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Maryland State Archives Maryland Suffrage News Collection MSA SC 3286 msa_sc3286_scm7805-0034 Enlarge and print image (1M) |
| < Mobcr 24, 11)14.1 MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS 235 OFFICE REPORT Since the annual convention of the Just Government League I>1 Maryland at headquarters, 817 North Charles street, Baltimore, there have been 32 meetings held in the office rooms. There have been 1133 visitors, 1277 incoming telephone calls and 1132 outgoing telephone calls registered. An idea of the number of letters received and sent out can be had from the number for one month. During September 209 letters were received and 287 letters sent out. This does not include circular letters. The expenses for telephoning, stamps, errands for office, etc., are $104.78. Totals. Telephone—In, 1277; out, 1132. Visitors, 1133. Letters, Average per Month—In, 209; out, 287. Krrands, 41. Meetings, 32. Kx|ionses, $104.78. TREASURER'S REPORT Financial Statement. Juat Government Laague of Maryland. April 1, 1914, to September 1, 1914. Receipts. lash on hand April 1.................................... $3<>..V Contributions and pledges (including Garrett county fund ). . 3455.41) I)ues anil memt)crship fees............................... 2.J? Literature ............................................. -1-3- < Iffiee maintenance and expenses.......................... 12.87 Properties ............................................. 23.91 Marylaml Kleelric Railroad tickets......................... 8.80 Annual convention....................................... 3°-5° Loan from Calvert Bank................................. 19500 SupiKT, March 17, on account............................. 1.04 Strawberry festival...................................... 107.<> 1 May 9 parade........................................... 83.50 November bazaar........................................ 25.00 Check 598, upon which payment was stopped............... 1.00 $4005.40 Disbursements. Salaries ami expense accounts, organizers and secretaries, in- cluding Garrett county campaign........................ $81)9.35 < Mlicc rent, maintenance and expenses...................... in 1.811 Maryland Suffrage News.............................. 1740.00 Christmas seals account.................................. -7-o5 Loan from Calvert Bank................................. 200.00 Annual convention...................................... .vll 50 Legislative • work........................................ 9.75 I 'ro|>erties ............................................. 84.50 Strawberry festival...................................... 14.00 May 9 parade........................................... 83.50 1913 parade............................................ 10.00 National dues........................................... 100.00 November bazaar....................................... 25.00 $.W77-M Total receipts........................................... $4005.40 Total disbursements.................................... 31.177.24 Cash on hand. $28.16 fragk Nkws will soon become a very im]»orlant earning factor in dollars and cents for the State suffrage work. If every suffragist in Maryland look the Siffragk Nkws, the paper would now be an asset to the Just Government League. We are laying aside the consideration of the |>apcr as a method of propaganda, the most comprehensive and influential method of education thai we know of. We wish only to consider now the dollars and cents involved. We want to make the Suffrage Nkws self-supporting. Therefore, we are asking you to do several things: l-irsl—Keep at it until every member of your league is a subscriber. If V Ti'i'// //ire you 30 eents on every dollar subscription! 'There are many things you could do to encourage the subscriptions. Why not have an honor roll of Suffrage Nkws subscribers? Have de- bates on articles in the Nkws or live-minute talks on Suffragk Nkws current topics! Cse the papers as a tcxtliook. Have a monthly review of suffrage progress in the world al large as given in the Sifi-ragi: Nkws, etc. lastly, do not elect anyone 10 an office who is not a bona-lidc subscriber to tile Suffrage Nkws. Second—Buy paper in quantity—over 10, two cents apiece—and sell lliem at live cents, a profit of 150 per cent, on every paper. Subscribe for your suffrage library! Third—Get us ads. We will give you 20 per cent, on all ads. you send in. And don't forget to use the green stamps—the one tiling we have to prove that we patronize our advertisers. 'That is all we ask—subscriptions, ads. and more paper- disposed of. I lelp us to lighten the load of $882.93 before the annual meeting! It is your paper—If is your responsibility! 1)ora G. Ogi.k, Hiisiucss Mamujer. REPORT OF THE MARYLAND SUFFRAGE NEWS The actual receipts of the Siffkaof. Nkws in dollars and cents from March 28 to September 30, 10.14, reached $521.38—$141.31 for papers and $380.07 for advertisements. This, with our guarantee fund totaling $ienses of the paper, $1042.78; our office expenses (stamps, wrappers, stationery, etc.), $70.13, and a refund on our guarantee account of $536.59, leaving us still a neat surplus of $570.48. This means that in the last six months we have come within $882.93 of being self-supporting. When that goal has been reached the Sit- ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY During tlie half yrar jusl passed the work of the Anne Arundel League has goui1 on aliout as usual. Realizing tlial there i* always work for suffrage organizations to do. as woll as something to lie learned hy them, and that vacations are costly, our league has continued to hold weekly meetings although ahseuce from home of some of our town members, and the difficulty <.f our county memhers tn getting to meetings, to say nothing of the intense heal of the past summer, marie it difficult to get I quorum at times. I'ntil June the first speakers were provided for our weekly meetings either hy the State League or hy the Congressional Union, the speaking following a hrief husiness session ; hut during the warnii-r weather meet- ings were held for husiness only, and at them plans were made for work- ing at the county picnics, carnivals, tournaments, etc. Perhaps our husiest day since the annual meeting in April was May i. when an "educational rally" brought several hundred school children with their teachers, parents and guardians to town. A large quantity of literature was distributed, lead pencil* sold, ami $58.41) worth of ice- cream cones disjKised of. At the time of this rally announcement was made that the league would give to the hoy or girl who should compose and submit the best essay favorhg woman suffrage $5 in gold, $J-50 to each, and the prize will he bestowed on the lyth of (Jctober at the mass-meeting in Annapoli-. Most of the tournaments, picnics and carnivals were visited hv some member of the league, literature distributed am! signers to the petition secured. During the latter part of the summer a piece of unexpected good for- tune came to the Anne Arundel League through the kindly thought OUil generosity of a group of its members living at Round Bay. A most artistic performance of Hiawatha was given at the shore*, of the Severn Uiver, Mr. Folgar McKinsey, the "Mentztown Bard," known to all readers of the Baltimore Sun, reciting Longfellow's beautiful line-, and the summer colony of Round Hay taking the various characters. A real treat was afforded all who saw this delightful play, and $<>-/»5 were added to our treasury. The Anne Arundel County League enjoys a membership of women who co-operate most heartily in all the work that is undertaken, and if a very large number of our members did not live so far from AttdftpoUt, ami so far from one another, much more work could be accomplished. Our league is just starting a circulating library, with Mrs. W. (). Stevens, whose idea it was, as librarian. Contributions of hooks and good magazines will be appreciated. During the past six months |J meetings have been held. ( Hir re- ceipts have been $.284.68; expenditures, $H)i.-$, Amount on hand. 9914)81 Our present membership is J46. M. A. Moss, President. MIL* THI CAUSE.—M.ntlon tha Maryland •uffragt New. Whan Patronlalng Our Adv.rtla.ra. |