The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-31

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WASHINGTON. March 31.-A real
national Woman's party to be made UP
of women voters Of the free" states,
Is in process of formation. This party
will make an effort to consolidate the
four milton women voters 5rsgaro-
less OF their party denominations SO
their influence may be polledt In favor
of amending the Constitution TO re-
move the sex qualification and give ev:
eryawoman a right to vote.
This is the answer OF the Congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage to
1.-The action Of this Congress in retus.
ing to vote on the Susan B.. Anthony
amendment. The suffrage leaders hold
the Democratic party, and particular
ly the Democratic leaders in the
House, responsible for the action OF
the Judiciary committee when Te-
Gently twice voted to postpone indeh-
nitely any consideration OF the SUM-
rage amendment. This action BY g
House committee makes 1t impossible
to secure a vote OF the whole House
on this matter, aud was taken UNI
duesttonably in accordance with orders
from the party chiefs who desire 70
keep the embarrassing subjects Of SUI.
trage and prohibition from q record
vote In the House, lest such votes
and records embarras members facing
campaigns for reelection in Noven-
her.
The call has gone out and q con-
ference is to be held in Washington
April 8 and 10, preliminary to sseadlng
a spectacular ~trainload OF suHrage
workers from the Eastern states 70
the free" states OF the West. TINS Iex-
pedIton is what Alice Paul, chairman
OF the Congressional Union, calls an
appeal by the unenfranchised women
to their free sisters" to help them py
forming a Woman's party. Already q
big trip has been arranged to cost
M less than $4,000, taking in 20 or
20 states with speeches, rallying
meetings all the way from the Union
station in Washington to San Fran
cisco and back again. The influence OF
the Womans party, of course, Will pc
cast against the Democratic party UNI
less between now and adjournment
favorable action is taken by the party
on the suffrage amendment.
The increasing prospect that Louis
D, Brandeis will be confirmed as q
member OF the U. S. Supreme u
has for some reason damped the en-
thusiasm for Hughes as a Presidential
candidate. Whether it is because GER
tain interests feel that Hughes will be
needed on the court to counterfeit the
'Brandeis point OF view in that body Is
a matter of conjecture. The fact IS
becoming apparent here that strong
pressure is at work to keep Hughes
on the court and to eliminate him rom
the Presidential game.
Uncle Sans Department Of Agricul-
ture has gone into house.planning for
farmers. A very interesting plan for a
southern farmhouse for a small FAM
ily" has Just been published. One Of
the interesting features is a cooking
ROOM which is partitioned off from
the kitchen and contains the cooking
range. In the ceiling of this compart-
ment is a ventilator and cold air is
taken in through the floor, while next
to the stove is a large double-sashed
window Thus, there is light and a ours
rent OF air moving from the floor out
through the ceiling carrying the doors
and heat, while the kitchen proper Is
kept cool. Next to the cooking room Is
a fuel compartment, which is conven-
iently fed from out Of doors sc that
muddy feet do not track over the
housewives floor. Another convenience
is o bathroom located SO that the men
from the stable or field may step into
it without walking through the house.
There Is also a closet of the screened
porch just at the latter's entrance, in
which muddy rubber boots or wet
coats can be hung. The house COM
tains living room, dining room, two
bedrooms, kitchen, screened porch,
back porch and double sleeping porch.
1t is all on n floor and planned
for cheap construction.
A lamp which is more than $50
times as powerful as the most power.
full acetylene signal lamps now used.