Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21

/ reviewed Kate Douglas Virgins RE-
Decc1 of Sunny Brook Forb,"
10y the action OF the congressional
committee ON territories. I'm striking
out The obnoxious clause IN the state
hood OH which claased women with
iidlots and criminals, signal victory
nus DeeN won by the National Woman
Suffrage association. IN the future
the territories, II admitted, may decide
the equal suffrage question TOR theme
selves. The following courteous letter
written by senator Bovcridge OF In
diana, chairman OF the committee. was
received at the national suffrage head
quarters at Warren. o.:
I'm View VI your personal interest
as expressed IN your letter Of recent
date, obicctng 20 the word sex IN the
statehood BILL / am addressing you
TO let you know the action of our COM
mittcc. As chairman, laid your pro.
test, together with other similar ones.
before my committee, and | am glad
To be able To advise you that the COM
mlttee unanimously decided 10 strike
out the Objectionable language. thus
meeting the Views u yourself and sstor
women who have similarly addressed
me on this subject, The bill will be ro-
ported to the senate thus amended by
the committee In accordance with your
N'Iy lehSoudDle request
Tenement house reform IS interesting
Newark club women, and Of a truth
interest Is needed there, for miserable
conditions Of squalor and poverty exist
IN the poor districts OF the wealthy
city, The women have been attending
meetings held under the auspices OF
the Newark Conference OF Charities
and Corrections, where the housing OF
the poor has been discussed.
FIFTY copies Of the book compiled by
the New Century club OF Philadelphia.
which contains the laws that concern
children In every state OF the Union,
have been ordered by the department
OF the interior. For reference, the book
Is regarded as invaluable,
Women's clubs In Pusburg are agi-
tated over the refusal Of the city couu-
ell 20 grant the appropriation asked
for to carry on the next seasons work
I'm the Fairgrounds, The CounCilmen
have pronounced the amount requested
az excessive, and there Is strong
probability that no money will be app
proprIated FOR the purpose. The Joint
committee OF clubwomon which has
charge OF the Fairgrounds Will appeal
from the decision, The members claim
that politics has influenced the coun-
ell. rs most OF the clubWomen openly
supported the municipal party which
was defeated at the last election. The
need OF the Fairgrounds in the city OF
factories Is dire. according to Miss
Beulah Kennard, chairman OF the conf
mittce.
Omaha clubwomen are happy over
the realization OF one Of their favorite
proiccmts. the Introduction of manual
training into tho public schools, Tho
first grade school manual training de-
partment WIN BE- opened next week,
partly az a result OF the agitation
started by the club.
Tho Woman's league Of Battle Creek.
Mich, the second largest organization
OF women IN the state, has Just opened
a free dispensary at the head of which
they have placed a we'll known woman
physician, The dlspensary will be open
daily for the relief Of the sick poor.
tho 900 women comprising the CLUB
bearing the expenses Of the institution.