El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-09


converted into enthusiastic support
ers of the Susan r. Anthony amend
menr
Women as Workers.
Other reports showed that large
corporations such as the Standard
. Aero corporation, Of New Jersey; the
7 CrOker-W Wheeler company, of the
same state, are rapidly hiring women.
who. they frankly state, excel the
men in their particular work, which
requires much delicacy OF touch.
They receive the same pay as the
men, but in piece work average from
10 TO u per cent more
Applause greeted the report OF the
work accomplished by Miss jeanette
Rankin. cOngresswOmau from Non
tana, who had just succeeded in re-
ducing the hours OF labor for the
women working in the bureau of en-
craving from 10 hours a day 10 six
and seven
Franklin X Lane, secretary Of the
I interior. and secretary Of war Baker
+ spoke to the convention members, Mr.
Lane acting as president wilson
/ special envoy
/ Airs. Gait i'm her address TO con
J gress. stated that in answer to the
+ objection often advanced that war IS
not the proper time TO consider this
Z question" reminded her audience thar
I two neutral untrleS-lceland and
D Denmark-aud three belligerenr
J ntries-Canada. Russia ana Great
] Britain-haye enfranchised women
during war time
Greetings from War Zone.
Greetings were brought TO the
/ American women by Miss Helen
+ Fraser. OF England; Madam c. Simon,
I representing France; Mrs. Nellie Nc
! Chung, representing Canada and
/ charming little Russian woman
/ These women told in glowing words
D A. Al.
Of their countries, the sublime Sae-l-
fees made alike by men and women,
( which left few dry eyes among their
! hearers.
Miss DeIano gave interesting facts
and figures concerning the work OF
. the Red Cross across the waters 1t
I is interesting to note that the Ma
tiOnal Suffrare association has
[ pledged s175.000 a year to sustain the
hospital unit in France organized by
DR.. Caroline Finley, who is now with
/ it. and Il is stated entirely by wo-
men, who number so, including doc
tors nurses. bacteriOlOgists, amDu-
lance drivers, electricians and plum
bers.
Great Help In War.
7 with I could give every word Of
Miss Frcser's talk on the wonderful
things being done by the women OF
England. where they are taking every
conceivable position held by men
who are thus released and sent to the
front. There are $500 women alone
working in munitions plants. and
some of this work turns the WOmeu's
hair. eyes and skin a bright yellow,
so they are watched carefully by the
woman supervisor 10 see that tbs
Toes not happen. They are doing
everything and doing it with all their
power.
From England. Canada, and France
American women. who are the quick
est women OF the world to grasp on
portunities and to execute them. viii
profit greatly by the exneriences Of
the women Of the fighting nations. I
though We as yet have not put our
all into the war
Mrs. 9IeAdoo Talks.
Mrs. McAdoo. wife Of the secretary .
~1eech. the substance OF which was
that she is very glad that she is
"itizen OF New York and a real
voter"
In less than an hour $4,000 was
pledged for the years expenses. I
many large contributions coming +.
from individuals.
The work Of the New York women /
to win the vote must be heard as I
told by them TO be properly 8Dpre- Z
Niated and believed Women Of re- ]
finemen-. great wealth. education, F.
N- 'HAE-LE'a ives nave 80IkE4 lh N0ALE
DAY. turned night into Gay, given up E
thousands unon thOusan ds OF dollars. I
worked with sll conditions Of men 4
7nd women to help win.
Among the final resolutions was D
ne one that the association should Z
pledge its unuua lifted support 10 the Z
war savings and thrift stamps move !
ment
Mrs. v. F. Raggio. official DELEGATE /
70 the Zznd aunUal convention OF the /
Texas division. United Daughters Of /
the Confederacy, has given TO Robert Z
T. Lee cnaDIer a most condensed IN
terestinG resume Of the hlnpenings At q
Longview-a review Of which viii P
prove engaging 70 those of Fl Paso .
VINO round IL impossible to attend the
meetine OF southern women.
Patriotism was in evidence on every
hand, with the PRINCIPAL addresses T
Ringing on the war and loyalty and
FOOD conservation (Dr. Alexander
Cairnes Of New Jersey upon the latter P
suoJectl and delivered in a hall that
was hung win stars and stripes of {
the unlon' the stars and bars Of the
LOST cause and portraits Of Lee and
Jackson. together with Mrs Molly
McGtu Rosenberg. Dr. Cafrnes avoyved
that Americanism is overwhelming
every other feeling. During his trip
south DIT. Cairnes visited the Vfcks-
burg Confederate reunion-the Young
est veterans were over 7O-and thew
expressed desire to cross the ocean .
and help Uncle Sans boys fight. he
asserted Coming down to the present
WORLDS war and his real mission
here, he told OF the aim Of the food
department to stop boarding. specula-
tons and waste. Wheat raised in
America and shipped TO Europe is 80 {
percent cheaper there Uncle sam
says this condition must not exist.
and the food commission IS going TO
stop It.
The state Q. D. c. purchased $1,000
IN Liberty bonds-S1000 was taken
in Longview and the remaining half
in Houston.
Mrs. oscar Barthold. Of Weather
ford, was elected president OF the
state L. D. c.; Mrs. J. o. Seastrunk,
OF Tyler, second vice president; Mrs.
Matthias Menger. Of Houston. record
ing secretary; Mrs. II. c. Shropshire,
OF eatherfOrd. corresponding secre-
tarys Mrs. J. W Wetlzerson. Of H0us-
ton historian; Mrs. E W. Bounds. Of
Marlin, treasurer. Mrs. Milton Morris.
Of Austin. registrar. Mrs. Forrest
Farley. Of Austen. custodian: Mrs. s.
~ Fields. OF Dallas, recorder or