The Clio messenger., 1919-12-25
MICHIGAN WOMEN ORGANIZED
District Leaders Named and Resolu-
tions Passed for Party Recognition.

The recent very successful meeting
OF the Woman's Central Committee,
| Jointly with the Central Committee in
Detroit, December 16, has shown that
the women have an intelligent grasp OF
what Is required OF them and the Con-
gressional districts will be thoroughly
organized early in the year. Mrs.
Fletcher Dobyns, Chicago, vice chair
man of the Illinois Central Com
mittee, was the guest of honor at this
meeting.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS the women of the Republi-
can State Central Committee. and the
members Of the Woman's Executive com.
mittee OF the State of Michigan In joint
session have expressed as the,r eur oeRe.. Rs.
the SSo"'. American Ideals o. demos;
the success OF the Republican party in
/; 1920, the party which has always stood
for exact justice to all groups. and for
equal rights and responsibilities under the
WHEREAS we feel that the success of
| our party In 1920 will depend very largely
upon the work which is done by the wo-
men OF this country and
WHEREAS we feel that as representa-
| tives of the Republicans OF Michigan II Is
our manifest duty to make known our
| position on matters Of vital interest to the
women OF Michigan, therefore. be It
RESOLVED by the members OF said
hereby instruct our Chairman to commu-
ncate with the state Central Committee.
| and urge upon said Committee that II rec
| ommend to the various conventions to be
held In this State for the selection OF
delegates to the National Republican Con-
yention in Chicago in June, 1920 that such
delegates be instructed to. support
change In the laws and rules governing
the formation OF the Republican National
Committee so as to provide for the selec-
tion OF two members to said National Re-
publican Committee from each State, one
| such member to be women. Be II FUR
ther
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
State Central Committee the immediate
appointment OF a platform committee
State Central Committee, and a number
OF well known Republican men and wo-
men. representing the various groups
within the State. so that all interests may
have an opportunity to be heard and rep
resented. and to the end that platform
may be prepared which Will fairy repre-
can citizenry OF Michigan BE II fur-
ther
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
Republican State Central Committee. and
upon the platform committeee, IL such be
appointed. the serious consideration and
the censorship OF motion pictures In this
State, for the codiication OF the Child
Welfare laws OF this State. for the imme-
date enrolment OF women into existing
Republican Clubs in the State, and into
Clubs which may be hereafter formed, so
that every Republican organization In the
State OF Michigan shall be open alike to
men and women. Be 1t further
RESOLVED that We do hereby extend
TO Hon. Chas. =; Warren, member OF the the
state OF Michigan, and Hon. Burt ID.
Cady, Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee of Michigan. and the men members
of said committee, our sincere apprecia-
tion for the courteous assistance extended
to the Republican women Of Michigan
women of this State, our great party.
Women members OF the State Gen.
trail Committee are: First Congress
sional District, Miss Lotta Broad
bridge; Second, Mrs. Norman Bowbeer,
Wyandotte; Third. Mrs. Caroline
Kleinstuch, Kalamazoo; Fourth, Mrs.
Cora f. Ketcham, Hastings; Fifth,
Mrs. Aide l.. T. Blake, Grand Rapids;
Sixth. Mrs. E. d. Black. Flint; Seventh,
Mrs. Elizabeth Deo, North Branch;
Eighth, Mrs. G. w. Mcclure, Saginaw;
Ninth, Mrs. Orrin T. Bolt, Muskegon;
Tenth, Miss Flora M. Minchin, Evart;
Eleventh, Mrs. A. e. Sangster, Cheboy-
gan; Twelfth, Mrs. Abby b. Roberts,
Marquette; Thirteenth, Mrs. Wilbur
Brotherton, Detroit.
This capable committee hopes at an
early date to have their Committees
In every county organized, thereby
having in each county an equal repre-
sentation of women with men. Fur
thermore there will be a course Of
study outlined in every county. where
by women will be educated on the
principles of the party as well as q
study OF its constitution and organixa.