Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-11

The National Society of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, at the
Twenty-seventh Continental Congress
of the organization assembled IN Wash
ington, went ON record concerning women
and war work III many resolutions pre-
senting the society's sentiments and pur-
poses In patriotic service.
The committee on resolutions approved
the general purpose of the resolutions
proposed by the War Service Committee
of the Association of Collegiate Alumnac
and unanimously passed by the council
of that organization at the annual meeting
held in Chicago. April Is. 1917. These
resolutions, which petition for the broader
recognition of woman in administrative
and professional service under the govern
ment. especially where the interests of
women are affected, will be submitted
for indorsement to all national organ
izations of women that hold annual
conventions or board meetings before
June | They they are to be presented
TO the President Of the United States by
a representative of each of the organiza-
tions which have ratified them, together
with the Woman's Committee, Council
of National Defense, with the following
preamble.
hc. tflt uilubiolEutu' tAi btthfd W va
resnective organizations, representing
lO.0OO.OOO women citizens of the United
States. respectfully present the following
resolutions duly passed by our organlza-
tions In convention assembled, or through
their constitutiOnally authorized bodies:
Whereas we believe that We can fulfill
our obligations SIS women citizens OF the
United States To do our utmost to win the
war only If we are gven the opportunity
10 serve m such direct corporation with
the government rs has made possible
the magnificent WIZ work of the British
women: Therefore be It
woMEN on BOARDS
Resolved, That we respectfully urge
uron the President and Congress of the
United States their immediate considcra-
ton of the following requests:
First. That on all government boards
and commissions controlling the work of
women or affecting their interests, one
or more adequately equipped women shall
be associated with the central direction
and administration IN positions of au-
thority and responsibility.
Second. That wherever great bodies
Of women are employed IN war work, the
conditions under which they work and
live shall be under the immediate super
vision and control of women officials with
adequate authority
Third That IN order to secure the
highest efficiency at the present time, we
respectfully urge that women be appointed
TO the following positions:
"ta) Assistant Federal food admin
iArator. attention is called to the
fact that the British Ministry Of Food has
two women codirectors.)
"0bl Assistant director of housing,
who shall deal with the housing of women
workers
"(c) Assistant Secretary of the De-
partment of Labor, who shall deal with
ali questions OF the employment, work,
and living conditions of women In war
industries and women on the land.
WAR COUNCIL OF RED CROSS.
add Member OF the War Council Of
the American Red Cross and also deputy
commissioner IN the Red Cross work
abroad.
Fourth. That as we believe that the
time has now come when especially
trained women of proved executive
ability should be appointed To all govern
nent positions of authority, we request
that the organizations of women repre-
scented IN this petition, acting through the
undersigned. or through other representa-
tives duly appointed by their representa-
tive Organizations, be permitted in CO.
operation with the Woman's Committee
Council of National Defense, to make