The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-28

of Canada she has been an enthusiastic work
er among women's organizations.
Eva Marshall shoutz, who has hirtherto
rallied the Young Women's Christian Tenn
perance union to the rescue Of the Chicago
Woman's temple is going blind. The news
has caused much sadness among her friends,
who believe that she lost her sight through
too much temple work.
In the general federation are two MAJ Gnal
societies, the National Household Eccn5inc
association and the National Society Of New
England Women. The headquarters of enc is
in Chicago, of the other in New York. Both
of these societies strongly object to the per
capita tax and have proposed to withdraw.
The difficulty has been bridged over for the
time being and hey will continue Their
membership 49,. the next biennial at least
paying taxes Oh She same basis as state fed
erations, but Der e.e4zP onsble to the gene: al
officers, and hs 81 representation on the
nominating committee.
At the Denver biennial there was some m g.
understanding concerning the per capita tax.
and this brought out many absurd argu-
ments concerning car fares and 1.-The pound
of chocolate" Ha1 the request of the New
England women - nave the tax rate dou-
bled been grantee, 1t would have resu ted
in bringing as much money into the trsas-
ury with a more even method Of taxation
that is to say, the smaller clubs would not
pay less than now and the large clubs wo1ld
not bear the burden. Many clubs ali over
the country are deciding that it will be bet
ter to take the monoy from the club than ID
add it to the indiS ass.i members dues. The
small club which now pays s. will pay 81 50
and inward he largo lul, of or rn0
or LOCO members, must ray $40, $40 or $780,
as the case may be.
The class of women known as the pur-
chasing agents. or commissioners, wiz gain
livelihood from IT, big stores through the
orders they place Vfrc, their custome7s have
been classed as commercial brokers' by the
internal revenue authorities at Washington
They have also been assessed 500 eacn and
have decided to form an organization to pro-
tect themselves. Their first efflrt will be
for the revocation Of the r.aing which
causes them so much Hardship. It is known
that quite nunloes of them have been
forced to give up tae1r calling simply for
the reason that they could not afford to pay
the tax.
The Woman's Historical dub of Detroit. is
unique among women's Organizations. owing
q
the meetings, each of which extends over two
hours The first ct ID Use is devoted to his
tory that is being made from day to day.
current events. EeGs member is supposed
to come thoroughly Informed upon some hap
pening Of the moment and she tells her fell
lows about it in p conversational way. the
others Joining in and adding any light they
may have for its elucidation. The news dis
cussed is not Tat which is entirely ephem
eral. but science, books politics and art are
chief topics 81 discussion. The other hour
of each meeting is devoted to a-topic care
fully arranged beforehand and this is always
OF a historical nature. Each member con-
ducts Investigations and tells the results to
the others, particular branches Of the topic
being assigned to different persons in order
TO prevent any duplicat'fa
A branch society for the prevention OF
cruelty to children has been incorporated by
J.e Womans Civic Federation of Elizabeth.
H. j., which does a large work in assisting
Il poor to become self-supporting, and has
fsshed a report condenining the pawnbroksrs
e. that city for their charge of 10 per cent
On loans