Evening star., 1936-06-26
STRESS PROGRESS
..::0F THE NEW DEAL
Country Is Not Declared in
-, -. Financial Distress at
Present.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,

BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
SO Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-Demo-
cratic women said their say yesterday
on the important question Of finance
1T the second Of the four regional
work meetings. which was addressed
by Representative Mary T. Norton Of
New Jersey, Mayor of Washington"
They also expressed their gratiflca-
tion that women had been admitted to
the party Platform Committee on
equal terms with men. Miss Molly
Dawson Of New York and Maine,
chairman Of the women's division Of
the national campaign organization
said:
80. ST don't believe women realized how
great victory it was when the reso-
luton admitting them to the Platform
Committee went through. We will
now have "a women on the Platform
Committee. At the Republican Con-
vention at Cleveland there was only
one woman on the Platform Commit
tee. This resolution is very important
because women will have a share in
formulating the platform. The reso-
= tuition went through without any OBJ
.5ection from the men. A number Of
delegations caucused on the floor to
pick their women for the Platform
= .s.Committee.
s<.. Cites Ready willingness.
{ 81 think we should rise in respect to
sStfe men of our party who took us IN
so willingly. Many of them said Why
didn't you ask for it?'"
Miss DewSon turned an historical
phrase to Democratic duty when it
was called to her attention that John
Hamilton, Republican campaign man>
ager, had said: The Democrats are
scared to death" Miss Dewson's s
reply was Speak for yourself. John. /"
Mrs. Norton paid tribute to the sue
cess achieved by Miss Dewson in
bringing women up in the party to
increase their Importance, until she
has made ideals practical" She also
congratulated Mrs. George Bass, who
WAS director of the women's division
before enfranchisement Of women,
working with those States where
women voted by virtue of State laws.
hbYou were awake while the rest of us
sswere asleep" she said.
., Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, first vice
chairman of the Democratic Commit
1 tee and first director of the women's
division after enfranchisement, was
also praised by Mrs. Norton, who
called her mighty good politician "
s-She said that Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
lvice chairman of the Democratic
Committee from 1928 to 1882, is be
loved of all Democratic women" Mrs.
Norton urged that the title of vice
chairman Of the National Committee
should 60 to Miss Dewson. Mrs. Blair
urged that it should go to someone
who is actually working in the party,
someone who is leading the Demo-
cratic women" meaning Miss Dewson.
Tell Of Campaign Plans.
Mrs. Beulah G. Price, chairman Of
the State Central Committee Of
Illinois, and Mildred r. Jaster, direc-
tor of the women's division in Ohio,
made reports on the progress in their
States by Women and regarding Or
ganization Of the coming campaign.
Mrs. Norton discussed "What the
New Deal Means to Women Investors"
and in conclusion said "The New Deal
has built safeguards around your in
vestments. President Roosevelt has
fought and struggled and worked
hard and long to renew the inalienable
right we as Americans have to invest
our savings and our capital safely
and productivity. He has succeeded
with the help of sympathetic Con-
gress. We women now are safer
and because of that security, happier
in the life which is at best fraught
with lurking trials and dangers. We
need courage and faith, courage which
must dwell within each one of us and
faith which must be fostered by some
one we can trust We can trust our
President
Miss Harriet Elliott, dean of the
Women'S College, University of North
Carolina, told What the New Deal
Means to YOUTH" pointing out that
thousands and thousands of high
school graduates were leading idle,
useless lives, unable to go to college,
unable to find work. Several hundred
thousand of the more adventurous,
or more desperate, among the unem-
ployed young men and many young
women turned to the open road in
search Of work. From this vagrant
horde came the young recruits for
criminal bands America, the wealth.
lest Nation in the world, like Russia,
had its gangs Of destitute wild chill
dren.
Says Youth Inspired.
The gallant mood with which our
President has allied himself officially
with those who believe that human
life is more important than profits,
appeals tremendously to youth. Their
dream of a better world has been
revived. Their hope for progress is
running high"
Americas public debt under the
Roosevelt administration represents
not extravaganza, but bargain price,
comparable to buying "a first-class
automobile for 10 cents" the women
speakers argued.
Mrs. Blair Bannister, Assistant
Treasurer of the United States:
Suzanne Lighton, State chairman of
Arkansas, and Mrs. Dorothy Meal
lister, national committeewoman for
the Young Democrats of Michigan,
spoke.
Denies Excessive Debt.
Mrs. McAllister compared national
finances To baYn1Qlou holISakeopinp