The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-25

SoAihB iuoHtn aHc Two VIII Oe a.
rayed against each other in the selection
Of president. This will undoubtedly be
the case in New York. where Mrs Dore
Lyon. who is prominent in the radical
element, has been announced as a candi-
date for the ONCE. and Mrs. Philip Car
penter. who belongs To the conservative
party. Is another candidate for the ONCE
The issue at stake with the two parties is
one of State Federation work. or rather
the proposed adoption of new work by the
State Federation
Mrs. DOre Lyon Is the chairman OF the
Trades School Committee. which has
been working for the establishment Of A
school at Amsterdam. y. Y. for the in
hold economies.
MRS. LYONS MISSION.
IF have a mission in the world" said
Mrs. Lyon. At the New York State build
ing. the other day. where she presides as
hostess. IL Is certainly that OF helping
along the independency OF young girls Out
OF population OF 24.OOO girls in Am.ter-
dam, T.0oo OF these are supporting
We women earnestly desire that they
should be taught something besides the
humdrum of factory work The great trou-
BILE to-day with young women all over the
world Is that they are not sufficiently ed
ucated to take their place in the worlds
work They are educated to only a certain
point. or in a certain menial work When
this becomes intolerant or ceases to afford
sunhcient remuneration for the expanding
needs which accompany the higher ciyiliz-
Ing influences. the trouble begins. II is not
a far step from this to something worse.
AS women. by nature. are interested in
housework. IL is but natural that she
would turn TO this first. II she cares for
the opportunity. this opportunity should
be hers
Mrs.. Lyon. who is one OF the est-known
cfubwornen In the country. is most promi-
nently known as the editor of the Club
Woman" the Official organ for the wom-
ems clubs all over the country. Besides
this. Mrs. Lyon is president of the New
York City Federation. second vice president
Of the New York State Federation presi-
dent Of the E1ectic Club Of New York City
and for three years has been chairman of
the Trades School Committee OF the State
Federation
PROPOSES REFORMS
In her Official capacity as editor of the
Club Woman. she proposed TO introduced
reforms in the magazine this year.
Instead Of publishing reports from clubs
that recite attempted work or merely eff
forts. We shall publish only results OF the
work actually done.
Many of the suggestions offered ut the
biennial will be carried out. The obiec-
tion made bS some delegates to the Ma
tional Federation meeting that the fed
Grafton should not go so far as to sux-
gest to the individual or State clubs their
line of work. Is not well founded. I had
a woman say TO me. but the federation
Is not intended TO suggest our work to
US. We 30 there simply to gain iEspira-
ton for our work" 1 do not know what
inspiration she desired TO gather. unless
Il was additional strength to attend the
next biennial
One OF the proposed branches Of work
which the federation AZ its last meeting
generously indorsed. and gave a place on
the programme, was for the establish
ment of Independent schools for the in
struction OF household economies. as wen
as suggestion for a general movement
among individual clubs TO Cooperate with
public schools for the establishment of
such departments in regular school work.
GENERAL CAMPAIGN.
There appears from the published club
programmes for the year suggestions of
a general campaign along this line in all
the more or less progressive clubs
throughout the country The conserva.
tive element OF club life In said to be op
posed to such a general movement on SO
big scale Their motto is, Let us
work along slowly and cautiously: let us
not assume great responsibilities Just vet.
Let ua bs patient and wait and the mat
ter will work itself out. When the proper
time arrives We will put our shoulder to
the wheel and our hand In our pockets in
the interests CT the cause, but at present
let us 60 on as We have been doing and
await deveiopments''
This illustration represents the opinion
Of the conservative club woman rexard-
ing the adpotion Of an new and big work
by her more radical sisters. and this in
just where the shoe pinches. The forna.
tive period Of some permanent club work
has set In. Let us be content With our
present work" says the conservative club
woman Let US either go ahead, or quit.
says the progressive club woman.
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