Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-17
Of MONTANA
ORGANIZE To TAKE
PART IN LAWMAK|NG
WOmen's Legislative Council
Composed of Eight
Associations.

Missoula, July 16.-The Montana
Womeh's Legislative council has been
formed with representatives from
eight organizations: The Montana Fed
GRAFTON of Women's clubs, the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union. the
Montana Parent-Teachers association,
the Home Economics association. the
American Association of University
Women, the Women's Auxiliary to the
American Legion. the Montana Tuber-
culosis association and the Good Gov
eminent association.
Thirty delegates attended a confer
ence luncheon preceding the organiza-
ton. The Montana Federation OF
Women's clubs was represented by
Mrs. S. NJ. Sanders, Red Lodge; Mrs.
Sydney Sanner, Butte; Mrs. Stuart
Lovelace, Bozeman; Mrs. Maggie Smith
Hathaway, S~tevensville; Mrs. Harvey
Colt, Big Timber; Mrs. Dolly Dean
Burgess, Helena; Mrs. p. S; Thomas.
Helena, and Mrs. NJ. J. Hutchens. Mis-
soula. The w. C. r. L. by Mrs. ]. E..
Cocks. Missoula; Mrs. NJ. w. Anderson.
Butte; Mrs. A. Z. McLeish. Fort Ben
ton, and Mrs. G. NJ. Gilmore. Glendive.
The Parent-Teachers association by
Mrs. Quincy Scott, Lewistown; Mrs.
f. c. Elliott. Helena; Mrs. Max ia
cobs, East Helena, and Mrs. r. v.
Clary. Pony. The Home Economics
association by Miss Gladys Branegan,
Bozeman., and Miss Blanche Lee. Boze-
man. The Association of University
Women by Mrs. George NJ. Jennings,
Missoula and Mrs. f. F. Carey, Mis-
soula. The legion auxiliary by Mrs.
c. c. Pew, Helena; Mrs. A. B. Hens
ley. Moore: Mrs. c. l.. Brattin, Sidney.
and Mrs. George j. W~iedeman, Lewis
town. The tuberculosis association by
Mrs. Sara Morse, Helena; Mrs. J. II.
Morrow, Moore; Mrs. T. A. Grigg.
Butte. and Mrs. c. n. Arnelt, Bozeman.
The Good Government association by
Miss Jeanette Rankin. Missoula; Miss
Mary O'Neill, Butte, and Mrs. +. Is.
Martin, Bozeman.
The officers elected were: President.
Mrs. NJ. !. Hutchens, Missoula: first
vice president. Mrs. J. f. Cocks. Mis-
soula; second vice president, Mrs.
Quincy Scott. Lewistown; third vice
president. Mrs. c. c. Pew. Helena;
secretary. Mrs. f. s. Thomas. Helena;
treasurer, Mrs. J. II. Morrow, Moore;
assistant secretary, Miss Mary ONeill.
Butte.
The object of the council will be to
promote legislation in the interest OF
women and children. the council to be
a clearing house for measures recon-
mended. While eight organizations
helped to form the council, there will
probably be IA in all.
The working plan is not vet COM
plete. but in a general way the coun-
Gil will follow methods of the joint
congressional committee of Washing
ton. A uniform constitution has been
| adopted by about 30 states which, with
the Washington committee, represent
1000. 900 women voters. The joint
congressional committee is acknowl-
edged by friend and foe alike to be a
powerful influence in Washington. 1t
is putting the women's stamp on all
legislation vital 10 the nation as a
whole. Full credit is given to this
committee for the final passage of the
Sheppard Towner bill.
At the next meeting of the council
| early in August. each organization is
expected to present the measure in
| which it is most interested. The meas
| ures having the support of the largest
number of groups will make up the
legislative program for this year. This
program with a QUESTIONABLE will be
sent to every candidate for office at
the November elections. The council
expects to maintain nm executive secre-
tarv at Helena during the session.
whose duties will include keeping every
branch of the council in touch with
pending legislation. The organizations
behind each piece of legislation will
keep and finance their own workers
at Helena. Some of the subjects in
formally discussed foir this years pro-
gram are: Codification of existing laws
for women and children. jury service
for women. a new juvenile court law.
physical education. law enforcement,
sterilization, capital punishment. mi
form marriage and divorce and mini
mum wage. The council would also
support federal legislation through the
joint congressional committee.