Evening star., 1928-01-29

moi hcen able to verify this Information,
i mention the fact with reservations.
I'm CUBE. finally. the granting ot
political equality 10 women Is expected
within the next few months. II must
he noted that Mexico was the hrSt
country Of Latin America where women
were granted political rights. On the
other hand. the only real defeat Sut-
fered bv fcminiSm i'll Latin America IN
recent times happened In Costa Rica
las, wear. when. IN spite ot a strong
puriic movement in favor ot political
EQUALITY for women, Congress definitely
decided that the right TO vote in Costa
Rlca can be exercised only b. the male
citizens"
MRS FREYER. who has lived anonG
w ths women of Peru for a number
Of wears and studied their customs. his
tery and achievements with keen inter-
est. added colorful description of the
,,ecinnineS ana progress If feminiSm IN
that country,
"Tha FIRST feminist demonstration III
Peru took place III 1907" declared Mrs.
Freyer 1T took the form Of open re-
hell:on against a law. not because II
worked a hardship upon them. but be-
provides that when priests in a monaS-
terv should fall below the number o!
seven. automatiCaNy The monastery
would he closed and their properties
revert 10 the state
When this condition presented itself
in a monastery Of ST. Augustine, the
women Of Lima became much exercised
over il and marched in body to the
halls of Congress. where the influence
Of their presence caused the Law 10 be
repealed.
The frs: women to take up thH BAN
ner Of thu feminist movement" she con-
tinued, was Maria Alvarado Rivera.
who. i'll 1910. wrote a paper which was
read st the Womens Congress held in
Buenos Aires In 1914 Senorita Rivera
founded a society caiieG la Evolucion
Feminina which works for the civic
rights OF women Later she spoke be-
fore the Geographic Society. and her
plea was well received.
AS a result. Law was proposed in
Congress that three women should be
named on the Board Of Public Charities.
This vas very important step. as the
Beard of Public Charities disburSeS
yearly large sums Of money supporting
hcmeS for the aged. insane asylumS.
ordinances and hospitals. The naming
OF these women is perhaps the most
signal triumph for feminiSm in Peru TO
cat2.
In 1919. Fl Patronatto de Ia Tnfan-
cia. or the Child Welfare Society was
founded BY the government appointing
a board of women 10 supervise the pri-
mary education of children and their
welfare. This may not seem a great
thing. from political standpoint, 10 the
women of our country. accustomed 20
the full rights of citizenship. but to
women who at one time were scarcely
permitted 10 travel without their hus-
bands consent. and never participated
in any public work the appointment of
women on any government board is a
triumph.
Next came the government work
shops, founded shortly after the We'll
fare Society. with Sonora Mercedes
Ayulo de PUente as president. 10 pro-
tect the women who earned their living
! by sewing from exploitation by private
/ manufacturers. The building and equip
ment were given by the government, the
garments are I'll cut by machine and
/ the pieceTork sewn at home bv women
who otherwise could not earn their liv-
ing"
on the board of the nti-Tuberculosis
League. another government organiza-
/ ton founded in 1922. being the only
+ foreign woman serving She continued
The greatest blow was dealt the
/ enemies Of feminism when the govern
j ment began sending young women "a
/ The universities of the United States
thus recognizing their right at least 10
educational equality
In 1922 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Flsited Peru and organized the Ma
tional Council OF Women.
The change has been gradual but
/ To-Day the women Of ali classes in Peru
are taking active part In civic and pub
/ ilc affairs. The Peruvian woman OF his
! tory gave The world saints generals. re-
nowred navigators. heroines. women ii
letters and art; il is not strange tha;
the Peruvian woman Of iodav has
awakened 20 claim her rightiul herilaz,
a. citizen
MRS. kAEETTE PAUL. leader In the
Susan Anthony Foundation oi
Washington. which is encouraging the
national observance Of the birthday OF
the pioneer suffrage worker In whose
memory the society was organized. Will
present ner original Dramatic Sketchc:
/ Of Susan B Anthony and Other Pho
neerS" At the celebration 10 be held -
tke organization here in the Capital
on February IS. Mrs Anthony's birth
cay anniversarv
The Foundation holds the record nj
being the onjy club which has never
failed ~ celebrate he anniversary oi
Mrs A ltnory since is establishment
Is wears sgo
Other club In the countrv have bern
supplied with copics ~ The sketches. n
be ugec On their programs NJ obssr".
ance, alfo in honor u IN" early fem
mist leader