The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-04
PLANS TO HELP
WOMEN WHO
WORK
Anthony League Hears Wages
and Hours OF Industry
Discussed.
BY SYLVIA sEDGEWTCK.

MISS Mary Anderson, head OF the
Women's Bureau, told the Anthony
League Of the problem which the
z,OOV,QOO married women, now In
industry, is presenting to the bu-
lPeaus at Q meeting Of the league
held last night at federation head
quarters, 1874 N street northwest.
Sne said that the bureau was try.
ing to work out plan for shorter
hours and better wages, to supply
the peeds OF the workers. nearly all
Of whom have children.
Oliver Hoyem. on the national
committee for prison reform, said
that the bill now in Congress- pro-
DISTRICT has passed the Commits
eihners and now e AWAITING Con-
gressional action. This bill would
transfer the parole to the hands OF
e board appointed by the Commits.
sionerH from the Federal authori-
tiles.
Tonight at 8 o'clock. Alice Paul,
leader OF the Woman's party work,
WIN speak ct q mass meeting Of
3overnment workers, arranged by
the Government Workers Council Of
the WQmRns party. In the. ASSEM-
ment.
Mrs.. r. G. Dean, chairman Of the
nominating committee Of the Won
ans city club. has announced the
Following candidates for office to
De elected at the club election,
President. Mrs. W. q. Chamber.
lain, Dr.. A. Frances Foye: first
vice president, Miss Maria Ewing.
MRS. ]. G. Pritcharl:A second Vice
president, Mrs. Marie Stair LAWYER.
Mrs. John Mock; treasurer. Miss
Ruth letters. Miss Nell Price: CORE.
spending secretary. Miss Jessie
Lane Mrs. Quincy Strong. record.
ing secretary, Miss judith Rar.
naux. Mrs. Goodwin Price Graham:
board OF directors (stx to he- yote6
IoH Miss Margaret Hanna. Mrs.
victoria Harrington, Miss Estelie
AeMmans Mrs. Granville Hunt. Mrs.
W. b. Lipscomb, Mrs. N. 8. Nc
Cloakey, Mrs. M. T. Morss. Judge
Mary O'ToOle, Miss MarRaret Patch,
Mrs. George Kicker. Mrs. John
Eorentz Steele, Mrs. Charles Wilcox
Miss Agnes VIM.
Miss Myrtle Cain, member Of the
minnesota legislature, win be one ~
lhe principal speakers at the public
meeting of the Government Work.
ers Council Of the National WON.
ans party TO be held tonight at &
! O'Clock IN the auditorium OF the In.
Terror department. Miss Cain has
mao VIDE experience among women
workers. IN her State, having been
an organizer for the Minnesota Fed
1 Iyah
ana mas vast fund Of information
on this subject.
Other speakers at this nneetin1
VIII be Miss Alice Paul, Mrs Flor.
ence Etheridge Cobb, Mrs. Donald
G. Hooker and Harvey L. MiIIe-.
editor or the Army and Navy Ma9a.
zine, who will discuss the exclusion
OF 11,40O female yeomen and ma
r1nes from the benefits az the ~.
oler bonus bill. Mrs. Haryey w
Wiley will preside.
AT a meeting held last night ut
the headquarters of the National
Woman's party, the Government
Workers Council adopted its uro.
gram for the coming year and
elected its officers The program
Is as follows: ~ To bring about 3
situation where women as well "A
men occupy the administrative ana
highly paid positions; t2) to open to
woman all branches Of the Govern.
ment service, many OF which are
now in fact closed to her; (S) to se.
| cure an adequate representation OF
women on all personnel boards.
Miss Laura M. Berrien, chairman
addressed the meeting.
Officers FOR the coming year were
elected as follows: Chairman. Miss
Jessie Dell; secretary, Miss Lucy
Shaw; treasurer, Miss Carrie VIII.
| son; executive committee, Miss
Mabel Owen, Miss Elizabeth Edes,
Mrs. Marjorie Stimson, Mrs. Marion
Berryhil. Mrs. H. 8. Rapley, Miss
cellar, Miss Nellie Cartwright, Mrs.
| Mansfield. Mrs. HARRIET Hilton
King; chairmen of committees:
Finance. Miss Laura Berrien: re.
search. Miss Carrie Harrison: mem.
hership, Miss Lucy w. Finley.
Mrs. Barker and Miss Myra Hend-
ley will be hostesses at the Won.
ems City Club tea Sunday after.
noon, from 4:30 to 6 o'clock, assisted
by new members Of the club. Mrs.
II. Milton Brown of Ohio win speak
at the club house Tuesday, 2:30
o'clock, at the current events SEQ.
ton. Mrs. Clyde .Aitchinson. chair
man. Mrs. Brown has spent con-
siderable time in the Orient and
VIII speak on Interesting Facts
About Ceyion." i
The public utilities section. Mrs.
John Lorenz Steele, chairman, will
hold a meeting Tuesday at 4
o'clock, at which time w. b. Clark.
son will speak on Electricity and
Its Power to Develop Public Utili-
ties" The film picture. s''The His.
tory OF the Telephone" will be
SHOWN by John Waters. MRS. Je-
rome j. Lightfoot will assist with
the program and Mrs. Clyde b.
Aitchison win open q ten-mint,te
forum: The French section viii
meet Tuesday at o. m. and the
morning class Wednesday. II to 10
Community Centcrs.
/ The French class and the expires.
zion class for children will be from
to- b o'clock. The adult class In
French will be at Q D. m. The
olympic Club viii meet from 7:3O
TO 1890 o'clock. The Boy Scouts
win meet at 8 at Johnson Powell
The play. to have been presented
by the expression class, "The Book
OF Magic" win be postponed until
next Friday, due to activities at
the Tivoh Theater opening.
At Deanwood Community Center