Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-31

Eight bills now before the legislature Of
Nebraska or drafted and soon to be in
PRODUCED were given the enlargement of
the Omaha woman's club at its meeting
Monday afternoon. These bills were
brought to the attention OF the club by the
social science department whose educa-
tional chairman. Mrs. Draper Smith, pre-
sided. Each was given able explanation
by some one in touch with the need which
each relieved.
Before taking up the program the club
gave practical expression OF its interest In
sociological work by voting to devote $50
to philanthropy Twenty-Five dollars of
this amount is to be given to the Travellers
Aid. SIS to the Social Settlement, $40 to the
Jacobs Memorial hall. The $40 is to be
increased later to SIS. The CLUB also in
tends to give an entertainment for the
purpose of increasing it's phllsnthropic
fund.
A proposition to foster an historic pageant
was brought 70 the club by Mr.. l.. s. Buck
ley, who has been in Omaha in the interest
OF the Land Show, and his proposition was
referred to a committee which includes:
Mrs. N. H. Nelson, Mrs. G, W, Hayes and
Mrs. w. o. Paisley.
Rabbi Frederick Cobn who spoke sdvo-
eating the law which provides severe pen
| altles for participation I'm white slave traf-
| fic, spoke with much intensity Bad as is
the social evil it could be wiped out to-
morrow II society wished IT," he said, and
the club women appauded his statement.
1T rests with the so-called higher classes
Of society whether or not the social evil
exists
Later he declared that the newspapers do
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crime THE papers all OF them" he said,
make light of vice. present It to the pub
lie as a joke They serve up with cheap
wit as odds and ends Of humor what are
really serious matters. This should not be
permitted"
| Mrs. Harriet Heller spoke in favor OF
the bill providing for the establishment of
| a correctional institute intermediate be-
| tween the reform school and the peniten-
tiary for the training Of first offenders be-
tween the ages of IS and 30. She empha-
sized the fact that a large per cent of the
criminals now in the penitentiary are under
% years of age. prison." she said us q
deterioratng experience. Men come out
worse than they go in, unless they have
been helped by contact with some person
who has given them help in spite of the
prison life. Abstract punishment is not q
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state will not presume to take hold Of
anyone of its children, usurp his time anC
work. unless the state do It for his good
Mrs. F. II. Cole spoke of the bill pro
viding for the appointment Of a state boarC
of control favoring the bill which re
sembes the law now successfully in force
in Iowa
Miss Ida V. Jontz explained the i'm
| portance Of the law which would provide
for the founding of a farm colony for thu
care and training of Migrants and Inc
briates There are" she said, "betweer
$1,000 and 10000 tramps going about tn,
country. New recruits are added each year
They are a large cost to the country. spread
ing disease and dissension. Europe hal
successfully tried the colonization plan I,
cope with this evil. 1t has been tried II
eastern states, with success"
Rev. A. W. Clark spoke explaining tn
need of law for the regulation and licens
ing Of lying-in hospitels and maternit
homes or other institutions for the care an
placing of infants. ss..s - r.--s,r.
Mr.. E. C. Gepson spoke Tor extension O
the parole system of dealing with the Grim
inals by the provision of competent count
probation officers. Mr.. Louis Guye. stat
labor commissioner. was to have spoken 70
tho law providing paid factory inspectors t
= insure more effective administration OF tn
child labor laws. and promote the enforce
ment of regulations protecting health an
. safety of adult workers In his absenc
Mrs Smith explained the law. The eight
law endorsed was that requiring judicis
cognizance Of all transfers of GUARDIANSHIP
Of minors.