New Britain herald., 1928-03-21
WOMEN IN WASHINGTON

It is said that one of the mos'
 highly effective organizations 1T
 Washington seeking 10 keep in touch
 with members of Congress is the
 Women's Joint Congressional Com
 mittee, which is made up of the leg islative agents of T women's organ izations
 Women may not be able to shake
 down many political offices. or pluns; but they know how to inter- ] est the legislators as we'll as the
 men. Since women have the vote the
 legislators are perfectly willing 10
 listen, too. When the women's or
 ganizations endorse a measure be 1 fore Congress or oppose one, mere
 man in the halls Of legislation is bound to listen
 ! The 2l women's organizations who
 have been thought enough to pro- vide legislative agents in Washing ton include the most prominent of women's national affiliations. They
 played a prominent part in the en- actment of the Sheppard -Towner maternity act, the submission of the 1 child labor amendment to the states,
 ratification of the World Court pro- tocol, and the establishment of in
 dependent citizenship for married
 women. One measure, in favor of (which a large amount of effort has 1 been unsuccessful is the bill to es- | tablish q new department of educa- 1 ton.
 It will be noted that they were act. the World Court protocol, the citizenship bill, and the child labor amendment-so far as Congress was concerned. Unfortunately for the women, Congress only began action in two of the proposa ls-the child labor amendment and the World Protocol-and then other agencies had to carry them through, in the one instance the states and in the other the signatory nations of the World Court. The snags were reach ed after Washington had taken ac- tion; but that cannot be blamed upon the women legislative agents.
 The women's organizations who know where to go for action are the following: American Association of University Women: American Fed eration of Teachers: American Home Economies Associations; American Nurses Association: Council of Wo- men for Home Missions: General Fedora ton of Women's Clubs; Girls Friendly Society of America; Insti- ute Fraternity Medical Women of American Institute of Homeopathy: Medical Women's National Associa tion: National Association of Col pred Women; National Board of Young Woman's Christian Associa- ton; National Committee for De- partmmt of Education: National Congress of Parents and Teachers. National Consumers League: Nation al Council of Jewish Women: Ma tional Council of Women: National Education Association: National Federation of Business and Profes- sional Women's Clubs; National League of Women Voters; National Women's Trade Union League: Ser ice Star Legion. Inc.
 Who can say that these organiza- tons do not represent some of the ' not only know what ie good for themselves. but what is best for tn" nation. some Of the measures for which they have been active-such as the establishment of national of education--haNe been quite unpopular in other circles. from keeping up their battle. They are not afraid of being upon what lt first may appear to be the un- popular side. We have no doubt that ultimately they will have their way upon mo ost matters Of legislation.