The Yale expositor., 1919-12-25
MICHIGAN WOMEN ORGANIZED
District Leaders Named and Resolu-
tons Passed for Party Recognition.

The recent very successful meeting
If the Woman's Central Committee,
Jointly with the Central Committee in
Detroit, December 16, has shown that
he women have an intelligent grasp Of
What is required Of them and the Con-
yressional districts will be thoroughly
organized early in the year. Mrs.
Fletcher Dobyns, Chicago, vice chair
nan OF the Illinois Central Com
nittee, was the guest OF honor at this
meeting.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS the women OF the Republi-
IAN stats Central Committee, and the
members of the Woman's Executive COM
session have expressed it as their belief,
hat the preservation OF our Re,
public m and the dea Perpe 6f demoe OF
he success OF the Republican party in
900, the party which has always stood
or exact justice 10 all groups. and Tor
equal rights and responsibilities under the
WHEREAS we feel that the success OF
,ur party in 1920 will depend very largely
Upon the work which is done by the wo-
nen OF this country, and
WHEREAS we feel that as representa-
Ives OF the Republicans Of Michigan II Ia
,ur manifest duty TO make known our
position on matters OF vital interest TO the
women of Michigan, therefore, be II
RESOLVED by the members of said
committees I'm joint session, that we do
hereby instruct our Chairman TO commu-
licate with the State Central Committee,
md urge upon said CoAmittee that IL rec
)mmend TO the various conventions to be
leld I'm this State for the selection OF
delegates to the National Republican Con-
ention in Chicago in June, 1920. that such
delegates be instructed to support a
,hange in the laws and rules governing
he formation of the Republican National
Committee 30 as to provide for the selec-
ION OF two members to said National Re-
publican Committee from each state one
such member to be a women. BE II tur-
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
state Central Committee the immediate
appointment OF platform committee
composed OF members chosen from the
state Central Committee, and number
" we'll known Republican men and wo-
men, representing the various groups
within the State, so that all interests may
rave an opportunity to be heard and rep
'esented. and to the end that platform
nay be prepared which Will fairly repre-
sent the average opinion OF the Republi-
an citizenry of Michigan. BE IL fur
her
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
republican state Cenlfdl anu
| lpon the platform committee, II such be
appointed, the serious consideration and
tpproved OF law for the regulation and
he censorship of motion pictures I'm this
| State for the codification OF the Child
Welfare laws OF this State, for the imme-
| late enrolment Of women into existing
| republican Clubs I'm the State, and into
Tubs which may be hereafter formed, 80
hat every Republican organization In the
state OF Michigan shall be open alike to
men and women. BE II further
RESOLVED that we do hereby extend
| O Hon. Chas. h. Warren, member OF the
National Republican Committee for the
| state of Michigan, and Hon. Burt D..
adv Chairman of the State Central Com
nittee of Michigan, and the men members
VI said committee, our sincere apprecia-
| ion for the courteous assistance extended
the Republican women Of Michigan !
women of this State. our great party
Women members of the State Cen
raj Committee are: First Congress
ional District, Miss Lolita Broad
ridge; Second. Mrs. Norman Bowbeer,
Xyandotte; Third, Mrs. Caroline
<leinstuch, Kalamazoo; Fourth, Mrs.
Cora f. Ketcham, Hastings; Fifth,
Mrs. Aide l.. T. Blake, Grand Rapids;
sixth, Mrs. e. ID. Black. Flint; Seventh,
Mrs. Elizabeth Dec, North Branch !;
| eighth, Mrs. G. w. Mcclure, Saginaw; ;
ninth, Mrs. Orrin T. Bolt, Muskegon I;
renth, Miss Flora NJ. Minchin, Evart !;
Eleventh. Mrs. A. T.. Sangster, Cheboy-
gan; Twelfth, Mrs. Abby B. Roberts,
Marquette; Thirteenth, Mrs. Wilbur
3rotherton, Detroit.
This capable committee hopes at an
sarly date to have their Committees
n every county organized. thereby
,aving in each county an equal repre-
,entation OF women with men. Fur.
:hermore there will be a course Of
study outlined in every county, where.
by women will be educated on the
principles OF the party rs well as a
study OF its constitution md organiza.
lion methOds