Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
Humanity In Utah.

Club agitation. canvaasng lobbying
every avenue of effort was ureloesly
taNcrsed hy The committees in charge.
win Che result that the petition finally
presented before the state legislature
hy means pf The energy ur women IN
charEe had the effect of influencing its
Success
Another public eluaaHonm agcncy
thouth instituted ll 3D. moro private
way is the Free TRAVELLING Library our
INTO operation hy t1c state federation,
whose nHnnlc.u IuNuuls. can DE hard
lA estimated. into portable cases are
pNi 3D. stated number of books dealing
a' nuch 1s possible with ull kinds OF
reading including history science and
through Che state into such localities a.
h'N' no advantage of either public or
pIlEtI" libraries ANA there left for long
enough Time tu give the community 4
lvds'hauI" opportunity for their use
IN.N ar" then sent ou. either at demand
~. towns OF choice Of the committee In
cn3rge to other places.
These spots Zoo many casee Uo many
miles from the railroad. and while tina
committee attends t0 their proper
portution iu cases OF necd--the in
nanltants OF "a locality usually attend
To- freight charges and transportation
Wheu possible. Some OF the railway
companies give rates which aids mater
ierially, aud boo all other cases the cost
Us taken from the library fund. Tho
popularity of This institution increases
yearly and demands come for IT'S beno-
hts from near and remote spots In
one place some club was engaged I'm tho
study of Spanish history. and request
was made OF the committee that case
containing helpful material for thu
SPECIFIC study De sent. This was done.
and many other special needs have
pecn inus promptly met. The several
chairmcn have been iu receipt OF many
letters expressing gratitude for the boon
OF the free Travelling library and from
humble beginning Sc has grown into
an important educational aid.
An interesting incident IS connected
with IT'S early history Mr. George
PEABODY, the famous New York
magnate, was at one time stopping IN
a little Utah town, on "a visit to some
mining claim I'm the locality. During
his enforced stay I'm the place he came
upon the Free Travelling Library. and
so impressed was be with its usefulness
that he sent the committee a gift OF
500, which was repeated from time to
time Till the institution is now Indebted
TO him for over 500.
Numerous large money donations
have also been made by local residents.
and various clubs OF the federation
800 NN'N4 Jul cetaNat among them lne
Ladies Literary Authors. Cleofan.
Press, Womeu's Poets Round Table
clubs and the Jewish Council. all OF
SAT- Lake: the Sorosis, Provo; Wu-
mans Athanaeum, Park City: Homo
Culture ana other clubs OF Spriugville:
:. b. l. Of Coalvile. Ladies' Literary
OF Ni9nti, where three or four cases
have been given by the clubs Of ogden
and by individuals. Mrs David Evans
ana Miss Lucille Evans having fur
nished case Of Juvenile literature.
There are now 81 cases with 900
books in circulation. with more IN de-
mand which the committee homes 70
provide through future donations.
Mrs. a. IT, Bird was first chairman,
Mrs. 9. y. Moore and Mrs. s. r. Nelden
followed and succeeding them is Mrs
Byron Groo, who has been in charge for
the past four years.
Another educational benefit effected
by women Is the Domestic Science class
az the University Of Utah. a depart
ment established through the efforts
OF Utah Cluhwomen and whose advan-
tages can hardly be estimated.
JEWISH RELIEF SOCIETY.
one Of the effective local agencies IN
humane work IS the Jewish Relief
society organized in 1873 under tho
name Of the Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent
society and reOrganlzed twice since, in
1855 and 1901 respectively, its name be-
ing charged 10 the present one and
some few alterations made In It's by
laws. Though this society is a sectar-
fan organization its charities are given
Irrespective Of creed, and a vast
amount of suffering is yearly relieved
through It's offices. II eXpends annual
Is over $1,000 IN charity besides volun-
tary donations In the way OF substan-
tials. The present officers are: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Jacob Morltz. vice president,
Mrs. II. j.. Schiller; secretary. Mrs. 8.
WOLF; treasurer, Mrs. Sig simon; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. u. J.. F'ulop;
trustees. Mrs NJ. WOlm. Mrs. J. Boeh-
mer, Mrs. A. Herr.
Two women's organizations whose in
nuence has been potent in affairs OF
public interest and welfare are tho
Utah Council Of Women and tho Jewish
Council of Women, whose aim has been
TO serve both the best interests OF wo-
men and OF the state. Few important
measures ion which women have pub
licly interested themselves that have
not been aided by these Representatives
bodies and 10 their influence and agita-
ton may be traced many effective mea-
sures for the public good.