Evening star., 1920-12-01
SUFFRAGE BODY
IS RE0RGAN|zED
Woman's Association Dis
bands to Become Champion
of Votes for District.
TO ADMIT MAN MEMBERS
Program of Work and Organization
Name to Be Adopted at
Next Meeting.
TO ADMIT MAN MEMBERS

After four years of active labor in
the interest of votes for women. the
District of Columbia State Equal Suf-
frage Association adjourned sine die
last night and Immediately reorgan-
ized to devote its endeavors to obtain
the ballot for the citizens Of Wash
ington.
The association also agreed that
men should be admitted to it's mem
bersllip. the organization having
hitherto been composed exclusively
of women. Mrs. Nanette 3. Paul was
elected temporary chairman of the
new organizati IN aud the next meet
ing will be held subject to her call
At that meeting the new organization
will decide on suitable name ana
will determine what mea sure of suf-
frage it should work for-whether
only for representation in Congress
or full cit! government controlled
by the electorate.
Procedure Is Discussed.
The motion to continue the, or
ganization as a force for obtaining
the ballot in the District of Columbia
was made by Mrs. T. Casanave Will
son. one of the most enthusiastic suf-
fragists in Washington. Some discus
sion followed as to what form the
new group should take. as the State
Equal Suffrage Association had al
ways been a delegate body. repre-
scntinE number of women's societies
interested in equal political rights for
their sex. Several of these. notably
the Equal Franchise League. have
ceased to exist since the nineteenth
amendment to the federal Constitu-
tion was ratified, and it was. there
fore. agreed that the new organiza-
tion should have membership of
1sy-s Il DIc n Nf II tal
1t was first suggested that Miss Mary
O'Toole, president of the association.
should continue in Office as temporary
chairman of the new organization, but
she said she was forced to decline be-
cause of the great pressure of private
affairs, and Mrs. Paul was then chosen.,
Praises Work of Organization.
was the most effective working force. Of
women the world ever saw" said Mrs
Paul on taking the gavel. "and it would
be a shame tos let it fall to pieces WHILE
this blot of atvotetess a capital remains
to be wiped ont. We have before us the
task of formingt a central group of men
and women to correct this situation.
Just what kind. of representation we
shall ask for do not know. l am not
yet sure ip.fny own nafnd what is best,
but we must haue justice and we must
be able to take part in our own gov
ernment."
Treasury Funds Dsnated.
There was $50 remaining in the
treasury of the association when 1t dis
banded and il was voted to donate s25
OF that sum TO the chair which has
been established in the University of
nennsylvania in memory of DR.. Anna
Howard Shaw. and to give the re-
mainder to the fund which is being
raised to place the busts of Susan B.
Anthony, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth
of this endeayor was told at the meet
ing by Miss Agnes Reeve of Ohio
In addition to Miss O'Toole, its presi-
dent, the active workers in the asso-
citation which disbanded last night have
| included Mrs. William TindaIl Mrs. A.
| NJ. Heaven and Mrs Harwood Read, and
| 1t is understood they will continue their
endeavors in the new organization.