ty to Government; its officers in
service--New York victory celebrated--Secretary Lane brings
President Wilson's greetings--Mrs. Catt's great address to
Congress--Maud Wood Park's full report of work with Congress--New
Washington headquarters--Report of Leslie Bureau of Suffrage
Education--Speech of Secretary of War Baker--Dr. Shaw on Woman's
Committee of Council of National Defense--Miss Hay on New York's
Socialist vote--"Suffrage Schools" begun--Last Hearing before
Senate Committee.

CHAPTER XVIII.

NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1918-1919 550

Convention of 1918 first ever omitted--War conditions--Many
suffrage gains--Jubilee Convention in St. Louis in 1919--Mrs.
Catt calls for League of Women Voters--Mrs. Shuler's secretary's
report of greatest year's work, State campaigns, war service,
work with Congress--Missouri Legislature gives Presidential
suffrage--Mrs. Park's report on congressional work--Votes in
House and Senate--President Wilson asks Congress for woman
suffrage--Tributes to Pioneers--League of Women Voters
formed--Work with Editors--Non-partisanship reaffirmed--In
Washington: Hearing before new Committee on Woman Suffrage--Dr.
Shaw on association's war record--Mrs. Catt's survey of
situation; urges committee to talk with President--Ex-Senator
Bailey's anti-suffrage speech--Mrs. Catt and Mrs. Park
answer--Last suffrage hearing.

CHAPTER XIX.

NATIONAL SUFFRAGE CONVENTION OF 1920 594

Call to convention in Chicago the last--Mrs. Catt's Jubilee
speech--Executive Council's recommendations--Mrs. Shuler's,
secretary's report of year's gains and losses, work in southern
States, great effort for Ratification--Mrs. Rogers' last
treasurer's report--Smithsonian Institution gives space for
suffrage mementoes--Memorial meeting for Dr. Shaw, college
foundations--Miss Anthony's centennial celebrated--League of
Women Voters perfected.

CHAPTER XX.

STORY OF FEDERAL SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT 618

The "war amendments" discriminate against women--National
Association formed for Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment--Women
vote under the 14th--Supreme Court decides against them--Fifty
years' struggle with Congress for woman suffrage
amendment--Hearing