South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-14
WOMEN To HOLD
MEETING IN MAY
Mill be important Part of
doth Celebration of Ethical
Culture Movement.
International New serrice .

International News Service:
NEW YORK, April "a. The |
women's conference will play an
Important part in the celebration Of
the 10th anniversary OF the ethical
culture movement 20 be held In New
York in May.
A special committee, Of which Mrs.
Henry Onesheimer. president Of the
conference. Is chairman. is arranE
ing a program that will illustrate
graphically the distinctive work done
By women. and Dr. Felix Adler will
open the afternoon session devoted
10 this conference with an address
on The Idealistic Contribute Of
Women 10 a Religious Movement"
The hospitality committee will give
a luncheon, two dinners and dance.
and several OF It's members will en-
terrain out-of-town delegates in their
homes during the nine days con-
gress.
This organization. through its
various branches. is in close touch
with every national and local move
ment for the advancement OF women,
and maintains under it's own man
agement an association Of district
nurses. and a sewing society which
distributes free garments 10 the de-
serving poor.
The conference was founded in
1893 for the purpose OF coordinat-
ing the work OF the women MEM
bers OF the Society fer Ethical Gull
ture.
Mrs. Ollesheimer explained today
that although the Women's confer
ence, like the main society, is work
ing definitely towards the establish
ment OF ethical standards and the
betterment OF human relations in
the community II is not committed
TO any specific propaganda.
We have had numerous addresses
on the subject of woman suffrage, 3"
she said. Some Of our members
are opposed 20 the entrance Of wom-
en- into political life. others believe
that the right TO vote carries with
il many opportunities for doing
good that are denied 10 those de-
pTived or the ballot. AS an Organiza-
ton we hold ourselves ready to work
in the interest Of any good cause
that does not involve direct alleg-
lance 10 the special doctrine Of any
one group.
Believer I'm Democracy.
Personally, l am a strong believer
in democracy. and there can be no
democracy when half OF the people
are unenfranchised As a mere mat
ter o. justice the women of America
should have the ballot. and 1 think
that the men OF America are fast
coming TO a realization of their duty
in the matter"
When asked whether she were
feminist as well as a suffragist, Mrs.
OHesheimer smiled.
That Is a question that cannot
possibly be answered by yes or
no." she replied. The term 'femin-
cloak TO cover such a multitude of
bizzare ideas. many Of which are
simply the expression of temporary
hysteria on the part Of a few indi-
viduals. that I hesitate 10 label my
self a feminist
I'm so far. however, as feminism
stands for a belief that a woman
should have the same opportunities
as a man TO obtain an education 10
prepare her adequately for any art
or profession which she chooses to
follow. and the same opportunities
as a man 10 advance her self in her
art or profession, 1 am a feminist
I believe in equal pay for equal work
"a fair field and no favor.
81 am just as much opposed. how
ever 20 giving women special privi-
leges because they are women as
am TO discrimination against them.
she continued. Il disapprOve heart
lily OF exhibitions Of wonen's work
in painting or scripture. for instance.
as distinct from mems work. I be-
lieve that there should be a wom-
ans building at an exposition Art
Is art and should De judged on its
own merits. regardless Of the sex of
the person who created IT."