The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
Better Housing and Rural En-
livennent Part of Pro-
gralnme; Belfast Woman
Chief Organizer.

Special Cable 20 The Tribune.
DUBLIN, Nov 2J.-Among the new
er associations aiming at the develop
ment Of new Ireland with brighter
conditions and better administration
none is more active than the United
Irishwomen. This is the woman s side
Of the great national movement that
is animatipg the nation today.
The title recalls somewhat sad mem
cries Of the revolutionary days of En-
met and Lord Edward Fitzgerald, when
Irish women did not hesitate to shoul-
der pike and march TO the hlllsides
in defense of their fathcrland.
The new movement is of n tanner
character, although its organizers
mako no secret Of their determination
TO repeat the actions Of their sisters OF
the " Nineiy-eight period should Eng
land refuse 10 remove the grievances
for which ireland clamors.
To Brighten Rural Life.
The immediate object OF the "United
Irishwomeu' is, however, to get to-
gether substantial volume Of opin-
ION that will be representative Of the
whole of the leading women Of Ireland
independent of creed or class. with n
view TO focusing attention on the need
for better housing accommodation and
the Frightening Of rural life.
Although these United Irishwomen
have not vet had time to make much
stir in the country, there are indica-
tions that the movement VIII become
quite as popular as tho Ladies' Land
league, which had in its day the guild
ing Influence of Mr.. Parucll' s sister.
who died the other day.
II is significant that. like the United
lrlshmen, this new woman s movement
had its origin in Ulster and has al
ready in its ranks large number of
Protestant women Of means and lnflu.
ence. who have never before taken
any active part in the political life or
the country This is regarded as the
most encouraging feature Of the organ.
izatlon. because it i felt that many
Of these women will have a farresc ching
Influence on their masculine neighhors
| who have hitherto been uucompromiS-
! ingly hostile 10 ANYTHING IN the shape
of home rule parliament in Dublin.
Edith Crawford Leads.
The mcmbershin is confined to
women born in Ireland or women of
| Irish descent. but financial support is
accepted from all who desire TO see "a
| happier and more contcnted Ireland In
| tins connection IL may he mentioned
| that two or three fhc American
women who have homes in Ireland have
''N''pll''' lllru ~ Uil'd'hl'7 anu dIt
! substantial subscribers to the funds
| The secretary and chief organizer of
! the United lrishwomen is Miss Edith
| Crawford. Belfast woman, who has
been for number OF years actively en-
! Faged in improving the social and intel
! !ectuaI side of Young IriShwomen in the
/ northern capital. She is understood to
| have enlisted the cooperation of
! American women like tho Duchess OF
/ Manchester, the Countess of Douough-
/ more and Lady Barrymore, though. OF
! course, no one expects TO see these
/ women carving a pike or shouldering
= buudcrhuss should home rule fail TO
| materializc.
! 4 branch of tho United Trishwomen
has been established in Connemara. per
haps out of regard for the sympathetic
support Of the Duchess Of Manchester
while other branches are jn process of
formation throughout the other three
provinces. Dancing parties are part of
the means by which the organizers OF
the movement hope TO convert young
men from any Inclination 70 oppose
home rule.