Charlevoix county herald., 1919-12-26
MICHIGAN WOMEN ORGANIZED
District Leaders Named and Resolu-
tons Passed for Party Recognition.

The recent very successful meeting
If the Woman's Central Committee,
Jointly with the Central Committee in
Detroit, December 16, has shown that
he 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
nan of the Illinois Central Com
nittee, was the guest of honor at this
meeting.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS the women of the Republi-
IAN State Central Committee, and the
members of the Woman's Executive com
nittee of the State of Michigan I'm Joint
session have expressed il as their belief,
hat the preservation of our Re-
public, and the perpetuation OF
'acy in Government. is dependent upon
he success Of the Republican party in
800, the party which has always stood
or exact justice to all groups, and for
equal sights ana responsibilities under the
aw, and
WHEREAS we feel that the success Of
our party i'm 1920 will depend very largely
men of this country, and
WHEREAS we feel that as representa-
ives of the Repubicans of Michigan 1t is
)ur manifest duty to MAIZE known our
position on matters Of vital interest to the
women of Michigan, therefore, be IL
RESOLVED by the members of said
committees i'm joint session, that we do
hereby instruct our Chairman to commu-
licate with the State Central Committee,
md urge upon said Committee that II rec
)mmend to the various conventions to be
leld in this State for the selection OF
delegates to the National Republican Con-
ention i'm Chicago in June 1920 that such
delegates be instructed to support
change i'm the laws and rules governing
he formation OF toe Republican National
Committee so as TO provide for the selec-
ion of two members to said National Re-
publican Committee from each State. one
such member to be a women. BE II fur
her
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
State Central Committee the immediate
appointment of n platform committee
composed of members chosen from the
State Central Committee, and a number
)f well known Republican men and wo-
men, representing the various groups
Within the State. so that all interests may
nave an opportunity To be heard and rep
esented. and to the end that a platform
nay be prepared which will fairly repre-
sent the average opinion of the Republi-
IAN citizenry of Michigan. BE IL fur
her,
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
Republican State Central Committee and
Ipon the platform committed IL such be
appointed the serious consideration and
approved of a law for the regulation and
he censorship of motion pictures In this
State, for the codihcation OF the Child
Welfare laws of this State. for the imme-
Hate enrolment of women into existing
Republican Clubs in the State, and into
Clubs which may be hereafter formed, 80
hat every Republican organization In the
State of Michigan shall be open alike to
men and women. BE Il further
RESOLVED that we do hereby extend
% Hon. Chas Il. Warren, member of the
National Republican Committee for the
state of Michigan, and Hon. Burt ID.
lady. Chairman of the State Central Conn
1t.ss d OF the en
ion for the courteous assistance extended
% the Republican women of Michigan
n their efforts TO organize and enroll the
women Of this State, our great party.
Women members of the State Gen.
rial Committee are: First Congress
sional District, Miss Lolita Broad
ridge; Second, Mrs. Norman Bowbeer,
Wyandotte; Third, Mrs. Caroline
Kleinstuch Kalamazoo; Fourth, Mrs.
Cora E. Ketcham, Hastings; Fifth,
Mrs. Aide l.. I. Blake, Grand Rapids;
Sixth, Mrs. +. ID. Black, Flint; Seventh,
Mrs. Elizabeth Dec, North Branch
Eighth, Mrs. c. w. Mcclure, Saginaw;
Ninth, Mrs. Orrin T. Bolt, Muskegon;
Tenth, Miss Flora NJ 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 counU an equal repre-,
sentation of women with men. Fur
thermore there will be course of
study outlined An every county, where
by women Will be educated on the
principles Of the party as well as a
study of Us constitution id organiza-
ton methods. =,