Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-17
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The Industrial of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs has issued
a pamphlet, copies Of which have been sent
to every club in the Federation, calling at
tention to the Importance Of having in each
club a standing m on Industrial
conditions. The committee suggests that at
least one meeting of each club should be
devoted to the consideration of some fea-
ture of the industrial problem, and that.
wherever it is possible, three meetings
should be set apart for this purpose, in
order that the working women, children
and organizations for promoting their in
terests should receive separate considera-
ton. The committee asks tina in arrang-
ing programs for annual meetings Of state
federations, space should be accorded for
addresses on phases of present industrial
conditions. Lists of speakers will be fur
nished upon application to the chairman
of the committee, Mrs. Frederick Nathan
of New York. 1t is recommended that each
state make a study OF the labor conditions
of its own state and endeavor to raise the
standard of conditions. Agitation for the
appointment Of women as factory inspec-
tors and the establishment of Juvenile
courts and the probation system is urged.
The women students of the University OF
Chicago have Joined the Consumers League
in its crusade against child labor.
The fourth annual demonstration of
women in behalf OF peace and interna-
tional arbitration has been appointed this
year for May IS. Mrs. May Wright sewall
of indianapolis. president of the National
49,. "a TNTAr,a.. 10. s-..,n1 a call ASKING
women to hold meetings on that day.
One of the attractive features of the re-
cent Iowa biennial and one that speaks
much for the enterprise of the women was
the Arts and Crafts exhibit held in the
chapel of the Christian church in the
auditorium of which the convention was
in session. While the exhibit was small
1t was fairly representative and included
some of the choicest work that is beinf
done by women, pottery, bronze, embroid-
cry, rugs and wrought metal work with
many other specimens that formed a most
interesting and collective collection. The
specimens had been collected from all parts
of the country, many of them loaned by
the Arts and Crafts society of Chicago.
More than 1000 women were In attend
ance at the annual reunion of Women
Workers, held in Boston last week. The
Massachusetts association has a member
ship of LOO working women and New
York and Pennsylvania each have large
and active organizations, both of which
were represented at the Massachusetts re
union. At the business meeting that fol-
lowed the following officers were elected
by the National League Of Working
Women: President, Edith NJ. Howes.
Massachusetts; vice president, Miss Vir.
ginia Potter. New York; treasurer, Mrs
Sarah s. Ollesheimer, New York; secre,
tary. Miss Jean Hamilton, New York. Mise
o. NJ. 2. Rowe, vice president of the
Massachusetts organization, described
some of the lines of activity in the various
state organizations as follows: 'In New
York, an employment bureau and benefit
society; in Pennsylvania, a lunch-room and
boarding house at the state capital; and In
Connecticut an ideal home at Madison. In
Massachusetts the association has issued
a travelling portfolio, which goes from
club to club with masterpieces Of art: has
been successful in the fight for the eight
hour day in many shops, and has aided In
the effective establishment of the Con-
sumers' league. In the pubic school system
1t has conducted an inveAtigation to see
whether or not a girl is fitted for work on
graduation, and has filled out 900 schedules
for the labor bureau at Washington. to
help in making public schools what they
ought to be for the girl who has to work. -
In her address, Miss Rowe said, in part.
There are a few things that you girls. as
wage earners, ought to remember, that ouI
country is in advance of others on the labor
question, that we have shorter hours, more
leisure and greater opportunity, but that
these very things demand added response.
bility. Every piece of negligence or scant
work on your part makes It more difficult
for women to stand equal in the same
work. Your faithfulness and efficiency
count as an influence upon economical in.
dustry. No one works for herself alone"
All of the old officers were reelected a
the annual meeting of the music depart
ment of the Woman's club. on Frida!
morning. Miss Corinne Paulsen. leader
Mrs. A. L. Sheetz, assistant leader. an,
Miss Grace Hancock, treasurer. 1t wa
left for the leader to appoint a committe
of five to fill out the executive committee
Following the election the hour was give
over to a discussion OF plans for next year
work.
Mrs. George Thompson was elected leade
Of the Bible study department on Thursda
afternoon; Mrs. W.. p. Hartford, a~ssistan
leader: DR.. Sarah c. Millen, secretary, an
| Mrs. G.. w. Nobel, treasurer. A member
} ship of thirty-seven has been enrolled 70
next years study. A vote OF thanks wa
extended DR.. Conely by the members of tn
, department in appreciation OF his assistanc
during the year, and IL Is hoped that h
will be able to direct the department mex
I year.
I Mrs. Lodusky ]. Taylor of LeSeur, MINI
national president of the Women's Relic
! Corps, was the guest of Mrs. Andrel
Traynor of Twenty-third and Writ street!
Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Taylor cam
to Nebraska to install the department of
: GERS at Fremont on Thursday evening, an
returned to her home on Saturday.
Machinists' Convention AdJOurns.
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