Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-30
DELAWARE WOMEN'S
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The first speaker of the afternoon scs-
sion of the convention was Miss Winifred
Morris, secretary of the Delaware League
of Women Voters. Miss Morris spoke on
the Chicago convention of the National
Equal Suffrage Association. Miss Morris
said the slogan of the convention was
"Get into the parties"
Mrs. Ridgely here spoke n few words of
encouragement concerning the financial
situation of the league. A letter is now
being sent to Delaware men asking for
contributions.
Mrs. George Cumming Of the Pennsyl-
vania League of Women Voters gave an
address on the objects of the league. Mrs.
Drumming told of the suffrage celebration
held in Philadelphia last Saturday. The
new era just opening is an era OF justice
she said Women have an instructive
sense of justice she said. The speaker
alluded to the discrepancy between live
stock appropriations and appropriations
for child welfare. The great work of the
league is to work, educate and legislate.
All of the great suffrage leaders have said
"Join a party" the speaker sad. Women
might just as well say they do not ike the
vote as to say they do not Ike the parties
BY getting into the parties, they are bound
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full and fearless speaker. She alluded TO
Hoover's popularity as a late Presidential
possibility. She gave her reason for being n
Republican, but urged the women TO
maintain their Independence of thought.
Certain uniform laws, especially concern
ing women can be upheld through the
league. Mrs. Cumming made an appeal
for the International Alliance of Women
which is expected to provide means for
all the women i'm the world to discuss
world questions. She also told of the
plans for the Anna Howard Shaw memor-
ali.
DIR. ANNA II. SHAW MEMORIAL,
Before the close of the morning meeting
letter from Mrs. John c. Miller of Penn
sylvania, regarding the DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw memorial, was read. Thank offer
ings will be received on Nover1ber 3. The
following committee was appointed to act
in the matter of the memorial which will
take the form of chair in economics at |
Bryn Mawr or chair in the Woman's |
Medical School in Philadelphia.
A letter from Mrs. Maud Wood Park Of |
the National League of Women Voters |
was read.
The luncheon held In the duBarry room |
was attended by nearly 200 women who |
heard with deep interest the citizenship |
program over which Mrs. George Foulk |
presided in brilliant manner.
The Doxology was sung, led by Miss |
Agnes Y. Downey, who was chairman for /
the luncheon. Mrs. Foulk first presented /
Mrs. James II. Hughes of Dover, who
spoke on the Nations Children. Mrs. |
Hughes presented number of interesting /
facts concerning child welfare.
She stressed the necessity for protect
ing the children Of today who are to be the |
citizens of tomorrow. She declared the |
children's bureau appropriation was cut /
down last wear TO less than the appropria-
ton for live stock
Mrs Cummins Speakman Of Smyrna,
was the second speaker Mrs Speakman /
spoke on the necessity for cutting the high /
prices now prevalent. The parcels post, /
she said, has done little to meet the need. /
Mrs. George Drumming OF the Phila- |
delphia League of Women Voters, re-
sponded TO a toast, giving IN a few, clear |
sentences, the basic idea of the newly |
named organization, the League of Women |
Voters.
Mrs. Oliver johnson of St. Louis, spoke |
on the need for good citizenship, and Miss |
Helen Hart declared women must sec To
the protection of women in industry
through the ballot.
Mrs. Thomas W Miller, who WAS TO
have responded TO the toast Laws Relat-
ing to Women Citizens" was unavoidably
absent.
Miss Agnes Y. Downey gave toast TO
Italy as follows:
al toast ltalia-her sons and her daugh-
ters"
Who've left sunny climes and crossed
frpuhled waters
They've come to our land-the land of the
free
Our frien ds, our companions, our neigh
bo rs to be
We hope they VIII find here the same sun
they left
We hope that their hearts do not feel sore
bereft
For we welcome them, love them, are
glad they came
And know they Will add to Americans
fame-so-toast Italia, Lord love
thom.