The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-01-03
MICHIGAN WOMEN ORGANIZED
District Leaders Named and Rssotu-
lions Passed for Party ReosenItlen.

The recent very successful meetingl
OF the Woman's Central Committed
Jointly with the Central Committee In
Detroit, December Is, has shown that
The women have an intelligent grasp Of
What is required OF them and the Con-
gressionai districts will be thoroughly
OF ganized early In the year Mrs.
Fletcher Dobyns. Chicago. vice chair
man OF the illinois Central Com
n.ittee, was the guest OF honor at this
meeting.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS the women of the Republi-
ran State Central Csnmttee ana the
members OF the Wonf MS Executive COM
mittee OF the State OF Michigan In Joint
session have expressed II as their belief. (
that the preservation Of our Re.
tS ESH' Am %ai, '"' deals Of demoS-
Utcy ia government " dependent upon
the success OF the Republican party IN
1920. the party which has always stood
Tor exact justice 60 all groups and for
eCual rights and responsibilities UNDER tins
INV, ana ~
our party la 500 Will depend very largely
npon TIE work which Is done by ;he wo~
men or this country. and
WHEREAS We feel that as representa-
lives on the Republicans OF Mich m u is
cur manifest uuty 10 make known our
position un matters 81 vital interest TO the
women OF Michigan therefore be u
RESOI.N ED by the members Of said
committees IA Joint session that we do
hereby instruct our Chairman 70 comtnu-
nicatc w.th tsr state Central Committee.
and urge up0N said Committee that ~ rec
ummeni 10 the various convent uns 20 be
held ia this state for the selection OF
a. laU mn
senl.On in Chicago In june, 1920, that such
delegates be instructed TO support
change IN the laws and rules governing
the formation OF the Republican National
Committee so az 20 proviue, for the selec-
ton OF two members 20 said National Re-
publican Committee from each state, one
such member 20 be "A women. bo II fur-
RESOLVED that we do urge upon the
state Central Committee the Immediate
appointment OF platform COMMITTEES
| composed OF members chosen from the
state Central Committee. and a number
OF well known Republican men and wo-
men, representing the vaIious groups
within the State, so that all intereste may
have an opportunity TO be heard and rep
esen,ed and 20 the , end ina, ,,, platform
i .ent the average opinion OF the Republic
an citizenry OF Michigan. Re IL fur
i .,EsoLVED that we do urge upon the
| republican state Central Committee. ana
| pom the platform committees, II such DO,
Il
pproyed OF law for the regulation and
| ne censorship OF motion pictures In this
tate, for the codincation OF the Child
( elfare laws OF this state. for the iTnme-
| republican, Cubs In the State. and into
cubs which may be hereafter formed. no
| lat every Republican organization IN the
tate OF Michigan shall be open alike 70
| zen and women BE II further
RESOLVED that we do hereby extend
| , Hon. Chas. H. Warren, member OF the
4 HpuunIicnn Committee Ha
| 1ate Of Michigan, aud Hon. Burt u.
1 .idy. Chairman Of tho state Central Com
i nIttee OF Michigan. ana the men members
ii said committee. our sincere apprecla-
| IOn Tor the courteous assistance extended
% the Republican women OF Mich.gaD
4 their Efforts 60 organize and enrol the
| Nomen OF this state. our great party.
Women members OF the State Cen
.ral Committee are: First Congress
lonal District. Miss Lolita Broad.
ridge; Second. Mrs. Norman Bowbeer.
Wyandotte; Third. Mrs. Caroline
| Xleinstuch, Kalamazoo; Fourth. Mrs.
Cora IL. Ketcham. Hastings; Fifth.
Mrs. Aide l.. T. Blake. Grand Rapids:
sixth. Mrs. E. ID. Black. Flint; Seventh.
Mira. Elizabeth Deo. North Branch:
Eighth. Mrs. G. w. Mcclure. Saginaw:
Ninth, Mira orrin +. Bolt, Muskegon:
Tenth. Mics Flora M. mInchin, Eyart;
Eleventh. Mrs. A. Il. sangster. Chebcy-
gan: Twelfth. Mrs Abby H. Roberts.
| Marquette: Thirteenth. Mrs. wilbur
Brotherton. Detroit
This capable committee hopes nj al
carly data 70 have their Committees
in every county organised. thereby
having In each county an equal repre-
sentation OF women with men. Fur
thermors there viii be q course q
rludy outlined In every county. whore
by woman viii BE- educated on tie
principles Of the party a. well - Z
study a ~ coastitntion and orgaaisA-
ton nseho1A