Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
WHATCLUBW WOMEN ARE DOING
National Council of Jewish Women
Holds Annual Session.
WILL CONSIDER IMMIGRANT AID
study of Sociology Growing Among
women's clubs which RRdiate
Corrective Influences Local,
state and National.

one OF the large conferences OF women
Of the year Is in session this week at
Cincinnati. the convention of the National
Council Of Jewish Women. Delegates from
all sections Of the country are in attend
Gnce. representing a membership of over
N go. Mrs. Hugo Rosenberg is president
and about LOCO delegates, speakers and
visitors are in Cincinnati for the meeting,
which opened Tuesday and continues
through ten days. All the larger organiza-
lions of women are represented by fra
ternal delegates and the list of speakers
Includes many Of International as we'll as
national prominence. Three sessions will
be held each day and among the subjects
to be considered, under suggestions Of
standing committees. are religion, religion
in schools, philanthropy. Jewish juniors,
reciprocity, peace and arbitration, educa-
ton, press and publicity and immigrant
aid.
Miss Sadie American is chairman Of the
committee on immigrant aid. which is one
Of tie most important branches of the
organizations work. The Jewish women
have done the most effective work in the
interest Of these people, and as their
work is largely voluntary and secret it is
possible for them to accomplish what
others cannot. Hundreds Of immigrant
girls are given their temporary protection
each year and saved from the snares that
even the authorities have failed to protect
them against.
Women study Sociology.
The intelligent, systematic way in which
women all over the land are taking up
the study Of sociological problems, local
and general, certainly ~justifies their claim
10 a voice in the adjustment OF these
problems. There is scarcely a city but
has from one to three or more clubs Of
women engaged in this study, and from
these sources are emanatlng influences
that are going far toward the solution of
many local problems. The social science
department of the Omaha Woman's club
has for ten years been engaged in this
study and is directly responsible for several
state reforms and laws now operating to
the end Of much improved conditions. The
Colony club of New York is another OF the
strong clubs for social study and It has
issued the following program of subscrip-
ton lectures planned for the winter:
Private Efforts in Public Service, -
James II. Finley. president Of the College
of the City OF New York.
p~ulation and Poverty Prof. James
w. Crook Of Amherst college.
our City Tcnements,' Jacob Riis.
Immigration" Robert Watchorn, COM
missioner of immigration.
The Wage Problem" Charles p. Neill.
commissioner of labor.
The Model Village" E. j. Burlington,
president Of the Illinois Steel company.
TIE Rise of the Factory and Factory
Legislation" Prof. Walter Clark of the
College of the City Of New York.
The Woman's Invasion of Modern In
dustries,' Walter Hard.
The American Federation Of Labor"
John Mitchell.
Strikes: Uses and Abuses" T. Y. Pow
derby.
Trusts: Evils and Benefits" Pref. John
Clark of Columbia university.
The Traction Question" w. Fisher.
Municipal Research" d.. w. H. Allen.
The City Budget" Comptroller Metz.
Constructive Socialism" DR.. Lyman Alb
bot.