Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-14
WOMAN m CLUB AND CHARITY.

1t has been definitely settled that Miss
Jane Brownlee will be present and speak
at the convention of the Nebraska FEEDER
alton of Womens clubs to be held at
Kearney In October There had been
some uncertainty regarding this, owing
to other engagements that conhicted, but
the program committee has learned def
niteiy that Miss Brownlee will be present
She will speak In Lincoln Monday evening
october s, and at Kearney Wednesday
evening. An effort also will be made to
bring Miss Brownlee to Nebraska for the
meeting Of the State Teachers associa-
ton to be held at Lincoln during the holi-
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY
days.
Enos Mills of Estes Park, Colo. also
will be speaker at the state federation
meeting. this having been definitely ar
ranged recently.
An effort will be made by the club
women OF Omaha to bring Rev. Anna
Shaw TO this city to speak Sunday. Sep-
TENDER 80. Miss Shaw comes to Ne
braska In the interest of the Nebraska
Womans Suffrage association as a
speaker at Its annual convention to be
held the last of September She is pres
iuent OF the National Womans Suffrage
association and Is one of the prominent
americans at present attending the in
ternational council of women in Copen-
hagen Miss Shaw is one of the most
brilliant women public speakers OF the
day and had an active part in the recent
campaign for women suffrage In Oregon.
The following list Of laws which have
been enacted in Colorado during the last
ten years through the influence Of women
anord- an interesting illustration of the
tendency of the legislative efforts of
women MOI only in the states where
women have the franchise, but in nearly
every state of the union where there are
CLUBS or other organizations of women:
=, a. Making cruelty TO or neglect of chill
dren criminal offense I'M
provi MAKING Ting fsiilgEe refusal neglect to
Ease OF sickness of a minor child a Grim
8 Making failure to send children he
tween and and II years of age To- school
an or the school term criminal offense; the
same from IL to 16 unless the child has
reached the eighth grade
4. Criminal offense to employ children I'M
yer II years IN any mine, smelter mill or
factory, or to employ them over eight hours
s. Criminal ofrense and forfeiture ~
charter to insure the lives of children un-
der 10 Years of age. N
8. Any child under 1e may be taken from,
ne parents and made ward of the state
i abused neglected, reared in vice, or IN
Aae 3, u cS5st the Pubiie for support
Of law, penitentiary offefse
Law prohibiting the sale of cigarettes
TO boys under 49,
.. No minors are allowed in saloons or
gambling houses No liquor sold to minors
girls. 7fr.. '0'S e"u
ii. School for deaf and blind First kin.
lleepearten for blind children in the United
Y. Provision for feebIe-mInded children.
10 county courts made Juvenile courts 10
zeal with child delnquents who are defined
~ those VINO violate the laws or ordinances |
visit places OF ill-repute saloons Rambling
houses, run the streets at night, guilty OF |
IMMORAL conduct or use Of vile or profane
II. 1t Is a criminal offense for any per-
son, parent or otherwise 10 ENCOURAGES |
,ause or contribute TO the delinquency of a |
Is. Probation officers to look after chill
iren of the Juvenile court
10: Iraancy ohcers to enforce compul- |
is. Parental schools wherever needed
-, Humane education in the public
schools.
20. Scientific temperance education in
q, State home for dependent children.
~ Mothers are now co-equal guardians
Of their children
70. The humane society for the protec-
ton OF children and dumb animals has been
made a state institution.
~ The state board of charities and cor
gate private charitable onstitoi limb Inn m
gate private charitable institutions.
20. Insurance companies that have to be
sued to recover are compelled TO stand
ha annf of fhn