Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-20
REJOICE AT PASSAGE OF
SHEPPARD TOWNER BILL
Marks Close of First Concert.
ed Effort of Enfrancl,iscd
Women.
For PROTECTION or MATERNITY
Measure Now Go~. tn Conference
committee for IrnblnE out OF DIf-
fcrcncrs Bctwrrn Two branches OF
Congress.

Women leaders in tho business.
social ana political life Of Richmond.
when informed OF passage by both
ihc House and Senate OF the Shcp-
i'ard -Tnwncr hin for the protection
OF. maternity and infancy. known as
Senate bin 1882 and House bill 23GG
ana which now goes To the confer
cncc committee for adjustment Of
differences between the two bodies,
last night commented as follows
Miss Adele Clark. president of the
virginia League Of Women Voters:
The passage of the Sheppard
rowneT bill is a Victorious conclusion
of the first concerted effort OF en-
franchised women. The measure has
for two years had the united sup
port OF fourteen national womens
organizations and OF many thousands
of individual citizcns II is "A good
augury for womans place in political
life that thcir first work should Ice
IN the interests Of motherhood and
infancy Thanks are que to men of
both political parties for their sup
port"
Mrs. Kate Langley Ecshcr. honor
AIRY president Richmond League OF
Woman voters Every thinking
a
tho raSsac. OF the Sheppard -rowner
bill. because il is fundamental and
because 1t is in the interest OF pre-
Ncntivc measures. II is far-reaching
in Its possibilities and gives hone for
great things in the days to come
Women all over the country must he
I al that II has passed and that it
has hcon treated with the dignity and
Importance that it deserves"
ID Think In linmnn Welfare Terms.
q. Mrs. Edith Clark Cowlcs. publicity
director, Virginia League OF Woman
Voters; The passage Of the Shcp-
pard-Towncr Hill marks the time
y hen We are beginning to think in
terms OF human welfare rather than
i'm those OF scientific and efficient
methods Of wipinC out humanity-thc
turning point when We shall cease to
srcrd IS cents OF every dollar Of Fed
cral taN"s for tho business Of killing
ana cents for the business OF keep
ir@ alive"
:. Mrs. Frank l.. Jobsou. legislative
chairman. Richmond League Of Won
an Voters II am glad for tho moth.
.rrs ana babies and for the future Sen-
.,rations, that the race may tie
stronger mentally and physically"
Mrs Louis Brownlow. of Peters
burg chairman child welfare commit
lee. Virginia League Of Women
Voters 81, means so much to tho
Women who are working for child
welfare It means that we shall have
'h'ai'h'or mothers and healthier
babies IN America"
Miss Ida Mae Thompson. hcadunar-
't"rs secretary Virginia League 81
Woman Voters:
Tho passage Of this hill is great
s'ep IN tho ri=h, direction in work
inG for humanity. instead OF work
Ing 10 destroy humanity"
Delighted nj Passage.
Miss Elizabeth PidGcon. Of Clarke
County. chairman Of committee on
efficiency in government. Virginia
LoHCu" az Women Voters:
"'rh" friends OF good government.
as well as all those deeply inter
"Stcd in tho saving OF human life
arc delighted at tho passage OF the
SHEPPARD -Towner bill. II was my
privil"G" {" be in Washington FOR
'Armisticc Day, and a number OF Vir-
ginia ConErcssmcn expressed at that
time great intereSt in this bill. which