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PROTECTION OF MATERNITY. 
The Chairman. And it is practically identical with the bill as it 
passed the Senate 1 . ... . . 
Senator Sheppard. Yes, the bill now pending is the bill in the 
shape in which it passed the Senate, and in which it was reported to 
the House at the last session. There were elaborate hearings on 
this bill before the House committee and also before the Senate 
committee during the last session. , • , , 
The Chairman. As I understand, it has the indorsement ot 
several of the leading women’s organizations . 
Senator Sheppard. Yes, most of these have officially indorsed 
the bill, notably the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, National 
Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers’ Associations, Womens 
National Democratic Committee, Women’s National Republican 
Committee, League of Women Voters, Association of Collegiate 
Alumnae, National Women’s Christian Temperance L nion, Council of 
Jewish Women, National Board of the Young Women’s Christian 
Association, Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American 
Revolution, National Association of Deans of Women, National 
Women’s Association of Commerce, National Consumers League, 
National Organization for Public Health Nursing, National Child 
Welfare Association, National Council of Women, Service Star 
Legion, American Child Hygiene Association, Woman’s Foundation 
for’Health, National Women’s Trade Union League, Life Extension 
Institute of New York, and the Superintendent’s Department of the 
National Education Association. Let me say further that both of 
the great political parties are favorable to the measure, and the 
President of the United States specifically commended it in his first 
message to this Congress. It is a nonpartisan measure, and repre 
sents 'the demands of nearly all of the women’s associations of 
America 
The Chairman. We have had hearings, I wish you would advise 
the new members of the committee, on this bill, and I have two letters 
here which I will make a part of the record, one from Mr. Anderson, 
the secretary of some association in Detroit. They were against the 
bill. Is there anyone here representing him or is there anyone here 
representing those opposed to the bill ? 
AXrs Kilbreth 68. 
The Chairman. And would you like to speak in opposition to the 
bill? 
Mrs. Kilbreth. Yes, I would. 
The Chairman. How much time do you want ? 
Mrs. Kilbreth. About 10 minutes. 
The Chairman. And are you ready to go ahead to-day ? 
Mrs. Kilbreth. Yes; I would like to go ahead to-day. 
The Chairman. Do you know anything about Mr. Anderson ? 
Mrs. Kilbreth. No, I do not know anything about Mr. Anderson. 
The Chairman. Is anyone representing him here? 
Senator McKellar. Mr. Anderson was heard at the former 
hearing. 
Senator Sheppard. He was heard at the House. 
The Chairman. It is for this committee to say whether we shall 
have any hearings on this bill or not. 
Senator McKellar. I do not see how there can be any objection to 
having a hearing on it at the present time.