Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-12-21
Plan Social Service Work.

consin Federation OF Clutches and
Christian Workers a committee Was
created to be known as the social
service commission OF the Wisconsin
Federation of Churches, to be col
posed of Is members.
The members named are: Rev
U. G. Humphrey, Milwaukee, superin-
tendent of the Wisconsin Anti-Saloon
lague; Charles j. Galpin, Baptist uni
versity pastor, Madison; Prof S. W.
Gilman, professor of commerce, Uni
yersity of Wisconsin,; Prof r. C.
Chaplin, professor of political economy
at Beloit college and author of the
Russell Sage Foundation book on the
Working1nen's Budget; President w
Q. Carrier of Carroll college; Rev. R.
II. Edwards, Congregational univer-
sity pastor, editor of a series OF
studies in American social conditions;
J. G. Rosebush, professor of econom-
les at Lawrence college, and NJ. S.
Dudgeon, secretary of the Wisconsin
free library commission These nine
members were empowered to elect
the remaining six members.
The functions Of the commission
will be along the following general
lines, its specific work to be deter
mined by the commission itself.
First, to increase the acquaintance
of the people of the churches with the
facts of the leading social problems,
such as the labor problem, child labor,
the liquor problem, poverty and the
social evil, to be done by the publ
cation of literature, the holding OF
meetings under the auspices of the
commission, and in such other ways
as the commission may choose.
Second to serve as an advisory
committee in matters of the relation
ship between the churches and social
betterment movements.
Third, to investigate any moral,
social and industrial conditions of an
aggravated nature and to report its
findings.
Fourth, to represent the federation
at hearings Of legislative committees
in support of opposition to proposed
legislation in the name Of the Fedora.
ton of Churches and Christian Work
ers, it being understood that a four
fiths affirmative vote of the whole
commission shall be necessary before
such action be taken.
Country Life Conference Called.
A call for the first Wisconsin coun-
try life conference to be held at
College of Agriculture of the Unjver-
sity of Wisconsin February 14-15, has
just been issued by Dean II. l.. Rus
sell. The purpose of this conference
is to bring together those who are
interested in the social aspects OF
country life and to describe what has
been accomplished through various
agencies In this state
The two days program will include
general discussions of the social and
economic problems of country life in
the state, and each afternoon will be
devoted to a round table conference
on particular topics On Tuesday
| February H. the functions of the
| church, the business man, and the
farmers organizations will be the
subjects for discussion. Represents
tives of these various lines of actiy
! ity in the country will describe what
has actually been accomplished.
'The Country School, the Press
and the Library will be the subject
of the round table February IS. This
conference will be distinguished by
the character of the addresses, which
will consist primarily of the expert
ences of those in intimate contact
with Wisconsin country life rather
than discussions by those brought
| from other states. 1t is believed that
many of the problems in rural life
are being solved by the existing Wis
consin institutions and that a confer
ence in which these experiences may
be exchanged will result in much
good.
The conference is held during the
period Of the ten days farmers
| course at the college of agriculture
and those in attendance will have an
opportunity to get in close touch with
the economic phases of agriculture as
presented in this course.
Must Improve Service.
The Wisconsin rate commission is.
sued an order requiring the Kau-
kauna Gas, Electric Light and Power
company to make such additions to
its power plant and equipment as will
enable 1t to adequately furnish the
city of Kaukauna with proper service
The complainants in the case were
the city authorities.
On complaint of the city Of Wash
burn, the Washburn Water Works