Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-28
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Mrs. John HoWOod
Elected By Su6rageists;;
Organizer is Coming

An executive meeting of the State
Federation of Woman's Suffrage met
yesterday morning and afternoon and
all counties were represented.
Through the courtesy of Mrs. Mabel
College in New Brunswick, the meet
ing was held in the college assembly
room. The executive members at
tending took o lunches with them
and Mrs. Douglas served hot tea and
coffee. Perth Amboy was represent
ed by Mrs. John Haywood, Mrs. e.
Warter and Miss Pauline Black.
A most interesting report was given
on enrolment work and showed that
many of the largest cities in the state,
including the Oranges and Elizabeth,
had secured 100 per cen of their
quotas. Middlesex county has secured
thirty-three per cen of her quota and
eight per cent of his number was
sent from this city. 1t is expected
that 100000 women will be enrolled
in New Jersey by October. 70 date
Kansas, Illinois, Massachusetts,, Penn
sylvania, New York. Ohio. Michigan
and Wisconsin have ratified the fed
eral amendment. 1t is worthy of spe-
cial mention that previous to the rat
iication, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Massachusetts, were not suffrage
oAaeOos 0S NhO ne oNdid at ~ 90
ent 10000. 900 women can vote for the
next president
The point was brought out clearly
n emphasized that Women suff-
rage" Prohibition" and Sunday
Closing are distinct bills. having no
relation to either of the other two.
The Hostess House which was so
successfully conducted by the suff-
rage organizations at Camp Dix dur
ing the war is no longer needed and
will close on July s. This building is
now for sale.
Early in the afternoon the women
from Middlesex county met together
and organized for the purpose of as
sisting more efficiently in the coming
campaigns. The officers elected were:
Chairman. Mrs. c. NJ. Stevens, of New
Brunswick; first vice president. Mrs.
c.. A. Prickett, OF Metuchen: second
vice chairman, Mrs. John r. Hay
wood, of this city; third vice presl-
dent, Miss Craibit Of Milltown: Mrs.
Jennings of Stelton, Miss c. Bartell of
New Brunswick; secretary, Miss Stahl
of New Brunswick; treasurer, Miss
tLeonhauser of Dunellen. The first
, county meeting will take place in New
Brunswick early in July. A CONSOLE
dated organization of all the various
woman's organizations OF New Jersey
will soon be effected. The following
OfBdnlZdtiOnS nave already ENDORSED
the measured: State Suffrage Associa-
ton, State Federation of Woman's
Clubs, Colored Woman's Association
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation and the Daughters of Ameri-
can Revolution. 1t is expected that
several secret orders will soon add
their names to the list.
The next state meeting will be held
in Newark the econd week in July
and will be a celebration of the recent
victories in Washington, and of those
in the various states where the
amendment has already been ratified.
The last half hour of the after
noon session was given over to Mrs.
Douglas who spoke in a very interest
ing on the founding, present
conditions and future plans of the
Woman's College.
Miss Wernig. state field organizer,
will arrive in this city some time
Monday and will at once begin her
work on h local ratification cam
paign.