New-York tribune., 1919-11-20
Wife of Banker Elected at
Convention of League;
Republican, She Pleads
Non.Partisan Principle
Expects Welfare Laws
Says Next Legislature Will
Pass Them; Program of
League Indorsed Again
BY Emma Bugbee

UTICA, Nov 19.-Mrs Frank A. Van
derlip. of New York, sthe new chairman
Of the New York League of Women
Voters.
Under her leadership the women
voters will cary on the campaign for
protective legislation for women be-
gun last year, in cooperation with the
joint legislative conference, and will
campaign against Senator Wadsworth
IN case he is nominated for re-
election.
The non-partisan policy of the league
Is dear to the new presidents heart,
although she is an enrolled Republican.
we need a non-partisan organiza-
tion to spur the great political parties
into contest for good government" i"
she said.
She urged the women to stand to-
gether regardless of their parties in
the fight for the welfare bills.
II believe these bills. defeated last
year will this year become law" she
said. Public opinion is rapidly grow
ing toward libe rality in protection of
women in industry Everywhere hear
Of great manufacturers who have intro
duced the eight hour day for women and
private health insurance. and their ex-
perience in its amazing benefits is lead
ing them 10 demand state health in
surance act.
Minimum Wage for Men. Too
"The minimum wage bill which hear
great employers of labor discuss goes
much further than the bill we backed
last year. minimum wage for women
only. The men want minimum wage
for men also.
"a Republican legislature with its
tradition of protection to the down
trodden brought down from the Civil
War. with its newer tradition of the
protection Of business interests. will
ness Fourishe.s best when labor is we'll
treated. Labor will contribute its
brains to our industries when the
shadow of illness and unemployment
and too long hours is removed"
The new chairman asked for a
budget of SIS 900 to carry on the
leagues upstate work for the com
ing year In case it is necessary to
carry on an active campaign against
United States Senator James W. Wads-
worth. a special fund viii be raised.
the speaker at luncheon given by
the Women's Civic Club of Utica 70
the delegates this noon.
~ am against the box car bum as
we'll as the parlor car bum he said.
I've must have no class domination
in this country either from the top
or the bottom. But this great alton
need not fear few half crazed radi-
Gals, poisoned by the vicious conditions
in the old countries from which they
come We can stand by our great
principles Of free speech free press
and free assembly with justice for all.
Let Us not become panicky because
groups of foreigners stand on our
street corners talking anarchy. Let
Us deal only with those who violate
the law, but make no wholesale ar
rests in violation Of the law
Will Not Forgive or Forget
In the morning session the League of
Women Voters stood firm in its hos
tility to Senator Wadsworth. The suf-
fragists who counted him their arch
enemy all through the fight for the
Federal amendment in the United
States Senate stand pledged neither to
forgive nor forget. They dedicated
themselves also to a vigorous campaign
against him. Theirs not to sit at