The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
WORLD WOMEN'S
LEAGUE EURGED
AT CONFERENCE
DIR. Stepanek Brings Mes
sage From Czecho-
Slovakia.
LAUD SHEPPARD ACT
Mrs. Robins. Mrs. Gait, and
Others Demand Justice
For Sex.
LAUD SHEPPARD ACT

BALTIMORE. April 2I.-Forms
tion ots worldwide association OF
women for the purpose of bringing
about concerted action to better
feminine interests.
Appotntment of qualified wOm-
en- in all public agencies. commits
sions Or tribunals. national state
and local, dealing with matters per-
tanning to women.
Limitation Of hours Of work for
wage earning women in Industrial
undertakings to a minimum of eight
hours q day and fOrty-four hours a
week.
Absolute prohibition Of night work
for womea in Industrial Occupa
ticns
These were the outstanding pro-
posaIs made before the upward OF
$500 women from all parts Of the
Western Hemisphere. during the
second- days sessions Of the all
feminine Pan American conference,
held al the Century Roof Garden
here Yesterday.
DR.. Stepanek speaks
The principal address Of the day
was given by DR.. Bedrich Stepanek
Minister to the United States from
| CZecho-Slovakia who delivered a
message from the women OF his na-
tive country, % which a world wide
womens organization was proposed
and which characterized the confer
ence as broad in its purpose. but
territoually and geographically too
limited.
DR.. Stepanek was not included in
the official program for the days
| activities. the subject of which was
a round-table discussion of Women
in Industry" but Mrs. Maud Wood
Park. president of the National
League of Women Voters. who
opened the session. gave him an op-
| portunity to present his plea.
The women of my country wish
that a worldwide women's associ-
alton could be formed with the Par
American conference as a nucleus
| the Minister said We have al.
ready formed among men a Worlds
Engineering Association. and since
women-are the engineers of human
life. they should therefore bt
banded together in a similar way
all ovsr the world. When such an
| organization is formed. the women
Of my country will be eager tc
pin
Greetings Of wOmen's Bureau.
Greetings from the women's Blu.
reau. Department of Labor. were
presented to the delegates and Wis
itors by Miss Mary Anderson. chief
Of the bureau. who was on the
program to preside over the round
table conference. but was forced to
give way to Miss Mary Mcdowell
chairman of the committee or
"women in industry" owing to a
Throat aTliction.
Declaring that more than 5000.
600 women are engaged in indus
trial fields in the United States and
that millions more are employed in
the other Americas. Miss Mcdowell
called upon the delegates to see to
u that women workers are not
exploited" but instead are pro-
tected by proper laws.
"Such laws" she added. ARE i'm
| portant not only to women them
selves. but concern the future OF
| the race. The greatest need OF this
nation today Is Contented workers
Praises Maternity Bill.
OF the Sheppard -Towner mater
nifty bHI. Miss Mcdowell said ''it
| had to pass" because. she asserted
| the women all over the country are
soHdIy behird it.
Women who are attempting to
| oppoSe-the wOmen's "human-lovina
| lobby in WASHINGTON" might as
IAyelI save their time. money and
energy. she declared. because. she
| aided. I'VE never give up"
NO nation" said Mrs. Raymond
| Robins. president of the Woman's
National Trade Union League. can
go forward alone. 1t is only as a
people and a whole people that we
can make progress. The Americas
were SOurd not that they might
bring forth single great men and
women. but in the hope and faith
that We would build a great people
and the challenge Of the day is that
we help the industrial workers"
From the Testimonials given by
the delegates from Latin America
the matter Of improvement of con-
ditions for those engaged N in
iustrial enterprises mas been given
a fun measure of consideration,
and in many instances the laws
governing tne WORKING conditions
.or women far sUrpass those in the
United States.
Mrs. Gait Gives Address.
prevention Of Traffic in wom-
IN" was the subject OF the confer
.nce for the afternoon session. DR..
Valera II. Parker. executive secre-
AIRY OF the United States Interde-
partmeuaI Social Hygiene Board,
presided
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait. who.
as president Of the International
Suffrage Alliance. may be regarded
Is spdk keswoman for progressive
women all over the world. voiced
he sentiment Of the entire con-
gention- when sne said:
"The Pan American Conference Is
certain no give an impulse to the
xoman movement in every country
South anl Central America. IT
8 unthinksble that the women of
:hese countries will continue to be
sontentz with a less liberal social.
Industrial and political freedom
han isH enjoyed by the women Of
1ther continents.
They will go home to preach an
sxtensisn of privilege for women.