Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-04-07
League Of Women Voters,

Women Voters held meeting last Friday
at the Montgomery Country Club in Rock
vile. The meeting was opened by the
president, Mrs. L. H. Enele, who spoke of
a number of bills before the Legislature.
particularly the Child Welfare bill. Mrs.
Enele also said the annual meeting
and election of officers of the League of
Women Voters of Montgomery County
would take place about the first of June,
the date to be announced later. At the
conclusion of her remarks she introduced
Mrs. Cunningham, Of Texas, who made a
very interesting address about the coming
Pan American Conference of Women and
the Third Annual Convention of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters, which
will be held at the Hotel Belvedere, Balti-
more. Nd, April goth to goth, inclusive.
April 20, q and % there will be Round
Table Conferences on the following SUBJ
jects:
Child Welfare.-In charge of Miss Grace
Abbott, Chief of the Children's Bureau. De-
partment Of Labor. U. S. A., assisted by Mrs.
LaRue Brown, chairman of the Leagues
Committee on Child Welfare.
Education.-In charge of Miss Julia W.
Abbott, Bureau Of Education, Department
OF the Interior, assisted by Mrs. Walter
Dubois Bookings, chairman Of the Leagues
Committee on American Citizenship.
Women In Industry.-In charge Of Miss
Mary Anderson. Chief of the Womens
Bureau. Department Of Labor, assisted by
Miss Mary Mcdowell. Chairman Of the
Leagues Committee on Women in Industry.
Prevention of Traffic in Women.-In
charge of Dr. Valera H. Parker. Executive
Secretary. Interdepartmental Social Hy-
giene Board. assisted by Mrs. Ann Web
ster, Chairman Of the Leagues Committee
on Social Hygiene.
Civil Status of Women.-In charge Of
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt. Assistant
Attorney General. Department Of Justice,
assisted by Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCul-
loch. Chairman of the Leagues Committee
on Uniform Laws Concerning Women.
Political Status of Women.-In charge
of Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. President Of
the International Woman Suffrage Alliance.
Sunday, April 2S-Special service at the
Cathedral at High Mass. Service at the
Protestant Churches Mass meeting. subject,
Famous Women of the Americas" Civil
Service Commissioner Helen H. Gardener.
presiding. Brief sketches by the official
delegates from the Pan American republics.
Monday. April 24-"Annapolis Day." by
invitation Of the Governor Of Maryland.
Delegates will visit the Naval Academy,
the State Capitol and other points of his
toric interest.
April rs, 20 and 27-Reeular meetings
Of the annual convention of the National
League of Women Voters. At these meet
ings the delegates to the Pan-American
Conference of Women will have all the
privileges of the floor except a vote.
Friday. April Washington Day"
Visits to the Capitol. the Pan-American
Union and other places Of interest.
Luncheon arranged for delegates to the
conference and convention in the homes
of Washington hostesses. Reception Of
the delegates at the White House. and tea
under the auspices Of the Women's Aux
Hilary Committee of the United States Of
the second Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress at the invitation of Mrs. Charles E.
Hughes, chairman. Evening Mass meeting
at Memorial Continental Hall. Subject ::
What the women of the Americas can do
to Promote Friendly Relations" Speakers ::
Secretary Of State Hughes; His excel
lency Senior Don Beltran Matthew. Ambas-
sador of Chile; The Right Honorable Sir
Auckland Geddes. X. C. B. British Ambas-
sador DIR. L. S. Rowe. Director General Of
the Pan-American Union, delegates from
the three Americas Mrs. Robert Lansing
of the Womens Auxiliary Committee Of
the United States of the second Pan Amer
lean Scientific Congress Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait. President International Woman
Suffrage Alliance.
Features of the Convention Program.
Monday. April 24-Pre-conventio con-
ference of the Standing Committees and of
the Department of Efficiency in Govern
ment Meeting of the Executive Council.
Evening session, forum on the general sub
ject, "Why is the High Cost of Living still
with Us?"
Tuesday. April 25-Opening Convention
session. with reports from National officers,
Reports and recommendations from com
mittee chairman. Evening session. "A
Birthday Party" celebrating the third an
niversary of the National League of Women
Voters.
Wednesday. April 26-Reports and dis
cussions of general subjects Regional
luncheons. Discussion Of State Presidents
problems State Presidents dinner Mass
meeting Speakers: Lady Nancy Aston.
M. p; Mrs. Sumner T. Mcknight and Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait.
Thursday April 27-Discussion and a
doption of committee programs, plan of
work and budget. general elections. ban
quet, Mrs. Maud Wood Park presiding
Speakers to be announced.
Friday April 28-"W Washington Day" In
addition to the special program for the
day. the State delegations will meet their
Senators and Congressman in the office of
their senior Senators.
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