Arizona republican., 1918-06-16

tion of Women's clubs ask congress to repeal the law establishing such zones, be it
 Resolved. That the General Federa- tion of Womens clubs recommend that the women of the various states use all possible effort toward extend ing the area which is protected by law from the influence of harmful films, inducing the legislatures of states aside from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas and Maryland (where legal censorship now eXists) to enact simi- lar laws. governors to appoint suit able men and women to administer these laws, and in general make and strengthen public opinion so that there may be authority at hand to cope with an evil which so seriously threatens the proper foundations of society.
 Resolved. That the General Fedora ton of Women's clubs assembled in convention at Hot Springs, Arkansas, forward a message from this body to the women of the national convention in the City of Mexico. expressing their kindly interest, moral support and hearty cooperation in all that pertains 10 the welfare and advancement oi the women OI our SlSteT EtpuDIiC-
 Resolved, That this body in con- vention assembled cable to General John w. Pershing. commander in chief of the American eXpeditionary forces in France, a greeting to bt conveyed to our soldiers and those Oi our brave Allies, to 'the effect that the women of the United States will stand behind them in every measure to the end that this war be won fol the peace and happiness of the world
 Resolved That the women phy- sicians and surgeons of the United States who are able and eager tC serve their country be utilized fol military service IS soon as they arc needed and that in preparation there for immediate executive orders be is sued, or, if necessary, immediate con gressional action be taken to make i possible without further delay wher ever desired.
 (a) To enlist women physicians and surgeons in the medical reserve corps of the United States army un der the same conditions of pay, re tirement, insurance, and military ranl as are now in operation for mel physicians;
 (b) To use such women physician and surgeons in the contract servic of the United States army. in tn
 training camps or at the front, wher
 ever they are individually qualified O desired for special service, for ex
 ample as psychologists, alienists dietitians, bacteriologists, anaesthet | ists. secretaries. or in any other posi-
 ton for which medical training or ex | perience is necessary.
 l, Also. that a nurses corps of tn i medical department of the Unite States army be established to b | known as the Army Nurses corps 1 consisting of women nurses who's military services shall be recognize by appropriate military rank, promo | tion retirement. etc, as provided 10 | in the bill (H. R. 11,246) now befor congress, thus according our Amerl can nurses the same honorable posi- | tion. that is given to the nurses c Great Britain and Canada.
 Resolved, That we respectfully urg upon the president and congress C the United States their immediat consideration of the following re | quests: l First. that on all government board and commissions controlling the Wor of women or affecting their interest: | one or more adequately equipped Wo men shall be associated with the cen tral direction and administration l
 positions of authority and responsl
 bility.
 Second. that wherever great bodie kof women are employed in war worl the conditions under which they wor and live shall be under the immediat supervision and control of women o1 | Q1thOritV
 Third. that in order to secure tn
 highest efficiency at the present tim
 we respectfully urge that women | appointed to the following positions
 (a) Assistant federal food admins trator (attention is called to the fat
 that the British ministry of food ha two women CO., -directors).
 (b) Assistant director of housin
 who shall deal with the housing
 women workers.
 II (c)s Assistant secretary Of the de partment of labor who shall deal wit
 all questions of the employmen
 work. and living conditions of wome ' in war industries and women on u
 land. . (O Member of the war council { the American Red Cross and also d'
 putty commissioner in the Red Cro' work abroad. Fourth. that as we believe that u time has now come when only sp' cially trained women of proved e' :. ecutive ability should be appointed
 government positions of authority, V request that the General Federatit of Women's clubs and the woman committee of the Council of Nation , Defense be invited to make recon mendations for the above and oth positions.
 Whereas, An increased food pr' duction is dependent in part upc } farm labor, and
 Whereas. Because of the call f,
 men to war service, be it
 Resolved. That we believe in tl organization of women for labor ne' essary in food production, such O ganization to conform to regulation : 'rega-ding hours of labor, wages al