Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-27
woMAN's WORK FOE HumaNITK.

WOAANS WORK FOR HUMANITY.
Aims and Accomplishments of the Ma
tionai Council Which is to Meet in
HaShi ogton.
The second triennial session OF the
National Council of Women is TO be held
in Washington 10 February and March.
This Is unique organization, the
American branch consisting OF small
bodies, representing different nation
ailtieS. Great unity Of thought, sym
pathv and purpose is gained by 1t
among women who find inspiration and
breadth Of feeling for work differing
radically from their own, yet like it in
is purpose of lettering the evil condi-
tious under which humanity laoors to-
day. The council idea, both national
and international, is the climax in the
organization Of the moral forces OF So
ciety by women.
The international council of women is
composed Of the national scouncls OF
several countries, but the national coun-
ell idea is not confined TO America.
Since the organization OF the National
Council OF Women OF the United States
in 1888, national councils have been
formed in France. Belgium and Swift
erland. In Italy, through the efforts OF
Signorina Fanny Zampinl Salazar, and
under the patronage Of Queen Margber-
"a The first steps have been taken to-
ward forming an Italian council OF
| women; and the King of Slam has,
through the royal commissioner OF
that country at the Columbian
Exposition, officially communicated
to the president Of the American Ma
tional Council (who is vice president
at-large OF the International Council Of
Women, his desire that council of
women be organized in his country.
Then, too, there are local councils OF
women, which bear the same relation TO
the city associations that the National
Council does TO the national associa-
tons.
Already flourishing councils are or
gained in Providence, Z. l.; Portland,
Me-. Minneapolis, Minn.; indianapolis,
Ind; Memphis, Tenn; Quincy, H.;
Akron, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio, and
Marysvlle, Tenn.
In one city the council has established
free kinderRartens. in another 1t has
secured the appointment OF police ma
irons, in another il has placed a woman
on the School Board, in another 1t has
opened communication with the munich
pal government, thus gaining access 10
the Board of Health and the Board OF
Public Works, and bringing the opin-
ions of women 10 bear etfectually upon
these bodies; in another it has under
taken to secure crematory for the de-
struction OF refuse and garbage, IL
another it has sought to- close public
wine rooms, aud while not suppressing
it has seusibly abated this evil.
Thus far local councils have directed
their efforts chiefly 10 the improvement
of public morals aGd city sanitation,
and to increasing the educational facil-
tiles Of their pective communities. In
two cities 1t has established Industrial
schools for training girls for domestic
service.
The object Of these councils is not to
be instrumental in the furtherance OF
woman suffrage. Every organization
has two votes, no matter how large or
how small its individual membership
The council could no more be commit
ted to woman suffrage than to the tenets
dergartens, because the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society OF the Free
Baptist Church and the International
Kindergarten Union are members OF 1t.
It's main object is the setting forth
to the general public the magnitude OF
woman's worGfor humanity, bringing
into closer cT act women engaged in
all lines OF xtrk, and giving all women
the privilege OF uniting their Influence
in such general lines OF work as ali
may agree upon.
The Triennisl Council brings together
much larger audiences and attracts
public attention. The newspapers,
through the press associations, give
larger reports than they ever do 10
meetings of single organizations. Then
consider how many different subjects
can be discussed, and what
vast amount OF power such 3 concen-
tration will develop. AT present there
are nineteen organizations united In
one great national council. Here Is
liot of the organizations: National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
National Free Baptist Woman's Mis-
sionary Society, Illinois Industrial Re-
form School for Girls (national charter),
National Woman's Relief Society, Uni
versa Peace Union, National American
Woman Suffrage Association. Centen.
airy Association OF the Universal
st Church, Wilmodaughsis Soro-
sis. Young Ladies National
Mutual Improvement Association, Ma
tional Association for the Promotion OF
Social Purity, Woman's Republican As.
ISOLATION Of the United States, National
Association of Loyal Women of Ameri-
can Liberty, Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Union OF Friends, Woman's Re
lief Corps, National Association Of Wo-
men Stenogr&phers, National Council OF
Jewish Women, international Kinder
garten Union.
Although the Triennal Council may
have no isms to promugate, it must not
be supposed II has no lines OF general
work. II Advocates
EQUAL pay for equal work; to secure
law requiring the national govern
ment to make no distinction OF sex 10
the payment of its employees; TO secure
the appointment upon all State com
missions NOW consisting OF men oniv),
women working to exchange existing
divorce and marriage laws; 20 promote
the discussion of womeu's dress aud
arouse public sentiment favoring great
er attention being paid to health, free
dom and beauty in the dress OF women;
and to introduce patriotic teaching into
the public schools OF the land. and favor
the exercise of the day beginning with
a salute TO the fag.
The next trennial councils sessions
will continue from February Il TO
Mnrch .. 1t promises to De a most In
terssting gathering OF bright women
Nav Wright Seweil. whose untlring