Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-04
FUTURE WIVES
WILL RETAIN
MAIDEN NAMES
Elsie Hill, National Head OF
WOman's Party, Has Set
the Gait.
By CONSTANCE DRExEL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-"Safety-
first is the motto Of the womens Joint
congressional commiettee which met here
with a good attendance by representa-
tives Of he fourteen national womenx
organizations affiliated.
Women back home belonging to these
organizations need not worry for fear
of being misrepresented. Since its In
ception about a year ago, the function
OF theh joint committee has been con-
fined to that Of a clearing house for it's
member organizations. The active work
IN support of legislation has devolved
upon the subcommittee which are COM
posed Of representatives from those or
CARNATIONS which have Endorsed specific
measures
The meeting was taken up with max
Ing Of bylaws and hearing reports on
the progress Of he Sheppard Towner bin
In the various States Of the Union Be
Ing a fifty fifty proposition the States
nave to accept or reject the bill. It is
just two months since the final passage
by Congress, but to days report
showed that already more than half the
States (twenty-six to be exact) have
certified their desire TO accept the pro-
visions Of the law, either through actual
action of the Legislatures or by appliea-
lions Of the Governors
1t was also reported that though the
federal appropriation had not vet been
made as called for in the bill, early
action was confidently expected. Some
delay is unavoidable because the act
was passed too late to be included in
the budget.
Since the passage Of the Sheppard-
Towner bill the League Of Women Voters
has taken the initiative In forming a
subcommittee Of the womens joint con-
gressional committee for independent citi-
zenship.
organizations had also endorsed the bin
(already introduced in Congress):
Federation Of Womens Clubs, W, G.
I. o., Womens Trade Union Laegue.
Council Of Jewish Women, American
University Women, D. A R., Business anS
Professional Women, League Of Womenx
Voters. Miss Ida Hafford is Chairman.
Though the REORGANIZATION plan OF Gov
eminent departments was not adequately
discussed at today's meeting, the con-
census seemed to be that many womens
organizations would support the creation
Of new department Of education and
welfare, inspite of previous insistence
In several quarters Of a separate DEPART
ment OF education.
Another meeting Of the womens toint
congressional committee has been set for
Feb. z
Are we coming to this7 In sending ont
an invitation for a luncheon of the .
Womens National Press Club, the notics
states:
Quest Of honor, Miss Elsie Hill, Wife
OF Prof. Albert Sevitt, and chairman Of
the National Woman's Party
Keeping ones own name after marriage
has been done before, but this idea OF
adding ones husband to ones honors
or prerequisites, or titles, seems some
thing novel. One wonders whether Pro-
lessor Levitt, out there in the University
OF North Dakota, Is signing himself,
ALBERT Levitt, husband OF Elsie HILL"
Mary Smith, wife OF John Jones, John
Jones, husband Of Mary Smith. Per-
haps that will be the marriage combf-
nation OF the future. Miss Hill, by the
way, has been quickly roped into mem
bership OF the Lucy Stone League Of
New York. All members agree to stick
to their own names, even though mar
ried. Such women as Elsie Ferguson,
Zona Gale. Fannie Hurst, Gilda Varesi,
and Michael Strange Mrs. John Barry
more) already belong and the list is
growing fast. Miss Hill declares that
the wOmans bill Of rights. sometimes
known as the Twentieth amendment, will
allow every woman the right to choose
domicile, residence and name.-Copyright
1922, by Public Ledger Company.