Evening star., 1921-08-06
WOMEN VOTERS HEAR
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Prince Georges County League Has
Semi-Annual Convention at
Pinkney Parish Hall.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE, Md, August g.
The semi-annual convention of the
Prince Georges County League OF
Women Voters was held at Pinkney
Memorial Church parish hall this
week. Morning and afternoon ses-
sions were presided over by Mrs. Guy
S. Meloy of Lanham. More than zoo
women from all sections of the county
were present.
director of the fifth congressional dis
trict of the league. was among league
officials attending. The privilege. OF
voting was extended to members or
the league from election districts IN
which the permanent organization mas
NOT vet been completed. The creden-
tiaIs committee was formed with Mrs.
John Howser, Lanham. chairman, ana
the resolutions committee with Mrs.
B. F. Dade. Laurel. chairman.
Reports of district chairmen were
to the effect that all district leagues
we're in a fine condition. rapidly grow
ing and intent on the study, of politi-
cal problems with the aim in view OF
making every woman an Intelligent
voter"
ing secretary, gave report OF the
recent legislative conference OF the
league at Annapolis. Her report show
ed that among the proposed measures
Endorsed by the league were a polltl-
cal disabilities bill to remove al! dis
elimination against women holding
providing exemption from grand jury
to mothers of young children; Dill
giving equal guardianship to parents;
a bill to increase the amounts allow
ed under the mothers pension fund,
and also amendments to put the
int
law for procedure in divorce. requlr-
ing one year to elapse between the
interlocutory and the final DEGREES;
extension of the grounds of divorce
known as ''unchastity of the woman be-
fore marriage" to include the man; the
establishment of bureau Of child
hygiene, and the requiring of a health
certificate covering social diseases.
tuberculosis and hereditary insanity
from applicants for a marriage Ii
cense.
Among the resolutions passed was
one to support legislation aimed to
eliminate race track and other forms
of gambling from Maryland. one of
three remaining states which. 1t was
pointed out. needs such legislation.
ing that the Maryland League Of
Women Voters favors fair represen-
tation, but is opposed to any basis
of representation in the legislature
thaG Will give any one section OF inc
state control over that body. Passage
Of this resolution was actuated by
the movement being made to secure
a larger representation in the legis-
lature for Baltimore city.
1t is pointed out by the league that
"the several counties of Maryland do
not have the same independence that
home rule gives Baltimore city; that
it is necessary for the counties to
bring to the legislature for solution a
greater number of their measures and
the league believes in justice to every
sction Of the state"
Mrs Howard Rice Of Hyattsville re-
ported for the constitution revision
committee of the Prince Georges
County League and the league voted
to continue the committee to complete
the work, the proposed -evisions to be
voted on at the annual convention in
February.
A ways and means committee made
up Of the chairmen Of the various dis
trict leagues in the county was formed
Mrs. Eva C. Chase of Riverdale was
named temporary chairman.
Theodore Gould, executive secretary
of the Just Representation League OF
Maryland; Mrs. H. p. Sawyer of Lam
ham and Rev. William Mes. rector OF
Holy Trinity parish. Collington, were
speakers. A whistling solo by Mrs
Kate Buscal Of Riverdale and other
musical numbers were given.