Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-01-08
BY BEN MckELwAY,

HI BEN hchELW Al.
TOR many years men have gath
~ cred to eulogize the pan-Amer-
lean spirit of friendship. Now
the ladies are going to try
| their hands at it. but from a different
angle. Instead of discussing the up
building of commerce, business and
/ closer relations among the Americas
women from all the American re-
publics are to pool their ideas on
such subjects as child welfare and
, education, women in industry, their
political and civil status, how the
women of the Americas can help each
other in matters pertaining to their
common welfare and to the welfare
of their countries. The pan-American
conference Of women. called by the
National League of Women Voters,
to meet in Baltimore next April
promises to be unique in the history
OF international conventions
Invitations to the governments OF
Central and South America and Mex
! leo were forwarded through the State
Department last October. The ac-
ceptances, just beginning to come in
from the invited powers, promise q
representative attendance. In addi-
ton to delegates appointed by the
various governments, the League OF
Women Voters here has extended
separate invitations to leading women
in Latin America, some OF whom al
ready have accepted. The conference
has received the Endorsement of Sec
NJ
Rove, director general of the Pan
American Union. both Of whom will
address the gathering.
:. Z !:
Women of Latin America and those
of the United States have great
. deal to learn from each other. The
right of suffrage is enjoyed by the
women Of the United States alone of
all the American republics. The fed
Grafton Of Central America. not yet
sure Of its existence. has written
woman suffrage into it's constitution.
and bill or two has been introduced.
but not passed. in several La tin Amer
lean congresses. giving the vote 70
women. But the feminist movement
as such. is passing through the stage
in Latin America comparable to a
period of not many years ago in this
country ON the other hand, women
to teach their sisters in the United
! States. They are advanced in their
ideas en- milk and nutrition centers
for children: their welfare work is
recognized in many cases as having
accomplished more than similar move
nents here.
So the conference aims TO be round
table discussion of subjects close to the
; hearts of women in the development o.
their national life. II is going to steer
clear Of womln's suffrage. As ore
woman told the writer: I'VE are not
lea up here to tell them how we got
the right to vote. We are inviting them
to tell us how they do the things in
South America We would like TO do
. here, and. ii they want us to. to show
them what We have done in the direc-
; ton Of what they hope TO do there"
Nine. Pessoa, wife Of the Brazilian
president, who is recognized as one of
fare work in South America today, is
; one Of the invited guests. 1t is not
known whether she will be able "a
accept. Miss Bertha Lutz. president OF
, the League for Intellectual Ema ncipa
] tion, one Of the most powerful w'omen's
organizations in Brazil. will be q dis
tinguished delegate. Miss Lutz already
has an International reputation among
women. Born of European parents. she
went to Brazil in her early twenties and
aS;onished everybody by taking an eX-
animation. in company with a score
or SO of learned college professors and
! scientists. for the position OF secretary
of the National Museum. She passed it
with highest honorS and received the
; appointment. the first public office ever
bestowed on q woman in Brazil. She
holds that position today.
Nine. Fernaido Guerra Duval, Il sister
of Nine. PHILIPPE Charles Soyes. well
known IN Washington, is expected as a
delegate from Argentina. DR.. Alicia
Moreau Of Buenos Aires. 4 woman ply
| sician and welfare worker in Argentina
| is expected as another representative
) from Argentina. Nine. Jacob Varela
wife OF the Truguayan minister to the
. United States. viii attend the conven-
ton as 4 delegate OF Uruguay. Sonora