The Washington herald., 1915-12-11
SUFFRAGE union
REFLECTS HEAD
Miss Alice Paul Again Chair
man of Body-Delivers
Annual Report.
MRS. WEED CAUSES STIR
Connecticut Delegate Declares Wom-
en- Are Exploited GrievousIy
Under Civil Service.
MRS.. WEED CAUSES STIR

Miss Alice Paul. founder and head OF
the Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
fragc. WAS returned to the position of
chairman of the national executive COM
mittee OF the union at its first election
yesterday afternoon. All OF the other
officers were also reelected.
Resolutions calling upon President VIII
son and Congress to pass the Susan b.
Anthony amendment and other resolu-
tions thanking the ENJOYS from the West.
the press and the women who entertained
the delegates were passed
The business sessions OF the convention
arc practically over. The Sunday after
noon public mass meeting in the Belasco
and the pageant Monday are the chief
items remaining on the program.
Miss Paul explained the purpose of the
organization in her annual report.
The Congressional Union Is an organ
ization,'' said she. which was formed
for one purpose oniy-to get the Susan
B. Anthony amendment through Con-
gress. 1t came into existence two years
ago as an independent ganization.
I'VE worked through the last Congress.
but We did not win. and the women
worked in four States this year-New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts-and they did not win. and
with all of this labor that has been put
forth We must realize that We have not
gained one inch OF territory: SO 1t be-
what We are doing and how we can
make our money and energy count
Civil Service Exploitation.
During these two years $4,000 were
raised When Congress adjourned We
felt that IL We could so out into the
country and get the women from the diff
nd "a n
the suffragists stand shoulder to shoul.
der with us the amendment would un-
doubtedly get through. Last May we had
not one single branch anywhere In the
country. Now there are twenty-one and
proba bly, in another month or two there
will be an organization In every one oil
the forty-eight States"
Mrs. o. II. T. Belmont. of New York.
also spoke. President Wilson's action in
declaring himself publicly In favor OF
woman suffrage and in voting for the
amendment in his home State. she said.
was the direct result of the women Tot-
ers' convention in San Francisco.
Mrs Helena Hill Weed, of Connecticut.
created a sensation in her address when
she declared that women are exploited
under the civil service the United States
government more grievously than in pri-
yste employ" Many civil service cN-
aminations are not open To women. she
"a id, and even after women take the eN-
aminations they are n"t appointed until
the list of men is exhausted. To prove
il she showed many civil service eN-
animation notices and appointment lists.
Civil Service Commissioner MCllhenny.
when asked about the charges. following
the address. accounted for Mrs. Weeds
remarks on grounds of ''insufficient m
vestiGation.'' Beyond that he declared
it unworthy of notice.
Two new members take their places on
the executive bOard-Mrs. John Winters
Brennan. OF New York. and Miss Anne
Martin. of Nevada. Mrs. Crystal Fast
man and Mrs Mary Ritter Beard have
been transferred TO the advisory council.