Evening star., 1942-11-12
Inter>American
Rally of Women
Opens Sessions
I6 Republics Send
Delegates to Parley;
DR.. Rowe Speaks

The third annual conference Of
the Inter-American Commission OF
Women was formally opened yes
terday at the Pan-American Union
with 1s delegates from the 81 Amer
lean republics in attendance. Three
OF the republics did not have dele
gates this year.
The meeting was opened by DR..
Leo s. Rowe, director general Of the
Pan-American Union, who vel
coined the delegates to Washington.
DR.. Rowe's brief address was fol-
lowed by report from Sonora Mar
tinez de Guerrero, the graceful and
attractive chairman Of the COM
mission, who is also the delegate
from Argentina Sonora de Guer-
rero declared that the serious and
essential problems of the hour, civil
ian defense and the reinforcement
of democracy. are serving to unity
the women OF the American repub-
lies and to intensity the action Of
the commission.
Reviewing the work Of the COM
mission in various countries the
speaker said that this is evidence OF
the firm purpose of American
womanhood to contribute with all
Its strength to the triumps Of lib
erty."
Sonora de Guerrero reported that
through various organizations and
In many ways the struggle of the
Argentine women for political rights
is making progress. She also told
how the women of her country are
working to aid the United Nations
In increasing inter-American soli-
darity and to achieve "the unques-
tionable triumph Of liberty and JUS
tice."
DR.. Pedro de Alba of Mexico, as
sistant director of the Pan-American
Union. also greeted the delegates,
speaking extemporaneously on the
potentialities of the commission
towards achieving an ultimate world
peace.
During this hour of trial, a spe-
cialy heavy burden is placed upon
women" he said. But at the same
time 1t affords women the oppor-
tunity to assist in the planning OF
the world of the future"
DR.. de Alba referred to Abraham
Lincoln's declara tion that, "the
United States cannot afford to con-
tinue half slave and half free" and
asserted that the Emancipator's IA
NOUS words should be applied to
the entire world.
1--WE must see," he concluded,
that In the world OF the future, so
cial injustices and political inequali-
ties must be eliminated.
The afternoon session included
comprehensive report on the work
of the commission in the United
States by Senorita Minerva Ber-
nardino, vice chairman of the COM
mission and delegate from the Do
minican Republic.
Announcement of the appoint
ment of a Committee on Resolutions
was announced at the meeting yes
terday morning. The committee
will include Sonora Anna Amelia de
Queiroz Carneiro de Mendonca,
delegate Of Brazil; Sonora Maria
Currea de Aya, delegate of Colom-
bia; Senorita Bernardino; Miss
Mary N. Winslow, delegate of the
United States; Sonora Isabel San
chez de Loynaz, delegate of Vene-
Euela. and Sonora Amalia G. de
Castillo Ledon, delegate Of Mexico.
This committee will be divided in
two parts to facilitate its work. A
Committee on the Plan Of Work,
also announced, is composed of
three members: Sonora Elena Me-
deros de Gonzalez. delegate Of Cuba:
Sonora Marta Vergara de Cha
nudes, delegate of Chile, and Sonora
Aurora Caceres, delegate of Peru.