INDEX
813
- mem. tribute to Mr. Blackwell and Lucy Stone, 277; by Dr. Shaw's side when she resigns natl. presidency, 457.
- Villard, Henry, 244-5; 251.
- Villard, Oswald Garrison, 37-8.
- Vincent, Dr. George E, declares for wom. suff, 670.
- Volunteer League, eminent officers, 442.
- Von Suttner, Baroness Bertha, plea for peace of world and wom. suff. as necessary factor, 345-6.
- Vorce, Mrs. Myron, 402; 570.
W
- Wadsworth, U. S. Sen. James W, 560; refuses to represent his State on Fed. Suff. Amend, 598; 645; censured by Natl. League of Women Voters, 692; opp. wom. suff. plank, 1916, 711.
- Wadsworth, Mrs. James W, re-elected pres. Natl. Anti-Suff. Assn; during natl. suff. conv. issues circular in Washtn. saying suffs. are pacifists and Socialists and the N. Y. victory was due to latter; Mary Garrett Hay answers, 536-7; at Senate com. hearing, 548; calls suffs. pro-Germans and “slackers,” 560; at last suff. hearing, 577; introd. her “staff”, 584; scores members of Cong. who favor Fed. Suff. Amend, 585; 592; 679; Mrs. Catt resents her attacks during the war, refers to her father, John Hay, 736-7.
- Wainwright, Mrs. Richard, bef. coms. of Cong, 547, 549, 585; 675.
- Waite, Judge Charles B, 280; 656.
- Wald, Lillian D, 705.
- Waldo, Clara H, 120.
- Walker, Elizabeth Wheeler, 567; 607.
- Walker, Dr. Mary 438.
- Walker, Speaker Seth. (Tenn.), opp. Fed. Amend, 653; goes to Washtn. and Conn, to prevent, 682.
- Wallace, Zerelda G, suff. petit. scorned, 297.
- Walsh, U. S. Sen. David I, for Fed. Suff. om d, 548; voted for it, 641.
- Walsh, U. S. Sen. Thomas J, bef. Senate com, “duty of Govt. to see that every citizen is assured of fundamental right of suff”; speech widely circulated, 547; same, 633; 645; for wom. suff. plank in Dem. platform, 713.
- Ward, Lester F, on development of sexes, 92.
- Ward, Lydia Avery Coonley, 42; 185.
- Warfield, Gov. Edwin (Md.), welcomes natl. suff. conv, pays tribute to suffs, 153; later sends letter of appreciation, 180; 182.
- Warner, Mrs. Leslie, speaks at natl. suff. conv, 568.
- Warren, Ohio, natl. suff. headgrs, removed to, 61, 93.
- War Service of Women in Europe, natl. conv. devotes evening to it, speakers from various countries, 544; of suffs. in the Civil War, 618.
- War Work of Organized Suffragists, vi, xxii; in Canada, 400; 410; in U. S, officers of suff. assns. in service; Mrs. Catt urges necessity for war work, 517; Exec. Council of Natl. Assn. pledges loyalty and service to the Govt, 518; four depts. of work, 520; war work of suffs. reviewed by Mrs. Katharine Dexter McCormick; “Dr. Shaw's appt. as chmn. of Woman's Com. of Council of National Defense has made coöperation with Govt. closer”, 520; Natl. Assn. plans more depts. of war work, reaffirms loyalty to Govt. and support of its war measures, 543; all officers of Natl. Assn. in service, 555; Oversea Hospitals, 558, 568; mass meeting in Washtn, 564; reports of War Coms, 1918, Mrs. McCormick's chapter on, refutes charges of “antis”, 560; 574; Natl. Assn. first organized body of women to offer services to Govt; President accepts and calls upon suff. leaders to cooperate, 578; patriotism where women vote, §79; see Chap. XXIV, 720; Mrs. Catt calls Exec. Council of Natl. Assn. to Washtn, 720; board of officers submits plan for aiding the Govt, which is discussed and adopted, 722; depts. of work, 723; mass meeting held and plan sent to Pres. Wilson by Secy. of War Baker; he expresses approval and assn. begins its work, 724-5; Dr. Shaw, its hon. pres, appt. by Council of Natl. Defense chmn. of Woman's Com, which is named, 726-7; assn. makes Mrs. McCormick genl. chmn. of its War Service Dept, reports of heads to natl. suff. conv. of 1917, 727 — 730; to conv. of 1919, 730 — 732; report of Oversea Hospitals, 732 — 734; to
