Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24


A wealthy New York phlanthropist who
believes la the Importance of flowers 10
urging me establishment of a city market
whore flowers may be sold at prices within
the reach of all. The philanthropst John D.
Crimmins, is himself at the head Of a com
mittee pushing the idea. He believes that
flowers should not be Injuries eujoyed by
the rich alone. but should be put within
the reach of all. He looks forward to es-
tabnshinK a market where the poor child
may buy rarely cultivated flower for 2 or
cents, or a wild flower for { penny. AT
present persons able TO buy flowers from
high priced dealers can obtain all they de-
SIRE" says Mr.. Crimmins but 1t could be
possible for q poor child to have the same
opportunity, for flowers are one of the
necessities of life and should be brought
within reach of the poorest"
That there is q general appreciation and
love of flowers one OF Omahas most at
tractive philanthropies, the Emma Hoag-
land Flower Mission, can attest. Each
Week when they make the rounds of the
hospitals with their gifts of flowers they
see many faces brighten at the sight OF
the flowers This philanthropy, while it by
no means meets the situation described
by Mr.. Crimmins IL founded upon the
same idea; the Importance of the in
fluence Of flowers"
The New York FEDERATION of Women
Clubs is TO substitute direct nomination for
the erstwhile custom of committee nomina-
ton of officers The new plan will be
put into practice at the election in Febru-
AIRY. Speaking of the plan, the president
Mrs. Bella de Revira, says: by nominating
from the floor We will get the direct nom
ination from members and all the womeT
will have chance. When We created the
new bylaws which will go into effect al
this election. we decided that members
could not he eligible for two or three sue
cesslve terms. and that there were many
women who had the spirit aud character
of leaders yet never had Opportunit,
10 show their friends their capabilities VIII
would also have chance.
This year the whole campaign will b'
conducted on entirely new and dlfferen
lines We hope the men will watch us snt
derive some benefit from our experiment
Hitherto the nominations have been to,
limited The names OF Two women hsvl
been proposed and all the rest Of the name
eliminated.
Under the new law We will have a.
many as twenty or even fifty names on
ballot"
Mrs O. H. P. Belmont in discussing Wo
mems suffrage In London, recently said
Our methods are peaceful because Their
iE no need for militant tactics. We ar
never unable TO get permission 10 approach
the legislators. our idea is to spread tn
movement BY educating the people. I hay
assisted IN establishing political centers q
different parts OF New York, where lecture
are given In the evening. and In the after
noon there are suffrage classes open to al
IN America We are more fearful OF OF
Tending conventional codes than are the wa
men in England. The reason Is that IA
suffrage movement here has been baoke
by woman OF standing in society who's
position is assured. In America We hav
only just begun 10 attract the wealthie
classes We feel in America that the meth
DDS adopted In England have been cult
Unsuitable
Mrs l.. {, French OF KnoXvlne has bee
chosen president OF the Tennessee sta
Federation OF women's Clubs.
Miss Elizabeth Leighton Lee has bee
appointed by the Pennsylvania STATE ID
paitment OF Health a landscape archite
for new tuberculosis sanatOria.
Mrs. Mary :. Lockwood, founder NJ a
Daughters OF the American Revolution. nj
written many interesting books on histor
cal spots in the country, and some chi
dTen's stories. This summer she Is traVe
ing in Europe and writing a series
travel talks.
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, one OF the mo
prominent women lawyers Of the eounu
e. 80 of har luaa- n fFNra fQa
Ing child labor conditions for the COVER
ment. Each year she makes long tr
through the factory and mining regions
the country. Her suggestions have be-