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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-12
We The Undersigned Hardware Dealers Of Skowhegan

fully realizing conditions changed materially
during past years that the labor demand Tor less
week has been recognized and that hours now
constitute the working time day, believe it only
fair to aud to those whom employ to lessen
the number week and in consequence begin
Monday shall close stores at O'Clock
except Saturdays This change makes our open time
hours which we believe the public will accept being
full opportunity to do their trading in our line.
Blunt Hardware Co. ,2, Bowman Hardware Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
American Women
Won French Praise
For Hospital Work
Mrs. Raymond Brown Says
Overseas Corps Proved
Equal TO Every Emer-
gency of War and Truce

After months in bombarded and dew
estated areas Of France, Mrs. Ray
mond Brown, general director of the
Women's Overseas Hospital in
France, hospitals run and manned en-
tirely by women, has returned to
America to make her report of the last
years work
while in Paris" Mrs. Brown said,
Il stayed in hotel which, like many
another during the war. was recon-
mendcd not because it had an excel
lent cuisine or luxurious furnishings.
caves, or cellars, were Pars's refuge
during the air raids, which occurred
with maddcning frequency at night.
During fifteen nights | spent in Paris
there were thirteen on which raids oc-
CURED. On several nights there were
two, and no sooner climbed the stairs
to bed than another alarm sounded,
and back | scurried to the cellar
Chateau Housed Wounded
"Our first workers were assigned to
. French military hospital of the front
line in a large chateau.
AT the beginning of the great March
drive the hospital in the chateau, which
had then only a few hundred beds, was
about to he given up because it lay
off the main line of the previous drive
The has1y abandonment Of several
other hospitals made it military
necessity to retain this one and in
crease The staff. A peremptory call
from the French government requisi-
toned for instant military duty FIVE of
our surgeons Gall women) and a staff
of nurses and aids, part of the first
unit which had gone to France to es-
tablish a hospital for women and chill
drcn in the devastated area They
were loaded into a canton and hurried
up to the fighting zone.
"After one quiet day the tide of
wounded began. There were no pro-
visions for their work. no assignments,
no definite orders. In thirty-six hours
G50 severely wounded men were
brought to the chateau. These finely
trained, thoroughly equipped Amer
lean women waived all prerogatives
and prestige. They pitched in to do
whatever was needed They washed
feet, cut blood stiffened clothes from
mangled bodies, gave injections when
they could get them and prepared the
men for the operating tables. In fact,
they did everything that trained minds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Little Chance Seen TO Pass
Suffrage IN This Congress
New Amendments Threaten to Lose Many Votes
in Gaining the One That Was Lacking
ON February 10 When Vote Was Taken

the change in the amendment. The
prospect of winning the one vote neces-
sary to the passage of the amendment
two weeks ago made the suffragists
forget that they might at the same time
be losing several other necessary
votes.
To get the amendment before the
state legislatures that are now in ses-
sion for ratification was an aim of the
suffrage parties. The time for that is
almost past now, a few Of the sixty
day legislatures having adjourned.
Only by getting the amendment ratified
by the state legislatures this year
could all the women of the country
have right to vote in the 1920 cleo
ton. Sufragists call attention to the
fact that although the Republican
party virtually promised to pass the
amendment when the extra session is
called it has helped block their taking
part in the 1920 election by not get
ting the measure through this session.
After the first excitement of re-
newed hope Of the passage Of the
measure before the end of this Con-
gress, the suffragists reconsidered the
compromise Some of them found it
rot so much compromise after all
and said they wondered why they had
not thought of trying a different
WI oAA35 Cal LIZA al Iuo SSSSlOus
Last Ditch Sentiment Grows
However, the sentiment is strong
that, having refused to give way on
the wording of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment for some forty years
against almost hopeless opposition,
yielding now within one vote of the
goal would be betrayal of the cause.
This sentiment may stop Senator
Jones' introducing another amend
ment-
Just one last element makes pas
sage of suffrage this session almost
mpossible-time. The calendars of
both Houses are full This Congress
ends March A at IL o'clock nozn, leav-
ing seven working days to Congress. A
filibuster by opponents Of woman suf-
frage could be managed even if the
had the requisite number
of votes
Sentiment to-day in the Senate was
that the new version of the amend
ment, either that of Senator Gay or
any Improvement that Senator Jones,
of New Mexico, might bring forward,
would cost the measure some of it's
most steadfast votes, and if there were
any chance that the number of votes
would swing into line few of the
frank opponent of woman suffrage
would find ways of preventing vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Plan Afoot to Link Tn
Women's Clubs of Nation
Miss Lena Phillips Thinks the
Idea Would Help in Better
ment of Sex

at is not enough for woman to
earn an honest living says Miss Lena
Madesin Phillips. Every woman in in
dustry should make some contribution,
aside from her work, to render the world
better place for all women
Miss Phillips, the daughter Of a Ken
lucky judge, and herself a lawyer, is
now national board secretary for the
interests of business and professional
women of the Young Women's Christian
Association
wide movement to link up women y
clubs throughout the country in loose
form of federation. The movement, al
though backed by the Y. w. G. A., will
be an Independent organization.
Among the objects of the proposed
federation will be TIE Improvement of
conditions generally for women, the
creation of equal opportunities for
women with men, the more equal dis
tribution of people in places where
work is to be found. the education of
women to an intelligent use of the
franchise.
"These are but few things such a
federation could accomplish" Miss
Phillips says. women are ready for
it-only the leadership is needed. |
IL
the nature of big ssterhood of wom-
en-, wherein they will have an opportu-
nifty to express the love and sympathy
which they feel for all other women"
81 believe" she continued, chat
there is a moral obligation on the
part of older women to steady the
younger girls who are just going into
business. 1t is up to the older wom-
en- to make the younger girls under
stand that business should not be
made waiting place for marriage.
70 do this is harmful to the interests
OF all women in industry"
There is need of a broader under
standing among women, she believes,
and She hopes to bring this about
through the federation. Women in
industry still have to cope with the
tendency OH the part of employers to
pay them smaller salaries than men.
1--WE hope by force of public opinion
to eliminate the old-fashioned idea
that woman shouldn't be paid as
much as a man." Miss Phillips said.
Another thing she said might be
done through the federation is the
"cleaning up of all orphan asylums. >"
All women are born mothers,' she
said Many Of them have had no
way to express that feeling, except
through work for others. Why can't
women who have no families adopt
these motherless little children who
crowd the orphan asylums and give
them the benefit of that great store of
love and affection which has no other
outlet?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

she can appreciate the point of view Of
all ages up TO her own. People are more
ready to trust to the judgment of a
mature woman than they are that of an
immature girl and the middle-aged
woman should realize this and brace
up. II middle-aged woman of good
sense, persistence aad willingness IL
DO hard work cannot get a job to-day
1T Is the fault of her attitude of mind.
Let her forget sex and use her brains.
Let her sell her ability to an employer.
The Side Shows of Life
ut is pitiful to see with what eager
ness the woman of leisure, who has
nothing with which to occupy her time,
waits tor club meetings, evening enter
talnments and the little side shows of
life, to take her mind off the fact that
she is getting older every day. If this
woman genuinely wants to keep men
tally alert and alive there is ample
opportunity for her to do So And"
added Mrs. Campbell. with a twinkle,
she can keep from getting stout.
Work and the hustle OF business do
more to keep woman's figure trim
and normal than countless Turkish
baths and other aids which cost money
and worry"
just then the clock slipped in par
ticular audible tick in the first pause
it could catch, and reminded Mrs.
Campbell that her working day had
already run considerably beyond the
usual eight hours
Dear me. / must run up and see
the baby before it has to be put to
bed she said.
'"Grandchild?" the reporter asked,
still bit incredulously.
Yes, my second one" Mrs. Campbell
said proudly, "and although she isn't
quite year old she"-
Mrs. Campbell slipped into her coat,
with the amused acknowledgment that
she was Just regular. old-fashioned
grandm other at heart aftnr O LII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

the local campaign committee of the
American Committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relic
National League for Woman's Service
A canteen was opened this week at
Colonla, N. j., for the men in the con-
valescent hospital there. A canteen
also was opened at ,Bayonne, N. j. In
the Harvard Canteen $4,000 men were
served during the month of January.
Twenty-Five sailors and soldiers
were registered for employment dur
ing the week. They were referred to
twenty-four positions and eight were
placed
The Motor Corps this week answered
1873 calls. transporting 704 soldiers.
The General Information Bureau an
swered 105 questions during the week.
SlXty-two men were Quilted at the
Reclamation Shop this week
Donations have been received from
John Wanamaker, Best G. Co., Rogers
Peet, Abercrombie e. Fitch, McCreery.
Black, Starr & Frost, Monroe & Co.,
b. Altman, Cammeyer, and many indi-
viduals
The Information Booth at Grand
Central Station gave information to
1000 men in uniform last week, and
1873 civilians. Two new booths were
opened, one at Ninety-siXth Street and
Broadway, the other in Greeley Square.
Work for the u. S. Employment Blu
reau was inaugura'ted officially at a
meeting on Monday, and forty league
women have begun a canvass of Brook
lyn for jobs for men discharged from
the service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
~ omen Voters to
Celebrate Jubilee
In St. Louis

Women voters Of the country are to
get together and join forces en- massa
with the National American Woman
Suffrage Association by invitation of
the latter at the associations Jubilee
convention to be held in st. Louis at the
Hotel Statler, March "a.
The immediate objects of the Women
voters Conference will be to find an
swers to the following questions which
the delegates by majority vote will
determine. 1t is the seventh and last
Oh these objects, as listed below. that
stands out with such telling signifi-
canoe. The objects follow in thew
order:
l.. Why does the United States lao
behind other nations in extending the the
vote to its women?
2. BY what policy can the enfran-
chlsement of women be most speedily
brought to final triumph?
3. Are women voters treated with
the dignity and respect they merit by
political parties? If not, how NAV the
present custom be improved?
q. Have women voters ACCOMPLISHED
the most possible with their fran
chlse! If not, how may they achieve
better results?
b. Can women voters work for good
causes most effectively as an indepen-
dent non-partisan group outside the
party, or as partisans within the par
ties? i@''
g. What can be done to make the
slow moving machinery or American
government respond more quickly to
changes IN popular sentiment?
Z. snail a women voters nation
al organization be formed. into which
auXlliarles Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association may au-
tomatlcally pass after full enfran-
chiscment?
Analysis of the seventh question
shows what is to be the ultimate dispo-
sltlon OF woman suffrage associations
as a whole
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

from the chairman, Mrs. NJ. Donnarum-
ma, SO West. Seventy first Street
Victory Song Rally was held by
the members Of the Brooklyn Teachers
association last Tuesday evening at
the Brooklyn Training School for
Teachers
The Woman's Democratic Club of
the City Of New York, Mrs. George
II. Childs, president, held meeting
on Friday afternoon at the Hotel AS
tor
Plans have been made for Jeffer-
sonan dinner, to be given by the
Woman's Democratic Club, on Thurs
day, April 20, in the ballroom of the
new Hotel Commodore.
The Daughters of Ohio in New
York, Mrs. William ]. Caruthers, pres
ident, held their annual luncheon on
Friday at the Waldorf Astoria.
Articles of incorporation of the
Women's Club of Port Chester, N Y,
have been signed by Justice Seeger,
in the Supreme Court
The Woman's Democratic Political
League, headquarters Commercial
Trust Building, Forty-frst Street and
Broadway, Lillian Z. Sire, president,
will give reception and dance to Lieu
tenant-Governor Walker. Mt the Ritz
Carlton, IN Friday evening, March 81.
Members of the Rainy Day Club met
last Wednesday ut the Hotel Aston.
The New York City Colony of New
England Women, Miss Sara A. Palm
err, president, will hold business
meeting Thursday, at 2 p. M, at the
Waldorf Astoria.
Representatives of more than $50
women's clubs in this city will attend
an organization meeting in the Hotel
Commodore next Tuesday afternoon by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

and twelve have minor forms Of SUI
fragc.
EavOrs Endoral Amendment

ana Twelve rave minor forms OF SUI
fragc.
Favors Federal Amendment
"For years it has been the custom
Of the association to maintain also
Congressional committee to work
throughout the states and bring direct
pressure to bear upon Congress for
the passage of the Federal suffrage
amendment
''In 1912-when three new states were
added to the suffrage list-new impor-
lance was given to the suffrage forces
in the country. That year two young
women, recently returned from Great
Britain, asked permission to take
charge of the Congressional work in
Washington for the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association.
"Miss Alice Paul was made chairman
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage Associations Congressional COM
mlttee, with Miss Lucy Burns as chief
assistant. While still officially con-
nected with the national association,
they organized the Congressional
Union after the plan of the Women's
Social and Political Union of Great
Britain. headed by Mrs. Pankhurst.
"Confusion resulted The Congress
sional committee of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association is
l
subject to the DEGREES of its national
board. The Congressional Union was
carrying on tactics not authorized by
this board.
Repudiated Miss Paul
"At the Nationals convention Of 1919
it was therefore decided not to reap
point Miss Paul as chairman of the
Congressional committee unless she
was willing to resign as chairman of
the Congressional Union.
Miss Paul refused to accept the
terms.
"1n 1914 occurred definite break be-
tween the Congressional Union and the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association because certain established
rules Of the older body were disre-
garded. The Congressional Union
thereupon became a separate body.
In 1916 the Congressional Union
held convention in Chicago and
formed woman's party.
The National Woman's party, some
times called the 'Pickets,' is thus
scarcely three years old"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Mothers To Be Helped
To Train Children

An effort is being made to help
mothers train their children before
they go to school by the National Kin
dergarten Association from it's Office at
8 West Fortieth Street, New York CITY.
Helpful articles on "Traininc Little
Children" have been collected from IN
perts, most of whom were kindcrgart
ners before they were mothers. and
these have been sent upon request to
10000 mothers on farms, in MINING
camps and other out-of- they way places
besides being given publicity in news,
papers throughout the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
City-State Nation
In the State Senate

The Senate passed the Assembly
bill A. Int. No. 1850 already passed by
the Assembly, providing for temporary
removal from prison of women prison
ers about to give birth to children.
it has now become a law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
In the United States Senate

$. 5,601 would provide for distin-
guished service medals for women. To
Committee on Military Affairs.
The Senate failed to pass the Suf-
frage Amendment H. J. Res. 20O) by
an affirmative vote of So to a negative
vote of 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

The bill Fl. R. 12,63N providing TO.
Federal aid to the states for instruc-
ton looking to a decrease in infant
mortality was reported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Club Ne1us and announcements

DR.. Jonathan C. Day. Commissioner
of Public Markets, will address the
members of the clubs of the New York
League of Women Workers this after
noon at 3 o'clock in the auditorium of
the Manhattan Trade School for Girls.
twenty second Street and Lexington
Avenue: he has chosen the topic, "How
| Can Live in New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

The annual birthday party of the
Professional Womcn's League will be
held on Friday night Mt the headquar-
tcrs, 81 West T'orty-eighth Street.
when. the twenty-sixth anniversary will
be observed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

The Rev. George A. Simons, lately
returned from Russia, will speak at a
meeting Of tic Woman's Republican
Club, at Dclmonicos, on Tuesday, at
2:4b o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Before the members OF the Womans
Department, National Civic Federation,
New York and New Jersey section. to-
morrow, Begun Fyrzce Rahamen is to
talk on Great Women Of India" The
lecture viii be held at the Cosmopoli
tan Club, 1876 Eas: Fortietn Street, at
1880 p. IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

The New York Browning Society will
hold its regular board meeting at the
Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday at p.
m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Two hundred members of the laugh
ters of Ohio New York attended a
peace and W. DRY luncheon in tho
Waldorf-Astoria Friday Afternoon
The Urban Club Of BROOKLYN held
it's February meeting at the home of
Mrs. j. B. Clark. SO First Place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Last Tuesday meeting Of the Ma
tional California Club was held at the
Waldorf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Flow
err Hospital, Mrs. Charles II. Dressed
president, will give card party for
The benefit of the hospital at the lio-
tel Majestic, on Friday afternoon.
Tickets are 81. and may be obtained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

f. Thummel, president, have planned
two events for the week, dinner
dance on Thursday evening at the Ho-
tel Commodore, and meeting at the
Hotel Aston, Friday afternoon, at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Beethoven Society, Nine Aida
Tanini-T agliavia, president, has inaug-
urated a series of afternoon recep-
tions for the members of the choral
to be held at the homes of it's Of
ficers. Mrs. Carl Junger will be host
ess at her apartment in the Apthorp
in March. Last week, Nine. TagliavIa
gave a musicale and tea. The next
afternoon musicale will be held at the
Plaza on Saturday, March s.
The fifth annual birthday party Of
the Athene Club Mrs. Katherine A.
Martin, president, will be celebrated
on Thursday, March 6, at the Waldo1--
Astoria.
A day in memory of Theodore Roosc-
welt was held last Thursday in the
Gold Room of the Waldorf Astoria by
the National Society, Daughters of the
Empire State
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Tho european Club, OF Brooklyn,
Miss Julia Ring, president, held its
twenty-third annual breakfast ut the
Pouch Gallery, Brooklyn, last Thurs
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Women in Industry

Women in Industry
Bills affecting women in industry
are to be discussed at joint confer
ence of the Society of New York State
Women, the Society for Political Study
and the Legislative League. to be held
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 at the
Hotel Astor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Benefits and Entertainments

The Jewish Big Sisters. of which
Mrs. Sidney c. Borg is president, have
arranged an ENTERTAINMENT, confer
cnce and tea at the home of Adolf
Lewsohn, S81 Fifth Avenue, on We'd
nesday, at 3 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Representatives of more than $50
women's clubs in this city will attend
an organization meeting in the Hotel
Commodore next Tuesday afternoon by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

The Iowa New Workers. Mrs. Warren
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

from the chairman, Mrs M. Donnarum-
ma, SO West. Seventy-frst Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

The New York City Colony of New
England Women, Miss Sara A. Palm
err, president, will hold business
meeting Thursday, at p. M, at the
Waldorf Astoria
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

the local campaign committee of the
American Committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Members of the Rainy Day Club met
last Wednesday ut the Hotel Aston.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-18
today EVENTS

Rt. Rev. Augustin f. Schinner today
completes his fifth year as bishop of
the Catholic diocese of Spokane.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield is
scheduled to speak in Chicago tonight
in behalf of the league of nations.
The Cattle Raisers' association of
Texas. one of the most influential
organizat tons of its kind in Aemrica,
opens its 43rd annual convention to-
day at Dallas.
Women voters are expected to fig
ure prominently in the primaries to
be held in oklahoma City today for
the choice of candidates for mayor
and other municipal officials.
The policy committee of the United
Mine Workers of America has been
called to meet at Indianapolis today
to take action on the matter of wages,
unemployment and other issues grow
ing out of the reconstruction period.
A conference on the restoration of
disabled soldiers and sailors to self
support, international in its represen-
tation and the scope of subjects to be
discussed, will he opened in New York
City today under the auspices of the
Red Cross Institute for Crippled and
Disabled Men, a departmental branch
of the American Red Cross.