Milford chronicle., 1921-01-14
WOMEN UNITING
UPON LEGISLATION
THEY WILL RECOMMEND EQUAL EDUCA-
TTONAL ADVANTAGES TO ALL PARTS
OF The STATE.
FAVOR THE BUDGET SYSTEM
DELAWARE WILL BE ASKED TO APPRO-
PIRATE MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOL
PURPOSES.

A fusion OF all JuS T6pISSOAIosi'S Z
women's clubs and organizations IN
the state in support of the legislative
program of the Delaware League OF
Women Voters has been proposed by
the league and is meeting with wide
spread Endorsement. The plan is to
have each organization appoint rep
resentatiVe to cooperate with the
legislative committee of the league
in molding a concrete program OF
bills affecting women and children 10
be presented to the present session OF
the General Assembly.
The program of the league which
will probably be revised slightly to
meet the desires of the cooperating
women's organizations recommends to
the legislature the passage of school
legislation giving equal educational
advantages to all sections of the state
with sufficient salaries for teachers
to attract men and women of high ca
pacity.
Reduce Taxes for Schools
A recommendation will be made for
a larger state appropriation so that
local taxes for school purposes may
be reduced. Increased safeguards for
women in industry will be asked as
well as legislation to proNct women
during the time e~of childbirth.
Measures designed to give adequate
protection to children will be urged
including measures dealing with the
latest methods of handling the prob
lens of juvenile delinquency. A bill
will be urged providing for equal
rights of parents in all matters affecs-
ing their children.
The league program favors the en-
actment of a state budget system and
adequate appropriations for cOntinu-
ing the work of the state program. In
creased financial support is also ur-
ged for classes in AmericaniZation
work under the supervision of the ed
ucational authorities.
The women's organization in Della
ware that will cooperate with the
league in the effort to present a single
program of legislation to the General
Assembly include the state associate
committee of Republican Women, rep
resentatives of the Democratic wO-
men, Delaware State Grange, State
Federation of Women's Clubs, and
other like organizations.
To Bring Women Together
The object of the league is to bring
together all the women of the state
without regard to political affiliations
in concerted effort to present leg
islative program that will bring about
conditions for the women
and children of Delaware.
The league also endorses the pro-
gram of the National League Of Wo-
men Voters. The national organization
is at present concentrating it's efforts
on the enactment by Congress of the
Sheppard-Towner bill providing for
the care of women during maternity.
This bill has passed the Senate.
The members of the legislative COM
mittee of the Delaware League of
Women voters comprises: Mrs. R. L.
chairman, Dover; Mrs.
Charles Warner, Wilmington Miss
Ellen Samworth, Wilmington; Miss
Ella Johnson, Newport; Miss Marie
Lockwood, Middletown; Miss Cora
Tschudy, Smyrna; Mrs. James H.
Dover; Mrs. Harry Humes,
Mrs. Eta Gray Jones, Bridge
vile; Mrs. Mae Kelley, Lewes and
Miss Lyla Townsend, Selbyville.
The following chairmen of standing
are also members of the
legislative committee: Dean Winifred |
Robinson, Women's College of Della
ware, education; Mrs. Ina Perkins,
child welfare; Miss Clara
Southwick, Wilmington, women in in
lustry; DR.. Margaret Handy, Whining
on, health; Mrs. Cummins Speakman,
Smyrna, food supply; Miss Helen
Hart, Wilmington, citizenship; Miss
Sibyl Ward, Wilmington, uniform
avs and methods, and Mrs. w. w.
Dover, research.