The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-01

Women Represent Traraendous
Commercial Power To-Day; Fed
Grafton Of Business Women 70
Protect Interests

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one OF The Important problems 10
be considered At the first annual cot
Neniion Of tho new federation OF bnsi-
ness and Professional womon Of AM
erica I" be held at ~. Louis on
jay ~. viii be the question q main
tanning an industrial sanity ior ousl-
ness women. especially curing tho re-
N"nhttuctlon period.
In Ntw York city aitnc, th,re are
over lp.VV0 business women Nno "
earning over fifty doilar a week ene
when a business woman has chousn
anthN to get into the ufs a-Wesk
class, she ~ regarded As an asset an
/. the commercial world.
To maintain an absolute industrlai
sanity Tor these keen business women
ana for the younger ones who are.
qualifying Tor the highs priced posi-.
lions the Federation for business eha
Professional Women OF America VIII
exert every effort
During The recent Liberty loan the
huAiness Women OF Mes YORK MOP
ln2ed and not only did hey Hubscrlpe
close 10 100000 themselves, but dhc4
brought Ia something lie a million
dollars 60 the Liberty ban, because
theS worked AZ a group.
II u to utilize this t~romcndous mo-
tive commercial power that the iedc-
lauon has been formed aud me pest
<Auresis Of both employer and sin-
fluyed Will he carefully considered.
The work Of the. federation "a now
being directed By a national eoulmt-
tee OF prominent businfss women
Neglected from as widely afying local
Aefs as possible In order that each
2hccNon OF the country vii be repre-
scented. The headquarters are at 500
Lexington Avenue, New YORK cay.
senh Madesin Phillips, . prominent
tti0rncy, Is the executive t~screthrs'
The business and professional We
men Of the country recognize tnat the
progress women have made within ne
past decade, and especially during the
world war, h. without precedent IN all
history, and to retain what We have
gained we must earnestly n zeal
ously work 90 accomplish more. ~
this time, in view OF all the voluntary
praise given by men TO women Tor ci-
ucieut service rendered during the
war, and cspeciailyin many oeeupa-
tom hitherto unknown. and their re-
pented expressions % desire hat wo-
mon shall nov share Ia the new dem
Ocracy being established 10 the world.
We recommend that all business wo-
men shall.
lsi. with renewed effort and great
~ zeal demand universal uffrase ~
the first most important nquisitc In
the establishment Of a real dentoc-
racy.
end That We work for he repeal.
amendment and rcconstituiOn Of all
laws and business customs now oper-
sting To prevent women fnm prtct-
cal advancement iu the bushes world
n from a fuil cniuyment Of demo-
vratic institutions On economic aud
political pursuits.
3rd That We encourage he deVcl-
opment 0f greater self-cOniience and
personal initiative In the Individual
u roman
iih. That We STIMULATE a desire
among women Tor greats achieve
ments 100 the arts. sciences and in all
practical constructive work
9Th. That In an hranchesN human
oudcayog We demand Tor wunuu equal
pay for the same seryic", un' like up-
%portunitirs Tor advauccmen leading
To the highest executive positions now
monopoiizcd hy men.
9TH, That We encourage fclpr0citN
and exchange ~ business AMI profcs-
s.auHl patronage among wumn our
confidence Will beget stregth and
ability IN others.
9Th. That We give more publicity Co
Nthe greatest achievements o women
rind thereby encourage ohcrs "
achieve.
To the end that there ma be- en-.
nndcred In womnukind an lnrnsc dc.
De dud Willingness to conuhuto "a
ne A. IgrrEs that Is being made Ia
hold the public mind to a recognition
pf the Just demands Of womet ~ thai
they may be accorded full uriicipa.
ton ON an equal basis with men hi
all 81 the worlds activities