Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-02-19
ROW RENOS
THE WOMEN VOTERS
Compulsory Military Training Also
Causes Division in Chicago
Convention

Chicago, Feb. l9.--Controversy over
the League of Nations and compulsory
military training rent the convention al
the National League of-Women Voters
yesterday. The Democratic women stood
solidIy for the adoption Of the. League oi
Nations resolution. which the Republic
cans asked that the clause providing
for reservations be left intact. This,
however, WAS struck out by n large vote.
Mrs. Gcorge Bass, chairman of the
womcn's bureau Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. expressed satisfac-
tion over the action Of the convention
and declared that President Wilson would
be pleased tn find so many feminine sup
portcrs of his covenant
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman Of
the executive committee of the Republican
National Committee, WAS equally de-
lighted a the convention 8 attitude toward
the covenant, though she herself is strong
ly IN favor of reservations.
The Democratic women consider this
action of the convention as their greatest
triumph at the gathering which ended
last niglN after weeks session. Women
who favor compulsory military training
made an attempt. when the convention
reconvened IN the afternoon, To bring
mp for reconsideration the resolution
adopted IN the morning. They waved
oratorlcal and at times emotional over
the debated question. but were over
whelmngly defeated by the larger rep
resentation which objects 90 enforced
government training.
Opposition to armed invasion of Mex
leo brought forth cheers when this reso-
lution was read From this subject they
4 II r IL.
100000 Christian Armenian women who
are "stlIl held IN Turkish harems" A
formal protest against tins condition re-
ceived unanimous approval.
The delegates voted to recommend
that American women set aside Susan ~
Anthonys birthday. February Is, as
a day of thanksgiving all over the conn-
try, and they added these names 10 the
Hall Of FanS: Susan B~ Anthony, IIlcy
Stone, Elizabeth Cadv Stanton and julia
Ward Howe.
Mrs Maud Wood Park. Congressional
chairman of tho National American
Woman Suffrage Association. which has
been merged into the National League
Of Women Voters, was elected chairman
of the league. The other officers are
Mrs George Gellhorn. of 81 Louis, who
tors, viee-chairman: Mira Richard Id
wards, treasurer, and Mrs. Solon Jacobs.
secretary.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait for many
wears president Of tho National Suffrage
Association, declined to accept the char
manship of the new National League Of
Women Voters. and wns elected hon
orary chairman Mrs. Gait will s1on
take long rest preparatory 60 presid-
ing at tho International Suffrage Alliance
Convention. 20 bc held IN Nav in Mad
rid; Spain
The three directors-ut-lar elected
are Mrs. Park, Mrs. Edwards and Mrp.
Jacobs
At tho inauguration of tho board of
officers Mrs. Gait warned the leaders
that the new league would have 60 face
much that is controversial
II want you 90 know that YOU cannot
see the program of tho League Of Women
Voters written into Law unless you eat.
sleep and think League Of Women Voters, "
she told them ~ on cannot take up the
work when YOU feel like 10 and lay il
down when YOU feel like It, You must
sacrifice society and pleasures, give up
dinner parties and work nights and Sun
days 10 make il succeed.
The seven regional directors were
selected with the utmost care and desire
To- offer women who are not too closely
identified with political parties
The objects OF the league. as explained
by Mrs Gait. are TO foster citizenship
and support improved legislation 4 com
mittee on Congress legislation will he
rreated and headquarters will be estab-
Ished IN Washington This committee
will be made mp Of representatives of
great organizations of women
Yesterday marked the official eud Of the
Woman Suffrage Association
founded in 1869. and the opening Of the
chool of political education, which viii
% continued through the week
The Women's political campaign head