The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-22
The American , Woman Writes '.r.
 Her Platform

An interesting editorial by Ida Clarke in a current issue of woman's maga- zine will bear repeating as women and their political aspirations are much in the limelight just now, the national con- ventions are being held, the Republican the past week in Cleveland and the Democratic next week in New York, and the first time women have figured so conspicuously in politics. The editorial says:
 The twenty-seven million women voters of America have written their platform. It is all finished, and they are standing on it with both feet firm lY/planted. It is broad enough for ev- erybody to stand on. It has two 7 blanks. Here they are:
 First. women insist upon immediate national and international measures that will insure the future peace of the world. No compromise measures will be acceptable.
 Second, women insist that there be respect for law as it is written into the Constitution. They will be satisfied with nothing less than strict enforce ment of the law.
 Politicians, platforms makers, cam paign managers, and aspirants for public office will please take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
 It would be difficult to analyze how, when, or where this platform was made. As late as thirty days before the writ ing of these words everybody seemed to be looping the loop" and getting mo- where. Then suddenly sort of crys- utilization set in. Not that women's organizations are getting together. That would be too much to hope for. There never have been so many organ nations. and new ones are still form ing every day. But if women are not getting together literally, they are thinking together, and that is vastly more important.
 This specialization of woman power came swiftly. No one saw it coming no one person, no one organization is responsible for it. The platform may be said to be composite. though it is not complex. Any child can understand it.
 There are in America about one hun dred organizations working in the in- terest of peace and yet not one of these can claim the credit for the first plank. Nor can this credit be claimed by any one of the organizations of wo- men. Though it is obvious that all / have helped. Many of the national or ganizations passed resolutions. Nearly all of them went on record" but that isn't enough.
 Even the General Federation of Wo- mems Clubs, with its millions of mem bers and it's undisputed influence. con- tlnued to work through various depart ments for various things and did not kLa G. erything for the great cause of peace, though its stand on this question has never been disputed. This organization alone could have led the way.
 The League of Women Voters did take definite step when it declared for world court for the settlement of international disagreements. Perhaps this positive action on the part of one great organization started positive cur rents flowing. At any rate eighteen of EAe great national organizations of wo- men have declared for the United States entering the world court, and all the talking and meeting required to get those organizations through the rou- tine of going on record" caused the politicians to sit up and look around. It was as if someone had suddenly given them a punch in the ribs. Then, al- most over night, dozen groups sprang into being. One screams, Do it this way! And another says: No, that isn't the way. Do it this way!" But the blessed fact is that all are saying, Do it-stop war, preserve peace!" It Is really most bewildering. Honest minded people, passionately interested in doing something for peace, know not which group to join. But above the