New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Political Progress. the Great
est in History, Has Led
10 Recognition From
Mem Organizations
College Women Play Part
After the War Activities
Keep Up Work Begun as
a Help in Time of Stress

THE women's year was 1919
At least so it would seem from
even an incomplete list of the
.ccomplishments Of women in the
year that is almost gone.
The war established proof, if
nroof we're needed, of women's abil-
.y. After the armistice women took
ro with the men, the tasks of re-
construction.
One Of the farthest reaching
peces of womens news was the
,assage by the United States Con-
gress of the Federal woman suf-
rage amendment to the Constitu-
4 ion. However. the number of
xomen voters through state suf-
rage laws had increased so greatly
hat both political parties had made
point of nationally recognizing
heir large feminine enrollments.
In Political
Fields
Mrs. Medlll Mccormick, as chair
man Of the Republican Woinen's Ma
tional Executive Committee, called
and presided over conference in
Washington, last spring, where men
and women sat together at the party
council table.
The Democratic party, with Mrs.
George Bass at the head of the
Women's Bureau of its national
committee, planned an associate
national committee with one woman
member from each state.
In New York State politics women
we're increasingly active in the year
1918. Ida B. Sammis and Mary nj.
Lilly were seated in the State AS
sembly January !, 1919. The fall
elections did not see them returned.
But two other women were elected
10 the Assembly from other dis
tricts: Margaret Smith and DR.. Eliz.
abeth Gillett. A bill was passed by
the New York State Assembly and
signed by Governor Smith provid-
lng for Bureau of Women in In
dustry in the State Department of
Labor. Frances Perkins became
state Industrial Commissioner of
New York February 20 and Mrs.
charles Smith, Of Buffalo, was ap-
polnted a civil service commissioner
late in the spring. .
Jean Norris was appointed the
nrst woman magistrate in the city
Of New York last fall, and her term
has been prolonged by reappoint-
ment from Mayor Hylan. Rose
Rothenberg has been holding the
position of Deputy Assistant Dis
tnct Attorney for the Women's
court successfully since her ap-
polntment late in the summer by
District Attorney Swami.
The Business
World
In the business world new era
was opened for women through the
federation of Business and Pro-
'esslonal Women's Clubs. This was
accomplished in convention last
summer in st. Louis, where met
ine representatives Of more than
i'S 300 business and professional
"&aen of the entire country.
Inc Womans Chamber of Com
merce, organized by Mrs. Katha-
rine Clemmons Gould, was launched
early IN January Of 1919, and Flor
ence King, Of Chicago, early in the
year became president of the Wom-
ans Commerce Association Of the
onlted States and started upon
some new work for the organiza-
ton.
"omens 8 organizations held con-
Sen''ons that had been put off be-
cause Of the war. The National
american Woman Suffrage Associa-
'lon held its jubilee convention and
created the League Of Women
Voters.
AN international conference of
WORKING women was held under the
"asplces of the National Women's s
Trade Union League last fall. And
'afiy In the summer the league had
aeld ITS seventh biennial convention.
Equal pay for equal work has been
ae objective of that organization
||nost since it's inception, and &C.