Regulating the Recovery of Portal-to-portal Pay, and for Other Purposes

AND COMMISSION ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF WOMEN

S. Congress

HEARINGS

BEFORE

SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 1 OF THE

14 ouse COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTIETH CONGRESS.ARD DIVISION

SECOND SESSION

H. J. Res. 49, H. J. Res. 62, H. J. Res. 85, H. J. Res. 86,
H. J. Res. 89, H. J. Res. 104, and H. J. Res. 110

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE UNITED STATES RELATIVE TO EQUAL RIGHTS FOR
MEN AND WOMEN
AND

H. R. 1972, H. R. 1996, H. R. 2003, H. R. 2007, H. R. 2035,
H. R. 2323, and H. R. 3028

TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF
WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES, TO DECLARE A POLICY AS
TO DISTINCTIONS BASED ON SEX IN LAW AND ADMINISTRA-
TION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

MARCH 10 AND 12, 1948

Serial No. 16

Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary

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UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1948

NOTE-HO. John M. Robsion, of Kentucky, formerly chairman of this subcommittee, died on February 17, 1948.

1947

CONTENTS

PROPONENTS OF THE PROPOSED EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

Statement of-

Hon. Fadjo Cravens, a Representative in Congress, State of Arkansas.

Hon. Katharine St. George, a Representative in Congress, State of

New York...

Hon. Frank A. Barrett, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Wyoming

Hon. William T. Byrne, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York

Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, congressional chairman, National Woman's

Party

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Hon. Libby E. Sachar, judge, juvenile and domestic relations court,

Union County, N. J.

Burnita Shelton Matthews, attorney at law; chairman, committee on

the legal status of women, National Association of Women Lawyers 15, 186

Rosalie M. Moynahan, member, committee on legal status of women,

National Association of Women Lawyers.

Nina Horton Avery, chairman, Women's Joint Legislative Committee

for Equal Rights

Hon. Gordon L. McDonough, a Representative in Congress from the

State of California__

Betty Gram Swing, member, National Council of National Woman's

Party

Mary Markajani, Yonkers, N. Y

Adda Lutz Ferguson, attorney, Philadelphia, Pa.

Hon. Arthur Capper, a United States Senator, State of Kansas.

Virginia Starr Freedom, United Nations Citizenship League, Balti-

more, Md. _ _

Mary Church Terrell, founder and first president, National Associa-

tion of Colored Women..

Lucia Hanna Hadley, representing National Council of Women of the

United States.

Mary A. Murray, chairman, industrial council, National Woman's

Party-

Anita Pollitzer, national chairman, National Woman's Party.

Mrs. Robert Walker, international relations chairman, National

Woman's Party-

40, 191

Cecil Norton Broy, political chairman, National Woman's Party.

Carolina Katzenstein, Philadelphia, Pa.

Dorothy Matthews Spinks, Alpha Iota Sorority representative

Mrs. Leslie Wright, legislative chairman, General Federation of

Women's Clubs..

Gertrude L. Crocker, national legislative chairman, the American

Federation of Soroptomist Clubs.

Miss Sally Butler, president, the National Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, Inc. -

Statements filed in support of equal-rights amendment:

Miss Mary Donlon, representing Republican Women of the State of

New York..

182

Hon. Oren Harris, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Arkansas

Hon. William A. Dawson, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Utah...

III

he. 16-20

Statements filed in support of-Continued

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Hon. Homer D. Angell, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Oregon..

Hon. Georgia L. Lusk, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New Mexico.

Hon. Toby Morris, a Representative in Congress from the State of

Oklahoma --

Hon. William Lemke, a Representative in Congress from the State

of North Dakota_

Hon. Margaret Chase Smith, a Representative in Congress from the

State of Maine.

Hon. Edward J. Devitt, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Minnesota__

Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, representing District of Columbia Federation

of Women's Clubs.

H. Francis Boyer, legislative-Federal relations division, National

Education Association.

Mrs. Dorothy Ashby Moncure, attorney at law, Washington, D. C.,

representing the National Woman's Party.

Mrs. Mary Stockton Taylor, chairman, Philadelphia branch of the

National Woman's Party.

Mrs. Evelyn Baker Richman, attorney at law, New York City, repre-

senting the National Woman's Party.

Mrs. George T. Vickers, secretary-treasurer, New Jersey branch of

the National Woman's Party..

Dr. Alma Jane Speer, legislative director, American Medical Women's

Association_

School Women's Council, Los Angeles, Calif., submitted by Represent-
ative McDonough--

Mrs. Laura M. Berrien, representing the Iota Tau Tau Sorority.
Material submitted for the record by Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller..
List of telegrams received_ _ _

PROPONENTS OF BILLS TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION ON THE LEGAL

STATUS OF WOMEN

Statement of--

Hon. James W. Wadsworth, a Representative in Congress, State of

New York

Paul Sifton, national legislative representative, UAW-CIO_

Frieda S. Miller, Director, Women's Bureau, United States Depart-

ment of Labor..

Margaret F. Stone, chairman of legislation, National Women's Trade

Union League_

Mrs. Ralph A. Young, executive vice chairman, National Committee

on the Status of Women__