Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-03
WORK OF THE CLUB WOMEN
Official Program Of the National WOman's
Suffrage association.
FIVE DAYS OF WORK ARE LAID OUT
Nebraska Delegates Include Repre-
sentative Women from n Number
of Towns who Expect 60
Attend Sessions.


ninth annual convention of the American
Woman Suffrage association, to be held
in Chicago, February IL to 10. has been
Issued The meetings will be held at
Music Hail. in the Fine Arts building
meeting of the executive committee
will precede the opening of the conven-
ton Wednesday evening at o'clock at
the Palmer house, a second meeting TO be
held Thursday morning at the opnven-
ton hall. All delegates are privileged to
attend executive meetings, but have no
vote nor voice in Its proceedings. The
meeting proper will convene Thursday
afternoon. with Rev. Anna Shaw. presi-
dent. in the chair. Among those who will
address the session will be Mrs Minnie
f. Watkins, president Of the Illinois Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. A symposium.
Municipal Suffrage for Women" con-
Quoted by Mrs. Charles Henrotin, ex-
president of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs and in which all OF the
prominent women OF the country will
participate, will be a feature of the after
noon.
Presidents Address 10 Open.
The annual address of the president,
Rev Anna Shaw. together with a well
come by Mayor Dunn and others. will ne
AiNbu Nit evening. EtoullHt
and business will occupy Friday, and In
the evening a memorial service WILL be
held. Saturday morning will be given to
business and Saturday afternoon to
visit to Hull House, and in the evening
reception to the members Of the conven-
ton will be given by the Chicago Wom-
ans club in the club rooms. Sunday aft
ernoon a program will be given at The
Studebaker theater. Herbert Bigelow,
Miss Jane Adams and Rabbi Emil q.
Hirsch to be the speakers, Mrs. Florence
Kelley will report at Monday mornings
meeting on the congressional work and
the annual election of officers will follow.
symposium on the Industrial conditions
of women and children will be the feature
of Monday afternoon, Graham Taylor,
Mary Mcdowell, Florence Kelley and
Alice Henry of Australia to be the speak
ers. Reports of the international meet
ing will be given in the evening.
The closing day. Tuesday will be ocou-
pied largely with conferences and reports
Of the various branches of work. A meet
ing Of the executive committee will follow
at the Palmer house Wednesday.
Nebraska Delegates to Chicago.
The following women will represent the
Nebraska Woman Suffrage association at
the Chicago meeting: Mrs. Frank Young,
Broken Bow; Mrs Bruce Woods, Pawhee
City: Miss Mary II. Williams, Kenesaw;
Rev wiinetta> Marks, Elk Creek; Mrs.
Myrtle w. Marble, Humboldt; Mrs. Mary
Smith. Hayward: Mrs. Amanda Earnest.
Mrs Wall. Chadron; Dr. Inex Philbrick and
Mrs. Philbrick. Lincoln, and Mrs. Amanda
Marble. Table Rock. The state organiza-
ton Is entitled to two more representa-
tives, whose names have not yet been
announced. Besides these there will be
representatives from local clubs, making
a most creditable showing, from Nebraska
Mrs Frank Young OF Broken Bow, for
merly state president, ts now member
OF the national executive committee.
state Pure Food Laws.
Uniform state legislation regarding food
adulteration to supplement the new ma
tional pure food law promises to be the
next thing to which the General Fedora
ton Of women's Clubs will be asked TO
give its attention Mrs. Walter NJ. Miller,
chairman OF the federation's pure food
committee, has issued the following let
ter:
The national pure food bill, for which
factf II is now known and referred TO
on the statute books as the food and drug
act. June 30. 1906, and 1t went into effect
To the buyer of food 1t guarantees the
true label on bottle, can and other pack
age, and the absence of preservatives and
injurious; while, for the information of
the buyers OF medicine 1t requires on the
label a statement as to the amount of
dangerous and habit forming drugs that
the compound may contain. Meat inspec-
ton can be obtained by any abattoir with
an accompanying certificate that allows
the meat to be sold outside OF the state
in which 1t was produced. DR.. Bigelow
ion that II is the strongest and most COM
already the compliance with Its provisions
on tho part OF manufacturers has been
very general.
right of the sovereign states to regulate
commerce within their own borders, but
foods and drugs are not wholly consumed
in the state that produces them. More
and more the manufacturer looks to the
whole country for his market, hence his
Willingness to conform his process and his
labels to meet the requirements OF this
law which regulates interstate commerce
Since the national inspectors will work In
close accord with state authorities, II IL
matter of first Importance that the state
laws shall be uniform with the national
law.
Aid TO the Buyer.
The national law has lifted a great burden
from the buyer. It remains for us now TO
read our labels with care and to cultivate
discernment as TO the quality and flavor
OF different brands Of food. We must also
noting the enforcement OF the law and the
come up for trial, and especially should we
note on what points the United States law
comes in conflict with the law of our own
state.
In asking for improvements in these state
proprlations for the national law the help
of women's organizations will again be OF