Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-18

and evoleing much applause, by MISS
Marguerite Lewis. whose accompanies
was Miss Marjorie Nichols. Miss Lew
is gave the overture from the Poet
and Peasant" and in response 10 an
encore, played pretty little piece
called Autumn which was composed
by Mr. Carl Click. another high schooi
student. This was also well received.
Those who heard him were unanl-
nous in praise of the address given by
DR.. Hibbard, Of Ames, on Employ
ment Of Children" DR.. Hubbard has
made thorough study Of the sub
ject and impresses HIS hearers not only
by the startling facts he presents but
by the earnestness Of his manner. In
prefacing his real subject he said that
eternal vigilance Is as much the price
Of liberty now as In the early, stirring
times Of our country, and that he be-
leved the d. A. r. are not merely
looking backward. but forward as
much as any other class of people. He
voiced the important thought that the
nation which is careless OF It's children
is getting ready to decline.
In few words on the beginning of
child labor. DR.. Hubbard pointed out
that $50 years ago there was no such
problem either In this country or Eng
land. The problem originated and
grew with the development OF manu-
featuring, and In connection with this
he gave in few statistical details, the
deterioration of England's physique.
The United States worst child labor
conditions exist in the south, one-sev-
enth OF the country's cotton mill oper-
atives being children. DR.. Hubbard re-
lated many narrowing facts concern
ing their employment in this industry.
and in the coal breaker and glass in
dustrles. He spoke in especial severity
OF the evil Of which much less is
known. the slavery Of foreign children
In the sweat shops of the great cities.
Not only physical but moral dangers
We're pointed out. DR.. Hubbard said
that the people of this nation are not
using their liberty as they should until
child labor. is emancipated. and sug-
gested, in answer to question as to
how the ID. A. r. might help. that they
home fields. and report to the states
ulate these evils.
IASpoIts given NlldI SESSION. Dy
state officers, included an additional
report from the secretary, Mrs. Susan
P. Dudley. of Council Bluffs, and those
from the treasurer. Mrs Luella Nc
Henry of Des Moines. historian; Mrs.
G. B. Hepler of Fort Dodge and
chairman of the magazine COM
mittee Mrs. Rowena b. Rockway
of Let's. The treasurers report
showed the State D. A. r. to be
in good financial condition. and the
sum Of $532.45 to have been raised
from the time of the last conference,
for the Iowa room at the Continental
hall. Washington. D. c. The historians
report. read by the secretary, owing to
Mrs. Hepler suffering with cold, was
very lengthy, and contained reports
from nearly all the chapters. The
chairman of the magazine committee
reported an exceedingly poor response
to letters sent by her to the various
chapters and also poor support of the
d. A. r. publication, "The American
Monthly" whose financial condition is
grave. She urged that more of the D.
A. r. place it in their homes, both for
their own benefit and that of the mag
azine.
Mrs. Stevens. as the result Of the re-
ports, urged the Importance of replying
and reporting promptly to the state
officers matters which should properly
go thru their hands.
Additional Delegates.
The additional delegates. who have
arrived and enrolled at the conference
since noon Thursday are as follows:
Des Observation-Disclosures Il. c. Mus
grave and Mrs. Welker Given and DIR.
Morse Gaylord.
Cedar Falls-Mrs. A. N. Burr, Mrs.
Alma Mcmahon, G. H Minis. May E.
Foote and Mrs. D. n. Hurd
Iowa City-Ella Lyon Hill and Miss
Cora Morrison.
Dubuque-Mrs. Emma Goodwin
Bohn.
Washington-Mr P. l.. Cook.
Waterloo-Mrs. Julian w. Richards.
Anamosa-Mrs. Park Chamberlain.
Mason City-Mrs. ]. E. E. Markley.