Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-08
MICHIGAN WOMEN ORGANIZED
District Leaders Named and Resoiu-
tons Passed for Party Recognition.

The recent very successful meeting
OF the WOman's Central Committee,
Jointly with the Central Committee in
Detroit, December l6. has shown that
The women have an intelligent grasp OF
what is required OF them and the Con-
gresslonal districts will be thoroughly
OF organized early in the year. Mrs.
Fletcher Dobyns, Chicago. vice chair
man OF the Illinois Central Com
nhttee. was the guest OF honor at this
meeting
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS the women OF the kepubli-
-an State Central Committee. and the
members of the Woman's Executive com
nittee of the state of Michigan IN Joint
seasion have expressed IL as theii belief
that the preservation OF our Re-
pubhc, and the perpetuatlon OF
he American ideals OF democ
ROY In Government Is dependant upon
The success OF The Republican party N
for exect Justice TO all groups. and FOR
equal rights and responsibilities under the
Aw, ard
our party IN 1920 will depend very largely
upon the work which Is done by the wo-
men OF this country. ana
WHEREAS We feel that as eprese ntA =
tiNes of the Republicans Of Michigan II IL
our manifest duty To make known our
position on matters of vital Interest 10 ths
women OF Michigan. therefore ne II
RESOLVED by the members OF said
committees in joint session. that We 90
hereby instruct our Chairman To commu-
nicate with the State Central Committee.
and urge upon said Committee that II rec
ommend TO the various conventions TO DC
held In this state tor the selscto 20, OF
| fentlon in Chicago in June. 1920. that such
delegates be Instructed TO support a
change In the laws and rules governing
| the formation OF the Republican National
Committee so az 10 provide for the selec-
/ ton of two members To said National Re
/ publican Committee from each State. one
1 such member 10 be a women. BE il fur
| ther
/ RESOLVED that We do urge upon the
state Central Committee the immediate
! appointment OF platform committee
! composed of members choeen from the
state Central Committee, and a number
! OF well known Republican men and wo-
men, representing the various groups
within the state 50 that all interests may
have an opportunity To be heard ana rep
resented, and to the end that platform
may be prepared which VIII fairly repre-
scnt the average opinion OF the Republ
cali oitizsnry 81 Michigan BE II fur
RESOLVED that We do urge upon the
Republican State Central COMMITTEE, and
upon the platform Committed. u such bg
! appointed. the serious consideration ana
/ approved OF a law for the regulation and
trc Censorship OF motion pictures .n th.s
State. for the codifcation OF the child
! W elfare laws OF this state for the imme-
| dlatc enrolment OF women into existing
! Republican clubs iu the State. and into
Clubs which may be hereafter formed so
that every Republican organ ~ ton in the
State OF Michigan shall be open alike to
men and women. BE II further
! RESOLVED that we do hereby extend
y Hon. Chas. b. Warren. member Of the
1 National Republican Committee Tor the
State OF Michigan. aud Hon Burt ID.
! cady, Chairman of the State Central COM
mlttee OF Michigan, and the men me Inbe lis
OF said committee. our sincere apprecia-
/ ton for the courteous assistance extended
70 the Republican women OF Michigan
In theJ efforts g Qrsanise and enroll the
~0 %ome .. 'ns or ~ ssg Co,
trail Committee arei Ytsst Congress.
sional District, Miss Lolita Broad
bridge: Second, Mrs.. Norman Bow beer
Wyandotte; Third. Mrs. Caroline
Nstnstuch, Kalamazoo; Fourth, Mrs.
Cora ID. KeeohAm. HAsetnSa; DNeA.
Mrs. Aids L. z. Blake, 0sAnl nAoddA,
Sixth. Mrs. y. d. Black, rtnt; Severn.
Mr. Nissbseh Dso, NosA BySaeh :,
nAshGA. krN q. ". koCiuvs, Saginaw
Ninlh, ArA 0SSfn r. Bolt, AushAeon:
Tenth. Niss TsesA ~ AtnsAin, pvSsss
Esventh. nra \ y. sansstsr, OhsboS.
ean; rvsaeeA, Ms. abb B. AoSss~s.
AarvSstts; Th1BtssntA, Nh. WILDER
nso3hsstou. DetFstl
1his capable committee bopss - an
early daSs 70 have tAstr oommlsssss
IN svsry county organized. tAsrsAy
havtnS IN each county "a equal repre-.
ssntst3on u women with msn. tar
thermore there will be q course OF
study outlined In every oounty, whore.
by women VIII be educated On the
principles OF the party a. well - .
study OF its consultation and organise
ton methods.