Evening star., 1928-04-29


low with interest the hearings
Il tomorrow before the House COM
mittee on inSular affairs on the
bill amending the organic act of Porto
Rico TO enfranchiSe women. introduced
by Representative KieSS az Pennsylvania
chairman OF the committee,
DR.. Marta Robert of San Juan secre-
tary Of the Lisa School SuiragistR OF
Foto Rico. and Rosa EInanuellk also OF
San Juan. appeared before the Senate
committee on territories and insular af-
fairs last wednesday. when the bill
sponsored by senator Bingham of Con-
necticut referring 10 the. same subject
was under discussion
DR.. Robert declares that Porto Eican
women now look 10 Congress to give
them the same rights as 1t has given
Porto Rican men.
Women were not voting In the United
States In 1917 when the organic act
vas adopted" DR.. Robert points out.
"If they had been. undoubtedly We
Porto Eican women would have been
given suffrage when we we're given
American citizenship. NOW. the women
OF the United States have the vote and
We ask the same right for women in
Porto Rico. The fact that We are
American citizens gives Porto RicAn
women the right to vote in any part OF
the United States after six months
residence. but this right is denied to us
I'm our own country We ask immediate
action by Congress 70 correct this ab-
Surd and unjust situation"
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MISS ENdANUELLL who was for six
! AVA years a teacher In the public schools
of San Juan. declares that the women
of Porto Rico are educationally pre-
pared for the vote, the same as women
In other countries are
IN Porto Rico most OF the school
teachers are women, Miss EInanuellt
states If women are qualified TO edu-
cate our citizens, they are ut 10 exercise
the right 10 vote. There are many
woman property owners who pay taxes
in Porto Rico. These women have no
voice in the election OF the representa-
tives to our Legislature who levy taxes
on their property. These women are
demanding the right to elect and be
elected representatives. As Congress
helped 10 enfranchise the women of the
United States. so We expect 1t to use its
power to give suffrage 70 the woman
citizens Of Porto Rico"
The Liga Social Sufragista OF Porto
womans Party. the, militant suffrage
organization OF the United States.
Burnita Shelton Matthews, head OF the
legal research department Of the Won.
ans Party; Mrs. Richard Wainwright
and other representatives OF the party
will speak in behalf Of the suffrage bill
NJ the hearing.
DR.. Robert and Miss Emanuelh were
entertained at tea AZ the Woman.s
Party headquarters last Sunday, with
the Porto Rican commissioner to the
United States and his wife. Mrs. Cor
6ove Davila, as the honor guests. The
commissioner talked briefly on the en-
franchisement of women of his country.
George Butte. for three years attorney
general of Porto Rico, also was a guest
Tor tea.
THE national council of the Womsn's
Party viii meet Friday of this
week at headquarters on Capitol Hill.
with Mrs Jane Norman Smith. chair
man. presiding. Mrs. Smith viii spend
several days IN Washington, leaving for
the Middle West about May Is 70 speak
before the branches In Michigan, Illinois.
Wisconsin, Ohio and Kentucky.
Mary Caroline Taylor of Chicago,
chairman Of the Illinois branch, viii be
At headquarters this -Eeek and will al
tend the hearing Of. the Porto Rican
suffrage bill tomorrow morning.
Mrs. Max Rotter of Wisconsin and
Mrs. May Kinsey Of Illinois are visiting
headquarters on their return from
FLORIDA.
They we're entertained at tea Thurs
day afternoon, together with Miss Char
iotte Pearson, wei known art critic Of
Sweden. who has spent some time here
In connection with an exhibit OF co.
temporary British paintings In the
National Gallery Of Art. She was
close friend OF the late Ellen Key, fore
most Swedish feminist Of the present
time, who died Two years ago At the age
Of 76.
Miss Pearson's "reminiscences Of Mis-:
Key were enjoyed over the tea cups.
She left washington yesterday for
Ottawa. Ontario, where she H'fli exhibit
her paintings.
MRS. GRACE MORRISON POOLE
Ava of BTockton, Mass, recording sec
retary Of the General Federation Of
Womens Cubs. whose candidacy for
the once Of first vice president OF the
organization has been announced. iG In
dofsed heartily by her colleagues Of the
Bay State ss being pre-eminently fitted
fof the once
she mas served her home city as
president Of the Wonaans Club 0f
ETockton. her State as president Of the
Massachusetts, State Federation and her
national organization as general fedora
ton director from Massachusetts, ss
Chairman Of the 1925 biennial program
COMMITTEES, as chairman Of the main
tenance fund Of General Federation
A. IA mfafa 49, -
in her present capacity ss recording
secretary.
MRS. n. Q. GODFREY os Mime.
AVA apolis. director for Minnesota,
has been appointed chairman Of the
program committee for the General
Antonio, Tex, May 20 70 June 2.
Mrs. Godfrey has fsd years Of ex-
peFience at the work Of organizing pro-
grams, haYlng served - chairman OF
The State program committee under two
administrations, Ia addition 10 organ
izSng the work Of the Anaericanizatiori
oepsFtn1eBt in her state and serving as
TIE hrst chairman Of this group. She
also has filled the once Of correspond
ing secretary Of the General Federation,
the once OF corresponding secretary Of
her district IN the General Federation
and EIsA recording secretary ghe
was reelected director for Minnesota
an October,
Mrs. Godfrey IL the only woman
member u the Board Of Public Welfare
of the city u MINNEAPOLIS and for the
past eight years has served az president
~ the Tbursday Musical, D club Of her
city which IL nationally known for iss
varied activities, inelnding tM per-
foTnnzng1s Of grand opera. gwen D1 per-
fec detsfl by iW members. and the nnu.
Sie lessoHs offered by individuals in the
group 70 the children of the settlement
houses IN me city.
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