New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Women Voters
Recognized by
World League
Continued from mage

and is not a remarkable boon, consid
ering the war work done by women
However, it is not to be accepted as
payment for invaluable service, but as
the right Of womankind."
Miss Mary G. Hay, New York.
"This is not so wonderful. Things
are coming along just that way. I
cannot say that am astounded. The
progress women are making shows the
TACT that women will be recognized on
all commissions and committees. not
only of our own country but of the
world. They had to come to it,"
Message From Wilson
The following message from Presi-
dent Wilson at Paris was read at the
session Of the convention here to-day:
"Best wishes for convention. l
earnestly hope suffrage amendment
will soon be adopted.
"WOODROW WILSON,
The message was read after the CON
vention had adopted the name "I.eapue
of Women Voters" for the new ORGAN
ization, perfected yesterday. The new
name will be applied only to the voters
section, composed of delegates from
franchise states, until the next con-
vention in February, 1920, at which
time it is expected that the Federal
amendment will have been passed and
the name can be adopted by the ma
tional association in place of the pres
ent long name.
Mrs. Raymond Robins, OF Chicago
president of the National Women's
Trade Union League, speaking at the
morning session on "Protection of
Women in Industry" declared that q
recent estimate showed II ,O0O,OO wage
earning women in America, pointing
out "the need of bridging the wide
gap between existing social and indus
trial practices and the ideals for which
the nation stands"
Recommendations on Labor
Mrs. Robins recommended measures
including abolition Of child labor and
compulsory education of all children
under sixteen; eight-hour day and u
weekly day of rest; abolition Of night
work for women and minors, except in
emergencies: minimum Wage commits
sions; equal pay for men and women
doing equal work; insurance against
sickness, accident and unemployment;
provision for old age invalid pensions
and maternity benefits; rights of
workers to organize and bargain col
lectively through representatives sys-
tenn of public employment bureaus; ad-
equate appropriations and inspection
force in each state department of la
Dor, and an international labor COM
mission.
The first session Of the newly
formed league was held, following a
brief address by Mrs Gait.
The conference was created as a
separate unit Of the association, on
recommendation of the executive
council.
The primary voting to-day was held
in rooms on the second floor of the
hotel, fitted with election booths, and
the election will be held tomorrow
on the candidates chosen to-day.
The afternoon programme was a
continuation of the women voters
conference meeting Two subjects for
discussion were "How Can the Laws
of the Several States Defining the
Status Of Women be Unified and I'm
proved ?" by Mrs. Catherine Waugh
Mccullough, of Illinois, and "How Can
Women Voters Assist the Movement
Toward Social Morality and Social
Hygiene? by Dr.. Nalcria H. Parker,
field secretary or the Connecticut
Society Of Social Hygiene.
More Women Workers
Dr. Parker recommended a respon-
sible state agency for this work;
increase Of women probation officers,
increase of women physicians, reform
atory farms for men and women, i'm
proved working hours for women and
abolition of child labor.
She also advocated the strctest
legislation to curb diseases, and, with
impartial administration Of laws re-
garding suspects, examination and
treatment of delinquents in state in
stitutions and certificate of health
as a marriage requirement.
The evening meeting was open TO
the public. 1t consisted of community
singing and series of brief addresses s
on the general subject of unpublished d
records concerning some recent vic