The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-12-26
MICHIGAN WOMEN ORGANIZED
District Leaders Named and ResoIu-
tons 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 Republic
can State Central Committee. and the
mittee Of the State of Michigan In Joint
session have expressed 1t as their belief,
that the prese.rvation Of our our, Re,
t Ruee anS the ideals 6f aemoe
rcy in Government, is dependent upon
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
law. and
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-
our 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 in joint session, that we do
hereby instruct our Chairman to commu-
nicate with the State Central Committee,
and urge upon said Committee that 1t rec
ommend to the various conventions to be
held in this State, for the selection Of
delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention in Chicago In June, 1920, that such
change in the laws and rules governing
the formation of the Republican National
Committee so as to provide for the selec-
publican COMMITTEES from each State, one
such member to be women, Be 1t fur
Their
State Central Committee the immediate
appointment OF platform committee
composed Of members chosen from the
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 fairly repre-
sent the average opinion of the Republic
can citizenry of Michigan. Be 1t fur
Their
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
Republican State Central Committee. and
upon the platform committees. IL such be
appointed, the serious consideration and
approved of law for the regulation and
the censorship OF motion pictures In this
State, for the codiflcation of the Child
Welfare laws of this State, for the imme-
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
70 Hon. Chas. B. Warren, member OF the
state OF Michigan. and Hon. Burt d.
lady, Chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee of Michigan, and the men members
ton for the courteous assistance extended
TO the Republican women OF Michigan
In their efforts to organize and enroll the
women 9,,n Of this state: our S great party
trail Committee are: First Congress
sional District. Miss Lolita Broad
fridge; Second, Mrs. Norman Bowbeer,
Third, Mrs. Caroline
Kalamazoo; Fourth, Mrs.
Cora q. Ketcham. Hastings; Fifth,
Mrs. Aide L. T. Blake, Grand Rapids;
Sixth. Mrs. Il. d. Black. Flint; Seventh.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dec, North Branch;
t'ighth, Mrs. G. w. Mcclure, Saginaw;
Ninth, Mrs. Orrin T. Bolt. Muskegon;
Tenth, Miss Flora M. Minchin, Evart;
Mrs. A. =. Sangster. Cheboy-
ran; Twelfth, Mrs. Abby b. Roberts.
Thirteenth, Mrs. Wilbur
Detroit.
This capable committee hopes at IN
,arly date to have their Committees
n every county organized, thereby
laving in each county an equal repre-
'entatiou Of women with men, Fur.
hermore there will be q course Of
tudy outlined in every county, where
y women will b educated on the
Principles Of the party a. well as q
tudy q ~ constitution and organise
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