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Many recent comments have been made with respect to the wisdom of Congress in passing the Act of September 22,1922, entitled, " An act relative to the naturalization and citizenship of married women, " commonly known as the Cable Act, and which granted a form of independent citizenship to women.1 Among these comments we find the phrase, " probably accidental reasons," and an expressed sentiment that it is " questionable whether the majority of the women of this country really wanted the new law, " and simi- 'lar suggestions. It has been intimated that the law was passed solely as the result of the persuasive efforts of a minority of women.2 In many instances little cognizance has been taken of the reasons for, and the actual facts involved in, the change.

The first of these addresses was delivered at Princeton, April 15, 1915; the second at the Lake Mohonk conference, May 20, 1915; the third at St. Paul's school, June 15, 1915. cf. Pref. ; I. The policy of the United States in raising and maintaining armies.--II. The military obligation of citizenship.--III. The civil obligation of the army. ; Mode of access: Internet.