South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-21
WOMEN HOLD
MEETING AT
HIGH SCHOOL
Mrs, Raymond Robins Fears
Article % Will En-
slave Women.
ATTACKS COVENANT
Fails to Explain Basic Princi-
piles of League She
Advocates.
BY MARY r. VITOU.

Republican day observed in con
junction with the sessions OF the
citizenship school being held under
the sponsorship OF the local chapter
Of the League OF Women Voters
terminated last evening with an ad-
dress by Mrs. Raymond Robins Of
chicago on the Principles OF tEe
Republican Party
Sincere IN her belief that the re-
publican party offers the only sOlu-
lion Of present difficulties. foreign
and domestic. by the fashioning of
league strictly in accordance with
republican policies and subject to
republican influences. Mrs Robins
sought 20 instill in her audience a
dissatisfaction with the articles Of
the League Of Nations as brought 10
the United States by Pres't Wilson.
Article Ten.
Instead OF an instrument formed
10 preserve permanent peace. Mrs.
Robins Interpreted the Leagues pur-
pose as one holding the seers Of
future and immediate wars by the
incorporation Of the much discus
sed article Y which provides that
the members Of the League under
take TO respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
TitOrial integrity and existing polit-
ical independence Of all members OF
the League
Mrs. Robins oontended that the
strict observance OF article y would
keep US continually embroiled in
petty warfare with European ma
tions Mrs. Robins expressed a pro-
found Eratefulness TO the United
States senator's who held up the
passage of the Peace Treaty and the
g. Oh aFs,H
that by 30 doing the republican leg
islators challenged the worlds in
tentiOns and brought II face 20 face
with the grave wrongs she believes
lies IN the covenant
The speaker attacked the content
of article XIII. section q, which
reserved for the League the super
vision Of the traffic in women and
children and the traffic in opium and
other dangerous drugs Mrs Rob
ius fears that members of the League
may choose 20 enslave women and
children by clause c of article
NNIIL
Oncrs Substitute.
I'm the place of the League Gov
,naut Mrs. Robins offers a League
constructed by her party leaders for
America. The basic principles of
such a LeaEue We're not discussed.
The League Of Nations was the
only issue that Mrs. Robins dis
cuSsed although she explained in
some degree other plan5s OF the re-
publican platform. especially recon-
mtnding for consideration the plank
which promises freedom OF speech.
press and aSsemblagc which she
tontcndcd had been impaired by the
Lever act of war times Attention
was called 20 the place IN the re-
publican platform given 90 women
I'm industry.
Mrs Robins advocated tho return
of 20 republican aduinistra ton 10
power for the furthcranCe OF COM
pleto understanding which she in
sisted would result among all classes
With the advent OF republiCarism in
congress and the presidency.
Pledges Fair Play.
In closing she pledged her party
90 fair play for men and women
and children Of all classes and a
standard OF democracy as explained
hv ST. Augustine.
Preceding the address at the high
school auditorium Mrs. Robins was
favored with a dinner served In the
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