Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-13
WINDSOR WOMAN
HEADS SUFFRAG|STS
DIR. Marion Horton Elected Pres
ident at Final Session of State
Observation-Disclosures with
Addresses by Mrs. Gait, Mrs.
Wilson and Others


convention of the Vermont Equal Suf
frage association. The meeting opened
with the singing of america" Then
the Rev James S. Braker offered
prayer.
Mrs. Halsey w Wilson told the men,
bcrs of the coming convention in st.
Louis and said that the association
must choose some delegates. whereupon
the following were elected: Mrs. l.. II.
Olzendam of Woodstock, Mrs E. II.
Read of Burlington, with Mrs. Lou X.
Thomas of Richford and Mrs j. II.
Middlebrook of Burlington as alter
mates. The president, DR.. Marion Hor-
ton OF Windsor, also will attend.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
For the resolutions committee, Mrs
l'armclec brought in resolutions that
the convention send cordial greetings
to. the aged members and loyal CO.
workers, Mrs. A. d. Chandler and Mrs
Eliza Eaton of Barton Landing, and to
the honorary life president, Mrs. Julia
A Pierce of Rochester, and to the for
mer beloved presidents. Mrs. e. L. wy
man of Manchester Center and DR..
Grace Sherwood of st. Adams; that
thanks be expressed to City Attorney
II. s. Peck for his words of welcome,
to the entertaining Burlington league
ana especially to Mrs f.. H. Read, to
Mrs. j. II, Middlebrook, to Mrs NJ. l..
Powell to Mrs F.. o. Shattuck
to the press and to those who
helped to entertain; also to the man.
agement of the Hotel Sherwood and
TO all who assisted in any way to make
The gathering one of profit and power.
The following resolution also was
adopted;
WHEREAS. All just governments
derive their power from the consent of
he governed; and
WHEREAS. The nations of the Old
World, Canada and the isles of the
sea have practically all enfranchised
their women; therefore be it
"RESOLVED. That this nation, the
Cradle of Democracy should no longer
exclude. women from full privileges of
citizenship and suffrage.
"RESOLVED, That there should be
no discrimination as to sex in citizen
ship, or in the payment of the poll
tax. Both men and women are amen
able to the laws of the State and ma
ton, and both should deem it their
duty to declare at the ballot box their
convictions on all matters affecting the
public welfare.
RESOLVED That this convention
express it's satisfaction and appreca-
ton of the favorable vote cast by Sem
also be it further
"RESOLVED. That we anticipate
with joy the incoming Congress, which
we believe, will recognize our just de-
mands and pass the Susan b. Anthony
amendment"
OFFICERS ELECTED
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was read and. accepted and the
following officers elected President,
DR.. Marion Horton of Windsor: hon.
orary president. Mrs. Julia Ashley
Pierce of Rochester, first vice resi-
dent, Mrs. L. H. Read of Burlington;
second president. DR.. Grace Sher-
wood of st. Adams: third vice presi
dent, Mrs. w. l.. Bryant of Springfield
fourth vice-president, Mrs. Charles
Stewart of Lyndonville; treasurer. Mrs.
Lou *. Thomas of Richford: auditor.
Mrs. John Spargo of Bennington;
chairman of ratification, Mrs. L. II. OIL
xendam; corresponding secretay, to be
chosen by the president; press chair
man, Miss Winifred CARING of Bur-
lington; recording secretary, Mrs.
James A. Merrill of Rutland.
TRAINING THE WOMAN VOTER
Mrs. Halsey w. Wilson took as her
subject. Training the Woman Voter"
she said that the war had changed the
status of woman from that of the club
woman to the woman of the world. There
Is practical side. she said. and an
ethical moral side and each must be
developed The library will help to de-
velop the practical side.
AS for the moral side, If you believe
you should line up for a party do it for
n principle and use all Of your influence
to make that party stand for this prin-
rple. One good thing to remember is tina.
every ideal should have a human basis
and every human basis an ideal 1t has
been said of us that we Americans are
full of action while the French stop TO
think.
Each woman in her community can be
ethical and moral factor. We women
must learn to be generous. We must get
vision for without a vision nothing can
be done. There are good many people
Of the agitational type--those who seem
TO stir up everything and do nothing. You
can help to mako these more practical
] believe that every woman Is in some
way the master of every other woman
Its the pooling of all these strengths OF
women that makes it possible to pu,
things through. We also must have 9
lesson of depersonaty work principle
but if it is a matter of putting yourself
aside, be willing to do 1t.
Some of the qualities of the great lead.
or are as follows: A man or woman who
combines head and heart has the founda
ton of leadership executive qualities OF
organization and personality. A leader
must be calm, courageous. willing to 81
quietly and let people say unkind things
If a women can forget herself and plac,
the people under her before. she will be
good leader. l know the world Is lookinl
to women to solve these moral question
out We can't do it alone. The men anc
women must work to gether. Don't for
get to develop on the technical side ant
don't forget to develop the moral side
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR
Mrs. Gait took as her subject, 9TH
Duty of the Hour" She said you hav
heard from Mrs. Wilson what your ideal
should be. / will now give you tn
practical side.
at is one thing to have vote an,
quite a different thing TO secure tn,
vote and help the cause Ours IL tn,
only country In the world with the ex
cepton of two that require the vote 10
every citizen to go to a referendum. II
England all that was necessary to ge
the vote for women was for the House
Of Lords and Commons to pass 1t by
, majority vote"
She told OF the condition of womel
IN other countries. ours has the hard