Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-01
women VOTERS LEAGUE
PLEDGED TO BOOST CITY
Richmond Branch OF Organizat ion
Elects Mrs. G. T. W. Kern rs
Its First Chairman.
lNnoRsE SALARY Resolution
Back Proposal to Make Pay of Di-
rector of Public Works AT Least
Sf2,OO0-Will Support Ingram in
Police Court Work.


Co operation with every r"prcsen-
tatitc- institution. governing body
and other agencies for the promo
ton of the welfare and growth OF the
& city of Richmond was the keynote of
the League of Women Voters "a, its
organization meeting yesterday in
the auditorium of the Woman's Club.
The resolution include Endorsement
of the movemen, by the Chamber of
Commerce and the Housewives
League 10 boost Richmond mad,.
products. recommendation that a
woman iii the vacancy on the city
electoral board, created by the cleo
tion of John l. Ingram TO the Office
OF Police Justice; endorsement, OF the
proposed increase OF the salary OF
least $1,000 and pledge OF support
to MIR. Ingram 10 make the Police
cour; OF the city OF Richmond a
model for Virginia and the nation.
Mrs. Kern 4. Chairman.
- Mrs. G. T. w. Kern WAS elected
chairman OF the league and Mrs.
Charles q. Bosher. honorary chair
man. The other officers are; First
son: second vicc-c chairman. Mrs. Il.
Julian Myers: Jr; third vice chair
vice chairman. Mrs. Milton T.. Mar
cuse:g fifth vice chairman. Mrs Ed
mund G. Minor; recording secretary.
Mrs. Bertha l.. Judd: auditor. Miss
Marie L. Leahey; chairman of wards:
Lee. Mrs Carter Wormley; Madison.
Mrs. Il. c. Hill: Clay. Mrs Faith w.
Morgan: jefferson, Miss Mabel Dob
bins.
Direciors-Miss Katha,ine Iiawes,
Miss Lucy Gibson, Mrs. G.. W. Massi-.
"a ri ri lrin
Meade a,.n,' Mrs; j. X Bowman; Mrs
Bryan. Mrs. George Goodridge Miss
Nora Houston. Mrs. Eudora Ramsay
Richardson. Miss Emma Eohe!en.
Miss May L. Moore. Mrs. James Ware
Durham, Mrs. Frank Mott.
In her speech OF acceptance. Mrs.
Kern outlined briefly the part that
women can play in the betterment
OF the community and the power OF
the organization in all questions
vital to the life Of the people. She
said in part:
when in the war period We were
called upon for service and tried to
follow the principles of that master
mind-Woodrow Wilson, would
have led the women even into the
trenches without fear. Blu; now 1
stand ahashed before this uncharted
!
all members 10 enable us TO enter
properly into civic commercial, So
cial and political activities. AS the
Chamber OF Commerce stands for
Richmond. so | hope we may stand
for her advancement, in cooperation
with every governing body in tho
city"
Fix budget nj S5,U0.
The budget of the organization for
the ensuing year was fixed AT 81. 600.
tne-tenih Of which was raised within
few minutes after the announce
ment was made of the amount ne2es-
sarr 10 carry on the work OF the
lesgue. The apportionmcnt for the
various wards is: Jefferson. s725;
Madison, sll25; Clay. 81 6a5. and Lee.
sls15.
The constitution as adopted, was
drafted by committee composed of
Mrs. Charles =. Lea. chairman sub
committee; Miss Lucy Mason and
Mrs. II. Julian Myers. Jr.. on hudg-
cts; Misses Nora Houston ana Maria
l.eahey. on citizenship and cduca on ::
Mrs. Eula Young Morrison and Miss
Nora Spenser iiariitcr. ons'lcgisiat!ve
program; Mrs. Carter Wormelcy and
Mrs. Frank l.. Jobson. Members OF
the resolution committee ar, Mrs.
&c. Minor. chairman: Mrs. william
OXEN Mrs William Gemmen and
4 Mrs. John Kerr Branch
Many Bodies Represented.
Among the bodies represented ~
the meeting were the following
Woman's Benefc!a! Association.
2RIchmond Democratic club. Chimbo-
,sNo tdShsrs association
ION o. M"'hers Cinos ana ia
rem ASSOCIATION Woman
HnNi.iHis % 9f.'hn r"p'.st church
eso.'"''o'' % .Nc'"ouiS' omen Tor