The New York herald., 1921-11-16

N40N.Nt DNeHNttle 70 dh -NhN AShN ~'A-sAiA1s
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 10.
Women are represented on all the
subcommittees appointed by former
Senator George Sutherland, chairman
Of the advisory committee to the
American delegation, in connection
with the agenda OF tho Conference on
Limitation OF Armament.
Mrs. Eleanor Franklin Egan. secre
tary Of the advisory COMMITTEES, will
serve also as member of the execu-
tive committee. Mrs. Katherine Phil
lips Edison has been assigned to the
committee on Pacific and Far Eastern
questions and the committee on new
weapons of warfare: Mrs. Thomas G..
Winter will serve on the committee
\ on naval armament and committee on
general Information, and Mrs. Charles
sumner Bird has been appointed to
tho committee on land armament.
All four of the women members are
particularly grntifed n. the attitude OF
TIE Administration, which from prcsi-
dent Harding down has accepted them
not as the representatives exclusively Of
women but as American citizens whose
interest in and responsibility toward
their Government Is not less than that
OF men, while theirs is the additional
privilege OF rejecting more completely
than men have always been able to do
the point 81 view Of the women OF tho
country.
Proud Of Hccoaaitiou.
u Ike 70 feel that am representing
the Pacific coast as well as my own
state OF California said Mrs. Kath-
crime Philips Edison. u am tho only
member OF the advisory committee ex-
cept Secretary Hoover from the far
West, and &c was q source OF comfort
aud of inspiration to me to receive as
did from men as well as women in
California the kind and congratulatory
messages that came TO Tne from one end
of tho state to the other, while women's
examinations from every one OF the
coast states wrote and telcgraphed to
NO their pleasure and pride in the APP
continent OF u woman from tho Pacific
coast as a member Of the committee"
president Harding could have done
no greater thing FOR women" Mrs.
Eleanor Franklin Egan said 'It was
most significant thing that ON tho open
ing day OF the conference women were
seated with the committee appointed to
support and assist the American delega-
ton. Behind tho delegates Of every
other country seated at the table were
their technical advisers and assistants.
represensinE their various supporting
groups, and not one OF them included
women.
Too busy for society.
I'VE are the only women on that floor,
and our place was in the front row OF
the two lines of chairs placed for the
committee Just back Of our delegation.
10 was an inspiring and significant tndt-
cation Of the position OF women in the
rnltHd States and the attitude toward
them Of their Government"
The four women members OF the com
nittoe arc takiug their work very Sc
riously and deYoting themselves whole
heartcdly to their new duties. Although
they are overwhelmed with jnvitations
social and otherwise, they are frankly
sta ting that their time is far too fully
occupied 70 accept q fraction OF the invi-
tations urged upon them to attend and
speak at receptions, mass meetings and
club functions. Mrs. katherine Phillips
Edison has consented TO address the
Ivomen's City Club on Saturday, De-
rember 3. but i3 inclined 20 think that
70 will be her orly public appearance
Until the conference adjourns.