The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-24
SUFfRAG|S1S ADOPT
WEST VA. SOLDIERS
At Meeting Yesterday Afternoon. De-
rsded 20 Acs IA Ged Mothers to
Men mt Hair Grounds.
DIRECTOR wISFREY SPEAKS
Women Pass Resolution. Which Was
Sent to Senators Martin and swan
son--want Franchise Legislation
Hurried Up.

Interested by Mr., a. Hermon Win
frey, representative of the war de-
partment com mission 81 training
camp activities In the entertainment
of the men In training new situated at
the fair grounds the Red Gross augi-
liarv of the Equal Suffrage League Of
Richmond, voted unanimously Mt the
weekly meeting Of the Richmond lea
que Yesterday afternoon 20 adopt
this group NJ soldiers during their
stay I'm richmond Mrs. w w. Foe
ter. chairman Of the Rcd Cross
auxiliary of The league. IA calling a
meeting at Suffrage headquarters.
Fourth ana Franklin streets, for next
Tuesday afternoon. May % at 4
O'Clock for the purpose OF formulat-
ing further plans regarding the visit
ing and entertainment OF these SOL
dIers nenrcst our own doors. All per-
sons interested In this form OF service
are urged to attend this meeting.
Introduced by Mrs w w. Foster,
chairman Of the Afternoon as man
who not onlv grasped opportunities
but reached ONT to got them. Mr.. Win
frey spoke IN part aa follows II
am glad 70 come before my good
friends. the suffragists TO interest
them In this work Of community
service here Mt home which 80 many
Of their number are rendering 80 well
at Camp Lee. There are at present,
camped at the fair grounds. 800 mon,
not different from other people. but
boys such as We have known all our
lives, who crave the opportunity TO
soc and talk with people. You can
do no better work al this time than
TO help these men 10 feel Mt home in
Richmond" with feeling and i'm
pressive earnestncss. Mr.. Wlnfrey ex-
planned in detail the various divisions
Of this form of service. bringing the
Immediate result Of the unanimo Gus
vote of the league 20 take It up at
once
Upon motion OF Miss Adele Clark
Legislative chairman OF the Richmond
league. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted and copies sent
10 Senators Martin and Swanson;
Whereas, the United States Of
America while fighting to make the
world safe for democracy. stands In
the anomalous position itself Of not
being fun democracy. in that az a.
nation II denies the right Of women
TO the suffrage and.
Whereas during this war for de-
mocracy as war measure 40, 600. 900
or women have been enfranchised by
our allies In arms. 6 600 900 of whom
are the women of the British Isles
and
"Whereas there IL now pending in
the congress OF the United States a,
resolution which has the endorse
ment OF the president to amend the
rational constitution so as TO en-
franchise the women Of the United
States
Therefore be II resolved, That the
Equal Suffrage League of Richmon d.
protest against the inection OF tho
senate and especially that of the sena-
tors from Virginia on this question.
and that II urge the senators from
Virginia to heed the mum bers of ap-
peals made them by men and women
in Virginia ana TO use their influence
to place the senate OF the United
States in line with the lower house Of
congress. with the president and with
our ally. Great Britain. by the passage
OF the amendment 70 the constitution
Of the United States to which their
party Is pledged, whereby the GUS
ton Of woman suffrage shah be sub
mitted 10 the several states for rati-
fcation."