Evening journal., 1921-10-21
women VOTERS
I end Meeting
Nation Producing Best Chill
dren to Lead World, Miss
Abbott Says
MRS. JOHNSTON is
NEW SECRETARY

The nation producing the best
children is the nation that will lead
the world" declared Miss Grace Alb
bott, chief Of the children's Bureau
U. S. Department OF Labor in her
address at the session OF the Della
ware League OF Women Voters held
yesterday afternoon in the Hotel du-
Pont. what we should care for is
not rivalry in armaments. but rivalry
in children" she said.
In speaking Of child labor she said
that she thought the tendency was
towards raising the minimum age
at which minors are allowed TO
work from II to 16 years. I'm the
meantime" she said, 'let us get the
right people TO administer the pres
ent laws We are more busy trying
to get money TO carry out the laws
than we are In seeing that the right
people are placed to carry them out.
We have gotten farther in this re-
spect in the schools than in other
government institutions.
Mrs. Maud Wood Park spoke in
favor OF the Sheppard-Tower bill,
saying that the protection II gave
to mothers and infants made It one
OF the greatest OF the nations needs.
She denied statements made lately
by a Senator in Congress who said
this bill would allow the enforce
ment OF physical examination on
married working women. She said
as far as increasing the individual
tax the bill would add only few
mills to average individual taxes.
Mrs. +. Louis Slade. Regional Dt-
rector, who presided at the after
noon session. reminded the women
that there was not much use of
voting once in year II the. do not
supplement II with twelve months
OF constant vigilance. She said that
women should be interested in every
thing from the way the city is look
ing after garbage cans to the very
biggest issues OF national govern
ment. A prospective member of the
legislature should be questioned on
every possible topic pertaining 70
their views on politics before they
are elected TO office. she declared.
Miss Edith Spruance. OF the Con-
sumers League. spoke on Senate Bill
1907, which has to do with coal sta
bilization. The bill was reported
favorably by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. II requires the
coal dealer. mine operators and rail-
roads which carry the coal to give
truthful information about their
costs and profits to the regional Sec
retary OF commerce.
She argued that in view Of the
extreme high price OF coal and the
distress that II would bring about
this winter the bill should be passed.
Miss Helen Hart. chairman OF the
Americanization committee. said
that Americanization work is indis-
pensible 70 the future OF the country.
Miss Marie Lockwood. chairman OF
the Child Welfare Committee. told
Of the need OF child welfare.
Mrs. Henry Ridgely spoke OF the
Legal Status OF Women in Delaware
She enumerated the Legislative
measures achieved by the joint leg
islative committee OF Delaware
formed by the League Of Women
Voters.
Many resolutions were adopted
by the league at the afternoon ses-
sion. Among them was one which
urged the Government and all ma
tions protesting enlightenment to re-
frain from further preparations for
war. and to the greatest possible ex-
tent reduce armaments.
Resolutions we're also adopted
favoring separate buildings and sur
roundings for women prisoners and
compensation for their labor, and
an adequate parole system.
Considering Il a duty TO partici-
pate in the primary elections for
selection Of delegates TO state con-
ventions, Legislature and local
Offices.
For the support OF child welfare
Endorsing plans for the course OF
political study in the city offered by
the University OF Delaware and
Endorsing the Sheppard -Towne1
Bill.
Expressing deep gratitude for the
labor and devotion OF the retiring
president, Mrs. Henry Ridgely.
At the close OF the conference
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, the retiring
president, handed over the presi'
dents gavel 10 Mrs. A. ID. Warner
newly elected president. Mrs. War
ner. on behalf OF the league, pre-
sented 10 Mrs. Ridgely a bouquet
The conference closed with the bene
diction by the Rev. r. w. Trapnell
Mrs A. NJ Chamberlain, Of Mid
dletown, was elected vice presiden
for rural New Castle county. Mra
Warner has appointed Mrs. Everett
c. Johnson. OF this city. correspond
/, ing secretary Of the league
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