Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-11-18 | Page 1 | President Promises Women His Support

PRESIDENT PR PROMISES I WOMEN HIS S SUPPORT T f 5 I 1 S 'S 1 wit wi t c c 2 j V VI I 1 4 4 f S 4 4 1 L t dt h 4 t S. S 7 4 4 k p a ir 5 The Big Big Throe Thre in the woman woman's 1924 campaign for full equality Lett Loit to right right- Mrs 0 O. II J P. P R Belmont 1 Alice CC Paul Paul an and Maud l Younger I f Feminine minine Leaders of Poli Politics j jho tics Storm Coolidge Who ho Assures Them Congress Con I gress Will Give Aid I IW W WASHINGTON Nov No 17 By U. U P. P P.-It P. If the women of ot America want an equal rights amendment to the constitution congress will give it to them them- President Coolidge predicted pre pre- dieted today today today-in jn greeting mem mem-i 1 hers bers National z Q I. I Jl Woman Woman's party Who called caned at the WhIte WhiteHouse House to 10 support S equal rights constitution constitutionS I SI 1 arL personally lly certain that If you ou will present rese t your request to congress you will find them very responsive said the pr president This Is something of a novel ex 1 for fot rile me I have been en engaged engaged engaged en- en somewhat in in legislation on the oth other r side in attempting to I protect women from possible imposition imposition imposition impo impo- but womanhood of ot the nation wants a a. change having baYing demonstrated d their ability even before beton they got the vote I haven't the slightest doubt that congress will respond favorably The president nt received r the delegation delegation dele dele- deleI I gation in in the e east st room ot of the White House H Hemmed tin ln by a 1 semicircle of of fashiOnably gowned I women a lone male figure In an ani i ocean of- of Mr Coolidge 1 looked ill illat at ease as he stood si silently silently silently si- si dozen half preliminary preliminary preliminary pre pre- speeches of ot the women leaders Mrs O. O II U P. P Belmont society leader of ot New York and Newport i the introduced president the of party part I the speakers who were Miss 1 Maud Younger of California C congressional al chairman of ot t the e party l I Mrs s. s Victor Victor Vietor Vic Vie tor Dupont Wilmington Delaware Mrs Stephen Pell PeU New York Mrs Valentine Winters Dayton Darton Ohio Mrs Harvey W W. Wiley Washington Washing WashIng- ton D. D C. C and Mrs Frank Putnam Putnam Putnam Put Put- nam Milwaukee Wis Each I speaker emphasized ono one argument for the tho equal rights amendment