New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-04
NETWORK WOMEN WAKE UP!
MO9E INTERE-T NEEDED N HE COMING
WORLDS FAIR.
MRS. POTTER PALMER AND MRS. TEAUrMAN DE-
PLORE THE PREVAILING APATHY

DAY two. on their to boston. to VISIT thc'
sons at Harvard. II is their habit 10 pay thS Guy
frequent visits. especially at the seasons Wheh ''o
picture caicIig, are open. Mrs. Palmer u'es "o'
leave her Interest aud work for the Wonehs Depart
ment of the Worlds Fair behind her when sue comes
from Chicago for an open dc, ard tie tables in her
ROOMS at the Holland House strewn Win icUra
and other documents. and show that shc Is ld I''i
TAXING Il holiday. although che insists she Is Ill Town
merely for personal reasons.
Mr., Palmer when approached on the subject OF the
Fair. did not hesitate to express her DISAPPOINTMENT
that things were in such comato'c state IN Nc"orh
Particularly wa, she surprised that women "c'p "
have 80 small a part In the PR paiatioas for the Expo
ston. | think she said 10 the NrilcF' U'"' Il"
amendment the bill now before the l@s'''u'c o"t
be introduce1-or rather. there ought 10 " a"o'e
biz more satisfactory in all its PROVISIONS l"e "oc"
ought to have the dignity OF being paccd Oh 'o "'o
BoarI Certainly the National commissioners Ought
to stand back Of tie women. They are shown great
dlscourtesy in being almost entirely Ignored as toy
have been.
The number of women devoted to charitable ana
phanthroplc work. not to mention those WIN" nave q
share in forwarding the interests OF cdu'a'ona' anu
other benefcent Institutions. Is enormous ana IL Is dc
parting from the precedent established by the Naloi
Commissioners elsewhere and the stand taken IN oher
| states.
aThev have not been put on the state Board as
men are but II Is left to the Commissioners 10 put
them on. IT to me they are uc'itcd III very
| indifferent manner II has been mentioned that
$4,000 vii, he set aside for the uso Oh "oheh' i"'
| Is Il comparatively small amount to show what th'S
will wish 10 slow In Illinois the state appropriation
has been :, 90 600 and the have been granted
$4,000 their share
in February | wrote the Dry-Goods Merchants
Committee Of the city OF NewYork. who have taken
so much Interest in advocating proper appropriation
I for the Worlds Fair, the following letter:
h,sft afl al |
sue re,ton, to gentlemen who have undoubtedly Oeeh
carefully studying this question ana d. '" '0 WIN
no. consider my very naturnl Interest intrusive.
Tie ms. point mentioned In connection win S'IO'
denomination f., always the bii!dng. which NATL
rallv ap,al, 70 stat; pide ami viz furnish pc''ane
r.a won, for 10, citizens during the Exposition a. well
As n place where they may extend suitable ho'pIllH'
Il * ,e-y importint howcycr that the cthT' oil
,h STAT .bould realize I'm season that they must MT
only show il, natural products, aph growth anu com
mc9cill advantages, but also tn finer Development "a'
accomIanie, and gNs' value t. oui co"-e'c'" po'p'
~. .,
,r; oal science exhibit conrrSc1 in our Department
q, Inr,al Art. WI De- by the thinking and
,auc,ted classes Of far more value ana "'' u'
tno nero exhibit 81 MANUFACTURED gods rom eH''h'
.,,,n,rt,. IA. latter have become comparatively n
,ut. n all the world through preceding cNro@itons.
bi. showing Of II. ethical sid 81 life which has Voh
most fully ny Eprop eo'"rm'n MS N I'll iec,n'
.,o.ion- il tie .:uI, that hn~ most 'here't"i siu'
ca.- legislators. hunant' ianS 'nl the ever increasing
nUr.i,- - -tud-nt- OF social pi"bI rs
Ia L.ub1G.y the creates, a''Iit ever yct hade To
show the ,tnl-a side O.: governmental -o'! a'i Industrial
,olns and - co.atc the f'sults 81 modern Thought an /
,,t.n,, was a. to Pan. Exposition IN lss' and ti'
exhibit uss one the most valuable FEATURES oi mat
Exposition.
IN. pain trui, mus, b. understood ard apT seiat'd that
tine Initd stats NOT 900 -" haht ~ dong i''ei
,.dt n international compafI-ons Of n''h"i' and fe'ut
W. al. .,ftr.lv unfruiiAr with ahi adv anccd
side ~ exposition vora and ha'" never made any ~
h: I'm e department of social 'ci'nc" in foreign e\
positions. lu Par. even our "iach'"n" WORK "h'"
-lolI have don. vs. credit .oIfY f'pscs nod ha
wo nn!s disappointed o>p,,' atols. sai wesc ai"offod
for ~ tn, jec. o. a~ai-. our exhibit wac 80 otcly
nc1ns 10 important features tia, comparisons were
impossible between o1@ own ana other count'es.
~ Therefore become. ali the more necessary that we
shnulf arouse our-sly,s c'ar comprehension % oe
situation. and not D. put D. shame IN our own oounty
a,cr having nyitd The world wltn.ss our ad'Sncc
aid the bc"1 -rnt suit Oi Government by tho
people. Tor the people"
II IS consequently the duty q each show its
aut.ony ciucatlon health and
w1l;h and velh"ng ~ IT. people" This vii Include an
Illustration 81 tc 'du eatona privilege furnished by the
STAT IN rs k'nd rraren kitchen. gardens. public schools
normal schools manual training technical industrial snd
schools. It's higher education carried in col
lcc, or universities under conuol ~ regulations
concerning health u citlz santiry appliances
iheoro, and condon.; precautions against contacon
regulations and inspection. public baths.
ho pial~ Gi-Ien>afcs aud T.if work, IL, method Of
caring for Inlp.r llltd and n-tne and Protecting
Minors IT, system ~ e.u ai-i iinf u. pfai, r'iprh'oY
and correctional intutoas also state regulation.
cring larFlng s's. commerce" Insurance aLI tho ia
>Is.,iion OF grain and Other commodt''. ct.
To- tc ilo.-r u tat.oi il"~ ta-io4 G.ptrtrclt- o.
Governments. the app oIs'ions from the Ignturr
must provide ve Tor the fcpo'cn tnton u The sup
ll,ntirv Institution, thot result
Of private and individual Initiative for tho benefit Of the
citizens II tho STATE.
1he-c latter in.u0tons having ordinarily drcu,y
IN securing funds for their proper maintenance, have
Revenue 10 cNpend making the exhibit which woud bc
necessary should all the boucnccnt and charitable
carried Ia tAe state De- properly represented
Among tho, the notifications charitable o'ganl1-
toa, rclcf and AID societies. homes for the fri,ndc,s.
orphan asylums, private hospitals. dispcnsarcs. public
brorics, reading museums, art galleries. etc. .hlch
are carrsin their hoalthfu ia art q
goat country. And tie equally u'eful COOP ratye hLor.
Industrial agricultural and other societies etIiine the
nc~ TOblons which are constantly arising.
A. this exhibit l. competitive tho most instructive
nrsOi.s Will De- drawn the ute achieved under
and other systems q md education.
AwadH VIII DC given to those showing the best results,
and al the exhibits will be- made matter Of permanent
record in the reports Of the Iuc which pass them.
Itese viii be PLACED In public Libraries for the future
OF statcians will epomrc the progress Of every
country and express the last ana best thought OF the world
the time Of holding the Exposition.
You readily undcrand that Iis cyhibit. properly
presented maintained. Will b. expensive one
viii require time though. and money.
that your representative men, who framing
this bib und rfstand the OF the work bcoe them
that hands rtts the demonstration the right OF
government of the United States 10 take It's place in the
van modern civilization. because OF in dc.
Weighing highest point the moral mental phys.
cal wcll.Lcr.g Of it, citizens
OF my FIRST interest s TO that the o
NcwYork properly represented the state Board and
for understand that BIN not salts
actory provide. IL would only be- showing them proper
courtesy TO REPRESENTATIVES appointed By the
Governor has been done In other States and
sum OF money placed In their hands VIII enable them
show many urcful valuable functions women
performing your state.
hesitate ~ make suggestions these points. rs
MIS- Irautnann our first Sbc-presdent tell you
She has decided will best advance the the
women Of the state.
Ecgrottng that my letter is Of necessity Of such length
and with assurance Of my distinguished co.deration
very truly yours,
BERTHA HONOHE PALMER.
This statement Of facts havlng been given Mrs