Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-16
WORK OF THE WOMEN'S CLUBS
January Bulletin Gives Outline of
Federation Committee Work.
COUNCIL GOES TO SAN ANTONIO
Texas Women Making Elaborate
Preparation for Entertainment of
Conference Alternating With
F~ederation's Biennial.

A brief but interesting forecast OF the
committee work of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs for the coming tvs
years is given in the following message in
the federation's January Bulletin: o..
With the arrival of the directory 1t seems
a fitting time to call attention to certain
changes in committees and TO give an out
line or work planned for the coming two
years. Each committee chairman will give
the details OF her work, through the Bulle-
TN, commencing with the January number,
put the special attention OF state presidents
Is called to the changes.
Inc ommitt on art will announce the
withdrawal, for the time, of the special
galleries of paintings, hoping to get a
strong expression Of opinion in regard to
their continuance by the time OF the coun-
Gil meeting. The chairman has accepted a
,eiVll service" appointment, since her faith
Iul work IN the committee as editor OF the
Handbook of Art in Our Own Country
proved her executive and artistic ability.
The committee on civics has two depart
ments, the civics department and the health
department, according to the recommends
ton OF the past president. These two d.
visions will be quite distinct, with their
chairmen and work and allowance. The
chairman of the civics department receives
warm commentator from the National
civic association for work she has accom-
plished, and the association paid her the
honor or placing her en- the executive COM
mittee. Our faithful and efficient chair
man Of the health department needs no
introduction. l ask you to heed her re-
quests, because she is bound to carry
through what she undertakes.
The committee on civil service brings to
the federation the devoted service Of two
great workers, Mrs. Decker and Miss Clark.
As one OF our humorists says, Look out
for something doing!"
The committee on education has as its
chairman one of the great educators OF
the country, giving every moment of these
days to voluntary educational work. The
Held Is immense, covering all educational
nnltnfaa fAR hAn,a ANI --L--l ~ IA--
tional scholarship, and the new department
OF women's organizations In the National
Educational association. Watch for the
suggestions.
The chairman Of the committee on food
sanitation comes from that progressiv,
state of North Dakota, where the best is
known, and she is a part of 1t.
The committee on forestry adds a sub
committee on waterways, the two forming
our new conservation committee. The
names of the chairmen, and the decision
of the board to follow the trend Of thought
In this addition, nave received the hearty
approval OF the national chairman OF the
conservation commission, Mr.. Pinchot.
The on household economics
is not dead" Could you read the letters
examine the plans and note the enthusiast I'M
Of the chairman, you would realize we are
fortunate in having at the head one who
can do things, and yet is willing to accept
the best expert assistance, May these two
years show how alive they are!
The committee on industrial and child
labor conditions will consider these great
subjects from two points of view, capital
and labor. The, General Federation must
examine carefully into all conditions and
In an educational effort give its members
the facts they so much desire. While we
! regret the absence OF one who fully appre.
ciated her opportunity, we are doubly for
tunate in having her advice In the work and
at the same time the Craftsmanship of one
who knows whereof she speaks.
Tn committee on legislation will have
entire charge of all legislation. There are
three members in Washington watching the
] hills q a which yUa r nfaEAN M
members will make known to the genera
chairman IA thoroughly wide awake woman