Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-20
WORK OF THE CLUB WOMEN
Interest in Pending LEGISLATION Brings c Mt
Much United fort.
cHtO LABOR tAw is NOW ASSURED
visit to Committee at Lincoln Thurs
day shows the women 20 he
Quite Determined and
Persistent.

/ Not since the woman suffrage amendment
was being agitated in Nebraska have the
women united with such determination as
| they manifest regarding the passage of the
| child labor and compulsory education bills
now pending in the legislature. 1t is sell
! dom, too. that they have had such CO.
| operation as is being given them by the
/ men; in fact, It has been the hearty sup
| port Of such organizations as the Bar
/ sociatlon, Social Service club, the labor or
CARNATIONS and the state Teachers asso-
citation that has encouraged the women to
redouble their efforts. The attendance at
the hearing Of the child labor bill before
the judiciary committee OF the house last
Thursday afternoon was proof that the
women have been busy and that their eff
forts have been we'll directed.
The delegation, consisting Of the chair
man Of the Industrial committee Of the
Nebraska Federation Of Women's Clubs,
| Judge Kennedy OF the Douglas county ju-
venile court, Superintendent Morris Of the
| Associated Charities and Attorney W. II.
Pennock, who drafted the bill, all Of whom
went to Lincoln from Omaha, was supple
mented by the president OF the Nebraska
Federation of Womens Clubs, the chairman
! of the federation's legislative committee,
the president Of the Lincoln Woman's club,
the chairman of it's legislative committee,
the six general officers of the Nebraska
! Women's Christian Temperance union, the
state superintendent of schools, the superin-
tendent of the Lincoln schools the Lincoln
truant officer and representative of the
Lincoln labor unions. all of whom attended
the meeting of the judiciary committee
and several OF whom addressed It, The
referring of the bill back to the house with
al IA
passed afforded general satisfaction, but it
is realized that there must be no reaxa-
ton of effort, for the provisions of the bill
are not fully understood or its necessity
appreciated in the rural communities of
the state, and from these sections, as well
as the interests affected by the elimination
OF child labor opposition may be expected.
It will behoove the club women to ia
miliarze themselves with the provisions
of both the child labor and compulsory ed
ucation bills that they may be able to
meet arguments against them.
Library Commissions Work.
The Nebraska Library commission is
about to issue a circular to the club women
of the state asking their further co-opera-
ton in securing increase in the APP
preparation for the support OF the COM
mission. The commission looks to the club
women as chiefly instrumental in securing
its establishment. and one of the most
valuable agencies In promoting its inter
ests to its fullest possibilities. The women
have been, through their club work, In
closer touch with the work of the COM
mission than almost any other element
of the state, and so are better prepared
to judge and to speak of It's merits. Miss
Charlotte Templeton, secretary OF the COM
mission. estimates that little more than
thirty-f1ve out of 100 cases of books go to
the rural schools of the state. The strong
est travelling library station in the state
is on a farm. Surely no stronger argu-
ment could be offered for the desired ap-
preparation of 5000 a year than such facts
The commission has also authorized the
following letter:
. To the Friends of Libraries and Educa-
! ton: We hope that every person who is
interested in the library cause will ex-
, press to his representative or senator In
work done By the Public library commits
; sion and recommend that its very reason
able request for funds 5000 per annuml
. our friends at this time and II is not
enough to say to your acqualntances or to
go go onUsay 'S it to your legislators. very
I truly. CHARLOTTE TEMPLETON,
Secretary.
! Omaha wOman'a Club.
The mid-year business meeting OF the
2 Womans club will be held Monday after
] noon The entire session will not be de-
voted to business, however. Mrs. Mary
) Moody Pugh will give a postponed talk on
, THE Model Flats and Mrs. Fred Bur
! nett will talk on wild Foods" A num-
Der OF important matters will come up
! during the business session, the report
of the high school monument committee
r being among the things expected.
The American history department OF the
club will meet at the public library Tues
: day afternoon, January % at o'clock.
4 The household economics department will
2 continue its program municipal foods
i at Thursday mornings meeting. which
calls at 10 o'clock. Mrs. c. w. Hayes Is
: chairman of this section and will preside.
2 The oratory department will meet on
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
/ The current topics department win hold
. its next social meeting Tuesday afternoon,