Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-02-13
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Miss Mary Mcdowell I'm her address be-
fore the woman's club Monday pictured
the present army of working women as
a procession. single file and three feet
apart, extending from Chicago to Boston.
She estimated that the majority would
average IS years Of age, and quoted some
ones else estimate that the average time
of their turn in these industries is eight
years. A prominent labor leader recently
estimated that there are 16OO,OOO married
women wage carriers today outside OF the
home OF these less than 10000 are
widows, the others having been forced into
the industrial world by inadequate sup
port from husbands. With such conflicting
estimates from authorities it is little won
der that women are asking that the gov
eminent furnish real statistics on this vital
subject by. making an official investigation.
Miss Mcdowell was not, by the way,
the first to suggest that Omaha women
might relieve their difficulties with domes-
tics il they would adopt the plan of the
New York and Boston women of making
"A detailed examination into both sides of
the ntuch-mooted Servant girl" question.
Miss McDow~l was not the first, either.
to suggest that an investigation of en-
ployment agencies would not only reveal
some scandalous conditions, but would. IL
the experience i'm every other city where
it has been done. counts for anything lead
to better class of women in domestic
service and save many more from pitfalls
most awful This is casting no reflection
upon legitimate employment agencies.
Those that will bear inspection can only
profit by such an investigation.
The following call, which serves to ex-
plain tho aims Of the National Council of
Women. has just been issued
To All Whom II Nav Concern: The an
nua executive meeting OF the national
council will be held In Collingwood hall,
corner of Collingwood and Ashland avenues,
Toledo o.. April to g. inclusive. 1906
Religious services will be held Sunday
evening, April ]. in the Church of Our
Father, corner. Ashland and Prescott
avenues. when distinguished speakers will
address the meeting. the president. Mrs.
Mary Wood Swift, presiding
on Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesday
for the transaction OF business, open to
members of the council, patrons. annual
contributors. fraternal delegates and spe-
cially invited guests. AS matters of vital in
terest to the council will be discussed at
these meetings. full attendance is desired
and earnestly requested. The voting mem
bers of this body are as follows: Officers
of the national council heads of depart
ments chairinen OF standing and special
two delegates from each affiliated national
society, and the president Cor her proxy OF
all local councils.
TIE afternoon sessions will be devoted to
hearing the reports or papers from AFFILIATED
societies. local councils and chairmen of
various committees.
The evening literary program will be ar
ranged by the local council of Toledo. under
the. supervision of Mrs, Pauline Steinem.
| which assures its excellence and success
Prominent speakers will address these
meetings and the public is invited to be
| present.
Headquarters will be at the Body house
| corner Madison avenue and ST. Clair street
Presidents of affiliated societies are re-
! quested to send to the national president oil
| corresponding secretary, their names, or
| those who will be present to represent
them. in order that the program may be ar
ranged. All reports must be typewriter
| and In duplicate.
Women of the national council let us
again come together with full representa-.
| ton from every national society and loca
| council, renewing our allegiance to and full
| filing the spirit of the council. Ideal The
| Many in One"
The national council consists of presidents
and delegates from associations of women
| with the purposes Of forming better ac-
1 of sympathy thus gaining a fuller. co-opera.
ton and greater homogeneity of aims ant
| objects.
| However much the methods OF work may
differ, or the lines of work diverge, we be
| lieve IL Is the intention of every organiza
| ton Oh women 10 educate ana upHtt the
minds and benefit and brighten the lives o.
| its members.
The natiohal council promotes unity OF
| thought and purpose among women work
ers OF all classes. parties and creeds
| 1t furthers the application of the colder
| rule to society. customs and laws. II
| studies and teaches those conditions which
| will soonest bring diffused education and
| good citizenship In our republic.
| MRS MARY WOOD SWIFT,
President National Council OF Women of
| the United States,
s24 Valencia Street, San Francisco
| MRS. BELINDA S. BAILEY,
| National Corresponding Secretary
| $40 Market Street, San Francisco.