The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-02-11
Ignore Women's Needs.

A typical illustration of the char
acter OF this organization was given
by the Pennsylvania League OF
Women Voters at its state conference
held several months ago. Meeting at
a time when thousands of miners
wives and children were suffering UNI
told hardship and misery in the strike
ing the terrible burdens Of evictions,
hunger, attacks by coal and iron
police; when the entire labor move
ment was feeling itself shaken by the
combined attack of the coal operators
and state and local political forces
against the miners and their union,
this league practically ignored the
strike. Instead, it spent the time dis
GUESSING how TO prevent election frauds
and make polling places safe for the
women voter.
The human welfare" sides of
government becomes, then, merely a
phrase behind which the League Of
| Women Voters spreads all kinds of
democratic illusions.
aIiiii0naIres' Wives Lead.
Then there is the National Women's
tarry, led by wives OF mIllionalres,
Win a program OF equal rights tor
| capitalist exploitation OF the woman
worner as well as the men. 1t is en-
gagged in campaign OF sharp oppose
lion TO all special Legislation proJec-
ing the working woman, planning to
call its fight directly into congress.
AL present 1t is preparing to tight tor
the abolition of the law in New York
State prohibiting night work for
women. All Cnls is done in the name
| of women's economic freedom"
| Actually, the aim of the Woman
4arey is to assist big business in it's
attack upon the working class OF
America.
Both the democratic and republican
! 4arties have established women S
cluos to agitate for women's votes.
IN New York State, the last CONFER
ence OF the democratic party decided
on the election in the primaries Of a
state committee OF $40 instead OF
100, to MAKE provision for women. In
illinois, safe convention of repub-
iican womens clubs was held iasc
year, led by the wives Of prominent
illinois miilionaires, such as Ruth
Hanna Mccormack. All the clubs
established are becoming increasingly
active in political campaigns as ootn
parties turn their atren. ion to in
fluencing women politically.
Perhaps most outspoKen in their
nti-worNing- class and super patriotic
character are such organizations as
The American Legion Auxiliary, whose
name is self-explanatory, and the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, with branches in the principle
cities, founded Ito foster and promote
patriotism, to keep alive a deep and
abiding love for our country and its
institutions and, it may be added,
to attack every movement, every ac-
ton that tends towards progressivism
in politics or industry.
These and other similar organiza-
lions have just held in Wasningt ton,
~ Osp tiiS w OAiah . l aC1lOIlC OOIlleI-
ence on National Defense. Here we
found the most outspoken expression
OF American chauvinism m e
women. Organizations openly APP
plauding American Imperialism, with
an army and navy strong enough to
effectively make the world safe for
Wall Street; openly allying themselves
with all the forces Of reaction in their
attacks upon the workingclass of
America, and the proletarian dictator
ship of the Soviet Union.
This Conference differed from the
earlier conference on the cause and
cure Of war only in method, not in
fundamental principles. The bel
ligerent 100 per cent Americans who
composed the patriotic gathering may
accept enthusiastically American war
preparations, and fall into ecstacy
when they see soldier or sailor in
uniform, while the more gentle ladies
who came together before them may
Ipretend to adopt a more critical at