The Washington times., 1924-04-05
women POORLY.
PAID BY U.S.,
CLAIM
Rank Discrimination" Is
Charged at Meeting Of
Workers Council.
BY SYLVIA sEDGWICK.

Workers Council.
By SYLVIA SEDGWICK.
Charges of rank discrimination"
between men and women in Gov
eminent employ were made by Mrs.
Florence Etheridge Cobb, for twenty |
years a Government employee, at |
the Government Workers Council |
mass meeting last night in the In.
terror Department auditorium. She |
said that women are not employed |
in the higher paying positions, and |
In some cases are even told when |
applying for positions that this is |
so.
Harvey L. Miller, editor Of the
Army and Navy magazine, spoke
OF the injustice of the bill which |
keeps women who served in the
army and navy from getting a |
bonus.
Alice Paul and Myrtle Cain spoke |
or the equal rights struggleA of
women.
This meeting closed the conven.
ton which has been in progress
for two days.
At a meeting held earlier, officers
for the coming year were elected.
Miss Jessie Dell was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. Lucy Shaw, secretary;
Miss Carrie Wilson, treasurer.
The executive committee is COM
posed OF Miss Mabel Owen, Miss
Elizabeth Edes, Mrs. Marjorie Slim
son, Mrs. Marion BerryhiIl, Mrs. II.
>. Rapley, Miss Cellar, Miss Nellie
Cartright, Mrs. Mansfield and Mrs.
Harriet King.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley presided.
Section Seven, the professional
group Of the College Women's Club,
VIII be the hostesses at the tea at
the club house Monday afternoon.
The Rev. James MCGOWAN will ad-
dress the club. Miss Edna Sheehy
and Judge Kathryn Sellars will re-
ceive with Mrs. Harris Baldwin.
Mrs. c. H. Ruth and Miss Lillian
Carpenter will preside at the tea
table.
A round table debate on the equaI
rights amendment was held today
at the home of Mrs. Anne Arch
bold, 1905 Reservoir avenue.
Myrtle Cain, the only woman
member Of the Farmer-Labor party
in Minnesota, told "Why the
Farmer-Labor Convention in Mime.
apolis Endorsed the Equal Rights
Amendment"
Tomorrow afternoon DIR. Anita
Augsburg, OF Germany, one of the
leading delegates who has Just
arrived in this country to attend
thu INananNsr T.
Conference, to be held in this city,
May to z, will speak at the
Woman's Party headquarters. DIR,
Augsburg is the most prominent
pioneer for political rights of Ger.
man women. She was a teacher
and an actress, and cultivated a
big farm OF her own, and at last
became a laWyer-the first woman
lawyer in Germany. The revolution
in Germany gave her an active
part in politics. She stood as n
candidate for the National Assem-
bly, without belonging to any DO
htlcal party. but simply because
or her popularity among Bavarian
peasants and workers.
The Curley Club will hold a card
party and dance at the Raleigh
Hotel on the evening of Nav 8,
Preparations are being made for a
very brilliant affair.
Community Center
The Pollyanna Club will practice
athletics and hold a business meet.
ing tonight at the Southeast Center.
The e. M. S. Athletic Club will meet
In the gymnasium at Q p. m. The
public spanking class will meet at
1850, led by Prof. Anne Tillery Rem
shaw. Parliamentary law practice
viii be led by Mrs. r. M. Powell
at 8 p. m.
! The Argyle Athletic Club will meet
at o'clock at the Johnson Powell
Center. The Dramatic Club and the
Saturday Night Club will meet at
1880. The Olympic Club will present
Red Slippers" at s. The first of
a series Of Boy Scout patrol leaders
meetings will be held at o'clock.
The Arts and Crafts Club, Visual
Feducation group, community singing
group, Boy Scout Troop No sol,
Buffalo Athletic Club, Manchester
Athletic Club, Girls Athletic Club,
Bestyette Club, Young Mems Glee
Club, and Whiting Club will meet
tonight at lovejoy center.
There will be rhythmic dancing
classes from 10 to IL and IL to IL at
the Cleveland Phelps center tonight.
SPANISH STUDENTS PLAN
PAN-AMERICAN DANCE
The annual Pan-American dance
of the Spanish students of Wash
ington will be held tonight in the
/ pnld H0nrn Of TIA 20 Hotel