Evening journal., 1918-09-11
women ASK UNIONS
TO AID SUFFRAGE
Miss Black, Machinist, and
Miss Willard Ask
for Votes
PLEA ON
JUSTICE GROUND

Thus far this week, four Of the local
unions, the Bricklayers Union, No. 4.
OF Delaware; the Sheet Metal Workers,
the ship Carpenters Local, No. i,42J,
and Wilmington Lodge, No. iii, OF the
International Brotherhood Of Boiler
makers, Iron Shipbullders and Helpers
Of America, have had the cause Of the
Federal Amendment for Woman Suf-
frage presented TO them by Miss Han
nah Black. Of Glasgow. Scotland, and
Miss Mabel Willard. Of Washington.
Miss Black is a journeyman machin-
ist. having worked at her trade in
Scotland for four years. and then COM
ing 10 Canada about three years ago and
recently 10 the States.
She is the first woman 10 be elected
a member Of the international Associa-
tion Of Machinists, Local No. isi, and
led her men in the Labor Day parade.
Miss Willard represents the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
Of which Or. Anna Howard Shaw Is
honorary president and Mrs. Carrie
Chapm9n Gait president. 10 Is this or
gsnization with which the Delaware
Equal Suffrage Association IS affiliated.
Members Of this association with other
suffragists In the State are circulating
petition throughout Delaware asking
the two United States Senator'S to
vote 10 submit the question Of woman
suffrage to the legislatures OF the diff
ferent states, when II 70 Is favorably
passed upon by three-fourths OF the
States, Il becomes a law for The land
thus giving women the privilege OF
voting
All Of the unions received the women
with great cordiality. applauding most
heartily and signing the suffrage petit
ton almost 10 a man.
The ship carpenters were celebrating
their anniversary and the women were
royalty treated 10 ice cream and cakes.
Miss Willard briefly explained Why
me suffrage petition is being circulated,
PARTICULARLY emphasizing the position
OF President Wilson. who Is urging the
Senators 10 pass the woman suffrage
bin as a war measure.
Miss Black told the union OF the work
being done by the British women, IN
support Of the war.
IF women had followed the instruc-
tions OF the men," she said, "and re-
manned in their homes, where would we
have been now? The war could never
have been won II women had done that
and Germany would now have been
az Americas door. No, Il was because
the British women came out OF their
homes and took up the work Of the
men. releasing them for war work that
it has been possible TO win the war.
And now women are asking only for
the vote-only for justice Are the men
going to give it? The unions have al
ways stood for justice; that is what
the union means. They have asked for
Justice for themselves, are they going
TO deny Il TO their women? Justice is
all we askV'
Mr.. Crawford. OF the boilermakers.
make a brief but fine speech in sup
port Of woman suffrage, and urged the
men for their own sakes TO sign the
petition and help the cause. He told
Them that II they did not-and II wo-
men continue 10 work for lower wages
han men receive, the women will be- |
come as scabs. and yet through no
Iault OF their own-but simply be-
,ause the men refuse 10 give them the
vote by means OF which they may pro-
.ect themselves.