Evening star., 1927-09-11

posed for the regulation of workers
salaries based upon the sex of the
worker rather than the nature of the
work
The measure was proposed by Rose
Falls Bres and Emile M. Bullowa of
New York.
Mrs. Edward Franklin White of
indianapolis, vice president of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
and one of the most prominent law
vers of the country. introduced reso-
tuition before the association calling
for a constitutional amendment which
would provide for uniform marriage
and divorce laws in America. This
resolution also was adopted by the
convening group.
Katherine II. Pike of this city was
reelected president of the association.
Margaret J. Curtis of Lincoln, Nebr.,
was chosen vice president: Mamie de
Sales Borah of Indianapolis. Ind,
treasurer; Olive Beatty of this city.
corresponding secretary, and Marion
Gold Lewis Of New York City, record
ing secretary.
Mrs. Margaret Wintringham of Lon
don. England, formerly Il member of
the House of Commons, who was visit
ing in Washington during the past
fortnight, spoke informally at a tea
given in her honor at the National
Womans Party headquarters on Cap
itol Hill.
She discussed the two phases of the
struggle for equality between man and
woman in England, in which she has
been especially interested.
Equal pay for men and women work.
ers is one of the phases of the prob
lem with which Mrs. Wintringham de-
clared herself to be particularly con-
cerned. She related a story Of two
campaign organizers to illustrate the
inequality which existed in their wage
scales at present. One man and one
woman were engaged as organizers by
her own party U4iberals). They were
sent out TO do the same work, she
said, but the man was to be paid $3.50
and $500 for expenses, while the wom-
an was to receive ESQ and f100 for ex-
penses. Mrs. Wintringham pointed
out the injustice of this in manner
sufficiently convincing to bring about a
readjustment which gave the man and
woman equal pay for the work.
Mrs. Wintringham discussed, as the
second phase, the question Of equality
in agriculture. She declared that one
eighth of all the woman workers of
England were engaged in agricultural
employment on wage basis and that
in most cases the women were paid
only half as much as the men, al
though their living expenses may be
the same.
Of the 700 members of the local ag-
ricultural boards in England, only
seven are women, said Mrs. Wintring-
ham, while only one woman member
sits with the national board. This
one is compulsory, as the law requires
"at least one woman member"
AT least" means "at most" where
women are concerned, as a rule, COM
mented Mrs. Wintringham.
Among those who attended the tea
were Mrs. Richard Wainwright, Mrs
Harvey Wiley, Mrs. Max Rotter of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle,
Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker, Mrs. Legare
O'Beere, Mrs. Bernita Shelton Mat.
thews and Misses Katherine Fish
er, Laura Berrien, Nancy Allender,
Winifred Mallon. Mary Gertrude Fen
dali and Ruby Black.
Mrs. Wintringham was entertained
at luncheon in the presidential room
at the New Willard, previous to her
visit to the National Woman's Party.
At the luncheon, she spoke before a
distinguished group Of women on the
battle against tradition and prejudice