Evening star., 1924-06-22
WOMEN WANT PLANkS
O. KID BY DEMOCRATS
League of Voters Won Hsndily
Before G. o. P. and Now .
Turn to New York.
PLEAD FOR WORLD COURT
Prompt Ratification of Child Labor
Amendment Demanded

NEW YORK. June 2l-Heartened
by the fact that the Republican party
platform included virtually all the
leagues suggested planks. the Ma
tonal League of Women Voters will
ask Democratic approval of similar
proposals at the national gathering
of that party here next week League
headquarters have been established at
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the sug-
gested planks have been presented to
party leaders and a request has been
made for a hearing on the proposals
before the convention resolutions
committee.
Special stress Will be placed by
league officials and the members Of
the official convention delegation on
the suggestion for inclusion in the
Democratic platform of a plank dele
eating United States participation in
interna tional affairs through the me-
dunn of the world court. Principal
OF the other planks to be presented
call for prompt ratification of the
child labor amendment, adequate ap-
propriations for public welfare agen-
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federal department of education and
the extension of the merit system
through all executive branches of the
including the prohibition
fed force, as the means of enforce
ment of law.
Mrs. Jacobs Heads Group.
The convention activities of the
league will be directed by its officials
and committee comprised wholly
of Democratic women, many of whom
have official connection with the con-
vention. The delegation is headed by
Mrs. Solon r. Jacobs of Birmingham.
Ala. former vice president, and a
one-time member of the Democratic
national committee Others are Mrs.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham of New
"aVerley, Tex, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Gertrude Ely of Bryn
Mawr, Pa, director: Mrs. La Rue
Brown of Boston, Mass, former ma
tional child welfare chairman. and
Mrs. William CT. Hibbard of Chicago.
director. Miss Belle Sherwin of CIeve-
land. president, and Miss Adele Clark
of Richmond, Va, another member of
the national board, will be in attend
ance. Prominent members of the
New York, Connecticut and New Jer-
sey Leagues of Women Voters will
assist in keeping open house" at the
Waldorf
The league plank suggestions are:
Believing in international co-opera-
non 10 prevent war, we support the
proposal for the entry of the United
States into fha
International Justice as at present
organized, and urge on members of
the Senate the action necessary to
such entry.
Policy of Cooperation.
We advocate a policy Of participa-
ton in international conferences and
Of cooperation with international
agencies both for the elimination of
the causes of war and for humani-
tartan purposes. We urge that such
cooperation already begun shall be
made official.
Believing in governmental respon-
eibility for public welfare. we advo-
cate prompt ratification by the states
Of the child labor amendment to the
Constitution proposed by the present
Congress, and the subsequent imme-
diate enactment of suitable federal
legislation for the protection of chill
dren in industry.
Adequate appropriations for the
and children's bureaus in the
Department of Labor, and for voca-
tional training in home economics.
The continuance by the federal gov
of cooperation with the
states for the protection of maternity
and infancy.
Recognition of the immediate need
Of an equalization of educational OPP
throughout the nation. and
action in conformity with this Ameri-
can ideal, including the creation of
federal department of education.
Equal Rights Demanded.
The removal of legal discrimina-
ions against women by specific meas
ures not prejudicial to women's labor
laws or to social welfare legislation,
and legislation for equal rights be-
tween men and women drawn with
full consideration of each specific
type of law involved, instead of at
to deal with the subject by
blanket legislation.
Believing in efficiency in govern
ment, we support the principle of the
merit system as the basis of appoint
ment to Office and promotion in Office,
and urge it's extension to all the
agencies of the executive branch of
as the means of secur-
ing effective administration and en-
forcement of law.