Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-10
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Grub women and women generally are
shocked at the announcement that Mrs.
Coulter president Of the Utah Federation
Of women's Clubs and a conspicuous mem
Der Of the lower house Of the Utah legisla-
ture, voted for Reed Smoot for United
States senator. It is well known that the
Gentiles and Mormons constitute the two
factions of the Utah Federation, though
the Gentiles are the stronger and more
progressive, they being bitterly opposed TO
the election Of Mr.. Smoot The strongest
condemnation of Mrs. Coulter's action has
been expressed and even the secretary OF
the federation gave a newspaper interview
expressing disappointment that she should
so violate the women OF the state. Mrs.
Coulter justfes her action with the ex-
PLANTATION that she was elected to the legis-
lature as a republican and not a Gem
tile or a club woman; that the entire
delegation to which she belonged was un-
alterably pledged to support Mr.. Smoot be-
fore they were nominated, and that she
had voted for him for political reasons
only" Utah women have been more than
proud OF Mrs. Coulter's record in the leg
islature, and even their familiarity with
political methods does not seem to incline
them to be more sparing Of their criticism.
Mrs. ]. H. Cornish presided at yesterday
afternoons meeting Of the political and
social science department Of the Womans
club, Local Charities" being the subject
OF the meeting. The work Of the Visiting
Nurses association was presented by Mrs.
F. J. McShane, president of the sAsocia-
| tion, Mrs. w. r. Adams, superintendent of
nurses, also being present and giving more
of the details Of the system. Mrs p. L.
Perine spoke Of the work Of the Old Peo-
ple's home, her long connection with the
work enabling her to present It in a most
helpful manner. Mrs. c. L. Talbot told
Of the work of the South Omaha hospital.
general discussion followed.
The second annual report of the Massa-
| chusetts Civil Service Reform association
| is out and includes much that is OF interest
| to club women, especially as the extension
OF civil service reform study in the cIubs
! is largely the result of agitation and work
| of this association. Since the last annual
meeting over 10000 pamphlets have been
sent out to schools in twenty-five states
and an effort is being made to interest
high school and even grammar school chill
dren in the merit system Of appointment.
The society has now in press, in pamphlet
written by Prof. Salmon, which is to be
sent to clubs throughout the country. The
| growing interest of women's clubs on the
subject, is commented upon with satisfac-
tion.
There is a bill now before the New York
legislature, introduced at the suggestion OF
the New York State Nurses association,
providing for a standard qualification OF
nurses Under its provision a regents GER
tiflcate Is to be issued to all nurses who
have had two years OF training in some
approved hospital and who have passed the
examination under the regents of the State
university, and only these nurses VIII be
eligible to the title Of registered nurse and
the use of the letters "R. N" after their
names. 1t is felt that the name of trained
nurse is applied Unfortunately and that
IL a stranger, the nurse who has had re-
liable, thorough training has no advan-
tags Of the many whose training and ex-
perlence is wholly Inadequate.
while all the world and its sister IL
talking about child labor" says Mrs. Flor
ence Kelly OF the Consumers league and
formerly factory inspector of Illinois, "it
might be we'll to whisper to women thai
they are too fond of lingerie and that TIE
beautiful things that they crave are mad,
by the same little worn, tired bodies the!
are clamoring to save"
} The regular meeting of the Womeni
, Christian Temperance union will be held a
, 3 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon at tn,
a Young Women's Christian association
rooms. An invitation is extended to al
a members or former members Of unions an,
> to interested women to attend