Hellraisers Journal: Clara Zetkin Describes Second International Conference of Socialist Women

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Quote May Wood Simons, SPA Convention Chicago, May 10, 1908———-

Hellraisers Journal – Friday September 2, 1910
Copenhagen – Second International Conference of Socialist Women

From The Progressive Woman of August 1910:

Second International Conference of Socialist Women.

Clara Zetkin, Zurich 1897, wiki

The representatives of the organized Socialist Women of different countries, having given their assent, the undersigned convokes by their order,

The Second International Conference of Socialist Women in Copenhagen on the 26th and 27th of August next. The sittings will be held in the Arbejdernes Forsamlingsbygning, Jagtxej 69 and be opened Friday, August 26th at 9 o’clock in the morning.

The provisional agenda of the conference is:

  1. Opening
  2. Measures for securing more regular relations between the organized, Socialist women of all countries.
  3. Practical work in favor of universal woman suffrage, viz. adult suffrage.
  4. Social protection and provision for motherhood and infants.

All the organized Socialist women-without difference of the group or party they belong to-as well as all the societies and unions of women workers, recognizing the fact of class war, are earnestly asked to send their delegates-women or men-to this conference.

The organizations of each country are autonomous to decide the rules of sending delegates to the conference. The number of delegates is not restricted for any organization.

The Socialist women in the various countries are kindly asked to forward proposals

All the organized Socialist women-without difference of the group or party they belong to -as well as all the societies and unions of women workers, recognizing the fact of class war, are earnestly asked to send their dele gates-women or men-to this conference. The organizations of each country are autonomous to decide the rules of sending dele gates to the conference. The number of dele gates is not restricted for any organization. The Socialist women in the various countries are kindly asked to forward proposals to the undersigned in order that those proposals can be translated and communicated to the national correspondents in time. The names of the delegates and the reports on the state and work of organizations Socialist women are concerned in, must be sent not later than the 1st of August. The reports are to be published in the three languages of the conference—German, English and French. If received in time, they will be distributed before the opening of the conference.

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Hellraisers Journal: The Women Delegates of the Socialist Party of America to the International Conference at Copenhagen

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Quote May Wood Simons, SPA Convention Chicago, May 10, 1908———-

Hellraisers Journal – Thursday September 1, 1910
Copenhagen – American Socialist Women Attend International

May Wood Simons, Luella Twining, and Lena Morrow Lewis are delegates at the International Socialist Congress, now in progress at Copenhagen. They also took part in the Second International Socialist Women’s Conference which proceeded it. 

From The Progressive Woman of August 1910:

Our Women Delegates to the International

May Wood Simons.

May Wood Simons, Prg Wmn p10, Aug 1910

Have you ever asked yourself who have entered into the modern opportunities for women most fully? I have, and my thought always turns to our Comrade May.

She has enjoyed the best the schools could give her, having done the work not only for a first degree, but for a doctor of philosophy at Chicago university. That she has kept in the scholarly habit was proven last year by the remarkable feat of winning the Harrison prize for an essay in economics over many men competitors and judged by the heads of the department of economics in five great western universities.

But many women have done admirable work in scholarship. Mrs. Simons has been able to use hers steadily in practical service in the greatest cause of the age. She has worked for Socialism as teacher, lecturer or writer constantly, for the past twelve years or more. At present and since the establishment of the Daily Socialist she has been associate editor of that paper. Her husband, A. M. Simons is editor-in-chief. Already her activities and influence are world-wide and after this summer her place in the international movement will be still more pronounced and effective.

But no women, or normal man, for that matter, is content with world service alone. Fortunately indeed, is one for whom home life and life work are inextricably blended. It is interesting to note that the woman who seems to me to have reaped the fullest harvest from the new ideals and possibilities of our time both in public and private life happens also to be the most devoted mother of my acquaintance.

The genuine good of old standards need never be lost in gaining the genuine good of new freedom and opportunity. It is a satisfaction to have this demonstrated in the self-effaced beautiful little woman who will help to represent American Socialists in the greatest organization the world has known.

MILA TUPPER MAYNARD.

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