Show MRSs CATT CALLS FOR FO REPEAL PEAL Of STATUTES WHICH CURB cU 6 The Tho combining of ot forces of ot the Womans Woman's Suffrage party and nd the National National National Na Na- League of Women Voters does not mean a a. new political party nor Is that the desire of ot the organization but rather the devotion to nonpartisan development development de de- of ot the best Interests of at the country This was the tho keynote of tho the opening session of ot the Utah conference of the National American Suffrage association association tion sounded Bounded Monday afternoon at the Assembly hall by Mrs Irs Carrie Chapman Catt CaU president of ot the association who was the chief speaker Mrs Irs F F. S. S Richards presided and acting Governor Harden Bennion and Mayor W. W Mont Ferry welcomed the body of women and tendered the hosI hospitality hospitality hos hos- of ot the state and city I The conference Is continuing today with three sessions The final address will be bo delivered by Mrs Catt at the Assembly hall this evening on Wake Up America I Miss Alice Reynolds of ot Provo gave the ho address of welcome on behalf of ot I Ithe the Utah women saying It is a great thing to have obtained suffrage but a greater thing to use it wisely As examples of ot wise usage Miss Reynolds Reynolds Reynolds Rey Rey- I cited the pioneer suffragists of Utah Mrs Emmeline B. B Wells Mrs Susie Young Gates State Senator Elizabeth Hayward and others MRS CATT SPEAKS Mrs Richards introduced Mrs Catt as the leading woman of ot the land Archaic laws throughout our land with regard to women's rights must bo be abolished and If It not by the women b by whom 1 asked Mrs Catt Illiteracy must be abolished and English must be established as the language of our public schools These alms aims form part of the program of ot the league eague The promotion of ot loyalty and the veneration of the flag arc are other objectives of ot the league The Tho education education education tion of foreigners to a true appreciation tion of ot American Ideals of liberty Isone is isone isone one of our greatest tasks I The opportunity which Utah has to lead the world In progressive legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion for the betterment of ot women and Children was waa presented by Mrs Catt She said that It is the plan of ot the league to select certain states and en endeavor endeavor endeavor en- en deavor to have legislation passed there which will be models for tor the tho remainder of ot the country Mrs Irs Catt said the national committees committees committees commit commit- tees of both of ot the leading parties in inthe inthe inthe the United States desired to learn what the women of the country would have written into the platforms of the par par- ties She said that one of the purposes of ot the convention of ot the National League of ot Women Voters in February wI will be to formulate what the women want of the political parties She said she expected a general program of ot the desires of ot women will be formulated at that time MRS WELLS GREETED Mrs Catts Catt's first act when she mounted to the speakers speaker's platform was to greet Mrs Irs Emmeline B B. Wells the venerable president of the Relief so society society society so- so of the Mormon church Following Mrs Catts Catt's address Mrs E E. Jean Nelson Penfield a practicing attorney of ot New York outlined the program of legal work worle which will be undertaken by the League of Women Voters Equal pay for equal work will be bethe bethe the slogan of the league and which we shall attempt to see written into our industrial laws Paid ald Mrs Penfield We Wo shall also attempt to overcome the inequalities of the federal civil service system and of ot the civil service systems in some of of the states We Ve shall also attempt to extend the civil service principle with equality for both sexes Boxes to states which 60 Go not employ employ employ em em- ploy it Toni TonY Tonj ht's program which begins at 8 S o'clock In the Assembly hall In the Temple grounds is as follows Special music by the Tabernacle choir under Professor Protessor A A. A C. C Lund The woman voter and and and- The nations nation's laws Mrs E. E Jean Nelson Nel Nel- son eon Penfield The nations nation's food Mrs Haver The nations nation's morals Dr Valeria E. E Parker The nations nation's children Miss Mis Marjorie Shuler Wake Vake Up America Mrs airs Carrie Carrle Chapman Catt |