New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-27
First Year of
Wo1nen's Vote
Is Celebrated
Leaders of Suffrage Move
meflt Review Progress
at Meeting on Anniver-
sarv of Enfranchisement
Record Found Gratifying
Rights Granted in All Civil
lied Nations, Except
Latin. Japan and China


Latin. Japan and China
Leaders OF the suffrage movement
yesterday celebrated the frst anniver-
sary Of the political Acknowledgement
Of American women at headquarters
OF the National American Women
Suffrage Association, I'll Madison Ave
nue.. A board meeting was held and
the work of the last year reviewed.
During the day Mrs Carrie Chap
man Gait. one of the foremost pioneers
of the movement; Miss Mary Garrett
Hay. chairman of the New York League
OF Women Voters; Mrs. Raymond
Brown, managing director of THE
Woman Citizen; Mrs. Nettie r.
Shuler, corresponding secretary OF
the national association. and others
held court at headquarters. Flowers.
kilograms and congratulations poured
in all day.
1t was pointed out at the board meet
ing that during the last year full
suffrage rights have been widely
granted to women, and that with the
exception Of the Latin countries and
China and Japan they are now en-
franchised in all civilized naaions.
Just year ago to-day, seven days
after Tennessee, TIE thirty sixth and
last state, had ratified the suffrage
amendment, the Secretary of State
officially proclaimed the ratification
of the Nineteenth Amendment to the
Constitution, which states that the
right to vote shall not be denied on &C.
count of SEX" said Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait
Rise Rapidly in Parties
an America women have made re-
markable strides toward finding their
place in both the Democratic and Re-
publican parties. The record Of the
progress of woman suffrage through
the world has been very gratifying. II
is true that, with the exception Of the
Latin countries and China and Japan
women have during this past year
been enfranchised in all civilized ma
tions. In Madras, the great state OF
southern India, full suffrage was
granted early in the year as the re-
suit of a spirited campaign conducted
by the Women's Indian Association
More recently, in Bombay, where
woman taxpayers have had suffrage TO,
some time, the legislative council ha.
passed a resolution enfranchishing al
women.
''In Burmah something is won in the
shape of q unanimous resolution BY
the legislative council that any scheme
of political reform shall include
woman suffrage. And the British
suffrage association has organized q
D,~;+ ~, I.
quarters in London, to conduct a reg
ular campaign for suffrage in all the
remaining British colonies whers
women are not yet enfranchised.
They have already succeeded in get
ting woman suffrage in Jamaica, AM
women there will vote for the frs
time this autumn. The Jamaica Won
an Suffrage Society has already disap
peared. and a Woman's social servic.
society has come to take its place.
Movement in Newfoundland
SIN Newfoundland strong suffrage
movement is under way, and the Ma
tonal American Woman Suffrage AS
sociation has literally sent barrels o.
literature to assist 1t is also aiding
in Manila, in Hawaii, Porto Rico anC
Cuba"
Miss Hay prophesied that if womer
continued as they started they woul,
shortly effect radical changes withou
fuss or noise
Women have started snovemen
for better candidates." she said 81
will not be many years before the,
will bring about startling changes il
legislation, election methods and polit
ical standards by quiet, unosten
tatious educational methods
Mrs. Lillian R. Sire. president Of tn
Woman's Democratic Political League
said that greater progress is ben,
made every day in introducing women
ideals into political affairs. The big
gest achievement of the year has beer
the educating Ct women and men to
new political consciousness, she de
clarcd.
In addition 10 the celebration q
headquarters, TIE birthday Of polit
zeal acknowledgements was remembers,
throughout the country, particularly b.
the state leagues of women votcrs 4
the convention Of the National Leagu
of Women Voters, held in Clevelan'
last April it was proposed that step
be taken TO make Angus. 26 @ nationa
holiday, and star has been mad
by Wyonln g-the first state IN tn
country 20 adopt woman suffrage
Makes Anniversary a Holiday
It was learned at Suffrage headouar
ters yesterday that Wyoming has a.
ready made the anniversary Of its ow-
ratification legal holiday; further
more, that the Indiana League 0
Women Voters has named August .
amendment Day" and held meetin
Yesterday which combined celebratio
of the day with consideration o.
citizenship and suffrage amendment. t
be voted or at the fall election, whic
demands tn 1T all Indiana voters shai
be citizens of the United States.
Among the kilograms received b
Mrs Gait from women leaders in dit
ferent states was one from Dr.. Grac
Raymond Hebard, professor Of po!it.
cal science at the University &c Wvon,
! ing. She wired: "Congra tulations t
you on this the first anniversary Of tn
birth Of national suffrage Withor
your sense Of strategic political col
dtions we still would be to;iing 0
for the goal. I thank VOC for tn
Tennessee touchdown which score
victory"
A telegram from Mrs Jesse II. vi
liams, president of the a,issoui
League OF Women Voters. rca6 Is 70
lows: The Missouri League Of ,Vome
Voters extends congratulations en- III
first anniversary O. women's polite;
freedom in this country and desires