Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-18
WOMAN "A CLUB AND CHARITY

The organization OF the Social Service
Stub OF Omaha last week Ito promote &C
quaintance among those engaged in social
service; to further plans for cooperative
effort and to disseminate knowledge OF sub
jects within it's scope through addresses
and printed matter" suggests the dawning
of that Ideal institution proposed by Mrs.
Sarah Platt Decker--a woman's club for
men. 1t has been acknowledged by the
leading jurors, clergymen and other promi-
nent men of Omaha, that this work of
social service has been left too much to
the women in the past and that In con-
sequence the men are but little informed
regarding some Of the most important so
cial and Industrial movements that are
everywhere being advocated by womens
clubs and other students of sociology.
wherever II has been instituted the Juvenile
court has been championed, supported and
largely Identified with the womens clubs.
The same is true to an extent Of the COM
pulsory educational laws, travelling Libraries
/ and several other institutions that have
come to be looked upon Club work"
because their existence has resulted largely
/ from the agitation of club women. This
/ is not as II should be; these matters, every
one. deserve the interest and cooperation
! OF all reputable citizens. Beyond certain
! point the work of women cannot be effec-
/ tive, and It is gratifying that such men as
have Identified themselves with the Social
! Service club have Joined hands with the
club women in this much needed work.
! Nebraska club women are rejoicing with
! their sisters Of Iowa in the passage OF
child labor bill by the Iowa legislature last
| Tuesday. The measure did not pass with
out amendments, but these have not seri-
ously crippled its effectiveness and It's
friends realize that much has been gained.
In spite of the assertions of many prOnni-
nent men in public ONCE that Iowa had
no child labor problem" not few indus
tries considered It worth while to ofrer
strenuous opposition TO the passage OF the
bill. Chief among these was the canning
Industry, which even ondeavored to amend
the measure to make an exception of its
business In reply. to the accusations OF
the opposition that the bill was being
| pushed in the interest Of the labor unions
OF Des MOines Senator Doweli OF Polk
county read the names of the child labor
committee of Iowa, which includes Senator
| Allison. President Storm Of the State coll
lege and other such men who were urging
the passage Of the bill
Another strong program will be presented
by the social science department OF the
Womans club Monday afternoon at
o'clock. Judge w. W. slabaugh will speak
on The Inheritance Tax which shoulo
he OF interest TO all women. Colonel T, w.
Mccullough will present "A Defense Of Col
Iective Bargaining" As both subjects are
in line with the study followed by the de-
partment this year the program promises
10 be one OF the most interesting. An I'M
portant business session will precede the
program at 2:sO o'clock
The national child labor committee II
urging club women. the clergy ana all
others Interested In a betterment OF. the
conditions of children to lend their infu-
enoe with their representatives In congress
for the passage Of a bill referred to as
bin S 2962, with provisions as follows:
Be It enacted by the senate and house
/ ~ representa- tivcs OF the United states OF
. America in congress assembled: That thefe
/ shaU he established in the Department or
the Interior a bureau 10 be known as the
ci ssetion THAT the said bureau shall be
under the direction Of chief, TO De ap-
sd1iee and consent OF the senate, and who
shall receive an annual compensation OF
5000 The said bureau shall inEes1k az 70
n and report upon all matters peTtaIning 70
! lie welfare % children and child life, ana
shall especially investigate the questions OF
infant mortality, the birth rate, physlcal
( degeneracy, orphanas9, juvenile delhg aeley
Z and juvenile courts desertion ano hleelu,
macy. dangerous occupations, accidents and
. | diseases OF children Of the working classes,
| employment, legislation affecting children
in the several states and territories and
such other facts as have a bearing upon
the health, efficiency, character and train
ing OF children. The chief OF SAID bureau
shall from time 10 time publish the TO-
suits OF these Investigations.
section s-That there shall be In said bu-
resu until otherwise provided by law, an
assistant chief, 10 be appointed by the
secretary OF the interior, who shall receive
an annual compensation OF 500; one pri-
. Vate secretary 10 the chief Of the bureau
r who shall receive an annual compensation
I I OF 81 500; a chief clerk who shall receive
! an annual compensation OF 1900, one sta-
tisticai expert al g 900; four clerks OF class
! four: four clerks OF class three: two clerks
= Of class two and six clerks % class one
: / I'VE CLERKS al 5000 each two cOpyists Al
sn0a each. oue uacss niger IL ET1l. Two Epe-