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Maryland State Archives Maryland Suffrage News Collection MSA SC 3286 msa_sc3286_scm7805-0033 Enlarge and print image (1M) |
| 234 MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS [October 24, 1914. tit oppose all candidates for the State Legislature who are opiMiscd to woman suti'ragc was re-endorsed. Mr-. I ownsend Seott pledged $25 from the Italtiniore County League tit the Stale work: the Montgomery County League also pledged S-i.s; the Howard County League pledged $tt, and a provisional pledge of $J,s was made by Mrs. Uoht. Moss for the Anne Arundel County League. The Luncheon. tjuite the pleasantest feature of the convention was the luneheon at the Lucky I'ag Inn tendered to the delegates Ity the Anne Arundel Count) League. Ahout 60 guests were present. A ntunher of toasts were rescinded to informally. Amitng the s|teakers were Mestlames kirby, IVploc. 1'tte. Ilerr, Hooker, Keller anil Moss. Tht Mass meeting. Conditions in Maryland which hail never hefore lieen fully realized by the delegates were ably presented Ity Miss Anna llerkner. assistant ehief of the Murcaii of Statisties anil Information, at the mass-meeting held at 8 I'. M. in the old Senate Chamber. The pereentage of non- atU'udanee among sehool ehildren. the rate of illiteracy and the enonnous nuullier of young ehildren at work in Maryland were explained to the eouveuliou Ity means of eharts. Miss llerkner's address aroused her audience t" a new realization of the need of the enfraueliiseinent of women. Ilf. Wilbur Craft-, superintendent of the International Reform Un- real!, spoke on the subject of woman's opportunity for soeial serviee. lie told of the many good women, among them Lady Aberdeen, Mrs. Mary Hunt and others, who had achieved much for the general welfare through government, and he emphasized the fael that the result of their work had lieen to raise polities to a higher level and not to degrade womanhood to a lower level. Dr. Crafts s|mkc cloimenlly and con- vincingly and brought to his hearers a vision of a higher and nobler civ- ilization in whieh men and women should work through government for the common good. At the elose of the meeting Mrs. Robert Moss, I'resident of the Anne Arundel County League, presented a prize for the beat emay on woman suffrage to the winner of the contest, Miss Kugcnic \ 'oiuot. PRESIDENTS REPORT 1 hie ot the most encouraging signs of the increased strength of the -mirage movement in Maryland may bt found in ihe manner in which the local leagues have assumed their share of rcs|mnsil>ility. It will lie observed in connection with the county league reports that much of the •c-potisihility for the fairs and other county propaganda work has been MMmed by the county leagues, which heretofore weighed heavily upon the State League. In the city also the strength of the organization has increased materially since the lime of the annual meeting. Practically ; II of the open-air meetings which were held in I'.altimore city during the -itmtucr were conducted under the auspices of the hirst Legislative Dis- trict organization. Mrs. I'.dna S. Latimer, president of the hirst District League, organized twenty-five Dpcn-alr meetings in different parts of her district There were also about twenty Indoor meetings held in various parts of tlie eh) during the summer mouths. In the counties the State League organized seven open-air meetings in new territory, and, in addi- tion, suffrage s|ieechcs were made at most ,,f the county granges. Approximate!) forty indoor meetings in the counties were held under the auspices of the various organized leagues. Thus we see that through Ihe organized meetings approximately 2000 people were reached. Special Work. Aside from the work of the organized leagues, much general propa- ganda work has been carried on by the State League. (>n Mav 2 Mrs. S. Johnson I'oe carried through a very succssful demonstration and raised a considerable sum of money for the Slate League through the -ale of Votes for Women pencils. I In May ¦) a large delegation from the State League took part in the Washington parade, tin June % about S125 was raised at a strawberry festival held al ClilThursl. Ml. Washing- ton. 1 hi May 1., the Fifteenth Ward Just Government League held a most -uccessful May ball, t In May 18 the Just (iovcrnmenl League sent a delegation to tin.' Rules Committee to urge prompt action with regard to the Federal amendment. During the month of June Ihe (iarrett county hike was conducted bv Mrs. Edna S. Latimer and Miss I.. C. Trax. Light hundred and twenty new metnliers were secured as a result of this memorable march, anil great interest in the work in (iarrett county was stimulated. In August Mrs. Latimer and Miss Trax took their forces to Howard county, and there also, in spite of the rainy weather, conducted a most successful pilgrimage. (Ine hundred and sixly-otie new memlters were secured. * hi June JO a deputation was sent to President Wilson and urged his -iip|Mirt for ihe Federal amendment. In August ||K. Anne Arundel | County League gave an excellent presentation of "Hiawatha" at Round Hay, from which approximately $50 was realized. Mrs. Spencer Heath, chairman of the Fourth Legislative District Just tiovernment League, managed the suffrage section in the Star-Spangled ltamier Centennial parade on September 7. The eleven victorious chariots were entered, and a large delegation of marchers from Washington and front Ualtimore look part. The suffrage delegation was considered one of the most effective jrarls of the pageant. The work of the autumn has been chiefly centralized on the suffrage bazaar, which is to lie held at the old Fifth Regiment Armory November |i ft and 7. Many generous donations have been sent in by the county leagues, and the members of the league arc co-o|)crating with the liazaar committee to make the affair a success. . On the league's staff this summer were Miss L. C. Trax, Miss Edith I'isher, Miss Madge Thurlow and Mrs. A. H. I'attison. About the first of September Mrs. i'attison sent in her resignation to the league, as she was MaM to he married and to leave the State. The campaign which she conducted during the summer on the Eastern Shore brought in one new organization in Princess Anne and increased the interest in suffrage diroughotit the lower counties. The members of the league owe a lasting debt of gratitude to Mrs. i'attison for her excellent work. Early in September Mrs. K. S. Latimer and Miss L. C. Trax left Ualtimore for Kansas, where they are now conducting a campaign in behalf of the Federal amendment. It is expected that they will return to lialtimorc shortly after election. Political Work. The political conventions were visited by the suffragists on primary election day. and a large number of workers distributed literature at the polls. It is hoped that on November 3 an even larger numlicr will he present at the ]h»1Is to distribute the literature and to act as watchers. Plans for the Future, The chief object of the league this winter will lie to secure organiza- tions in the counties where work has been done and where no formal coinniitlees have been appointed in charge. It is hoped to secure perma- nent organizations in the following counties: Washington, Worcester. Calvert and Charles, which will practically complete the organization throughout the State. There arc at the present time eighteen local leagues directly affiliated with the Stale League. If the resources of the league permit the completion of the organiza- tion, it may confidently be ho|ied that the woman suffrage plank will be inserted in the party platform of every |Kilitical party in the State next summer. Haaptet fully submitted. F'ttirit Iliiiunrox IIookik. President. MULTIGRAPH REPORT The multigraph is one of the busiest .-mil hardest workers in the suffrage office, Daring tlie jKist six months almost 30,000 letters. |Kistals, pledge*, etc., have b(M printed. The cost of printing the jnistals more than coven the expenses of the machine. The Mow ex|Kiise account includes the two typewriters as well as the mtiltigraph: Expenses. Receipts. Cash on hand April 1...................................... $7.51 I'rotn headquarters........................................ 30.00 $375' Disbursements. Telephone ............................................... $ .65 Kcnziuc ...................................................55 Mtiltigraph plates......................................... 3.85 kihhous ................................................. 5.73 Carhon paper............................................. 2.50 Stamps ....................................................31 Adjusting typewriter....................................... 1.60 15.21 Total receipts.............................................37.51 Total disbursements....................................... 15.21 Cash on hand....................................... 22.30 I hi? total number of letters printed were 5203; envelopes, 7500; in- vitations and tickets, 1100; letter-heads, 2700; postals, 1500; pledge slips, 8500; credential blanks, 800, and a weekly bulletin for the first three weeks in April of two pages, 125 copies, or 750 sheets. This makes the total for the six months of 28,053. Respectfully submitted, B. M. Fisher. operator. HILP THK CAU«t_Mantlan Ul« M.ryl.nd «u«r«g. Ntw. Wh.n PUronltlng Our Adv.rtlMr*. |