Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-22
THINKS ASSEMBLY
IS FOR SUFFRAGE
Mrs. B. B. Valentine Declares
Next Session Will Adopt
Federal Amendment.
IS REELECTED PRESIDENT
Eighth Annual Convention of
Equal Suffrage League of
Virginia Comes to Close.

That tho next session of the Cen
erai Assembly OF Virginia Will ratify
the Federal equal suffrage amendment
was the prophecy and concluding state
nent OF Mrs. Il. Il Valentine, presi-
the state; III short speech which
brought the eighth convention Of the
organization TO close yesterday af-
icrnoon in the jefferson Hotel audi
torium at lao O'Clock.
In hcr final address Mrs. Valentine
held out the allurnE prospect OF
triumph for the cause in the Ola Do
session to go back 20 their homes ana
work together for this end as they
mad never done before.
As at previous meetings during the
convention. note OF triumph rang in
MIS-. Valentines voice as she EXPRESSED
her belief in the successful elimination
Of the suffrage movement Launched in
virginia nearly "A decade ago.
Mrs. Valentine IL Re-r.Iected.
After nominating primary held yes
terday morning and the casting OF
ballots BY the delegates in polling
booths and regular ballot box loaned
by the lsichmond Democratic Commit
elected president Of the state league.
She has held this position continuously
since the formation OF the organza-
zion.
Of the nine resolutions drawn UP by
the resolutions committee and ratified
by the convention. one was Il tribute
TO the moving spirit and Inspiration
OF Mrs. Valentine as the executive head
SIX vice presidents were elected yes
terday: Mrs John II. Lewis. OF Lynch
burg; Mrs. J. II. Whitner, of Rounoke;
Mrs. c: T.. Townsend, OF Princess Anne !;
Mrs. Kate Langley Bosber. of Rich
mond; AIRS. Robert Barton az Wi:iches-
ter, and Mrs. Faith Morgan. or Hamp-
ton. Miss Lucinda Terry, OF Roanoke,
was chosen recording secretary; Mrs.
and Mrs. s. NJ. Block. OF Richmond.
auditor
Two New omces Created.
Two new offices. those OF State chair
man OF enrolment and chairman of the
state Legislature committee, were
created by the executive board OF the
ieaSue at its post-convention meeting
yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Mrs. Frank L. Jobson. OF Richmond
was chose" 20 head the enrolment
committee and Miss Adele Clark TO
lead the committee which will go 10
the Legislature in January asking for
Miss Clark and her group will work
under the direction Of Mrs. Valentine.
Mrs. Edith Clark Cowles was reap
pointed executive and press secretary,
and Miss Ida NJ. Thompson. headquarS
ters secretary, by the president yeatcr-
day afternoon. Mrs. G. Harvey Clarke
will continue to head the committee
on political study and esearcn
Mrs. Ciarke's report on the political
study and research work carried on
in the interests OF the movement dur,
lures of the closing meeting of the
convention yesterday morning.
She reported that much Information
about pending and accomplished leg Is
lation had been collected and sent out
and file kept OF the national and
state laws of special interest to women.
Several pamphlets had been written,
she said. the latest entitled Facts OF
Government Every Virginia Woman
Should Know"
Tells of Work In Legislature.
AZ the session yesterday Miss Adele
Clark gave report on the special ses-
sion of the Virginia Legislature. Mrs.
John Fl. Lewis reported as acting
Faith Morgan. Miss Elizabeth Pidgcon,
Mrs. Frank l.. Jopson. Miss Nora Hous-
ton and Miss Adele Clark-told Of .ac-
tivities during the year.
Nine resolutions were adopted The
first asked the Virginia Legislature to
ratify the Federal suffrage amendment
in 1920, the second expressed lasting
appreciation OF the work of DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw for the cause OF equal
suffrage. and the third extended to
President wilson the support OF the
league in his efforts to establish
league OF nations.
The fourth resolution was tribute
to Mrs Valentine, which was adopted
and read into the minutes, in spite of
her modest protest.
Leagues Purpose fscnfHrmed.
The purpose of the existence of the
league in safeguarding the educational,
legal and Industrial rights of women
was reafiirmed in the fifth resolution.
To il was added n clause rejoicing that
nation wide prohibition would be an
established fact in the United States
in 1920. Fclicitations to Lady Astor
in her fight for securing a seat in the
English Parliament were embodied in
one of the resolutions.
During the convention, the Woman
in Industry Service Of the United
States Department of Labor displayed
in the lobby of the auditorium an eX
hibit of posters showing both bad and
good conditions in industries in which
women are employed in numbers. The
need of adequate fire escapes and wash
room and toilet facilities was declared
to be very acute in Richmond by those
in charge Of the exhibit.