The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-24
WOMEN UNITING
FOR CAN p AICN
Congressional u Mon Worker
Explains Plan OF
Action
WANT VOTE THIS YEAR

ocaVie 10 todar an important
center In the biggest and most
portentous mass movement OF
women In American history.
II 10 the concert Of women,
under the leadership OF the
Congregational Union for Wom-
an Suffrage, determined upon
national political emancipation
thru the Susan o. Anthony cor
'stltutional amendment.
To marshal the 1000. 900
women votes In the ~ equal
franchise states Wy the middle
OF May 10 the unions plan.
In practically every city in these
IL states n corps OF suffrage veter-
ans arc organizing this tremendous
balance OF political power. 30 big
that II would elect tho next presi-
dent.
Notices 20 wom~n all over the
state OF Washington have been
mailed advising Them of n confer.
ence 10 be held In Seattle next
Thursday under the auspices Of the
Congressional union. at which time
a permanent state organization OF
women will DO effected without re-
gard to political Affiliations The
conference will open with . lunch.
con nj tho Hotel Washington Amer.
Reservations may 10 made by tele-
phoning Mrs. James o'Neii. East
1887. or Miss Fay Whlttemore. at
tho Lincoln hotel.
Mrs. Belmont Coming
Tho conference win. In addition
10 organizing for the purpose OF &C.
tive participation in the coming
primaries and election. also make
plans for the reception of Eastern
suffragista headed ~ Mrs. o. II. p.
Belmont. who will arrive here May
I for a two-day session. after which
they will 70 10 a conference Of
equal suffrage states AZ Salt Lake.
At the conference In Seattle next
Thursday. the following will be
among tho speakers;
Doris Stevens. ~ New York.
Miss Margaret Roberts. OF Boise.
Idaho. Miss LucyfR. Case. OF Sc
attic. Mrs. Wallis Williams. of
North Yakima: Mrs Sarah Ffanni-
gan. OF Spokane. Mrs. Nellie Burn
aide. OF Seattle. and Miss White
moro.
Year Of Opportunity
This II our year Of opportunity.
our psychological moment" ct
planned Miss Margaret Fay Whit
tcmor-. chairman TOR the Central
states Of the Congressional union.
who ~ helping Organize here.
\ 'As q ser We have been individ-
uaiistr. thru comphlnion and her
i'aRr." she went on We nre fuaf
beginnin. 10 sense the vast power
We may. WELD for cur own welfare
thru mass action.
I've arr no longer the political
amateurs we once ver.. either.
"sincc talk backed by actual rot.
inG force only seems TO BE- effective
with q majority Of the powers that
be. wc have decided TO present our
demand for national suffrage with
m organised political strength Of
$.ooo. 900 enfrAnchiAed wr1en
1 Women Ready 70 Unto
/ And the women In the free
states are ready for such unison. /"
Carried on BY trained leaders. the
work OF organization 10 expected 20
be completed by May rs. when a
big suffragist convention 10 sched.
uied Al Salt Lake.
I From there delegates win be
sent to congress TO demand the
submission OF the Susan n. Anthony
amendment 10 the states for rsti-
fication. and 20 tho republican and
4 democratic party conventions II
necessary.
Already the work OF the Congress.
sional union has had Its effect at
Washington.
Tho house Judiciary committee.
which had decided not 20 submit
the question on the floor until after
tho national election. has reconsld.
erred. and will vote on the question
OF making a accommodation on
March 2s.
Women Refuse 10 Wait
THAT r. n triumph Of orYanifa.
ltion." commented Miss Whittemore.
IT testifies TO the efficacy OF mass
faction.
Congress wanted us TO wait until
after November 4. hut that Is Just
what We intend not TO do. We are
going 10 have voice in the presi.
Dental election. and Just how II
viii be used depends on what con.
gross does meantime regarding the
suffrage amendment"
Tho next two months work by
the Congressional union and the
showing made at nit Lake on May
ms will prove just how good a
prophet II Miss Wfittemore, speak.
ing for her organization.