The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-30
Nezps and Notes of
the WOmen'S Clubs

The Ladies Literary club met in reSu-
lar session Friday afternoon at the club
house. Mrs. Allan T. Sanford was made
delegate to the state federation meeting
In Ogden. October II, II and 10 Mrs,
s. o. 5. Ncdcn and Mrs. w. H. Traugh-
Der were elected alternates. The cons,d-
era tion of plans for the new clubhouse
was postponed. because some of the de"
tails of the architects drawings had not
ocen completed.
meeting on Economic Conditions Fros
the Viewpoint of the Worker" Bishop
SpaldinS gave statistics showing the
number OF unemployed in the United
only Go per cent of the fruits Of the Ia
borer's toll went 10 him. while 50 per
cent became the profits of his employer.
the capitalist. TO improve these condI-
lions IL is necessary for the social re-
former TO look at the matter from the
standpoint OF the worker, which meant
going into socialism.
Socialism. however" tho bishop de-
clsved, 'is becoming quite respectable,
since II is being included in the course
OF study OF the best colleges OF the coun-
Try and is being made the theme OF some
Of the choicest literature OF the day"
Tie difference between Ctopian social
ism and scientific socialism was then de-
fined, Utcpian socialism was classified
as pure romance. the product from which
dreams are made. such as thai advocated
by Edward Bcllamy.
Scientific socialism. as Taught by Karl
Marks. is divided into four stages: First.
material conditions or environment; see
end. class consciousness. third. social
revolutions fourth. the triumph of tho will
OF the people. Environment Bishop
Spslding declared is one Of the most Sc
i-ous hardicaps a man can encounter and
is big thing to be overcome. In the
present competitive system the worker
is not. paid according TO his work, but
according To the demand OF workers in
his line, 4 large per cent OF the fruit
OF his toll goes 10 his employer. There
fore, the workers must stand together
as a class to obtain the best results.
Next comes the social revolution, or a
complete change in present conditions.
Then the VIII OF the people is sure TO
prevail
That will mean the abolishins OF pri-
vats ownership OF public utilities. These
win all be controlled by great indus
trial state. This. Of course. viii not pre-
vent individual ownership OF anything To-.
! individual use. jus, as the public library
does not dispense with the individual s
COLLECTION Of books: or the city clock inter
feres with the individuals possession OF
| 4 watch.
The capitalist IS powerless TO. control
| the situation. said Bishop Spalding, for
he Is part OF 2. system. So the only
! means nt Improving the workirgm1n s
condition Is in complete reorganization
| of society.
Music was furnished by Vaughan Clay
ton. violin,st. and Edgar Bayliss, pianist.
Mr.. CLAYTON played Chopn's "Nocturne'
| IN an artistic way. Mr.. Bayliss gave two
finished piano selections
! Tea was served by the entertainment
COMMITTEES at the close Of the meeting.
The tea table. was decorated in mas
! turtiums and autumn leaves were aTtis-
| ticalIy disposed about the room.
The Utah Congress Of Mothers will
meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs
| Gimer, Ninth South and Eleventh East
streets The meeting was announced
rs an out ~cf door gathering. but viii bt
| given In the house If the weather is un-
! lfaVoraale 10 the outside meeting. An al.
| dress VIII be given by the president
Mrs. G. r. Allen. Mrs. G, II. Kip VII