Arizona republican., 1921-02-19
WOMAN'S $ PARTY ENDS POLITICAL 'tIFE; M|L|TAR|S1 FACTION UNABLE
 TO GET CONTROL
New Organization Displac-
 ing National Woman's s Party; Rejects Radical Resolution Of Militarists
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The polit- Scal life of the National Woman's party passed away today. A new or ganization, bearing the name and col ors of the old, was born tonight The new organization. its leaders said, Will function with the energy of the old, the only difference being in its object i've. which was described as the re rnoval of the legal disabilities or the women" of America.
 Snirited discussion marked the transformation of the old to the new, each step being subject to many speeches and careful analysis or the convention leaders. The leaders were determined that the machinery created eight years ago to work TOT the en franchisement of the women should not pass into control of radical or mill tarist hands.
 es The first fight developed when the minority opinion of the resolutions $cmmittee was filed. It was specllleu that the immediate work Of the ne" organization should be in behalf or als- armament rather than the purely feminist program urged by the ma jority committee members. Finally 1t was decided to reject the disarmament proposal.
 Discussions covered Q wide range or subjects, including an association or nations. birth control, plans for elect ing women to congress and other fed eraI and state offices until their rep resentation should be equal to that or men: the rewriting of existing laws regulating divorce, guardianship or children sexual morality and changing standards to permit women to nave full partnership. under the law of fam fly incomes.
 M resolution embodying many or f@..rfese questions and specifying them as tAc sprogram of work for the new or sanitation, was introduced as an amendment to the majority report by Miss Crystal Eastman of New iorh. a- It was defeated by vote Of To to sp after extended discussion, which reached fever pitch at times. Tn its place the convention adopted the con servative statement O. the majority report declaring merely that the lIn- mediate work of the new organization be the removal of the legal disabilities of women"
 Other provisions of the report, as adopted, were:
 That the National Woman's party having accomplished the object for which 1t was organized. now olsoahu
 That a new organization be created and it's executive committee be em- powered to dispose of all property ol the National Woman's party.
 That the political enfranchisemen' of women having been won in the United States. this new organization work for the equality of women ane see that such equality be won anc maintained in any association of na- tions that may be established"
 Later a temporary constitution wa' drafted by Mrs. Donald R. Hooker Baltimore Md, and adopted; It diff fered from the old constitution onl1 as the purposes of the organization made necessary and provided for thu maintenance of the organization: chapters throughout the country.
 The convention adjourned after din. ner and ceremony in honor of thi members who served as 'pfckets" il the days when the suffragisss besieget the White House and other public buildings in search of support for thu Susan B. Anthony amendment. Man, of the 'pickets'' had served jail sen tences and proudly displayed their rec ords as they passed by in line tonigh to receive the organizations "distin puished service medaP' for pas services.