Arizona republican., 1915-02-07
EVERY WOMAN ASKED
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nation.
 National headquarters have been op-
 ened in Washington, and already thou
 sands of members from all states in the
 union have been enrolled The require 4 ments for membership are simple and T consist of simply writing out and
 sending in to national headquarters by
 any woman who wants to join, the fol- lowing patriotic pledge:
 1 a1 pledge myself for the welfare of our country While the war last to de- mands and buy everything. whenever possible Made in T.. $. A." and urge my friends to do likewise"
 This unique organization has no dues.
 Its members are simply urged to pro-
 mote the Made in T.. s. A. movement by precept and example in their com munities. The idea has taken like wildfire throughout the country and | many newspapers are printing the l pledges on their woman's pages for | their women readers to sign and send l in, and thus become members of 2O,- l 000,0O0 army of patriotic American women.
 1 A general meeting of the national 1 committee of the league made up of l notable women in all sections of the l country, who have been nominated for | the committee by the honorary chair l men and patrons. will meet in Wash | ington on April 7th, 1915, at the New
 Willard Hotel. During the sessions of 1 the committee, permanent officers of l the league will be elected and the meet l ings will be addressed by noted men and women interested in it's work 1 Among the messages of cooperation 1 from noted women interested in the league. are the' following:
 Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall. wife of the vice president: T have said before and l repeat it., that I am perfectly willing to buy American made goods when they are the proper standard "The American manufacturer can use the same processes ors better, through the native ingenuity of Amer jeans, and excel all over the world with his products, if he will. It is his golden opportunity now and I hope he will see it.
 Of course. I realize that the cheap labor of Europe has had something to do with the greater amount of work and care spent on the producing of some European articles. but there are thousands out of employment in Amer .ica and if the demand for American made goods be increased and the man 'ufacturers increase the quality of them ,l,;r. ,I,, I1 ttyy lieved, and good results all around Mrs. Champ Clark, wife of the speak CT: T heartily endorse the purposes of the league and will lend all the assist ance in my power.
 Mrs Stuyvesant Fish Of New York, favor of women buying and wearing material and gowns Made in U. S. A and am one of the first to say so.' Mrs Lila W. Thompson of New Egypt, New Jersey. national councillor of the Daughters of America, an organ ization of fifty thousand women; You have my hearty support in any move ment to encourage our American in dustries. l pledge to do all I can for the welfare of our country
 Mrs. Thomas w. Gregory, wife of the attorney general: This nation wide movement should have been started long ago, America for Americans Mrs. James R. Mann, wife of the minority leader of the house: "The league is patriotic and will have far reaching results. The women of this country are a mighty force
 Mrs. Victor Murdock: T support the
 
 idea of buying articles Made in U. S. A. whenever possible. In the present trade conditions, it is the height of patriot ism"
 Mrs. Joseph Folk: "I am very deeply interested in the problem which con fronts the American people and will pledge myself to ask for Made in C. S. A. goods and will lend my moral sup mort to the project by asking my friends to do likewise"
 Mrs. Porter J. McCumber, wife Of Senator McCumber. who with her daughter are considered among the best dressed women in the senatorial set: q think we should be satisfied with American goods. There is noth- ing American manufacturers cannot make if they will make study of It. If is the opportune time for the Amer lcan textile mills to make for them selves 4; place in the worlds fabric pro ducing circles.
 Mrs. ollie James, wife of Senator James of Kentucky: The Made in t. $. A. movement should give employ ment 10 the thousands of idle Ameri- I cans who are anxious to work:
 Mrs Pen Johnson. wife of Represent tative Johnson of Kentucky: T think that the formation of q league of this 1 kind Ut this time is the most sensible | thing the American women haze done ! for years. It is perfectly ridiculous to | think that we have been dependent ] upon other countries for various art | icles, when otlr own country IS so frult- i ful in natural resources.
 Mrs. Richard l. Manning. wife of the 1 governor of South Carolina: T heartily | approve and endorse your great | country wide movement urging women | to patronize our home industries, there | by aiding in the upbuilding and pros peritv of our beloved country, such a l movement if supported by our women will tend to avert the impending finan- cial crisis"
 Mrs. Clarence l.. Bleakley. president general of the Daughters of the Revo- lution. Yonkers. N Y, said: T heartily | endorse the movement and l will do all l I can individually to further it and