Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-18

In the same editorial the Western La
borer refers to one of the drawbacks"
of the Woman's club an obstacle to
united practical action in getting tangible
and quick results" namely its fads. Con-
tinuing it says:
But the most detrimental fad in womens
clubs is the disposition in some of them
to establish an exclusiveness, caste, rank
or class distinction, because OF the social
status or wealth of some of its members.
Now. the Western Laborer places an
aristocracy of brains, like that displayed
by Mrs. Burbank, on the highest pinnacle
for recognition and homage. rather than
the women of mere dollars and diamonds.
member that we are all descendants of
Adam and daughters of Eve, with one
father-God-who has never treated any
of His children as human stepfathers and
stepmothersi are said to do, nor has He
manifested the indifference that woman
does to the sufferings of her less fortunate
sister or man who preys on his less for
tunate brother.
In this the writer indicates an even
greater misunderstanding of the women
than by his estimate of their capacity.
While the womans club is the most
broadening institution that has ever come
to women, and as democratic an organi-
cation as the world knows today, II has
not and probably never will entirely eradi-
cate the "exclusveness" referred to. 1t
is to be hoped 1t never will. Exclusiveness
is every woman's privilege; It saves her
from uncongenial association, but to ac-
cuse the club woman of snobbishness is
merely to exhibit a grave misunderstanding
of the club woman and the club move
ment 1t would be narrow indeed 10 ex-
pect of the club with its widely divergent
interests that which the Christian church
has failed 10 accomplish. The General
Federation of Women's Clubs is an or
ganization unique; there is no association
OF men or women to which it can be COM
pared. Altruism and the most selfish self
culture have an equal voice In it's councils
and its body. It is as much for the wife
of the millionaire manufacturer in its
art clubs as for the wife of the poor
farmer who studies domestic science in its
country clubs or the student of social
science in the departments of the big city
department club. Naturally. outside OF
the club, these extremes have little In
common by mutual consent that must re-
main so; but one needs but to attend
single biennial convention of the General
Federation to learn that in the club there
is but one aristocracy and that too, is
recognized by common consent-an aris-
tocracy OF brains. 1t is the thinking
working woman who counts in the club
and she is fast teaching her sisters TO rec
ognze each others rights to even be Eek
elusive" in social matters. As for ac-
cusing the club woman of Indifference to
the suffering of her less fortunate sister
that Is little short OF SANDER and no
better proof can be asked of II than the
present petition being made by club women
| for an investigation by the government OF
the Industrial conditions OF women and
children.
Boy Saving will be the subject at Mon
day afternoons meeting of the social SCI
ence department of the Woman's club.
Superintendent Hayward Of the Kearney
Industrial School for Boys will be the
speaker and will be followed by E. M
Robinson Of New York. boys secretary OF
the National Young Mems Christian asso-
citation. e F. Denison of the local asso-
citation will also speak of the local work
and "Mogy" will make some suggestions
whereby the club women may help the
probation officers I'm the local work. The
program will begin at 3 o'clock. A meet
ing is called for 2:3o OF the committee APP
pointed some time ago TO confer with the
school board regarding a special school
for delinauents: also OF the committee APP