Arizona republican., 1920-06-29

against them. With the cnO1ce or d chairman. the committee turned at tention to the discussion of methods to hasten it's work.
 Name Committee to Discuss Planks P H. Quinn of Rhode Island placed Senator Glass in nomination. Mr. Glass made a brief speech accepting the place. after which the committee authorized the appointment of sub committee of nine to hold public hear ings for those desiring to present var ious blanks and party issues and to prepare tentative draft of the party platform
 Senator Glass was not prepared to name the sub committee to work on the platform at once. and plans went forward for the full committee to hear some of those who had suggested blanks to offer.
 In supporting Senator Glass nomin ation. Senator Walsh said that while he had been a candidate for the chair manship, he felt he could do his party a greater service by withdrawing in favor of AIr. Glass. Mir. Walsh, accord ing to reports of the secret session. also stated that his candidacy had been based solely on desire to render party service.
 Senator Walsh of Massachusetts was elected secretary of the committee.
 The hearings. begun immediately in the open session, were before the full
 
 tana opened the hearings with sug- gestions for blanks promising recla- nation, irrigation and other develop rnent of natural resources, particularly in the western states. Speakers were held to 10 minutes each and no sub 1ect could be represented by more than three speakers.
 Suffragists Outline Platform Desires
 What woman suffragists of the party want in the platform was out lined to the committee by Mrs. George Bass of New York, who submitted Q rnittee of the national convention recommending the following party declarations:
 An adequate child labor law and 3 reiteration of the party's stand against the employment of children in in- dIsstry.
 Continuation of the federal child rens bureau of the women's bureau organized during the war.
 Independent citizenship for womeT so that an American woman would not lose her citizenship by marrying ar alien.
 Proper protection and aid for mater nifty.
 Woman's representation on import ant government commissions.
 More attention to education witt better salaries for teachers
  ton association a delegation, headed by Miss Charle Williams of Tennessee pleaded for federal department of edu cation headed by a cabinet officer.
 The platform of the national league of women voters was presented by series of speakers including Mrs Maud Wood Parks of Washington, Mrs Percy Penneybacker of Texas, anC Mrs. Helen Jacobs of Alabama. l called for blanks on child welfare Education, high prices of household commodities. public health and morals independent citizenship for women ant federal aid for maternity.
 The committee was long way iron the end of it's list of hearings when i quit late tonight and it will mee again at 9:30 a. m. tomorrow, with full days work before it. At the sam hour, the sub committee will get to gether to begin it's deliberations.
 On the program of hearings for to morrow are labor problems on whicl Samuel Gompers of the American Fed eration of Labor will speak, the IIQuo question, legislation for the benefit O farmers, the Irish problem and the de mands of the American Legion fo soldier relief legislation.