professor of History at Columbia University, a member of the American delegation at the Paris Peace Conference and a commissioner of the Labor Section of the Treaty; Professor John Bates Clark, former Director of the Division of Economics and History of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; Dr. Henry S. Pritchett, President of the Carnegie Foundation; Dr. Joseph P. Chamberlain, professor of Public Law at Columbia University; and Dr. Stephen P. Duggan, director of the Institute for International Education of the Carnegie Foundation.

This American proposal has been distributed by the Council of the League of Nations to all Governments represented in the Council.

Article I of the American proposal provides that "The high contracting parties solemnly declare that aggressive war is internationally a crime. They severally undertake not to be guilty of its commission." The remaining text of the Treaty is devoted to the definition of plans for the accomplishment of this purpose.

We therefore recommend that this Convention instruct the Executive Board of the National Women's Trade Union League to study this proposal with a view to its possible promotion.

MARY E. DREIER,

AMY WALKER FIELD,
Secretary.

Miss Mary Dreier, Chairman of the Committee: We have proposed just one action for the League. It is to study the new proposition which has been presented. It is the first time that in the discussion for peace the proposition to make war a crime is being considered by the Council of the League of Nations, and has been presented by that Council to the nations represented in the Council. We feel that this gives the greatest hope for a world that is the kind of world we as working people want, where we cannot be drafted or called into war. It is because we believe this is such a very new step, and that there may be some differences in the proposals for carrying out the proposition, we recommend the study of it with a view of the Executive Board taking action on it.

Mrs. Robins: When we were in Europe last year, in the various conferences to which I referred briefly the other day

when I made my report on the International Federation of Working Women, and especially the attitude of the English women, when this was spoken of by them, or by the labor men or Lord Cecil, Sir Edwin Gray, or in France or Belgium or anywhere else, the outlawry of war was spoken of constantly as "the American plan." It is significant that this plan has come from the newer nation with more hope than the other nations have.

The report of the Committee was adopted unanimously.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON

RESOLUTIONS.

Mrs. Robins, Chairman: We have some resolutions to present. There is being established a Florence Sims Scholarship. It is trying to raise $30,000, the interest of which is to be used for giving one or two or more scholarships a year to industrial women, thinking that in this Memorial to Florence Sims all her friends can find the best expression of her work.

I move that there be appointed a Chairman of the Florence Sims Memorial Fund of the National Women's Trade Union League, and that anyone who wishes to give to this fund send it to her to be turned over to the Florence Sims Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The motion was adopted unanimously. Miss Nestor read a letter from Mrs. Agnes Burns Wieck, of Belleville, Illinois, in which she extended greetings to the League and expressed the hope that she would be able to attend the next biennial convention. Miss Nestor stated that Agnes Burns had been a delegate to the first New York convention, and before her marriage had been a student in the Training School.

RESOLUTION NO. 35. Introduced by Committee at Request of Convention.

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF WORKING WOMEN

WHEREAS, by majority vote of the delegates to the Vienna Congress of the International Federation of Working Women in 1923, it was decided to propose the merger of the International Federation of Working Women into a Woman's Bureau or Woman's Auxiliary to the International Federation of Trade Unions, which proposal has since been accepted by the International Federation of Trade Unions; and

WHEREAS, The American Delegates to the International Federation of Working Women, who represented the Na

tional Women's Trade Union League as the American Section of this Federation, took the position that they could not support the merger proposal because the American Federation of Labor is not affiliated to the International Federation of Trade Unions and the American women would consequently be without constitutional right or vote in the International Federation of Trade Unions; and

WHEREAS, The Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League in session in New York has ratified the action of the American Delegates to the International Federation of Working Women; be it

RESOLVED, That the National Women's Trade Union League hereby severs its connection with the International Federation of Working Women and declares itself not a part of the International Federation of Trade Unions or of its Woman's Bureau; be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the National Women's Trade Union League regrets the necessity for this action and hopes for continued friendly interchanges and cooperation with the organization of the working women of Europe notwithstanding.

The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.

RESOLUTION NO. 36

By Committee on Resolutions. The delegates to the Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League, through the Committee on Resolutions, wish to express to the National Board of the Young Women's Christian Association our most appreciative thanks for their courtesy and hospitality during the week of our convention. We have particularly enjoyed the privilege of meeting and being housed in the same building. We wish to acknowledge also consideration shown us by the employees of the building.

Miss Christman: I want to add my very hearty appreciation of the splendid cooperation we have had from the Y. W. C. A. They gave us the office of one of their executives on this floor so we would be near the convention hall, and they have done many other things to assist us in our convention work.

The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.

RESOLUTION NO. 37.

By Committee on Resolutions. The delegates to the Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League wish to express

to the New York League and to the chairman of its committee on arrangements, Miss Mary Dreier, our deep appreciation of all that they have done to provide for our comfort and entertainment so that the week of the convention has been not only an efficient but a happy one. We are most grateful for their untiring efforts on our behalf and wish to express our thanks for the pleasure and profit which have come to us as their guests.

After reading the resolution, Mrs. Field, on behalf of the delegation, presented to each member of the Arrangements Committee of the New York League, a handsome corsage of flowers. The members of the committee are Miss Dreier, Chairman; Miss Leslie, Secretary of the New York League, and Miss Schneiderman, President of the New York League.

The resolution was adopted.

unanimously

RESOLUTION NO. 38.

By Committee on Resolutions.

The delegates to the Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League wish to express to Miss Wilson and the office staff our thanks for their most capable and untiring service which has done so much to expedite our work and make our convention an efficient one.

Miss Wilson: I am from Chicago and want our workers there to share your appreciation, and I accept the thanks for those who assisted me as well as for myself. No one could have better help during convention sessions than we have had from our lovely assistants, Miss Loeffler, Miss Fatow, and later Miss O'Donnell. The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.

RESOLUTION NO. 39.

By Committee on Resolutions. The delegates to the Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League wish to express to Mrs. Daniel O'Day our very appreciative thanks for the most enjoyable evening spent at her home and for her generosity and graciousness as a hostess to us. The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.

RESOLUTION NO. 40.

By Committee on Resolutions. The delegates to the Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League wish to express to Mrs. Frank Vanderlip our thanks and

appreciation for the very beautiful flowers which she has so generously sent to us day by day during our convention. The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.

RESOLUTION NO. 41

By Committee on Resolutions The delegates to the Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League wish to express to Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt our very appreciative thanks for the most enjoyable evening which she arranged for us at Coney Island and Luna Park, and for her generosity and graciousness as a host

ess to us.

The resolution was adopted by unanimous vote.

Mrs. Field: On behalf of the convention we wish to express our thanks and our congratulations to our incoming and outgoing officers-being an economical organization we have selected the same ones, and we would like to express our thanks to them.

Miss Burman, in behalf of the New York Delegates, presented handsome bouquets of flowers to Mrs. Swartz and Miss Schneiderman. Miss Burman expressed the appreciation of the New York League of the work done through many years by Mrs. Swartz and Miss Schneiderman for their members.

Bouquets of roses and lilies of the valley were presented to Miss Leslie and Miss Christman.

Mrs. Goins, Chicago: In order to bring about better relations and a better understanding, I want to ask the League to send a letter of greeting to the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs,

which will meet in Chicago on August 3. The Chicago Women's Club, The Women's City Club, the club at Hull House of which Miss Addams is the head, are showing great courtesies to that gathering of women in Chicago. I do not want the National Women's Trade Union League left out, and move that such a letter be sent.

The motion was seconded and adopted by unanimous vote.

Mrs. Sarah Green invited the Convention to come to Kansas City in 1926, stating that she did so in the name of the Kansas City Women's Trade Union League.

Kansas City was selected as the city in which to hold the Tenth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League.

In thanking the

Miss Christman: friends who have helped with this Convention, I am sure you will wish to include our Labor Institute Committee, which has worked so hard and so well to formulate plans for the week's program to be held at Brookwood next weekJune 23 to 28. I move that we express our appreciation to the committee members from Brookwood and from our own League.

The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

No further business coming before the convention, Miss Anderson moved that it adjourn.

The delegates and officers arose, joined hands and sang "Auld Lang Syne."

At 1:30 o'clock p. m., Saturday, June 21, 1924, the Ninth Biennial Convention of the National Women's Trade Union League was adjourned sine die.

PLATFORM

1. Organization of all workers into trade unions.

2. Equal pay for equal work, regardless of sex or race.

3. Eight-hour day and 44-hour week. 4. An American standard of living. 5. Full citizenship for women. 6. The outlawry of war.

7. Closer affiliation of women workers of all countries.

We look towards democracy in the workshop and a full and normal life for all. To make this vision a reality, and to hasten its coming is the aim of the National Women's Trade Union League of America.

Article I-Name

The name of this organization shall be the National Women's Trade Union League of America.

Article II-Objects

The objects of this organization shall be:

First-To develop the national aspects of the trade organizations of women through the organization of Local and State Trade Union Leagues and committees of the National Women's Trade Union League.

Second-To assist the Local and State Trade Union Leagues and committees of the National League in organizing women into trade unions and to organize women locally into trade unions where there are no local trade

union leagues, such unions to be affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.

We aim:

To provide a common meeting ground for women of all groups who endorse the principles of democracy and wish to see them applied to industry.

To encourage self-government in the workshop.

To develop leadership among the women workers, inspiring them with a sense of personal responsibility for the conditions under which they work.

To insure the protection of the younger girls in their efforts for better working conditions and a living wage.

To secure for girls and women equal opportunity with boys and men in trades and technical training and pay on the basis of occupation and not on the basis of sex.

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To secure the representation women on industrial tribunals and public boards and commissions.

To interpret to the public generally the aims and purposes of the trade union movement.

Article III-Membership Section 1. The membership of the National Women's Trade Union League of America shall consist of:

a. Local Women's Trade Union Leagues.

b. Committees of the National Women's Trade Union League.

c. State Women's Trade Union Leagues.

d. College chapters.

e. Members-at-large. f. Affiliated International Unions having_women in their membership, State Federations of Labor and National Women's Auxiliaries to Trade Unions.

g. Other affiliated organizations.

Sec. 2. a. Local Women's Trade Union Leagues shall consist of at least twenty-five members, representing at least three trade unions. The executive board must consist of a majority of trade unionists in good standing. After investigation by a national representative the president and secretary-treasurer shall have authority to issue a charter upon the payment of a fee of $5 to any such Local League, provided its application for membership has been approved by the National Executive Board. Local Leagues are urged to affiliate with the various central bodies in their localities chartered by the American Federation of Labor.

No League shall charge less than two dollars per member per year for dues. The Secretary of each Local League shall furnish a monthly report to the National Secretary-Treasurer on the new members, so that a complete list of the membership shall be on file in the National office, such blanks for reports to be furnished by the National Secretary-Treasurer. Every Local League shall send monthly statement of income to the National office and an auditor's report at the end of the fiscal year, which shall be December 31st for Local Leagues.

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It shall be part of the order of business of every general and board meeting of Local Leagues to present the latest official report of the National activities as reported by the National Secretary-Treasurer.

b. A Committee of the National Women's Trade Union League may be formed by a group of people in a locality who are members at large of the National Women's Trade Union League, for the purpose of providing contacts in that locality.

c. A State Women's Trade Union League may be organized in any State where there is a Local League. The basis for membership shall be: Direct membership, Local Leagues, women's unions, and local women's auxiliaries to trade unions; women's organizations in sympathy with the purposes of the National Women's Trade Union League. The Executive Board must consist of a majority of trade unionists

in good standing. The State League shall pay a charter fee of $5.00 and receive a charter from the National Women's Trade Union League.

d. Any group of women in a college or university may form a National Women's Trade Union League Chapter for the purpose of studying trade unionism, especially in its relation to women. Such groups are to be under the direct supervision of the National Women's Trade Union League.

e. Any trade unionist in good standing or any person who would be eligible as an allied member of a Local League shall be eligible to membership in the National League as a member at large, upon declaration of sympathy with its purposes and indorsement of its platform accompanied by a signed application blank. Applications to be subject to the approval of the National President and Secretary-Treasurer.

f. International Unions having women in their membership, State Federations of Labor, and National Women's Auxiliaries to men's unions shall be eligible to membership in the National League. Applications for membership are to be subject to the approval of the National President and the Secretary-Treasurer.

g. Other organizations in sympathy with the purposes of the National Women's Trade Union League, existing in a locality in which there is no Local Women's Trade Union League, shall be eligible to membership in the National League as affiliated organizations, membership to be subject to the approval of the National President and Secretary-Treasurer.

Sec. 3. The Constitution and Bylaws of Local Leagues, State Leagues, Committees and College Chapters must conform to the Constitution of the National Women's Trade Union League, and shall be subject to the approval of the National President and Secretary-Treasurer.

Article IV-Officers

Section 1. The officers shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, and a Secretary-Treasurer. Two of the three officers must be trade-unionists in good standing.

Sec. 2. To be eligible for election as a National officer or a member of the National Executive Board, or delegate to the American Federation of Labor, or to the Canadian Trades and Labor Congress, it is necessary to have been a member of a Local League for at least two years and to have served as