The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-03-31

HE Pan American Conference Of
Women. TO be held April 1923 In
Baltimore In connection with the
third annual convention with the Ma
uonal League Of Women Voters will
ngESN be an important gathering Its pur-
AKzNsAD pose Is to carry forward the move
nv EM menf initiated at the Second Pan
WI MH American Scientific Congress In
NL. IEI Washington In 1915 by the forma-
NS4lzAh lion OF woman's auxiliary commit
NNANSA tee 20 develop closer cooperation be-
80 " tween the women Of the Western
Hemisphere. The Invitations To the
conference We're sent out by the United States
state department on behalf of the National League
of Women Voters which Ia the latter day form or
the oid'time National American Woman Suffrage
association. Early accepances were received
from seven Central aud South American nations
ana at this writing official representation of vir-
thnily all the republics OF Hspanlc America seems
assured. az well as OF Canada. The attendance
~ delegates from women's organizations of yarl.
GUS kinds Is expected TO be large
me opening feature Of the conference will he
series OF ronndtable conferences on subjects of
espeeiai interest TO women They include such
'opies as child welfare. education. women In I'm.
dustr,, civil status of women and social hygiene
me sessions VIII be In charge of eminent women
each an expert ON her special subject These OK.
per's nave been invited 10 lead the discussions
but II II expected that delegates from The pan
The League OF Women Voters has pInnnea tts
program IN the belief that not only viii n Pm
American gathering of women tend 10 cement n
closer bond OF fellowship between the American
peoples, but that very definite results mny be
achicSed through the round.tuhie conferences
Ihinktng women everywhere are recognizing In
day the necessity of raising the standards for
women III industry, OF securing legislation that
VIII guard the civil rights OF women ana of pro.
tecting IN every possible way those who need nro.
ia and a. ufttn
OF the American continent should come toge,her
10 discuss the best means To the desired end and
that they should have opportunity To helm one
another through friendly conference and consuta
ton.
Mrs, carrie Chapman Gait. president of the In
ternatonal Woman Suffrage Alliance and honor.
AIRY chairman of the National League OF Women
Voters, who IL To lead "a conference dealing with
the political Status of Women" has said:
I'VE know that women have particular desires
hopes which peculiarly their own. Ideals which
their habits OF thought and life have developed
within them. II Is Of the utmost Importance for
all women To- draw closely together 80 that those
who thnk and able to formulate constructive
programs may give To their groups their eo,nmuni.
Ties. the highest Interpretation OF tho woman's
point Of view"
The round.tnhle conferences are to he held ON
April 20 IL aud 80, sunday. April -. n mass
meeting Is planned which will be addressed by
the Pan American delegates the general subject
hfihg i'hueFs Among women, This topic
should eal forth not only inspiring stories Of the
women whose names ARE recognized Ia the history
OF the Americas but news of the great women
or our own day. pioneers of this generation who
arr making the way easier for the women aud
children who are 10 come
on the evening OF April - u banquet viii be
held. There viii he speeches by eminent men and
women of the United States aud by the Pan
Aneriean delegates, The general subject Of these
speeches IN Ia be- International Friendliness"
The next throe days will be given To sessions
Of the annual convention OF the National League
at Women Voters, To these meetings the Pan
American guests are cordially Invited aud all the
privileges OF the four viii be accorded them ex.
Cept a vote.
The program Tor the conference viii not close
until April -. Plans being mude for the en-.
teriainmeut 81 the delegates during the closing
days. and many groups aud individuals have OK.
pressed wish tn extend hospitality Ia some form,
20 The visitors, BryR Mawr college has Invited
the l"sgue 10 bring its guests to the college for
day, when Dr NJ. Carey Thomas. It's president will
xiv" them luncheon Gouehrr college In BaIti,
s mors, aiSo wishes Ia throw open It's doors To the
e"nfrrenc" guests aud extends cordial offer of
hospitality aud cooperation.
Other special features that have been planned
are trip TO Annapolis and a day Ia Washington