Evening star., 1920-02-01
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
IND. c. VOTE WORK
Members Chosen Will Pass
on Suffrage Plans Made by
Press Committee.

Announcement of the formation of
an advisory council of representative
Washingtonians to pass on plans of
the national press committee for Dis
trct of Columbia suffrage was made
! last night.
The council Will advise with the
committee on the execution of the
campaign to secure representation in
I Congress and the electoral college for
! the District.
! The following men. numbering many
! executives of the city's leading or
@anizations, have accepted member
ship in the council: John JOY Edison.
/ William Z. Galliher. James +. oyster,
Robert y. Harper. Rev. Dr. Forrest ].
! Prettynan, Samuel Gompers. Wilton
j. Lambert. Rev. DR.. Abram Simon
! Rev. DR.. G. Silverstone. Henry NJ
O'Hern. John J. Boobar. Roland Rob-
bins. Charles W. Ray. Charles l.
| Corby. Terrence V. Powderly. George
b. Lockwood and Col. John McElroy.
Luncheon at First Meeting.
| a luncheon will be the occasion of
the first meeting of the advisory coun-
/ ell during the week. and the detailed
plans of the press committee VIII be
| submitted for discussion. The prin-
lcipal feature of the proposed organ!Za-
; tion is a permanent league of which
all residents of Washington viii be
asked to become members. The pur-
pose of the league is to bring every
| body into harmonious relation with
! the campaign of the citizens joint
committee and to insure united action
through every possible source.
| The headquarters of the national
moved from the Franklin National
Bank building to 400 Pennsylvania
avenue. The entire three floors of this
! building. opposite the Willard Hotel,
/
on the ground floor where the COM
I mittee is now installed.
! Headquarters have been provided for
| the federation of citizens assoca-
! tions, the second floor of the building
having been set aside for that purpose.
a meeting of the suffrage campaign
committee of the federation is
scheduled for this week at which plans
for active participation will be pre-
! pared for submission to the meeting
of the federation on Saturday, Febru-
airy I.
The extensive campaign plans of the
federation committee, made year ago.
will be much easier of accomplishment
with the greatly increased member
ship of the citizens associations and
the strong organization which now
exists. The facilities of the national
press committee will be placed at the
disposal of the federation. thus MAX
ing it unnecessary for the civic bodies
to maintain separate executive force.
Labor Bodies mt Work.
The nationwide campaign of the
press committee is progressing steadily
! through the different sections of lhe
| organization. The labor section, com
prlsing representation of all labor
organizations in the District, of which
John B. Colpoys is chairman, reports
! that action has been taken by several
state and city organizations indorsing
/, the effort to secure suffrage for the
District and that the work will con-
| unue without abatement until every
| bor body in the country is working
in support of the Districts campaign.
| The Woman'S committee, of which
Mrs Isabel Worrel Ball is chairman
is securing cooperation from wom-
| ems organizations in widely scattered
| territories This section promises to
! develop tremendous support for the
movement. While woman's suffrage
| is not the issue and is not part OF
the campaign, the fact that when the
| equal suffrage amendment becomes
effective the only women in the
| United States who will not be en-
| titled to a vote will be those in the
District of Columbia insures the &C
tive and energetic support of WON
ems organizations everywhere.
! The veteran section, under the chair
! manship of Col. E. Lester Jones', de-
pdrtHeHt commander OF the American
! Legion, has taken up an active cam
| paign with posts and camps of all
veteran organizations throughout the
| United States and united support is
| assured from these large groups of
influential citizens everywhere.
| During the last week the National
| Association of Merchant Tailors, in
! session at Atlantic City. passed a res
olution indorsing the Districts effort
| for suffrage. and story concerning
the fact was carried by the Associ-
ated Press and other press services
| and printed throughout the United
| States. This action was secured by
Henry Schick and his fellow delegates
| at the request of the national press
committee