The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-05-04

Universal suffrage for .womef
through immediate passage Of the
pending resolution in congress for ta-
submission of a federal suffras Sc
amendment to the several state leeis-
latures for adoption was urged in a
resolution adopted at the fourteenth
biennial OF the Federated Women &
Clubs here yesterday and wired tl
Senator A. II. Jones, chairman OF the
womans suffrage committee at Wash
ington.
A pledge of those prese to foregc
the use of wheat in their own house
holds until after the next harvest. ana
TO 20 back TO their states and an
every club to PLEDGE It's members "a
refrain from the use oil wheat. was al
so covered in a resolution adopted as
the convention.
1t was also expressed that the con
yention ask congress TO pass meas
ure as a war necessity. providing for
bone dry prohibition throughout the
whole Of the country.
A resolution asked the national
Bureau Of Education to issue bulletins
on the Introduction and teaching On
art in the schools as matter of in
dustrial efficiency
tip to the present time there had
not been any movement to Indicate
the next meeting place of the conven-
tion. fact largely occasioned by the
war conditions. There had been tall
about holding the newt convention in
the west, perhaps In Kansas City. st.
Louis or in Nevada Tt is anticipates
that there III be invitations from these.
However theer is a sentiment in fay
or OF Withholding the place OF the neVt
bienial until the annual meeting Of
the board of directors, one year hence.
when tn subject will be taken up. I ne
place of the next meeting Of this
council or board has not been desig-
mated, either, and Minneapolis is the
only city heard from in the matter OF
extending an invitation.
Political phases of the convenllgl,
work have not developed though
there is more discussion now as the
time for making nominations ana
shaping the future of the federation is
to be taken up. There are many who
predict that Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles
viii not have opposition for seconu
term in the Office of the presidency
Some of the middle west delegates
are urging the candidacp Of Mrs
Thomas G.. Winter OF Minneapolis. for
second vice president Yesterday II
was reported that the Illinois delega
tion had taken a stand that they
would not support for officers of tIe
convention any candidate who was op-
posed to wOmau's suffrage and that
may make for d new political situa-
ton, since Miss Georgia Bacon, the
very efficient first vice president ana
for some years one OF the leading wo-
men of America in all lines OF public
work, is among those who oppose suf-
frage, and who il is said is Identified
with am anti-suffiage organization
Friends OF the New Englander in the
presidency, however, insist that
because of Il difference Uf 0iiiii0n on
single issue. there should be no op-
position incurred in an organization
where the work is so general. and
they will support her steadfastly
There was resolution framed yes
terday asking the government to give
equal rank ana equal pay to women
doctors as to the men doctors and
nsking that the same commissions be
rendered the women. The legisla-
tive committee acted favorabH OF
this resolution. and 1t viii be present
ed to the convention in due time. An
other resolution asking for uniform
legislation in handling the case o