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Show :W0RLD COURT IS ASKED BY WOMEN BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES MUST PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT TO MOVEMENT Substitution of International Law For Fores Is Being Vigorously Advocated by Women Voters Washington. Planks in both the Republican and Democratic platforms pledging American participation in the world court and in international conferences will be demanded by the National League of Women Voters, it was announced. Other important plans which tne women voters will insist upon include: in-clude: 1 Prompt enactment of federal laws for the protection of children in industry following the passage and ratification of the child labor, enforcement. en-forcement. 2 Adequate appropriations for the bureau of home economics in the department de-partment of argriculture and for the women's bureau and the children's bureau of the department of labor. 3 Continuance of the maternity and infancy act and further cooperation coopera-tion with the states. 4 Recognition of the immediate need of an equalization of educational education-al opportunity throughout the nation. 5 Removal of legal discriminations discrimin-ations against women. 6 Support of the merit system as the basis for appointment in office and in making promotions. While not stating so specifically, the announcement indicates the National Na-tional League of Women's Voters favors the Harding-Hughes proposal for American participation in the world court. The league takes the position that the two platforms should "urge on the members of the senate the action necessary to such entry as an important step in substituting sub-stituting law for force in the settlement settle-ment of international disputes." As to international conferences, the women's league advocates participation participa-tion by the United States with other nations "for the elemination of the causes of war and for humanitarian purposes." The league proposes an intensive drive to secure incorporation of its ideas in the platforms of the two major ma-jor parties to be adopted by the national na-tional conventions next month. Copies Cop-ies of the proposed planks will be sent to all convention delegates ana presidents of state leagues have been requested to arrange deputations in favor of the planks to delegates before be-fore they leave home. I . |