Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-19

Washington's birthday, at the home of
Mrs w. s. Heller, 116 North Thirty-third
street. The history department Of the
chapter will meet January %, at the
library. at 2:36 o'clock. The chapter has
been invited to attend the program to be
given before the open meeting of the
Woman's club, the afternoon of February
4. by the American history department Of
the club
w. c. T. U. Women Busy.
The general officers of the Nebraska
Womens Christian Temperance union have
been in executive session at Lincoln this
week, the meeting continuing through FriA
day. Filling out committees and depart
ments for the state work this year, to-
gether with some consideration OF the leg
isation desired this winter, constituted an
important part of the business. Friday
the FIVE unions of Lincoln are holding
meetings I'm various parts of the CITY,
which are being addressed by the general
officers, the subject of the day being
"Heredty." Mrs. Fred Patterson of
Omaha, state corresponding secretary, went
to Lincoln to attend the meeting.
The Women's Christian Temperance union
10 interested In a pure food measure and
a property rights measure, and the COM
pulsory education and child labor bills.
The state union expects to make q
stronger effort than ever this year in be-
half OF Willard Temple at Chicago. let
ter has been sent out by the chairman Of
the state committee urging unions to double
their efforts. The Temple tens. which
plan originated with a Nebraska woman,
have become generally popular and will
contribute substantial part to the work
in the state this year.
Work with the Legislature.
The programs of the meeting OF the gen.
eral officers Of the Nebraska Christian
Temperance Union and Of the Women's
Department of Organized Agriculture in
session at Lincoln, were entirely changed
Thursday by an overshadowing interest
felt by the women Of the state. regardless
OF organization, in the child labor and
compulsory education bills now pending
in the legislature.
The announcement that the child labor
bill would have n hearing before the iudici.
AIRY committee Of the house Thursday
afternoon occasioned the adjournment OF
the first meeting and the desertion OF many
OF the women attending the sessions az the
state farm who together with a delega-
ton OF Lincoln club women and repre-
sentativos OF the Omaha Woman's club
| and the president of the Nebraska Fedora
ton Of Woman's clubs attended the hear
| ing.
The general officers OF the NebraslIa
Womens Christian Temperance Union are
in annual session at University Place. the
meeting 20 continue through Friday. The
meeting Is being held at the home Of Mrs
Mamie Clafiin editor OF the Official organ
OF the organization. The Union Worker.
The complete executive committee Is pres
ent including Mrs. Frances b. Head OF
osceola president; Mrs. s. X. Daily Of
| University Place, vice president; Mrs.
Emma L. 6tarrett ., Central City. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Fred Patter-
son Of Omaha. recording secretary; Mrs.
Annett Neshitt OF Pawnee City, treasurer.
and Mrs. Clanin.
Extending ChautauauS work.
The appointment OF Mrs. z. IA stsrrett,
secretary Of the lecture bureau, supplies
one OF the important ofiees. The union
eOntemplates more extensive Chautauqua
work this year than ever before and will
probably introduce its work at the gather
lngs al Hastings. Lincoln Epworth As
| semhly, Fullerton. Auburn, York, Beatrice,
Salem. Lexington and David City.
| In the discussion OF rescue work Il was
agreed that this department includes CO.
operation with the juvenile courts and all
that pertains 20 the rescue OF unfortu-