The New York Times, December 14, 1917 At the NAWSA convention, Carrie Chapman Catt delivers a memorable address intended for the members of Congress. read clipping The New York Times, December 15, 1917 The Congressional Committee of NAWSA fights to delay a vote on the Federal Suffrage Amendment until January, so additional votes can be lined up for the Amendment. Anti-suffragists, who believe the bill will be defeated if it is voted on now, seek to have a vote before Christmas. read clipping The New York Times, December 15, 1917 Editorial The Times questions Carrie Chapman Catts statement that: If other lands have been brave enough to extend suffrage to women in wartime, our own country, the mother of democracy, surely will not hesitate. read clipping The New York Times, December 16, 1917 A vote on the Federal Suffrage Amendment in the US House is delayed until January. read clipping The New York Times, December 17, 1917 The NAWSA convention ends with the suffragists concentrating on passage of suffrage in the US House of Representatives when it comes up for a vote in the next few weeks. read clipping The New York Times, December 24, 1917 Front Page Hungary will have universal suffrage for men and women. read clipping |