Evening star., 1928-05-20

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| 1928 campaign platforms. to be adopt
/ ed at Kansas City and Houston, have
| been announced at headquarters
| Special committees. composed of
! league members affiliated with the two
parties. will attend both conventions
in an effort to secure inclusion of the
leagues suggested planks in the 1928
campaign pledges, Official league
headquarters will be established in both
cities.
The planGs to be presented to the
resolution committees are:
International Co-operation.---We IN
dorSe the effort to secure by one uni
form agreement with many nations the
remuneration of war as between them
selves, and we support the substitution
of arbitration FOR war as an instrument
of public policy in the settlement of in
ternational differences We further re-
iterate our support of the entry of the
United States into the Permanent Court
of International Justice.
Efficiency i'll Government Believing
that government should be responsive
TO the will of the electorate and that
elected representatives should therefore
take Office soon after election, we advo-
cate an amendment to the Federal Con-
Stitution which would do away with
the long interval now prevailing between
the election of the members of Congress
and the beginning of their terms, at the
same time eliminating the short session
OF the Congress. with its admitted legiS-
lative emharraSSments and the poSSi-
bility of the enactment of laws by rep
reSentatives whose policies have been
repudiated by their constituents.
Public Welfare in Government. .--Recog-
nizirg that this government is human
agency responsible for the welfare of
its citizens We urge the further devek-
opment of the policies inaugurated by
the Congress for child protection and
for the prevention of needless maternal
and infant deaths, and we urge in
creaSingly generous provision by Gov
eminent for education and for the pro-
lection of children against premature
and injurious labor
Living CostS.-Believing that the pub
lie investment in the great natural re-
sources sat Muscle Shoals should be
conserved and developed in the interest
OF the general welfare, We advocate the
continued recognition of Muscle Shoals
as national asset and its operation
by the Government.
Legal Status of Women.--We urge the
removal OF legal determinations against
women by specific measures not pref
JUDICIAL 10 womens labor laws or to
social welfare legislation and drawn in
each case with full consideration of ac-
tual economic and social conditions, in
stead of attempting to deal with the
subject by blanket legislation.
TWO women, whose knowledge of the
historic value of things has earned
for them the qualification of experts
testified as to the value of the Old
Brick Capitol. now the headquarters of
the National Woman's Party, at the
hearings before the District Supreme
Court last week in the condemnation
proceedings the Government is conduct
ing preparatory TO the purchase of prop
erty for the future home of the United
States Supreme Court.
Mrs Stephen Pell of Fort Ticonde-
roga spoke on the value of the feminist
headquarters as a historical museum,
basing her opinion. she said, upon her
experience with her own fort. which Is
considered valuable from this stand
point Mrs Pell is the daughter of Col.
Robert Thompson of this city, with
dhom she is staying at the Mayfiower
Hotel. She also is member Of the
national council Of the Woman'S Party.
Mrs. Rose Gouverneur Hoes, great
granddaughter of President Monroe.
said she considered the Old Brick Capt.
tol one of the most valuable historic
sites in Washington for its associations
with statesmen of the country. as the
spot where John c. Calhoun died. Mon
roe was inaugurated and the houses of
Congress sat for several sessions.
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ONE Of the interesting features Of the
- recent elections Of the National
League of American Pen Women was
the increased representation from
branches outside Of Washington on the
list of national officers chosen 10 serve
from 1928 TO 1880. The fact that the
National League has within the past
few years increased the size Of its offices
and now employs two efficient secre-
taries to carry on much of the routine
work of the organiza ton has been Of
much assistance in enabling 1t TO honor
members whose homes were not in
close proximity TO the national head
quarters Of the league in this city, now
established at the willard Hotel.
Under the bylaws Of the league the
national president must live in Wash
ington for at least six months OF the
year. Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton, inn
mediate past president of the league,
was the first woman TO be elected from