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a RIGHTS AMEND eee ee men Leaders Send Letter Congress Calling the Pro- posal ‘a Gold Brick’ ) SEE INV VITATION TO ABUSES Mrs. Roosevelt and Officials of Many National Organi- zations Are Included , Aug. is_a tat women leaders who have paso t ‘qual Rights Amend ve zg pena Sade publie today | by onal - - the amendment “a 3a : brick inet may sitter, but would urt if it hit,” Misa Elk sth. agee, general secretary © e€ owith aetna letter here, that copies of the ie being sent to every Senator and Representative. Signers of ne letter are against tional Pemen’ a Party, which "has ed the proposed amendmen since it was introduced in Congress. 1924, . he opponents insist that the amendment would not onfy not "Tate ES Sonieve ite objective but wan open the floodgates to exploitation of women workers and jeopardize _ alao protective legislation easential for the -health of mothers. Several Reasons Stated The letter save: “We believe {n equal rights for women. “We oppose the so-called Equat Rights eeendment’ because it dis _ regards the fact that while m — and women are equal in right they are not identical in economic wets: f/mpeial function or in physical ers — pacity. mc “7 - “Because it would imperil ‘ aaa Te legislation enacted. te, saf: ‘guard women is homemeXers | mothers, including laws regulatin 1 partment of Labor; Mra. J, Borden fries and Mre Charles P, “Because this proposal, if on acted and ratified, id confuse wei gomplicate areetaT progrese toward higher standards of safety and security for all workers—mea aa well ag women.” Among the signers of the letter are officlals of many Sanizatlons, f: including Mra. R. gelo, preai- Women; Mra. Mary McLe thune, National Federation of Col-{? Women's Clubs; Mrs, Eleanor}! derson of the National Y. W. mamlie and Mra. Carrie Chap-|! signers also include women|t tin velt Miss Maryxfanderson, chiefy of the Women’ & Bureau of the De- Other Signers of the Letter Signers of the letter, represent- ‘ing different parts of the country, included the following: NEW YORK-—Mr Grosvenor. len, Mra, Da ckus, 3, We. Rosse wie, “Geneviev minorit' leader ew York Cit Counce: Pe Peullr gamers. Bo thy NK sy NEeny0§ Meanie Grace ueg, sker,Mrs. Loulse nar tes director, aout we aye r school for workers; QgbeMleeck, director of i rib ae dine gz it Foundation; Peart Awan, DISTRIC F COLUMBIA~M Elisabeth hristman, rehired Natlonal Trade League; Agnes ' wan, ‘dle tor, National Coun tholf Women; J. Aun tone ise Fiorencs none. director, American Fed oodhouse, formerly Secra State of Connecticut. NEW JERSEY-Dr. Ellen C ‘ot. ter, welfare or, State of New Jersey; Ru oung, United Electric and ; va dent, National Council of Cathalict4 Ogee. 4 tt. t Prominent in official W ngton,;' . such as Mra, Fr Teeccee: ‘OT RECOKL \ 4 AUG 21 194