New-York tribune., 1906-06-05
DISCUSS CHILD LABOR.
General Federation Also Dips Into
Forestry and Literature.

ST. Paul, June 4-Forestry literature women
IN the industrial world and child labor were
discussed by the General Federation of Women's
S1uoS To-day The first subject was Forestry" on
Mhieh there were addresses by Enos A Mills and
George H. Maxwell Mrs Lydia Phillips Williams
"a minneapolis. chairman Of the forestry commit
Tee then read her report. and added a recommended
uoh that telegram be sent 10 Speaker Cannon OF
the House OF Representatives. requesting that the
pli Tor the Appalachian and White Mountain
rorest Reserve be given a hearing this session
OF congress. The recommendation was adopted.
after the report of Mrs William Thayer Brown
OF East Orange, N J.. chairman of the literature
committee Professor s. II. Clark of the University
OF Chicago. spoke on THE Spirit of Literature"
Following came Miss Rheta c Dorr. chairman OF
me industrial committee and also a writer on a
New York per. who. speaking on The Re
iation Of Women 10 IndustraIism.'' said that in
her lart OF New York. the lower East Side she did
not think she knew "a thinking woman
who is not avowed socialist or anarchist"
Among other things she said:
Women belong permanently 10 the local class OF
Iollersi the trouble is they do not know IL; the
ieHng morers e %i not ackn9wiedge IL and the en-
gard it. "
The social unrest is increasing; the class struggle
farce - -0'' Oee''e
Mr.. Mills. speaking on forestry, made an enthusi-
astie defence Of birds and and said. part:
A wandering. lonely tribe upon the desert is the
=, The two nations most honored the Worlds
ar were the two who take care of their forests
Germany and japan
blrds are the conserVators of trees Forests
purify Ihe water supply. and need pure water.
The forests prevent violent climatic changes
They strain the air OF hlthy and infected dust,
FLOODS occur on treeless slopes The government
Is spen0lng nilllons 10 control the Mississipui
River The damage from foods has been greater
than ever The trouble has been that the govern
ment mas been negligent of its forests
George H. Maxwell. chairman of the National Ir
rgaton Association. made plea for the preserva-
ton Of those noble temples OF God the grand
trees of the California forest" He asked women
the country from destruction.
resolution committing the federation to carry
on the forestry work should the present bills
in Congress fail. was adopted.
In the literature session Professor S. H Clark
Of the University of Chicago. said. among other
things:
Practical education is what we want, but the
world is fast learning definition for the
word practical" II is not matter of dollars
and cents. The tendency of boys now is 20 get
away from education possible. This
viii in time have evil effect the whole
political prosperity OF the country Let him have
this most excellent discipline but do deprive
him of the beautiful in life The practical can
give 10 only the practical We are not tested
by VocatiGns, but by aVocations.
The taste you develop IN them VIII determine
their manhood and womanhood.
The value OF books 10 the community lies in the
fact that they present higher intellectual and
able US 10 get rich but TO enable US to get along
without riches.