Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
WORKING WOMEN
VISIT WHITE HOUSE
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she said, land in constant fear of
losing our jobs" AS she told of many
cases of suffering the Presidents face
showed his sympathetic interest.
Miss Scott represented the Women
Political Union, of Newark.
She spoke briefly but her re-
marks were terse and pointed.
She said in part that the wom-
ems movement was the great
democratic expression of the time.
That working women were tired of
being placed in the position of charity
wards and the subjects of profess
sional uplifters. She said they want
ed the chance to do for themselves,
for better wages, shorter hours and
better environments and they be-
neVed this could be brought about by
giving the right to vote.
1T is not a democracy when only
half have something to say" con-
tended Miss Melinda Scott, of Har-
rison, New Jersey, treasurer of the
Women's Trade Union I'VE will be
glad If you will mention our cause
in your next message"
The last speaker was Miss Rose
Winslow, Of Pennsylvania, represent
ing the textile workers. You are
said mot to know what is going on
In the world. In many cases with
the working women it is either the
sanitarium for tuberculosis or the
streets. I don't want to make
speeches to you, as we are too close"
The President smiled as Miss Wins
low, who stood C ose to him, dropped
her voice to a conventional tone and
continued to talk.
Remind Him of Sea Girt Interview
Mrs. Evans referred, in closing, to
the fact that she had visited Mr.,
Wilson at Sea Girt when he was a
candidate for President and claimed
to have gotten some encouragement
for the cause of suffrage.
why, we worked our finger nails
off to get you elected" said Mrs.
Evans 81 thought from what you
said that you were in favor of our
cause. You were cunning for votes
then"
"I was much freer to express my
opinion then than 1 am now" smiled
the President.
There are 300 working women out
side awaiting your answer" said
Mrs. Evans.
q want to say just this" returned
the President. II need not tell you
that what you have said makes q
profound impression upon me, but
have already explained by limitations.
Until a party as such has taken
position on a question l am not at
liberty to speak for it. l am limited
in expressing my opinions no matter
what my individual thought may be.
1 have no doubt that your visit will
make a profound impression.
Tiny Child in Line.
The President himself fastened the
handshaking ceremony, thereby end
ing the discussion, Though Mrs.
Evans remarked that only ten min
utes of the allotted fifteen had been
used up. The President began shak-
ing hands, however, cutting off fur
Their discussion. AS many of the
women filed by carrying banners and
with colored bands decorating their
furs, they named their home States.
There was a tiny child in line with
her mother.
dent You wouldn't be old enough
to vote anyway, would your and the
baby smiled.
The delegation left the White House
in groups, in animated conversation,
some pleased. others disappointed,
ana some even saying they were
angry. The bands departed without
paying any more, and the President
and Secretary Tumulty went over to
the White House quietly for luncheon.
The word was issued from the White
House that the President would take
a similar position on all delegations
for womans suffrage hereafter, and
that until the Democratic party had
taken a stand on the subject he
would not try to force any opinion
on it.
Mrs. Sullivan, of the textile work
ers of Paterson, n. j., was a speaker
at the meeting held later in the aft
ernoon in the Y. w. C. A.