December, 1917   Page 1, 2, 3, 4

The New York Times, December 11, 1917 – If NAWSA loses its fight for a Federal Suffrage Amendment in Congress this month, it may end its non-partisan stand for the first time in its forty-nine year history and campaign against opponents of the Amendment. read clipping

The New York Times, December 12, 1917 – The Judiciary Committee of the US House limits the time for the states to ratify the proposed Prohibition and Suffrage Amendments to seven years. The Judiciary Committee recommends prohibition and reports without a recommendation on suffrage. read clipping

The New York Times, December 12, 1917 – Prior to the start of the NAWSA convention, the Congressional Conference of NAWSA, discusses ending the non-partisan stance of NAWSA and fighting opponents of suffrage, primarily Democrats, in the next election. read clipping

The New York Times, December 12, 1917 – Editorial – During a critical period in the World War, The Times editorializes that this is no time for Congress to be distracted with prohibition and suffrage. read clipping

The New York Times, December 13, 1917 – Jeannette Rankin loses her battle to chair the newly created Committee on Woman Suffrage in the US House. read clipping