South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-21
MISHA WAKA NE WIS
STUFF RAGIST TALKS
TO WOMAN s CLUB
Gives Interesting Address on
Accomplishments of WO-
men, Recently.

Mrs. Ella Stewart prominent
Chicago sufragist and one Of the
four American delegates 70 attend
the international suffrage convention
held during the month OF June. 1908
IN Amsterdam. Holland. was the
speaker yesterday afternoon at a
meeting Of the civic's department Of
the Mishawaka Woman's club. in
the library rooms.
Mrs. Stewart gave a vivid descrip-
ton Of the suffrage parade staged I'm
London In the spring OF 1908. She
said that between 10000 and $4,000
marching women and about 20, 600
in vehicles participated In the me-
mortal parade for woman's civic in
dependence and that many spectacu-
lar banners made by some OF the
greatest artists OF the day were dis
played. The place Of honor In the
procession was given 20 the chain
bearers" representing the political
depression under which the women
OF the day were struggling. At the
convention In Amsterdam which fol-
lowed. delegates from Is different
countries were present. In 1914 at
the second international convention
held az Budapest, over % nations
were represented. Since then nearly
all countries in the international or
ganization have Acknowledgement.
Protection of " omen.
Speaking OF the protection Of wo-
men I'm industry, Mrs. Stewart stated
chat up 20 the middle Of the 18th or
'Woman's" century. women spent
their time in caring for their homes
and families. Then came the intro
ductiOn Of labor saving machines
and compulsory school laws. Previ-
oUs to this time the home was both
school and factory. the mother be-
ing the teacher and manufacturer.
~instructing her children and weav-
ing their clothes, but after the intro
duction OF the modern machinery,
The hand work could not compare
with that made by machines and the
women were forced 20 leave their
home and enter the factory. At pres
emf there are y millions Of women
laboring in the factories throughout
the country doing mems work Ii
was during the war that the leading
countries OF the world took the first
step toward protecting their women
laborers and II resulted in a victory
FOR the allies
Recently a committee was ap-
pointed 10 visit various plants
throughout the country and 20 re-
port on prevailing conditions" said
Ers Stewart. zone hundred and
rwenty-seven plants I'm % different
J cities were visited. and the investi-
cation showed that only a few wOm-
en- are paid an equal wage with men
for Identical output. The statistics
revealed the fact that the women
workers are producing 90 per cent
more than the men and are receiv-
ing orly twO-thirds the wage. Equal
pay and equal work is the slogan OF
the women's movement The right
of women Co work should never be
questioned
Child Labor.
It was pointed out 10y Mrs. Stewart
mat the International organization
of women has "a program mapped out
which viii enGeaVor to abolish child
labor and night work 20 promote the
eight hour day and encourage the
paying Of an equal wage for equal
work regardless OF who does it. The
first victory has been already partial
lv won. congress having passed law
for the taxation of an goods manu-
featured By children
Previous 90 her lecture. Mrs. stew
art was the guest at a luncheon.
served in the domestic science rooms
of the high school The table and
rooms were decorated with chrys-
anthemums AIRS Fred ". Noyes
chairman OF the civic's department.
acted as toastmistrcss. The follow
ing toasts were given. "Woman's Re
1ation 20 The Family As q Citizen. %
Nirs T p. Byrkit. "Woman's Rela-
ton to The Community As Cit-
zcn." Mrs Herbert Thompson. and
-.Womau's Relation 20 The state As
2 Citizen" Mrs. J. W Russell