New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-02
WORKERS IN ENGLAND.
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE Ma
TIONAL UNION MEETS AT CROYDON
WOMEN ARE WARNED AGAINST CREATING THE
IMPRESSION THAT THEY ARE FORMING

WOMEN ARE WARNED AGAINST CREATING THE
IMPRESSION THAT THEY ARE FORMING
CLASS BY THEMSELVES
The annual conference OF the National Union Of
Women Workers Of Great Britain was held re-
Gently at Croydon. and continued several days.
Mrs. Creighton. the president Of the great organi
zation spoke OF the work which had been accom-
pished. and skeched out new plans OF usefulness
for the future.
OF these the most important was the formation
OF a Central Labor Bureau for Women. and the
consideration Of the proposition to join the Inter-
national Council Of Women, of which the Countess
of Aberdeen president.
Mrs. Creighton warned her audience that in all
gatherings women must beware OF creating the
impression that they are forming by themselves a
class or party or that they desire to pursue inter-
ests OF their own opposed to those Of the commu-
nifty as whole. Organizations OF women. simply
as organizations. should never be multiplied I'M
necessarily. Two things were cited claiming
special attenton--the needed reform In the condi
lions Of women's labor and the necessity for an
ever-advancing improvement In education.
Under this twofold subject many able papers
were read. and spirited discussions took place
under the leadership OF well-known women. and
temperance In its various phases was q further
fruitful topic for talk
ATTACKING EVIL.
Upon tho method Of attacking the evil through
the medium Of homes Lady Elizabeth Bidduph
expressed her views urging secluson from tempta-
ton az the sole cure for inebriety In women Such
secluson was. the president OF the British Wom-
ems Temperance Association declared. impossible
amidst the surroundings of domestic life. The Hon.
Mrs. Eliot Yorke preached prevention. by means
OF bands Of hope. while Mrs H. j. Wilson desired
legislative action which should take the form OF
local option. and pave the way for the total prOhi-
bion OF the drink traffic. Mrs Wilson Is herself
a i"etctaler OF many years standing.
The care and training Of children under the Poor
Law, and the contrasting sketch drawn by Lady
Frederick Cavcndish In her warning against the
dangers Of the luxury Of modern life. commanded
great attention
One mornings conference was devoted to the
consideration Of the prison life OF women and chill
drcn. the discussion upon which subject was
opened by paper descriptive OF the work OF
women visitors in long sentence prisons. read by
Adcline. Duchess OF Bedford. There were interest
Ing discussions on the better organization Of the
nursing profession and the care OF the insane and
epilcptc. One session was specially intended for
young women In business. and the subject
sidered was. How 10 Make the Best Use OF Leis-
ure Holidays and Times OF Recreation"
At the important business meeting near the close
of the session Mrs Alfred Booth unanimously
elected as president for 1898 and such changes
were made In the constitution enabled the Ma
tional Union Of Women Workers to secure posi-
ton the English branch Of the International
Council OF Women under the title OF The Ma
tional Council OF Women OF Great Britain and
Ireland"