Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-26
WOMEN VOTERS LEAGUE
OPPOSES BLANKET LAW
Misses Clark and Mason Give
Views of Great Or
ganiZalionS.

Miss Adele Clark. president OF the
Virginia Learu" of Women Voters.
and Miss Lucy r. Mason. president or
the Richmond league. yesterday call
I'd attention to the difference" of opin-
ion between the National Womau'S
Party aud the League "f Women
Voters regarding the So-callcd
"Hlaulct law. Recently vari"uS
newspaper reports. they said, have
mad" 1t appear thai there is II" great
opposition I" the i:lanh't law among
w"nl"n'S organizations. aud that the
i."arnc "f Womcn Voters * r.niaiu-
ing neutral in III" discussion as to
the advisubility "f passing such u
Law. Miss Clark and Miss Mason
made this Statements:
'rh. facts are that tn. president
"f the National League "f Women
Voters. Mrs. Maud Wood Park. says
in regard tn the general law pro-
posed by the National Woinan's Par
ty: Drastic, sweeping laws Of gem
cral character can occasionally Scri-
ously upset procedure in the civil
courts"
Point out changers" In Law.
Recently representatives of the
National Consumers League. the Ma
tional League Of Women Voters. the
National Womens Trade Union
League. the national board of the
Young Womenis Christian Associa-
,ion, tn" Woman'S christian Temper
arcc Union ana the general Fedora
tion Of womcn's clubs met with rep.
rcscntatives OF the National Wonlan'S
fartv Ia discuss the proposed "Hlan-
kct law" The organizations alloy"
named desired to impress upon tho
Wn,nnD's l. a t,I
on; in the 'Hiankct law" and to
reach an agreement whereby il will
I've either greatly modified In its pro-
visions az it's introduction withheld.
Active efforts by women's oreaniza-
tons ether Than the National Wo-
mans Party ar" being mad" to pre-
vent the passage Of the "Riank-t
law" hoth in the states and in con-
Grcss.
Legal "riui"n differs IN tn. rr-
i"'iS Of such general law upon
Present state legislation L" project
Women III industry. Opinions Of
f"iiN fr'nk fur,er. Roscoe Found.
Eru"s' fr"und and Dean Ntcheson
rontrm The fear that all protectiv.
legislation for women will he in
great danger IL the blanket amend
m"nr .rr" through
campers Voices OpposItIun
81 ru'l GumpcrS. OF III. America,
Fed ration az Labor. in vigorous
protest against tn" ! lankct law. SryS
IT. part. II such - hiankct law
placing " "m"n uu AN absolute cuu,l.
ltN with men wrr" To he adupicd and
ratified. N, "np"N-rS. nf Tho country
could np; attack tn" variouS state
laws IA III" courts. They would pro-
'""u az once to operate un,icr Ia"
amendment Employers would not go
int" court: they would remain in
Shops ana factories, put strict equal
itN OF hours aud wnrkiut. conditions
ihto effect. ] h"pr tn" National Won
ans party will not proceed on a
coGrS" whi"h i bound to have as it's
effect tn" destruction 81 standards
established for working women which
ia" working women are unnhl. i"
maintain throteh economic
strength
"ih" fact that such ORGANIZATIONS
as the National Womcn's Trade Union
League. tn" National Consumers
League aud III" national board ~ the
Young W"mcn'S christian Assncia-
ton are opposed Ia the blanket law
should b" sufficient proof that or
carnations "f working women and
"' women working with ANA for
wor King women. realize tn" danger
~ "nac'inr such drastic legislation"