New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-31
POLITICS At CITY FED"
hrs. Vents Precipitates LiCely
Discussion-ChiJd Labor Questions.

Politics invaded the sacred precincts OF the New
YORK Ci-y Federation OF Wonens Clubs at its
second convention IN The Hotel Majestic yesterday.
e-l t-r fsw moments confusion reigned tU-
T-er1e the room ringing with cries ot approval ana
csa1p-Cra- The trouble was preCipitsted by NJ
games Grswo-5 Wentz who made q plea FOR CO.
operation IL tAe present municipal campaign
This Is not q political question" sai5 MS.
We--z II Is = moral issue ard though q
Republican hone and believe that never VIII
have any question o. politics IN our municipal az
fairs. 7 rests wtth me women 10 realize this
ideaL We cannot a1o-d 10 wait for The ballot
Madam President object" interrupted Mrs.
Harry Hastings. I object 70 a partisan speech
beng mace before this house UnCer The cover q
moral Issues"
GO on: GO on" cried the friends OF Mrs. wentz
NO. no. returned the opposition
The question Is not a partisan one retorted
Mrs. Belle Grey Taylor.
u heartily indorse what Mrs. Wentz has said"
sac Mrs Mary Garrett hay. but IL has nothing
q co with me business OF this meeting"
The Chair is IL q Quancary,' said Mrs. Dore
Lyc-- who was presiding. and she PIT 70 the house
the euesuo1 whether Mrs. Wentz be allowed 70
cOr---le.
Tie ayes and the noes were equally emphatic,
sn6 3--s Lyon paused as 1: II doubt
Please pit rny point q order said Miss Hay.
A--z -vc- cd SO. and Miss Hay sustained
N-s. We--z returned her seat and Mrs A n
Palmer moved q constitutional amendment ex-
c.----g religion and politics from the discussion
G --a c.-1.
'.-r is Impossible TO exclude religion and politics
from wlEe-s cChs' said Mrs. Z. Merrl' ana
AS. E1va-- Eld5er added.
eve ca- exclude secJarlan religion and partisan
poI--s .-- not al religion and al politics, for
t-ar --- related -0 all Guy thought
L-= ra--ers motion was ruled oIt OF OroeI' A--~
j -Tl-- 800 p-lu compose yourselves ladies'. and
is-sl q. ne harmo-Ies that Nine Won AIeLneI
Ia pared for US 49,,
. musical programme, N charge o. Ne Ne
rrr l..---- and consisting q SOLOS ~ ~ -
---e-a PERRIN and Arthur Philip quartet ~
--- .-- ~ s-5r5 Quartet and violin solo ~
,--ss CECILIA 8-adeord, was then proceeded %1s WI
&c -re remainder O. the programme vas 0~I'1eO
o. uL-1o-- further interruption -.,,,,,t- to
TIE remarks q Mrs. y eI-lz 49,, 5iss1lssion
have been irdl~e5 by seull-Polll-ca- lIs--s
- - i,-sce So --aee--es ~ Mrs Charles O.. u
r-sg % ~ ,'-S - ssEs thaT Mayor Low had
vetoed provision n the city charter proEaiIag IL
s-eeestl7r 81 group OF women in her nelgn1 15e
hood asked Why he nae core sl SO a9d other rea-
Sons which were accepted with apI@Ieir liked
over = luncheon. and construed ny 6 $3.50 re
reflection The Mayor, 50 tIaL NJ
marks came a. rat-ra- So -,c--s,z was the
-. Pr.-,-s4- - 5@f-is+e5 bv Mrs bore Lyon
--,. - 0-----5----se a -es6,urlon WIS passed
i-6oTsrc Jae proposal and i was referred % .
ferJon 70 The example % Western ~oT9eR - Ven
Ear eo-ar efa Ne 80, 2cTe1 we're building club
r~--see Mrs. Lyon also called attei LloL - -
,s--6-v and oppressed The opinion that Il T9ole
cost no more 10 own a cl-DL y-ss -
T--ss Pc 80 sf---5szed trades school not men
TONED 5I tl ss-,rFss.zed 6y Ra5dolph Gggsen,
80 s- "a address What the CRY SloUio
10 - ~ ,s n. NJ Ca-negies bene1actions would
30 -re5 and trebled." be sad II re "a "a ba1-s
ploved h.s Torture = LI2. 49, rechs-,ics am glad
49, ~ Ca-regle has provlcec tLese sov,s
-e-le- EIlr wish the same TINE IlaI SIlc
49, ,-es- --5c berefactor might come along anu
~ C,Ggrer heirler also suggested system e1 %
-~rre- nov being put into reforfisl 80 ~
,--r --gtr much better be EXPENDED y - a.
- se-e-T.oor the subject Of child LABOR vs.
~ l-ev 10 ard decided 70 estao-lsn a :. eEr
- =. e-Loof The chairman OF the cor7rIttee So
thr- the federation vas SorEiIs 20 -. - boot
r-Ir- q the child "a law e1 9 --,-I she
bis~ks ard Dedlers. sno also 70 nome Mork-. re
49, 800 Commission. who said tlat the cooper
s-i-r - tie federation was one oI ne ~. 80
oo---srsng thsngs THAI he had heard OF tor sOiHe
Mr Han said that the hoors O. shild laSo SI,i Z
, 1TneF' feeoTe T.ord shaftes5ury's days
.-1yfthIn the last year. 80 e--css m. riTer
e-l-ei,.e5 -eguesrs from the glass workers for
5v-elr-vear-oid orphans - ia tt,ei- irdfIgtrv
n erceL aae5 = sggrici0n that an Institution m
s5srrffs was furnishing orphans lOI use %
bloy~r oess n chfd labor in the United states
a. me last Few years nas D l.srs showed $50 600
,f5 reforerS IN the County = ys@Ls xoTl[er IN
number had become l..g.,s .,s later
55-.eee4 were also given ar ne 49, ~ asb-
80 ~ ri william Ettlnger aie E,l.I,c schools"
- wv Women should STUDY Law. go r-a-
re fe T = -sss house the birthplace OF &c
l1-es- esR the plail being prese1nteo ,Dgyoreing
Lsr2E sqna isfsosses w siso passed a thai
r e9fou-~irg ne corr ~ lels IN BROOKLYN and
~ 5-at--,lrr-- convention rn NeN-f'-A
..,.og. 70 b. shown ~s1t Week at Madison square