Evening star., 1934-02-16
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
.LAUDED AS LEADER
Speaker Ranks Suffrage
Warrior With Washington
and Lincoln.

Susan B. Anthony's place in history
belongs side by SIDE with George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
all three great leaders with a marked
similarity Of characteristics.
Thus Mrs. Anna E. Hendley. hon
orary president of the Susan B. An
thony Foundation. paid tribute to the
pioneer feminist yesterday in a radio
address observing Miss Anthony's
Hath anniversary.
Miss Anthony's life was destined to
have a profound influence not only
on the people of her own century and
in her own country. but on people of
all time in all countries. said Mrs.
Hendley.
Susan B, Anthony. the temperance
crusader, the anti-slavery agitator.
the suffrage warrior, has the unique
distinction of having taken part in
three Of the greatest reforms in the
history of the race during her life
time" Mrs. Hendley asserted.
Often Before Congress.
From the first famous congress
sional hearing granted by the great
and good Justice Harlan, then Sen
ator and chairman Of the District of
Columbia Committee, until her 85th
year, Miss Anthony made the journey
to Washington to attend the annual
convention of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association and
every year she had a hearing before
one or both of the committees of the
National Congress
AT this last hearing her voice fall
tered as she reviewed the long, weary
march Of IS years. She said in tones
that should have moved the strongest
heart
1--WE have waited: we stood aside
for the Negro, we waited for the mil
lions of immigrants, now We must
wait til! the Hawaiians, the Filipinos
and The Puerto Ricans are enfran-
chised; then the Cubans will have
their turn. Fer all these alien-ignor-
ant people. educated American-born
women have been compelled to stand
aside and wait. How long will this
injustice, this outrage continue?'"
Attack World Problem.
Recalling the meeting of women in
connection with the Century of Prog
ress Exposition at Chicago last Sum-
mer, at which for the first time in
history women made a frontal attack
en- world problems, Mrs. Hendley said:
This was the result Of the years
Of labor and sacrifice of Susan B. An
thony and the pioneer women of the
past
Mrs. Hendley told of the celebra-
ton of Miss Anthonys birth, held
Wednesday evening at All Souls
Unitarian Church. Then she read
the following message, sent to the
meeting by Theodore w. Noyes:
Our honor of Susan 3. ANTHONY
the emancipation, the woman of won
derful brain power, master of words,
and Of indomitable will-will not be
perfect until We complete the work
to which she devoted her life.
She fought for political equity for
all Of the women of the Nation and
not for all except those of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. How she would
scorn the ungrateful abandonment
OF the women of the District after
they had fought side by side with the
women of the States to win for them
the sovereign right of voting repre-
sentation in Congress and the cleo
toral college.
THE leaders in the continuing
campaign for the advancement Of
women and our women's organiza-
tions, national and local. have battled
with enthusiasm and effective vigor
In the struggle for District national
representation. They have argued
ably before committees of Congress,
they have broadcast our plea for
justice, they have signed with prac-
tical unanimity our petition for re-
dress Of grievances.
"Sardonic Mockery."
'"The women of the Nation, in
cluding those of the District Of Co.
lumbia. who have won for themselves
the national franchise everywhere, ex-
cept the District of Columbia, will
neveh permit the exception Of other
determinations to continue to exist.
''The sardonic mockery of the
'VoteleSs League of Women Voters in
the District of Columbia will not be
perpetuated. The women's organiza-
tions Of America who are fighting for
political equity for the District have
made it clear that they win never
rest until this inconsistency is re-
moved.
when that day Of victory arrives,
our tribute Of honor to Susan 3. An
thony viii be perfected. Let US battle