Women Show Loyalty and Service in War for Citizenship
The National American Woman Suffrage Association filled the National Theater for a wartime workers appeal and an overflow street meeting. Speakers praised women’s service, urged urgent passage of the suffrage amendment, and highlighted women from all walks of life proving their fitness for citizenship and national contribution.
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Ted Cross
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National Theater
War Workers
William Gibba McAdoo
Josephus Daniela
Carnchapman Catt
Mite
McAdoo
Bowtey
Political Treedom in sight and women’s war work
The speech event highlights women’s wartime roles with Mireaephua Daniels and others praising suffrage and service. Speakers include Hannah Black, Mrs. Raymond Robbins, and Rev Anna Howard Shaw, urging Federal suffrage victory and continued civic work by women in industry and war service.
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Women In Industry
Hannah Black
Wilmington
Del
Raymond Robbins
Chicago
National Women's
Ttade Union’ League
Robins
America
HELP IN FOOD PROBLEM MEETING OUTLINES TRAFFIC TASKS
A District of Columbia highways committee meets this week to aid traffic handling and the food problem. An informal gathering at 1771 N Street NW hosted by Witham P Kne discussed rural express routes from Maryland and Virginia. Roy I Chapin urged prompt action, with Justice Siddons and others supporting improvements and coordinated efforts.
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District of Columbia Highways Transport Committee
Witham P Kne
N Street
Northwest
Ine
Washington
Roy I Chapin
Council of National Defense
Virginia
Maryland
Chapin
Justice of Siddons
Eno
Lee Lamar Hkobinson
Joethie
Walter T McCay
Foi
Siddu
Vail Urges Wire Pool for United States System
Theodore N. Vail writes Postmaster General Burleson urging a three division United States wire system uniting telephone and telegraph under a single executive head. He says pooling would save costs, avoid dismemberment, and allow return to private owners after government control ends.
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America
Burleson
Theodore N. Vail
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Vail
United States Ia
Bethlehem Examiners Kept at Steel Plant Fight Over Board Authority
New York Dec 8 The national war labor board rejected Bethlehem Steel Companys request to withdraw its examiners from Bethlehem machines shops and to halt board oversight The board urged full and prompt carry out of findings and defended collective bargaining as boosting wartime production while criticizing KE Grace for repudiating the system The decision relied on War Department representations that delaying labor control endangered war production and affirmed that board supervision would continue until peace treaties are signed.
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New York
National War Labor Board
Publifc
Bethlehem Steel Company
KE G Grace
William Howard
Grace
Pefusal
War Labor Board
Wilson
Pe&Cé
Ecommunication
Methodist centenary plans outlined in Washington meeting
Bishop Frank W Warne led a two day observance of the missionary centenary with $80 000 000 reconstruction plans. Specialists spoke at Foundry Church and other venues detailing conditions in France India and church stewardship as ministers and workers gathered for related sessions across multiple churches.
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Frank W. Warne
Washington
Methodist Episcopal
Warne
Foundry
India
A.C. McCrea
France
8. Cushman
New York
Motria B. Swarts
Aero
G. G. Hollingsnhéld
S. Moore
Apedallst
de. B.C. Keboth
Pennsylvania
A. N. Warner
McKendree
Trie
McCrea
Mathediat Union
Avelock
Hamline
Hollingsehead
Warner
Hahop Warne
Calvary Church
McRea
Trinity
Cushman
Wallah
Petworth
Nollingahead
Sheblnroad
North Capitol
Ewartz
Douglas
Metropolitan
Moore
Dumbarton
Union
Warker
Wenley and Wilson Memorial
Keboch
Ryfahd
Brookland
Red Cross Proclaims Unified American Roll To Aid
President Wilson urges nationwide Red Cross membership expansion beyond 22 million as reconstruction needs loom. News notes hospital canteens, Christmas celebrations, and support networks for soldiers, with the hospital ship Comfort bringing 400 wounded from English camps and expected to arrive tomorrow after delays at sea.
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Wilson
Red Cross
Membara
Hed Cross
McOa
Kmahts
Columpus
Naval Italiana
Ped Cross
New York
Comfort
Azores
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Mrs. McAdoo
Mrs. Daniels
Posal
Mireaephua Daniels
Young Warren Christian
Hove
Magentine
Sheila
F. Louie Slade
Charles Tiffany
Community War Service
Anna Howard Shaw
United States
Committee For Good Roads
Dee & the National Security Lease
League
Platte
Europe
Bethlehem
Labor Board
Company
Sierra
Samuel S. de Weit
Kata 20
Mich
C. A. Maddiman & Co
Diantsa
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
G St
Serra Brit
Aes England
Wr Elews
Tomer
New Europe
Exity Digest Funk & Wagnalls Company
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