Evening star., 1928-01-29
nv CoRINNr FRAZIER,

t:rallv- minded women q the states
-,enreSsNte6 is attracted naturally 10 the
h.ttle which is being wagCd FOR the
VaSSece Of a resolution providing for
roNal rights for men and women III the
American continent hy means o! s
sweeping International treaty
To the Latin American women II
would mean emancipation from the
v~cSeni har6Ships Of almost complete
political oStraciSm in addition ~ INC
.sia 81 civil rights: 10 the femniStS ol
Ncrtn America II wouic be The maj
sep III the struggle for complete eonal
itv ui,ch has alres6v BEEN rewarded ny
success politically sn6 IN the revision o.
many civil laws
T,,> National WomsnS Party the
outstanding feminist organization ~ me
JrueS States. has SoilT Geiegstlon u
Havana 10 ask the Fan American Con-
terence 10 sSopt this treaty. which Is
- be submitted q ;he governments O!
the y American republics.
The asenda a the Havana Confer
ence calls for tins consideration 81
measures for eNtcndinc "a women the
same civil rights. rs those enjoyed by
rs,;n males" Miss Mabel Vernon. ma
t,o,.1 executive secretary Of the
w>r,zr's Party said q, national h9po-
ousrfcrs TIE initiative IN brlrSl:lG
ms r. .etter before the conference came
from Guatemala and CoS'a Rica. whose
delegates al he last Pan American Con-
ference introduced The equal rights pro-
Dosai and caused This subject "a be in
clu&ed III the program ot the present
conference
Ii would seem that the women Of
;he United StaleS who believe IN equal
-igh.s should sire all possible backing
4 This nroDaSal We sre therefore ask
NJ the conference 10 embody equality
f7r Inen ard women in treaty form and
submit il 70 al the American republics
to- ratification When this is zone.
there will be no place within these .
republics in which will remain any
ves';Se in the law Of the Determinations
seains- women which have so long
OBJ aimed"
According to Miss Vernon this is the
frs time that a treaLv for women has
eve been proposed by women. The
members OF the delegation no" in Ha-
vs1a are Mrs. Clarence NJ Smith Of
New York. national chairman Of The
wonlan's Party; Miss Doris Stevens,
rra:-rnan ot is committee on inrerna-
fio0al action: Mrs Valentine winters
Of DAYTON. Ohio: member Of the na-
riona. council. and Nuns Lee Of the
Porto Rican branch OF the organlza-
ton.
4 tribute 10 the generous cooperation
given by the woman Of the United
States 10 those Of Latin America IN
their efforts 10 gain some semblance OF
recognition as citizens. was given nv
Senior Jose Tercero Of the Pan -Ameri-
can Union st a dinner WEDNESDAY
right given bv the Spanish section Of
the Womens City Club.
Senior Tercero and Mrs. Frank Bar
rows Freyer. another prominent speak
e. on the program. who was decorated
hv the Peruvian government recently
for her work in bringing abou: bet
ter understanding between the Amer
tcas. each gave some interesting
sEetches OF the beginnings and progress
Of feminism m' the Latin American
states
Lauding the spirit Of cooperation
enc the material aid offered his people
b. the women Of the United states.
Senor Tercero said:
Il do not know whether. the treaty
TOW being considered by the Pan-An1er-
csn Congress viii be approved. but
think IN the event 1t should succeed
that the present time offers the great
81 amount OF favorable circumstance
which would serve 10 help our women
n their first activities end 70 show them
how 70 avoid many errors and mistakes
of al beginners IN new held OF en-
cesvcr.
These favorable circumstances are
the example. the experience and as
k,s:ance OF their sisters Of other paris
Of the world but particularly and prin-
rinailv the United States The women
~ Latin America have always looked
=. you for encouragement. guidance and
counsel. anc you have never faileo 10
segpJnd 70 their demands with warm
sympathy and true spirit Of co-opera-
t.cn
The tine GOES rot permit me 10
estertion The name5 of won1ens organl-
sstions and the distinguished women OF
yo1r country who have not only served
a. veritable inspirations 70 the women
If Latin America. but In many IN
f.znceg have personally laborec with
t4ena. organizing their associations anG
s1c.etieS. inspiring theiT policies and
gJi1irg their very sups To al those
want 70 express. before you. SIN
tere zentiment Of recognition snc re-
52ect
i an sure that. contrary N the
-,ess.nnlsr!c prophecies Of their oppo-
nents. the vcn1en o. Latin America, once
toev are given their nights, ~ili tjc-
,exsfully % tneir snare in the national
ijtes Of or counLrifs with the same
soneszticn. with the same spirit o1
seif-.sry1f.e. win tne same wonderful
QUALITIES which nave always earned foa
saeva ne love sno admiration % al
tie voTlo"
Genor TerceYo sald further thai th'
gsrvsre rendered ky individual women
- tIsg country DELEGATES u p2n-Anleri
tan CoYfeYences wives Of ConsGla a1c
,Jsheg officials sf&tippFd ia Latin hncri'
ran Ktateg ms Deen Invaluable. IN mans
instances ir1pzTtlng practical IDEAS IL
scctl.oa " great deal oi encoIfaGc
YaeY3r.
Describing ne str02g.e for recogni'
asoy. which y being MARE by me @pn1er
- nlx part of me worlcs Se9o! ItfceFf
Es.r
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