Evening journal., 1916-03-04


America, is an unhealthy influence
over their children. who, true t.
childhood, are quick to acquire the
habits. manners and speech of their
American playmateo It is up to- the
organizations interested in this prob
lem, said Mr. Kurtz, to cooperate in
/ seeking to ascertain means of reach
ing the foreign born women.
Once these women are reached and
Americanized. great step toward
eliminating this problem will have
been taken" said the speaker
Mr.. Kurtz pointed out how the lack
Of discipline in the homes was largely
responsible for the need OF the Juve-
nile Court. The liberty Of America in
such marked contrast to oppression
Of foreign countries often deteriorates
and dsgenerates into undisciplined Ii
sense. AS one means Of restoring the
home authority and influence, the
{ speaker suggested the formation Of
neighborhood schools, a plan which
he said was being very successfully
worked out in California and which,
by the way, was brought about by the
women voters OF that suffrage State"
English Women Opposed TO War.
Mrs. Bertram Russell of London,
England. made an interesting address
on What the English Women Have
Done In the War"
They are concentrating their efforts,
said Mrs. Russell to save the babies
and women. She gave graphic descrip-
tions of some Of the scenes in the war
zone. The relief work which is be-
ing conducted by the English people,
has the backing Of royalty. Mrs. Rus
sell is a suffragist but is not allied
with the militant organization of Eng
land. "All women" said the speaker
ARE opposed to war;"
The Delaware Outlook.
a brief talk on the Suffrage Outlook
in Delaware was given by Miss Clara
Louise Rowe, State organizer Miss
Rowe said in part:
"Ihe cause of equal suffrage is bound
to win in Delaware, and there is a re-
markable future for the Congressional
Union in this State. The movement
today has both an educational and pO-
litical aspect, whereby it has become a
national political issue.
"1his' conference today marks the
1, completion of the organization of this
congressional district The organization
as il is now consists OF a state eX-
ecutive committee, a committee repre-.
senting each county, seven branches
each with its local committee, in Sus-
:, sex, five in Kent county and seven IN
: New Castle county. Suffrage senti-
ment is sure to spread from each OF
, these associations TO all villages and
/, through the rural districts.
/, "'The problem before the Delawar,
! sufragists is 10 impress your two sen
y ators al Washington with the fact that
there are good number of people II
, Delaware who are anxious for the pass
age Of the Susan p. Anthony amend
ment. Then the suffragists will nee'
to bring the question before the Stat
, legislature. and in going before thi
body You 90 TO a picked group Of men
! and ] am sure that when the messa@
of suffrage is sent broadcast in thi
State those men viii be willing to ac
upon it in a wise and just manner"
Luncheon was served at l o'clock in
J.. the Rose Room OF the hotel. Mrs. f
we're attractively decorated with daf-
fodils. while the State suffrage flag
Congressional Union banner and the
Stars and Stripes were draped around
the room.
Seated at the speakers table we're
. Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles. chair
man Of the Congressional Union; Mrs
Julien Ortiz. vice-chairman Mrs A.
Paul DUPONT. secretary; Honorable
Mrs. Bertram Russell, OF London
England; JUDGE William S. Prickett
, Wilmington; Miss Elizabeth Carlisle
Wilmington; John II. Hickey VIII
mington: the Rev. A. W. Hghtbourne
; Dover. Miss Clara Louise Rowe Svra-
, cuse. New York: Miss Phyllis Mason
, Laurel; Mrs. w. Watson Harrington
! Dover; Mrs. Victor DUPONT. Whining
ton: Miss Ella Rieeel Brvn Mawr.
Back Anthony Amendment.
7 The Susan b. Anthony amendment
! which for the time being has been
! buried by the House was one Of the
chief features of discussion at the
: conference. The Congressional Union
I stands back of this amendment and
Delaware suffragists were strongly
urged by their State chairman, Mrs
b Florence Bayard Hilles. TO use all
their efforts toward securing the re-
2 consideration OF this amendment be-
= fore this Congress.
{ "The policy of the Congressional
. Union and the Susan b. Anthony
] Amendment" was the subject OF Mrs
/ Hilles' address delivered at the
r luncheon. After reading a part OF
the speech delivered by Susan 3. An
e thonv AZ a Congressional hearing in
!. 1884, Mrs. Hilles declared the ques-
, tion OF suffrage tp be a practical DOli-
. tical question She said IN part.
I For the campaign of 1914 the Con
2 gressional Union for Woman Suffrag,
[ adopted the policy of holding the part,
= in power Cat that time the Demo
! cratic parey) responsible for the fail
S ure of the suffrage measure befor,
r Congress, and tried using the womeni
votes in the western states to destro,
z the party's majority. Though no
: entirely successful. they made a part!
i realize for the first time in histor'
e that the suffrage question was a politi
cal question, and as such one to bl
. reckoned with.
- "A party fears nothing but votes
and up to the time of the last presi
= dental election there were not enOugl
votes of women in the United State
T to frighten politicians. For the las
! forty-six years hearings before Cor
gress, for women suffrage have beel
! heard without one year being slight
ed-but the hearings though master
ly in rhetoric and logic were mer
academic discussions with no vOic
from .cOuStitupntS' IN qiVp thann praf