish a camp
for the women cultivators.
In some Of the counties the chief
work consists in pledging the women
to cultivate larger areas of food
plants in their own lots. Canning
and preserving of fruits and vege-
tables will come in for a considerable
share Of attention. In every case pos
sible the war service Of the suffra-
gists will be done through their suf-
frage organizations. There will be
ready cooperation with other organ
izations but it will be the co-opera-
tibn of the leagues and clubs in pre-
ference to cooperation as individuals
In discussing the many new fields Of
work into which women are likely
to be drawn through the exigencies of
war Miss Ruutz-Rees pointed out the
great service I1dI the EnSuSn SUI
frage organizations had rendered to
the women of England in guarding
them against overwork, bad working
conditions and low wages. It was
through the suffrage organizations
that the principle of equal pay for
equal work had been adopted by the
British government in its munitions
factories.
In accordance with the recommen-
dation Of the National Woman Suf-
frage association the following reso-
luton was adopted by the commit
tee:
Whereas, Large numbers Of wo-
men are engaging in new and en-
larged fields of work for war service;
and
Whereas, In addition to the large
body of volunteer workers, many wo-
men are being employed on salaries
or wages;
Resolved, That the committee on
war service of the Connections Wo-
man Suffrage association goes on rec
ord as a matter of justice and prin-
ciple in favor Of the payment of equal
salaries or wages for equal work,
whether performed by men or wo-
r1c-l.