Evening star., 1916-01-13
Celebrating upon her statement mad

Celebrating upon her statement made
yesterday that the women of the world,
and especially the members of the Ma
tional Council of Women of the United
States, must bear the greater part OF
the burden of the work of reconstruc-
ton after the close of the war In Eu,
rope, the Marchioness of Aberdeen ana
Tenair, president of the lnternationai
Council and guest of honor at the blen-
nial session of the National Council OF
Women, said today to representative
of The Star:
Thinking women of the world must
set about preparing themselves for this
task of reconstruction. For to women,
unhampered by the fetters which bind
men, and possessed of clarity OF VI
sion and simplicity of purpose connned
to their sex, must fall the splendld op-
portunity of building international re-
lations upon a sure and stable founda-
ton"
Explains Aims Of Councils.
The purpose of the international and
national councils said the marchion-
ess, in reply to a question. ana the
aims and ideals of these ORGANIZATIONS,
are these: We have no propaganda OF
doctrines which we seek to force upon
any nation or organization. The ses-
sions of the councils are held-this one
in Washington is being held-in oroer
to enable delegates from the various
societies represented in our iist OF
subject of general interest. SO that
each may carry back to the organiza-
ton which she represents new and ad-
vanced theories upon any given topic,
to be acted on in any manner tnat her
particular society sees fit.
''The bringing of these organizations
and nations together in councils, where
they may be bound closer together for
H. q h q
derstanding and friendly rela tionship
with each other. is the single aim OF
the National and International Coun-
ellis of Women"
Applications Are Turned Down.
The morning business session of the
council. held in the Raleigh Hotel, was
featured by several important develop
ments, among which the decision OF the
council, after considerable discussion,
to refuse admission to all societies pre-
senting late applications in irregular
form and the proposal OF numerous
amendments to the constitution Of the
council were regarded as the most inn
portant. These amendments. which
will affect the dues Of the organization,
the composition of it's nominating COM
mittee and the changing of the name
executive committee to board of di-
rectors,' will be acted upon at the
morning session tomorrow. 1t was IN
timated that there also would be dis
cussion of the proposition to change
the name of the organization to the
Council Of National Organizations OF
Women.
The message to the council from the
Britain and Ireland. which was read
yesterday to the delegates by Lady
Aberdeen, was reread this morning that
those who were not present yesterday
might hear it. The message was as
follows:
THE National Council Of Great Brit
ain and ireland is glad of an oppor-
tunity of sending by the hands of the
international president a message of
their great thankfulness to women of
America for the help they have SO
generously given to Europe in her hour
Of need. Especially are they grateful
for all that has been done to relieve
the cruel sufferings Of the Belgian
people and for the noble work done by
American women as nurses and doctors
during the war. The work OF the
American Red Cross has called forth
universal admiration and we are glad
is due to the devotion Of American
women"
Greeting From Canadian Women.
The text Of the telegram from the
National Council of Women of Canada
was also reread as follows:
'The president and officers. Of the
National Council of Women Of Canada
send through their vice president. Mrs.
Sanford, cordial greetings to the Of
ficers and members of the National
Council of Women of tho United States.
together with congratulations on past
success and best wishes for future de-
iiheratfons and endeayOrs"
Announcement was made that the
wire received yesterday from the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs expressing
the desire on the part Of that organi-
cation to affiliate with the council must
not be taken as official, owing to the
fac. that the action of the board of
directors of the federation must be
ratified prior to the making OF an Off
ciaI application.
Following the business session the
delegates attended round-table
luncheon in the grillroom of the hotel,
where the general topic of Laws Per-
tanning to Women and Children" was
discussed, under the direction Of Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. who presided.
Among the speakers were Miss Kath-
crime Horan, who discussed the ques-
ton, shall American Women Who
Marry Aliens Become Aliens?" Mrs. Ar
thur Birley, whose subject was Laws
Relating to the Child" and Mrs. George
Guernsey. who spoke on The influence
of the Woman Voter on Legislation for
Women and Children"