The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25

Moore. Mrs. Moore is particularly apt
in presenting the subject in an inter-
esting way, and the women decided to
continue the practice Of holding parlia-
mentary drills.
The address of the afternoon was
| made by Miss Lima Bresette. who is
deputy factory inspector of the state.
Miss Bresette spoke Informally. relat-
ing many of her experiences In her
work. She told of the amount of labor
| in the position, in spite Of the fact that
Kansas is not a great manufacturing
state. She told Of her methods o. m
spection, OF changes and Improvements
she recommends, and of later trips she
finds 1t necessary to make to see that
her rulings in regard to sanitation, IRE
protection, ETC.. are complied with. she
told the story of a factory visited where
| the exit to the fire escape was boarded
up to keep burglars out. She insisted
that the proprietor remove the boards
found the exit had again been boarded
up. The owners arrest followed. The
boards were not again put up.
The child labor law claims good
deal of her attention. At one factory
| she made application for position and
was refused. She asked the reason and
| was told that the place would not be
filed by q girl more than Is or 16. In
lvestigati0n showed that the plant en-
ployed good many girls under the age
| limit that law provides. Miss Bresette
is the first woman who has held that
position in the state, and she performs
her work with fairness and courage and
a sympathy with the needs of the
workers she is employed to protect.
She has come in personal touch, in the
time she has been in her present posi-
ton with more than 7,00O factory
women.
At the close Of the meeting, there was
| a social hour, and tea was served by
Mrs. John CLANCY, Mrs. Cornelia Curry,
Mrs. o. L. Moore. and Mrs. James
Brier.
The co-eds out at Washburn college
are already thinking about the May day
celebration and who is to be the queen
for this year. The primary election for
the choice of a queen is to be held Fri
DAY, March q. and the general election
the following Friday.
The queen is always a senior girl,
not necessarily selected for her beauty
or Intellectual attachments, but she is
| girl who Is actively interested in the
various branches of the college enter
ceive the highest number of votes in
the nominating ballot will be candi-
dates for honor at the Anal election, a
| week from next Friday.
. . .
The organization of Mothers Con-
have convention in Topeka next
week. April and 2. The meetings will
| be held in Representative hall, and
there will be an evening session We'd
nesday, In the high school auditorium.
at which Mr.. H. B. Wilson. superin-
tendent of the city schools will preside.
DR.. 8. 8. Estey will make an address at
that meeting on the subject Fathers
and Sons" DIR. s. j. Crumbine will
speak at the Thursday morning meet
1 N nv
Legislation in Regard to Child Hy-
giene and Child Welfare. The meet
ings Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
day morning at Representative hall,
and Wednesday night at the high
school. are open to the public. and all
interested in child welfare are invited
to attend.
A business meeting will be held
Thursday afternoon for the organixa-
ton of Kansas branch of the gociety.
which the delegates win attend Mrs.
Mary HI. Weeks of Kansas City, vice
president of the National Mothers
Congress, and Mrs. N. L. williams of
Kansas City. an officer of the national
organization. will be among those who
win be present at the convention
! Mrs F. E. PAR entertained at a
1bridge-lunche0n Tuesday for the MEM
bers Of the Ideal Card club Substitutes
were: Mrs. w. T. Davis. Mrs. George
Eagle. Mrs. Morris Schlegel, Mrs.
George Mccoy. Mrs. w. o. Rigby, Mrs.
A. T. Lucas. Mrs. Charles Wore, Mrs.
III. r. Guthrie and Mrs. c. w. Han
Ghetto.
Il
II The Monday Whist club will meet
next Monday with Mrs. A1brecht Mar
burg.
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II The Elwell club will be entertained
Tuesday at bridge-luncheon by Mn. J.
ii r. Harrison. Il
/. The d. ID. Whist club met this weel
tstitutea were: lGrs. Arthur Nicholo
Mrs.. Arch Catiin and Hr1 George VI
tParkhurst. 81 s
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1frs. D. W Nellis enteFta1ne1 t1l
sCrochet club Tuesday. ard euesl