nd the chairmen of these departments, with an
additional one for Liberty Loans, and that this committee cooperate
with the State divisions of the Woman's Committee of National Defense.

In addition to the resolution of loyalty to the Government at the
beginning of the convention the following, submitted by the committee,
Miss Blackwell chairman, were among those adopted:

Whereas, the war is demanding from women unprecedented labor and
sacrifices and women by millions are responding with utmost
loyalty and devotion; and

Whereas, Abraham Lincoln, writing of woman suffrage, declared
that all should share the privileges of the government who assist
in bearing its burdens; and

Whereas, it is important to a country in war even more than in
peace that all its loyal citizens should be equipped with the
most up-to-date tools; therefore be it

Resolved, that we urge Congress, as a war measure, to submit to
the States an amendment to the United States Constitution
providing for the nation-wide enfranchisement of women.

That we rejoice this year in the most important victories yet won
in the history of the cause. Since January 1, 1917, women have
received full suffrage in New York, practically full suffrage in
Arkansas, Presidential suffrage in Rhode Island, Michigan and
Indiana, Presidential and Municipal suffrage in Nebraska and
North Dakota, statewide Municipal suffrage in Vermont, local
Municipal suffrage in seven cities of Ohio, Florida and Tennessee
and nation-wide suffrage in Canada and Russia; while the British
House of Commons has gone on record in favor of full suffrage for
women by a vote of seven to one.

That we pledge our unswerving loyalty to our country and the
continuance of our aid in patriotic service to help make the
world safe for democracy both at home and abroad.

That we pledge our unqualified support to the campaign for the
sale of the War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps and urge
our members to aid it in every way....

That we urge the establishment of the economic principle of equal
pay for equal work as vital to the welfare of the nation....

That an American-born woman should not lose her nationality by
marrying a foreigner and we urge a change of the law in this
respect.

A resolution of gratitude to the memory of the