New-York tribune., 1896-11-25
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
TOPICS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING IN BOSTON


The annual business session Of the National Coun-
ell Of Women Of the United States will occur this
year in Boston In the Young Iens Christian Asso-
citation Hall, December .. and 4. and will include
three public meetings The following subjects will
be considered: Equal Pay for Equal Work'-To
secure law requiring National Government TO
make no distinctions Of In the payment OF its
employees. Divorce Rcform'-To the ap-
pointment Of women upon all State commissions
working to change existing divorce and marriage
laws. "Dress'-To arouse public sentiment favor
ing greater attention being paid 10 health freedom
and beauty In the dress OF women Patriotic
Teaching"-To introduce the subject into the public
schools Of the land and have the exercises OF the
day begin with a salute of the flag
In addition 10 these general lines OF work, the
council has declared Itself In favor OF equal educa
tonal advantages for men and women: the pro-
Vision OF equal opportunities of industrial training
for boys and girls: the admission Of to
equality with in ihe church work OF the differ
ent denominations. and the demand for an equal
standard OF personal purity for men and women
The Council does not exist In the interest OF any
one propaganda. and each organization In the
council has two votes matter how large or
small its individual membership. 1t is impossible
for the Council TO be committed to the tcnets of
any one OF these. The Council has no power over
the organizations which constitute IT, beyond that
OF suggestion and sympathy" Consequently no So
cety entering it renders itself BILE Ito be inter-
iertG Win IN respect TO It's complete organic unity,
independence or method Of work" AT the trcn-
NAL meetings Of the Council the local organza-
tiors hay" opportunity present their work in ac-
cordance with programme OF their arrange
ment.
The Countess Of Aberdeen. president OF the Wom-
ems Council Of Canada. will return in time TO
represent that body the coming meeting but
the Canadian Council will be ably represented by
It's corresponding secretary Mrs Willoughby Cum
inngs and by Mrs. Archibald. president Of the
Halifax Council. An idea of the scope Of the Cam
adian work may be gathered from a glance at some
OF the topics considered the last annual confer
ence. Among these the resolution that effort
be made 10 secure some amendment in the present
law for the commitment Of the insane and imbece
VINO are now treated like criminals. and sent 10
JAIL and that knowledge regarding the preventabe
causes OF the present Increase of insanity be spread
as widely as possible Another topic the
portancc Of bringing before boards OF health or
other local authorities the proper OF the teeth
Of children in the public schools and the necessity
OF some provision being made for free dentistry for
the poor. where such does already exist The
Council also asked investigate the effect of
the importation OF paurer children the social
urged 10 promote the establishment of public baths
and washrooms in all large industrial centres. II
IS also proposed that branch OF the National
Homo Reading Union be formed for the Dominion
OF Canada