Evening journal., 1920-05-22

SHELVE VOTE
ON SUFFRAGE
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necessary clothing, sweets and lux
uries; urging every community to
plant trees in memory OF Delaware
boys who lost their lives while in
service in the world war; urging wo-
men to discuss citizenship In their
clubs in order TO form better under
standing OF the requirements Of good
citizenship; favoring establishing OF
free library in each community; en-
dorsing the work OF the Junior Red
Gross; regrelting the death Of Mrs.
Selden 5. Deemer; thanking those VINO
arranged the program for the conyen-
| tion, thanking the newspapers, the
town OF Dover and the trustees and
minister OF Wesley NJ f. Church
The following delegates were elect
ed 10 attend the General Federation
meeting TO be held In Des Molnes,
June 1923; Mrs. A. d. Warner, OF VIII
mngton, Mrs. Clarence Pool OF Mac
donough Miss Winifred Bach, Miss
Anna Hayes OF Dover, Mrs. j. p. Sauls-
bury OF Dover.
Mrs. Robert l.. Holiday OF Dover
was elected director OF the General
Federation.
several interesting addresses were
| given during the afternoon one
! greatly enjoyed was that OF Dr. HastA
ings Hart OF the Russell Sage Foun-
datlon, OF New York. who spoke on
Modern Prison Methods" He prais-
ed The improvement Of conditions at
The New Castle County WorkhOuse
under the new warden. NJ. 5. Plum
mer However, he said conditions
there are silll deplorable owing TO
I lack OF facilities, and In many ways
the building Is not properly equipped,
he said The Women's department,
especially needs re-adiustment Muir
derers, thieves, prostitutes, young
women arrested for Comparatively
slight onNnses, women awaiting trial,
nrc an together, he said. He dcplored
the lack OF a hospital. a dinlngroom,
and many other necessaries for wo-
men prisoners. He urged the club
women to get book OF Improvements
at the institution.
III Is your privilege as members OF
the women's clubs TO have things as
YOU want them," he concluded
At The conclusion OF his address
Miss Emily p. Bissell offered a mo-
lion that the Judges be requested 10
appoint a woman TO serve as trustee
for tho workhouse. and II was
adopted
Richard Mackenzie. secretary OF the
State Board OF Charities. told Of the
needs for the INDECENT Of the STATE
He told OF a bill In the Legislature
providing for selling OF the three
icounty almshouses and OF the estab-
fishing OF a state Relief Home in
Kent county.
Mr.. Mackenzie stated the state Hos
piial To- the Insane is much over
crowded and that the New Castlb
, County Almshouso building would
satisfy the needs for care OF the in
sane In a fortunate way n a Stale
Almshouse should be established at
Mrs. II s. prentiss Nichols, presi-
. dent OF the Philadelphia New Cen
b tury Club. pointed out thai club life
, Is ke1ping the women Of today wide
4 awake.
Secretary Of State Everett C. John
: son praised The women OF tho fed
G Grafton In his address on SERVING
" The stale" and said all tho womcr
i or nelawar, have given great publ,
a service in The last four years.
u lie praised them for their war work
A looking after the institutions OF The
Z state and the arrangement OF IN,
. State program.
e short address on "Beautlfying Della.
y ware Highways" was given by sam
n uel knOpf, an engineer OF The State
e Highway Department.
At The conclusion OF the program
r. lhe ncWly-ot cted officers were in
. stalled. Miss Emily p. Blsscll pre-.
q scnied TO Mrs. A. ID. Warner, the re-
. tlrirg president. a large basket OF
roses and snapVdragon in behalf OF
e the federation
F. TIN following directors 10 repre-.
sent The various clubs on The eXecu-
!. tive board We're elected.
BIlefOn,c Club. Mrs c. =. Morris
Blue Rock Community, Mrs. Eugenf
= r. Yates; Delaware City, Mrs. r. l.
:, Co0r. Bridgeville, Mrs. .. Leon Can.
non; Delaware Association OF Grad
!, uale Nurses Miss Mary Moran: FeltOr
Q Club. Mrs. Elizabeth Clifton FrankfOrd
u Mrs Elizabeth ndsey: Georgetown
> Mrs s. D. Hatnsld: Harrington New
o Century. Mrs. ID. =. Santel; LeWes
!. Miss May sharp; Newark New Cen
70 tury. Mrs. r. B. Wright; New Cas.a
Mrs. p B. Lighiner; Richardson Park
y Mrs Samuel Townsend; Rising SUI
/, Community Club. Mrs. II. C. Richards
n Senford Acorn, Mrs Horace Manning
a Salhyville, Mrs. !. w. Davis: Wash
J. lngion Heights, Nirs w. +. DOUGLAS
n Retail Druggists Auxiliary, Mrs. Osca
v c. Draper, jewish Women. Mrs. Les
y ter Waterman; Newport. Miss Ell
y johnson Clayton Century, Mrs Jane
'i r. Book; Claymont, Mrs. Henry {
StanwoOd.