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MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS
VOL. I No. 34
DEDICATION.
To the poor women without
homes, to the little toilers who
should be in the schools and play-
grounds, to the white slaves in
their tragic bondage, and to the
children who die, these pages are
dedicated! May every woman who
la not too idle to have a thought, or
too vain to have a soul, or too rich
in gold to have a heart, join in the
great struggle for women's free-
dom!
Purity, Liberty, Justice — these
we must work for!
THE LAM1> OF SACRIFICE
"The truth is maivhine; mi." Vic-
tory upon victory—crown upon
crown—all ours and through no
effort of our own. Shall we let
cithers win our battle for its? Shall
we sit idly by, dreaming of the
worlds there are to compicr, while
the great march of human progress
sweeps by us and beyond us? ( >r
shall we rather lake our banners
staunchly and forthwith claim our
place among those who are bearing
the burdens for others? It is a short
road to the grave: let us pace it out
nobly so that the footprints that we
.'-.^iv'' hi'lund im "iav. be JX°odfc ff.r
others to march by. "It is more
blessed to give than to receive."
Let us give to the utmost limit of
our ability, our strength, our means
to the cause that is humanity's. The
war chest needs refilling. \\ ill you
help to lill it?
1'lease si-nd all conlrihutions to
ihc Mauvi.ano SniKAoi. \i:ws.
Si7 North ( barles street.
II. A. \\................. Sn.75
K. 1 1. W...................JO
t'hristmas Seal............ .J§
N'ew Subscriber............?5
t 'omenlion .............. .15
Volunteer................11)
Progressive.............. i.oo
1'revionsly acknowledged.. ""i./J
Total.................Si'/.t-'J
SUPPLEMENT TO THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1912
THANKSGIVING DAY
IN COLORADO____AND IM MARYLAND
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Monday, November ag — National
Convention, Philadelphia.
Tuesday, November J(i— -National
Convention, Philadelphia: Head-
quarters Committee meeting at
headquarters at ij M.; Suffrage
•• \t Home" iii headquarters frmn
4 to 5 to meet Mr. Robert Lorainc;
Men's League hani|tK't :M Hotel
Pmcrson at ".,v> P- M.
Wednesday. November 27—Kx-
ccutivc Committee meeting at head-
quarters at 4 I'. M.
I*rida\. Nuvenilw.r jo- Regular
open meeting of the Just liovern-
iiK-nt League at headquarters at 8
r. M. All members and their
friends are urged to he present.
Mrs. James P.ngel of Forest < ilen
will speak on "Tfee Primitive
Woman."
Saturday, November 30—Rally
Committee meeting at headquarters
at it A. M.
FIVE CENTS
HOW YOU CAN HELP
We are hoping to have a convinc-
ing demonstration of the fact that
Maryland women want to vote,
when, 011 Wednesday, December It.
scores nf suffragist- take their
places in the (hops and hotel lohhies
to sell the Votes tor Women Christ-
mas seals ami cards. Will yon not
pledge yourself as a worker in tin-,
one-day campaign? (live one day
to suffrage as a Christmas present
and see how much worthier you feel
t«f all the ( hristmas cheer when you
have made this sacrifice. Please
I send in your name ttt emeu tfi head-
I quarters. SO that we ma\ know Ih-u
' main workers we can count on,
THE MOTHER'S COMPENSATION ACT
The Mothers" Compensation Act, which has recently become law in Colorado, provides that the State
shall subsidize a widowed mother who is left without means of support, in order to tnahle her to eare
fur her children in the home. In Maryland, where no such law exists, the widowed mother is often
forced by pecuniary need to place her children in orphan asylums while she goes out to work.
Moral: (Jive votes .0 women, so that they may find a way to stay in their OfM***** sphere—the hmm*
¦ BANQUET AT HOTEL EMERSON
All Suffragists Urged to Be Present.
At a join 1 committee meeting
held at headquarters Sunday after-
noon, Novemlier 17, it was decided
that the banquet to Ik- given h> the
Men's League should he held on
November Jo at the hotel Kuiersun.
It is hoped that all suffragists will
avail themselves of the opportunity
to hear speakers of such national
fame as Jane Addanis, Kev. Anna
Howard Shaw. Mr. and Mrs. James
Lees Lai tt law, Reginald Wright
Kaufman, Rev. Stephen S. Wise.
Congressman David J. Lewis, etc..
who will eotne here direct from the
national convention in Philadctphin,
winch adjom us on 'nat Ui The
on '.tat tli
K»ven '4g*-f
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Large Maryland Delegation in Attend-
ance at Philadelphia.
I >n Thursda\. November ji, tin*
Maryland delegation, including in
it> uuuiher Mrs. Robert Moss. Mrs.
D. U. Hooker. Mix John I '.. \\ il-
snn, Mrs. R. T. busier. Miss A. M.
Larkin. Miss llenrietta Uieksnii,
Mrs. b'red. Trosell and Mrs. Prank
Ramey. left for Philadelphia.
The delegates were armed with
banners and other in-ignia. and
upon their arrival in Philadelphia
they found the Christinas seals and
jiost-eards awaiting them. Cuiler
the direction of Mrs. John *.. Wil-
son, these seals and post-cards have
been distributed widely throughout
the convention, and it is understood
that many of the delegates will take
orders of Christmas seals with thetn
and start the same in their own
towns. The meetings so far in the
convention have been most inspir-
ing.
Several of the delegates are being
entertained by Philadelphia suf-
fragist.
DORCHESTER COUNTY
Mrs. Foster Talks to Cambridge
Women.
A meeting was held in the assem-
bly room of the Seminary, t 'atit-
bridge, Md.. on Priday. November
15, Twenty ladies were present
and li-teued with interest to ibe
speaker, Mrs. R. T. poster. A
number of them asked for literature
to take home to husbands.
A meeting was planned Ed? the
first week in I )eceinber. al which
the speaker will be Rev. J. < i.
Mvthen.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Mrs. Byrne Addresses Enthusiastic
Gathering at Mayo.
A very enthusiastic meeting was
hehl at Mayo, Anne Arundel coun-
ty, tin Thursday evening. November
14. at S o'clock. About Joo people
were present ami listened lo the
splendid arguments advanced by
Mis. |t. J. P.yrne. president of tlie
Howard County League. About
J50 pieces of literature were dis-
tributed.
A party, consisting of Mr. and
Mrs. I). Swauu. Rev. Mr. Smiley.
Mrs. |I. J. P.vrne ami Mrs. Robert
Moss, went lo the meeting from An-
napolis in Mr. Smiley's automobile.
Pour new subscribers to the
Mvhvi.wh Srr'i u \i;i-. Ni:ws were
secured.
MEETING AT
WEST ARLINGTON
Rev. Mr. Mythen Speaks In Town Hall.
A very enthusiastic meeting, ar-
ranged In the State Kqual Pran-
chise League, was held in the town
hall at West Arlington on Monday.
N'ovemher iN. Mr>. William J.
Brown presided, and the speakers
were Mrs. William M. Kllicott. Mis>
L. C. Tmst and Rev. J. C Mythen.
MRS. ENGEL TO SPEAK AT
FRIDAY NIGHT MEETING
All Suffragists Invited to Be Present.
At the open meeting to he held
at headquarters. Si- North Charles
street, on Priday. November _»o. at
N.15 P. M.. Mrs. James Kngel of
Porexi (den. Md.. will speak on
* The Primitive Woman." Mr*.
P.ngcl is a very fine speaker, and il
is hoped that the suffragists will
lake advantage of this opportunity
to hear her.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Regular Meeting Evidences Very Con-
siderable Activity.
Tile monthly iiu-ell'tltf of till- -|tl*1
(in\fninu'tn League of Montgom-
ery t'nuiitv wa* lidil ill < iaidu't--
hwtgi I'riday. November N. at the
repittence of .Mrs, Krank Trazzare.
I'ifteen members were present and
two mu one- were added b i tin-
After tlic busiuos meeting an elo-
i|iK-tH address was ^iven by Mr-*.
James Kitflle of i-'nu'st litem
A lad> from Woodstock, \ a.,
who was present, >aid >he was go*
iny to rail a suffrage meeting as
-iiiun a> she returned home.
Tlu- following resolution \va->
adopted to be sent tu the papers:
¦'A'i*.V''/;vf/. That tlu- member- of
tbi- just (invernmeut League of
Montgomery eoitnty, who distrib-
uteil literature at the polls on i-lee-
tion . K. Hooker.
The toastmaster for the occasion
will be Kev. J. U-'aclt Stratoti.
The different league- will attempt
to reach every suffragist b\ means
of formal invitations, but as the time
is so >horl some people might be
overlooked and it is hoped that all
suffragists in the Stale will consider
themselves invited. The subscrip-
tion price is $j.5o per plate, and
names should lie sent direct to Kev.
J. Hrattan Mythen. S17 North
Charles street.
CATONSVILLE W. C. T. I.
Temperance Workers Show Approval
of Suffrage Movement.
P.y invitation of the W. C. T. L\
of Catonsville. Mrs. I). R. Hooker
made a short address mi suffrage
at the Methodist Church, corner
Melvin avenue and Prcderick road,
on Monday afternoon. November
IS. at J, P. M. Mr^. Clein of Ca-
tonsville, president of the local
imam, presided at the meeting.
Most of the women present were
already in sympathy with the cause,
and a number of trial subscription-
to the M.\ini.\si> St'i;t'«\ia' Ni \\s
were ordered.
MENS LEAGUE TO BE
FORMED IN FREOERK K
Rev. Dr. Dixon to Be Chairman.
Pending the formal organization
of a branch of the Men's League in
prcderick, Rev. Dr. Dixon has con-
sented to act as temporary chairman.
Several new members from Pred-
eriek were added to the membership
as a result of tlie meeting at the
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