Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-14
WOMANS
CLUB
RECEIVES

The reception given on Saturday af-
,4-poon by the woman's Club to the
listing club women. Mrs. Mary c. c.
Bradford. of Colorado, and Miss Laura
Clav. Of Kentucky, was most enjoy
aoIe occasion. Several rooms Of the
beautiful home of Mrs. I. 7. Geer were
thrown open. and she received the
guests.
After short time given to the
routine business Of the club, Mrs.
Bradford was requested 10 make some
remarks. She said: In an old Hindu
legend it is related of Buddhs that
when he was ready to lay of his NOR
tai body. his followers asked if he
would come again. LATTER many
ages" be replied, Sin land not yet
discovered and to a people yet un-
born.' "How wilt thou come" they
said. ''In the forms of many wo-
men, and they shall go up and down
iae land, carrying blessing and wis
CON WIN A0LdAAbAu AAhNA
20 think the legend was symbolized by
the work of women, especially the wo-
men Of the General Federation of Wo-
men s Club, who at this time seem TO
Be especially the light bringers.
Reforms in response to the appeals of
the general federation in the line of
child protective legislation had been
first accomplished in Colorado, and
with more speed and ease than else
where, because there the women have
the ballot. The ehild's work was,
when a need was seen TO supply it by
voluntary effort, and when the women
hai found a workable method to 60 TO
TIE authorities, municipal or state, and
say: "we have proven the enterprise
to be factor in the welfare of the
community. This being so. it is your
duty 20 maintain it's And the city
or state rarely refuses TO do so. This
had been done in the case Of the trav-
cling Libraries, the free employment
bureau Of the Women's Club Of Den-
ver, and other enterprises.
She touched upon the letter sent 70
all federated clubs by the industrial
advisor committee of the general fed
GRAFTON, in which such experts as Jane
Addams, Florence Kelly and others
urged the duty Of endorsing the prin-
eiple of equal suffrage for women, as a
necessary step in their industrial ad-
vaneement. and their needed protee-
ton by the law.
Miss Clay was then called upon and
she took as the text of her remarks the
beauty Of the spirit of the motto of
federation-Unity in Diversity. She
said such a ground Of unity could be
found in the purposes Of women ap-
parently 80 opposed as the suffragists
and the snti-suffragists. For, however
true il might have been 50 or 60 years
ago. that women took no interest in I
public affairs. yet now intelligent wo-
men Of all shades Of opinion felt it a
duty and a right 10 concern themselves !
about large public interests Through |
the new power Of organization women !
are able 10 effect much in directing !
public measures. Women who call I
themselves opposed TO the ballot for
women differed from the suffragists
mainly in the means by which they
wished to attain practically the same
ends. for they desired to bring 10 bear
what they called Influence" 4" through I
the instrumentality of eumbrous, ex-
pensive and constantly changing organ
izatioRs; whereas the suffrsgists were
aiming TO become once for all equally /
privileged members OF the already es-
ts blished organisation Of government,
with its. machinery carried on at pub
lie expense. and TO which women are
now paying dues in the shape Of taxes,
while they are denied voice in direct
ing its affairs.
After the remarks Of the two visi-
tors delicious ices. cakes and coffee
were served, and delightful hour was
spent in general conversation or the
objects which occupy the attention Of
the clubs. and on the results which
hava raUar8s.1 fbeir aTcrfS