New-York tribune., 1919-02-14
-Ciye Us the Note,''
Women Cry as Lane
Anpeals for His Bill
Victory Conference Resolves
to Support League of Free
Nations: Also Decides TO
perpeinate the Movement

wssEINGTON. Feb. 1s.-After re-
ING to support the league Of ma
s,ns women OF the Victory conference
~. .ssernoon discussed ways in which
,,.s ,msr;ca could fit herself TO be worthy
~smber Of the league. The business
-, ths conference to-day reached such
.,onortions that il was also resolved
create a permanent committee of
=. personnel Of the committee who
..llsd the conference together.
'Vranklin X. Lane. Secretary of the
,.,srior. made the address of the after
Am He called to the attention of the
-s,,en -sr., assembled from all parts of the
'nnnrrv that Presiden Wilson's mis-
~. was not worth while unless the
American nation could make good as a
democracy
Bolshsvism of No Alarm, He Says
awhat are you doing about the re-
urned soldier ~ he asked. DO you
lass bov who mas been in the army
or your home Streets with lnditFer-
snceq We have . problem Of unem-
rIovment, and We are likely TO have it
lar some time. Do you women know
whether the boys who went to war
rom YOUR towns got their old jobs
hack? II they did not, why not? Make
an effort TO see that they get some
place.
.hevism.V he continued "Bolsheyism
is brutality disguised as an economic
nhilosophy. # you want socialism it
must come through the ordinary pro
rsss Of law. But Bolshevism has all the
weaknesses of such PHILOSOPHERS born
in vacuum
Secretary Lane recommended the
community centre plan to the women
means Of building up America.
At one point ln his speech the secre-
,ary appealed to the women to see
heir congressman about his education
BILL "Give the women the vote" came
from several in the audience and such
APPLAUSE followed that the meeting had
to be recalled to order By the pre-
siding officer, Mrs. f. Louis Slade.
Indorse League of Nations
The resolution indorsing the league
Of nations was read by Miss Virginia
Gidersleeve. Of New York. 1t was
seconded by Miss Julia Lathrop. chief
of the Children's Bureau of the Depart
ment Of Labor.
copy Of the resolution concerning
the league Of nations is to be sent
to the peace conference and one to the
United States Senate. The text OF the
resolution follows:
"Resolved, That the following dec
laratlon OF principles be adopted:
"As citizens OF the American De-
mocracy We are assembled IN confer
ence in the city of Washington to
pledge our alliance TO the great hope
Of the future, democratic league
Of free nations We indorse the
principle that such league is funda-
mental 70 the peace negotiations.
And we affirm our earnest belief in
me Abera and forward looking pro-
gramme supported by the American
delegates to the peace conference
AS the service OF women, together
with those of men. were essential TO
the winning Of the war, so equally Is
1t essential that the services of both
women and men be utilized in achiev-
ing the more difficult tasks Of world
organization and reconstruction. We,
therefore, believe that on interna-
tional commissions TO be created in
connection with the league of ma
tlons the principle should be rec
ognized that women should have
places With men IN the determination
OF world problems Of common con
cern and we urge that as quickly as
possible, to deal with the pressing
problems OF the present moment,
women De given al least the status
Of advisers on matters affecting
women and children The new world
order can De created only by draw
ing up on al the resources Of man
dom.
unoer the pressure of great
necessity we nave been learning now
properly to subordinate national am
oinons and political and private in
'efes.s. Sucn unified effort the war
revealed as necessary in order TO
meet the elemental human needs of
@%klnd' sucn as food. health. edu-
estcn, proper standards Of life and
'soo1. We believe that this effort
'Ae-a b continued with renewed
ana increased cooperation and mu-
'ual helpfulness By the free peoples
VI she world, organized in the league
Of nations
me eo1am zee Of women who called
Osstnef the conference were elected to
permanent committee, which met to-
Mnignt at the home OF Mrs. V. Everit
lacy TO make plans for the future.
r 1ae members Of this committee are
p pss Mary Anderson. Miss Mabel C.
Tn0aroman. Mrs. Louis d. Brandcis,
p1s; pl Desha Breckiuridge. Mrs. Robert
p1ruefe, Ars- Edward P. Costigan, Mrs.
eai c.les barEows Fernandez, Miss Pauline
wwoomarK, Mrs. Herbert c. Hoover,
M Msso julia Lathrop. Mrs. Y. Everit
Tgscy' Mrs. Beverley Muuforo. Mrs.
N,.ua wood Park. Dr. Jessica Peixotto,
''s: Ias: Percy J. Pennypacker. Mrs. T.
Trs Siade, hiss ida Tarbell Mrs.
Wssd W1sre' l.. Tiffany and Mrs. Hugh