New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-16
TO GIVE
POLITICAL EDUCATION
Arrange to Have a National Bu-
reau for the instruction OF
Women Voters.
COUNCILS SESSIONS OVER
Jane Addams Addresses Closing
Meeting-Antis Promised a
Hearing by House Com
mittee in December.

Washington. Aug. i5-Miss Jane Ad-
dams. OF Chicago addressed a mass
meeting tonight closing conference
here Of the National Council OF Women
Voters. representing about 100000 femi-
nine voters In several states.
Urging the need for universal woman
suffrage. Miss Adams declared that
women should have the franchise not only
TO bring about intelligent. humanitarian
legislation. but i'm order To he in posi-
ton 10 follow Il into intelligent enforce
ment.
Wore than one woman" she said. has
discovered that the unrepresented are
always liable to be given what they do
not need BY legislators who merely wish
70 plaCate them. A child labor law eN-
empts street trades. the most dangerous
Of all trades to the childs morals, law
releasing mothers from petty Industry.
that they may rear worthy children. pro-
vides 50 inadequate a pension that over
burdened women continue 10 face the
necessity Of neGlecting their young in
order TO feed them"
The final session OF the council to-day
discussed plans for the new bureau OF
political education for women voters.
Miss Helen Todd. OF San Francisco. was
placed in charge OF the bureau, which
will undertake to mould into a cohesive
body the constantly increasing number OF
feminine voters in this country
The council Endorsed: Motherhood PEN
sions. minimum wages for women. health
certificates for marriage, workingmen
CONDENSATION act extension Of the eight
nour law. teachers pensions. the red
light" Law or Iowa Injunction and abol-
ishment law. industrial training schools
for delinquent girls and anu-capital
punishment laws.
Al the morning session the principal
subject considered was the legislative
proposals to be advanced by women
next year I'm those suffrage states IN
which the legislatures meet. Miss Helen
Todd led the discussion.
During a call paid him to-day by MISS
Julia Lathrop. head Of the Children
Bureau in the Department Of Labor :.
Miss Jane Adams. directress Of Hun
House. and Miss Mary Mcdowell. head
Of the University Settlement In the
stock ward district OF Chicago, Pres!-
dent Wilson expressed his deep inter
est I'm the excellent work being done by
the three women.
The Presidents callers touched only
lightly on the subject OF woman sur
frage. but when leaving the executive
Offices they CHANGED 10 meet Senator
Lewis. Who said that some years a3o |
had occasion 70 tell Miss Addamsfhat
was. for sentimental reasons. opposed
IN suffrage for women Miss Adams
asked him ~ he was stu sentimental
list In the presence Of three such dis
,ingulshed and charming women. AL
WAYS" replied the Senator.
The anti-surragists had their innings
to-day. when. led by Mrs. +. ". SCOTT
Of New York. president OF the National
Association Opposed 10 Woman SUI
frage. they appeared for an informal
hearing before Chairman Henry ana
members Of the House Rules Committee
They were prepared e prove, they told
the committee. that the agitation was
Kent up bv a comparatively small num-
her and that the great majority or
American women looked with disfayor
unon their sex entering the turmoil or
politics. Chairman Henry heard the ar
guments and promised formal hear
ing next December
Miss Anna Book. Of Los Angeles. also
argued FOR the anti suffragists. she
charged that OF 100000 American
women enfranchised not more than 30
600 really desired 10 use the right she
said the suTragettes were securing Con-
gressional hearings for campaign thun-
der" and used az "a bludgeon and a
threat" the argument that 4"p"p
women already had the right TO vote
Il voted once" AIDED Miss BOOK
THAT was enough for me.