Evening star., 1936-06-24
STRESS CHANGES
! IN CIVIL SERVICE
Repeal of Marital Status,
Peace and Chi|d-L abor
Ban Advocated.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
car correspondent of The Star.

the SeVen-pOult IceohiheiAeAo
the womens division of the Nauonal
Committee, are to be submitted to
The Platform Committee today.
The women's proposals for the plat
form. which feature civil service i'm
J provements followed 60-hour inten-
sive study in an effort to express the
wishes of women from all over the
country, as expressed in natlon-wloe
INQUIRY prior to the opening of the
convention. The suggestions are to
be presented to the Platform Com
mittee by Representative Caroline
ODay, chairman of the special COM
mittee of IA which drafted the pro-
gram. and Miss Mary Dewson of New
York and Maine, chairman OF the
womens division.
Would Dust Marriage Clause.
The civil service features are re-
neal of all laws that discriminate on
account Of marital status, which means
specifically the married persons
clause" of the old economy act, and
an outright declaration for extension
and strengthening of the civil service"
Miss Dewson emphasized that no
man had any part in drafting TINS
wemen's platform.
She said she had shown it to Sena-
tor Wagner, chairman Of the Platform
Committee. and he had pronounced
it fine" commenting that the women
had done a good job. Miss Dewson
said the women's proposal put into
words what the women of the entire
country wish from the Democratic
party" and is an expression OF their
prime interests. She pointed out that
the present administration has as
many women appointed to high offlce
as there are women in important
professional and business positions
throughout the country. She called
attention that Miss Marion Harron
of the University of sCalifornia Law
School has Just been appointed to a
mans Job" on the Board of Tax
Appeals, which is q $4,000 job. She
described her as IAN exceedingly bril-
liant lawyer and general favorite as
a leader in social activities"
Hopeful for Planks.
Miss Dewson hoped there would be
women appointed to the Platform
Committee and explained that with
PIG women delegates and more than
300 women alternateS distributed on
practically every delegation, the mem
bers of the Resolutions Committee will
be approached by women from their
own States in support Of the women's
platform. Asked If she thought the
women's platform program would be
accepted in part by the Resolutions
Committee, Miss Dewson said: Il am
q very hopeful woman"
=, The women's proposals are:
During the past three years women
have widened their interest from iso-
lated individual laws to broader social
at America as whole. They have
come to realize that human welfare
is inseparably integrated with eco
nomlc conditions.
Possessed of a broader social out
look. aware of the responsibility of the
Federal Government - women COM
mend this administration for taking
the lead in solving these modern hu-
man problems. Such leadership, such
government commands the respect and
confidence of women and offers chal-
1enge and a future opportunity to
those whose zeal for service is strong.
Peace Stressed.
81. Peace.-The Women's Commit
tee for Suggestions on the Platform
adopted the following recommended
ton to be the chief and first of their
suggestions:
Believing that the well-being of the
people is the chief end of democratic
government and that rumors of war,
war itself and the consequences of
war destroy the fundamental security
of the people. We urge a program of
peace in harmony with that end, as
well as prerequisite to any program
for economic and social betterment.
I'VE point with satisfaction to the
record of this administration in:
"l. Easing international tensions
through reciprocal trade agreements.
20. Passing effective neutrality leg
islation.
"3. Cooperating in the settlement
of disputes by peaceful means in &C
cordance with the principles of the
kellogg pact.
I'VE advocate continuance Of such
q policy borne forward by:
Il. Stronger neutrality legislation.
%. A defense policy based upon a
defense of our soil from invasion and
not of our interests abroad
3. Taking profits out of war.
Asks Child Labor Ban.
I'll. Child Labor.-Achievemen Of
our goal of eliminating industrial en-
ployment Of children under age of is
years can be attained through COM
pletion of the child labor amendment,
which since 1888 has received the ap-
proval of 18 States. We urge the
States that have not yet ratified to
take early action on the amendment.
When approved by the required num-
Der OF States, we pledge legislation
under the amendment which will pro-
vide for Federal and State co-opera-
ton in making generally effective the
16-year age standard and extending
protection against especially hazard
GUS employment 10 boys ana girls
under the age Of 18 years.
iii. Women-No administration in
history has so concretely recognized
the value of women in government, or
has so heartily welcomed the intel
lectual and spiritual contributions Of
women to the welfare Of our country,
as has the present Democratic ad-
ministration.
THE number of women holding re-
sponsible positions in national affairs
is unparalleled. We commend the
principle of recognizing women on
merit.
I'VE urge repeal of laws that dis
criminate on the basis of marital or
economic status or residence against
otherwise qualified people.
CIV. C0nsumers.-Wherea the abil-
of oonerr,e1nrc tn ,,1,roha en- o0nH0