Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-11-22
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 Lawmakers Views.

The usual time Of announcing the dates of the official dinners, recep- tions and other social functions at the white house has come and gone without any announcement of any kind having been made. Ii is gener- ally understood in Washington that on account of the presidents recent bereavement and because of the war there will be no entertaing this sea son at the executive mansion.
 It is appreciated that quite aside from the presidents personal disn- clination to entertain-which he evinced at the very beginning of his inauguration by dispensing with the time honored inaugural bdll-at this time he has the goood excuse that with the representatives of the war ring powers all al daggers drawn, and not even on the most formal speaking terms. the dinner and recep- tion given each winter in honor of the diplomatic corps this season would be rather difficult affair to manage Consequently MT. Wilson's decision not to entertain meets with general approval, although naturally the white house entertainments are looked forward to by many Ameri- cans as we'll as foreigners. with much pleasure.
 Dr. Anna Howard Shaw Unanimously
 Elected.
 Last Monday Dr. Anna Howard Shaw had the honor of being unanl- mously elected once more as the pres ident of the National American Wo- man Suffrage association for the en- suing year. Mrs. Stanley Mccormick of New York. late national treasurer. was elected first vice president, Mrs, resha Breckinridge of Lexington, Ky, second vice president, and Mrs. Me dill Mccormick of Chicago was elect i ed one of the auditors. Mrs. McCor- mick's recent capable work as chair man of the congressional committee is warmly commended not only bv the 1 National association but by suffrag- ists all over the United States.
 The first Saturday in May next was
 selected by the convention to be the next Suffrage day" at which time tilt
 suffra gists of the country Will unit'
 in holding great suffrage celebrations
 There will be parades. mass meeting 4 and other popular features, whicl
 have proved so efficacious in the pas
 in stimulating "votes for women" sen timent:
 All women who have primarily tn
 justice of the cause at heart reioic that Dr. Shaw and those who hay actively upheld her non-militan methods were successful. It is als matter of congratulation to man suffragists that the non-partisan poll 7 cy of the National association was no . only concurred in but adopted for tn , coming year by unanimous vote.
 The fight of the Congressional uniol
 as to the work of the association wa
 turned into a rout by the enthusiast
 endorsement Mrs. George w. Bass
 resolution received. Her measure de
 clares: "The National America Woman suffrage association is absc lutely opposed to holding any part , responsible for the opinions and act of it's individual members. or holdin
 any individual public officials or can didate responsible for the action c his party majority on the question F woman suffrage"
 Much interest was evinced by tn f delegates on learning of the two ne' amendments which it is proposed t
 submit at the convention next veal The first is that election shall talk ; place every alternate year, and tn second that the convention shall mee $ in Washington at the opening of eac new congress. Both admirable an $ popular measures will without dout , be adopted.
 } In these terrible times when Eu 5 rope is in the throes of the mighties conflict the world has ever knowl : the greatest authorities are alraed ) busily engaged formulating the reaso l or reasons which caused the war. Students of history are well aWar
 that the veriest trifles light as air