Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-20
RICHMOND HOUSEWIVES
8 WILL ELECT PRESIDENT
4F0bablc That MRS. James Durham
Will Succeed Mrs. Thomas
20 Murrcll, Resigned.
INVESTIGATE SERVANT CRISIS
Try TO Induce Merchants to Release
Colored Female Help to Relieve
Situation-Commit to Petition
Retailers Association.

AZ Mrs. James Durham will probably
be selected by the Richmond House
wives League TO succeed Mrs. Thomas
W. Murrell as president OF the or
at the annual election of
Sohicers, for which a special meeting
.Yfll be called within the next ten days.
wMrs. Murrell rendered her resignation
ASeveral days ago.
ITThe nominating committee is COM
4irs. c. A. Dempsey and Mrs. John D.
SBlair.
While the attendance was not as
large as usual, the regular meeting
Of the housewives at the Jefferson
Hotel yesterday afternoon was an ex-
setting one. in which every woman pres
I. snt had something to say at some time
Sdnring the meeting
p. Interest conferred in report of Mrs.
y. 3. Spiers, chairman of a committee
appointed at the previous meeting, to
.eored help in their stores and lunch
rooms, relative to starting movement
realms Of domestic service and substi-
tute white girls as maids and wait
{: resses and white boys as soda clerks
committee was appointed from
the Richmond Housewives League to
appear at the next meeting of the
Retail Merchants Association and take
the matter up officially with the mer-
eschRnts of the city.
CONDITIONS
saa IN MARKETS AND STORES
-ss.Mrs. Charles Selden is chairman OF
this committee. the other members be-
ing Mrs. J; b spiers, Mrs; Mann S. Val
-. Mrs Stuart M!chaux. as chairman of
the inspection committee appointed by
the Richmond Housewives League at
the previous meeting, made a report
OF a tour of investigation of the mar
kets. bakeries and meat stalls. Mrs.
Michaus was accompanied by Deputy
State Dairy and Food Commissioner },
II. Brazeel and by Mrs. J. Allison
Hodges. president of the Richmond
branch Of the National Civic Associa-
ton.
The report showed marked improve
ment in the condition of the places
visited. although sharp criticism was
made OF the condition of one bakery
and of a meat stall, which several
women present declared to be insani-
tary.
Mrs. Stuart Michaux was appointed
chairman OF committee of five mem
beers to confer with Mr.. Rowe. of The
Times Dispatch relative TO placing an
exhibit for the Richmond Housewives
League in the Food Saving Exposition
in the Blues Armory the first week in
April. This committee will meet this
afternoon at o'clock a the home of
Mrs Michaux, 926 West Franklin
Street
UPON LEAGUES SUGGESTION
A letter was read from Major e. c.
Levy, Director of Public Safety. rela-
tive to several matters which had been
called TO his attention by n committee
from the Housewives League.
Regarding trash cans for our
Streets" wrote Director Levy. 1T will
please you to know that l had already
included in my budget the sum Of $500
for this purpose. SO important do l
regard these cans that l have already
ordered number in spite OF the fact
that the money to pay for them is not
available. l feel justified in doing so
because even though the money for our
expense account should he decidedly
curtailed. / think this one of the inn
portant things which should be done
anyway