The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-23

'1 believe that the women had everything they desired in the plat forn,' said Miss Rutz-Rees. '"The Democratic WOmen'S Alliance at its over many constructive acts that ought to be incorporated into the platform. The alliances requests to the resolutions committee were hon. ored.'
 Relative to the assertion that the women had their way in the resolu- tions committee. Miss Rutz-Rees was asked if the women took a united we stand or divided we fal1' position to get their aims in the party plat form.
 "No, I wouldn't say that. We women are not as selfish as all or that.''
 Continuing Miss Rutz-R -Rees said: ''The subject of revision of the 18th amendment did not come before the Democratic Women's Alliance at its meeting preceding the convention. We knew that many of the members were of divided opinions regarding the Volstead act and as we are unit ed and harmonious group of women we did not broach the subject. The question was not even discussed be- fore the women's gathering. So. you see, we did not take @ stand on the matter just because of divided op1n- ions.''
 Did you take a definite stand in the the committee meeting relative to the modification of the prohibition amendment? was the next question asked Miss Rutz-Rees.
 "Am I supposed to answer that question:" she queried.
 Mot exactly" she was told, but we would like to know your stand on the revision of the 18th amend ment and whether you favor a nght wine and beer plank
 'rWe1l in committee meetings" she said, "the goings-on are supposed to be secrets so I wouldn't like to answer you. And I wouldn't say whether I fought the New Haven committeeman on the wet plank for the platform. Of course you know I was the only woman in the committee meeting and want to say right here that the men acted nobly. I had a different idea of platform committee meetings. I enjoyed serving the committee" "The plank regarding the Volstead act is a most meritable one. How do I see it ?' Well see in it a stricter enforce ment of the 18th amendment. Many do not want to see it in that light and those who do not want to see it it is, see hope''
 we owe it to labor, to hard work ing and old people to take care of them in their declining days. They are provided for some times, never the1ess I highly approve as the women do of the old age pension plank" "The plank commenting our great est president, Woodrow Wilson will please all women and it will most as-r sured1y please the Democratic Alli- ance. It was a splendid tribute''
 Regarding the tariff could say much. Of course Republican admin istration has impaired the prosperity of the country I say the Republican policy has interrupted the prosperity of our country and has impaired it's prestige. On our foreign relations the nation
 ..The present tariff presents many evils. favor taking out of politics the tariff question. It is too vital to be in politics. The women approve of the creation of an expert tariff com mission
 ine tar1n is an every day ques-
 fon for it effects the housewife ana the commodities that she daily pur- chases.
 The women are very enthusiastic over the platform and are great1v ar. unused that the Democrats have taken the stand fer the qualification and