Ogden Daily Standard | 1910-05-16 | Page 1 | Women Win Against the Tobacco Users

hero won a lctory la tho first clash which came before that body yesterday. yester-day. The women scored decisively when. In spite of opposition from part of the masculine clement beaded by Alderman Al-derman Victor Ij. Berber of Milwaukee, Mil-waukee, they succeeded In placing a ban on smoking during sessions of the congress. Mrs. E. D. Correy, a delegate from the state of Washington, started the fight on tobacco. At tho mornlnsr session she made a rosiest that there be no smoking, but her wishes were disregarded and In the afternoon she moved that Indulgence In tho weed be strictly prohibited. Mr Rerger said ho wanted to be able to nmoke, and suggested that on the principle of ofpial rights the women wo-men might al:io have the privilege of indulging. On a ote. the anti-tobneco vule was put Into effect. f WOMEN WIN AGAINST I THE TOBACCO USERS I ChleuHo, Mnv 16. Twelve women ! delegate-to -(he National Congress of the Socialist party now in session