Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-10
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Action of Mothers Congress
Indicates Trend of Female
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Special to Indiana Daily Times
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by CONSIANCE OAEAEAs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-That even the
average home woman is learning to pay
greater attention to world affairs is
evinced by resolutions pertaining to the
Washington conference which will be in
troduced at the national board meeting
of the Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. The meeting VIII
be held in Philadelphia Friday morning
and afternoon.
believing that it devolves upon our
generation to put an end to war with all
its horrors and substitute effective world
organization for the settlement Of inter
national differences, we rejoice in the
constructive achievements Of the Wash
ington conference as steps leading in this
direction.
I'VE indorse the limitation OF naval
ornaments, the four power pact, the out
lawry of poison gas and restrictions of
submarines, and the measures taken to
remove the causes Of war in the Far
East We hope that this conference viii
similarly outlaw the use of airplanes in
bombing unfortifed towns.
I'VE urge upon the United States Sen
ate the speedy ratification of the treaties
made here and upon Congress the drastic
reduction of the army and navy appro-
priations as proof of our faith il the
agreements reached"
Whatever the board of the congress
of mothers and parentteacher associa-
ton decides at its annual meeting in
Philadelphia will be reelected in Wash
ington, as that organization has two rep
resentatives on the women's joint con-
gressional committee. 1t is also atiili-
ated with the national council for the
limitation Of ornaments, and maintains
headquarters in tie building Of the
National Education Association here.
Looking for other worlds to conquer
women viii now attempt to knit the
Americas together Secretary Eughes
has already agreed to break a precedent
by promising to speak at the Pan Amer
lean conference of women, which the
League Of Women Voters is organizing.
1t will be held beginning April % in
Baltimore, in connection With the league s
annual convention Invitations were sent
out by our own State Department and
enthusiastic replies promising participa-
| ton are being received from all the
| Latin-Americau countries and from Can
ada and Cuba.
/ As if to help the women still more in
their desire to knit the Americans to-
gether word comes from the White House
! that the President is planning to appoint
woman on the Brazilian exposition com
mission. In fact, it is said that he is
holding up the commission trying to fud
woman properly qualified.
! By act Of Congress passed Oct ., the
President viii appoint a commission gem
eral and FIVE commissioners 10 represent
/ the United States in the exposition which
is to celebrate the 10th anniversary OF
+ the independence Of Brazil. In other
words, II Will be q worlds fair. to be
held IN Rio De Janeiro from September
! to November next.
! The appointment OF woman would be
/ particularly appropriate because the
third international child welfare con
gress will be held In connection with the
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