The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-27

fore Il,is law was passed thousands of
girls were jeopardized from ever be-
coming mothers.
Represents $50, 900 Women
"As a member of the executive
board OF the Chicago Federation OF
Labor and president of the Woman's
Trade Union League, representing
10000 working women, nave Tor
the past fifteen years OF my WORK oesn
brought into the closest touch with the
industrial struggle, especially as II Ak
fects the working women. During TINS
time 1 have become increasingly con-
scious of the fact that our industrial
problem is a national one to be solved
thru national action. Mr.. Hughes has
shown that he stands for conception
of national responsibility towards ma
tional problems
1t was Miss Frances A. Keslor of
New York City, former chief of the
bureau of industry and immigration
and now chairman of the womenS
committee of the National Hughes =
alliance, who took the opening
punches at the Wilson women in the
gallery, who up to this time had
heard nothing in answer to their
questions. Miss Kellor is a very good
looking woman. She walked up to the
speakers stand with a lively swagger
and with her hands in her pockets
She Answers Questions.
Il see one OF your banners up there
/
pay for teachers she shouted TN
tell you about that. The bill was for
the teachers of New York only and
Hughes voted it down because it rep
resented one class. just women teach
ers in New York City
Now is there anything else Won
want to know about?', she cried.
NO, we'll I'll give you something to
answer. see you say he did so much
ior constructive legislation Do you
Know mat eight of those twenty bills
were signed by President Taft and
that just one of them tended to aid
women! 1t was bill for an eight
Io 9 uay Tor women working in the
district of Colum bia"
ny mas ne so nullified the pure
10y Jaw tnat 1t has become practically
lne1fective and has caused Mr.. Har,
Hughes? Evans
Why hasn't he appointed a s;ns,s
man TO an important office?
! WI ny didn't he provide for a feder-
u appropriation fer the mothers and
5 nv Ttves Sol, OF 10000 boys on tie border?
I forced to care for them"
S She Wanted Teddy.
Dr. Katherine B. Davis of New York
S city, chairman of the board of control
IN lhat city. opened by saying that she
r was one of thousands who went to the
: Teddy" want
e finally decided that 1 would he
t Lor Hughes- First. because we 10 not
e want war, which is almost certain f
a WILSON'S vacillating policy contjnuas
with honor -
DO you hear that up there ?" she
shouted at the gallery
: les replied a weak. feminine
voice. That was the only retort made
= 70 any OF the speakers. excepting
| | Charlie Sessions
Mrs. Nelson O'Shaughnessy, a strik-
h | ing blonde with diamonds enough on
: her fingers to make a kings ransom
Il was the next speaker. Mrs O'Shaugh-
r messy is the wife of Nelson O'Shaugh-
G messy, former charge d'affaires to
g Mexlco and author of Experiences of
: a Diplomats Wife"
Mrs. O'Shaughnessy told of the de-
= struction of church property, the de-
= filing of women and other denreda-
tlons IN Mexico. She had papers in her
8 hanos 10 prove that 375 Americans
e mad been killed on Mexican soil.
n "A German ambassador who de-
i manded apology and indemnity for
d the death of German subject in
n Mexico was told that they thought
d he was an American
IS A committee of five women met the
i members of the party at the train and
e escorted them to waiting automobiles
The members of the party and the
Y committee led in the parade Those
e on the reception committee We're:
: Mrs. H. B. Leavens, Mrs. w. Fl Pistt
Il mrs NJ. l.. Schaden, Mrs George C.
IS Mosher and Mrs. Robert Flick.
n Mrs Charles H. Sessions, Mrs.
n Cnaries curtis, Mrs. II. L. Peppmeyer,
n Mrs. Robert Merrick and Mrs, W a
Johnston accompanied the party r.,
= Kansas City and will participate in the
Is meeting there tonight
S. Outside Delegations Here.
e Mrs. Lucy B. Johnston. state chair
man of the women's committee of the
re hughes Alliance, was in charge of the
1t entertainment Among members of
's delegations from surrounding towns
were Mrs. w. s. Childs, Mrs S. c.
S Wa en- an NJ Mrs rs 4 N. Rowley OF
Mrs. w. H. Underwood of Ottawa
Miss Martha Beck of HoIton; Mrs.
George Barker and Mrs. @. H Chalk
r Murphy of Goodland.
Il The members of the party are
: Mrs Raymond Robins Mary Antln.
n Frances A. kellor. DIR. katherine 3,
S laws laws MRS: William Curtis Demorest,
r Mrs Maude Howe Elliott. DR.. Nj
q stephens Walker, Rheta ChiIde Dorr.
. E1zabeth Freeman, Mrs. Alice Burke
E n mrs. Noble Prentiss. Mrs. Nelson
OShaughnessy. Mrs Edith F,ilfcott
= Smith and Miss Rheta Kisse.
r Draws Color Line
e MISS Freeman devoted her time TO
criticising the Democratic attitude to-
" Wara the negroes Miss Freeman is
= from New York and is an officer az
= the National Association for the Adj
Vancement of Colored People
Ihey didn't think a colored troop
wasn't lit to be slaughtered at Car
e RIAL she said. But they weren't
t good enough to be buried beside their
= officers
y Miss Mary Antin. Russian by birth
ana an author and lecturer, was the
+ next speaker. Miss Antin is a slight
It woman with mass of short, curly
n nalr She wears a cowboy hat and
r IS the most theatrical in gestures and
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