Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-06


braska by Mrs F. H. Cole. chairman Of
the civil service reform committee of the
General Federation OF Women's Clubs.
Prof Dana's first speech win be at a pub
lie affairs luncheon at the Commercial
club on THE Business Value of Civil
Service" Women will be permitted to
attend this luncheon. Following this,
Prof. Dana will speak at the meeting of
the social science department of the
Omaha Woman's club at 2:3O o'clock on
THE Moral Value of Civil Service Re-
form"
Mrs. Dana, who is daughter of Henry
w. Longfellow. and is described as Edith
with the golden hair" in one of his poems,
accompanies her husband, and at the So
cial science department meeting will read
the report of the Massachusetts, Auxiliary
OF Civil Service Reform on "Civil Service
Reform Essential for Democracy"
Miss Bertha Coffee will sing THE Cry
Of Rachel" by Mary Turner salter.
Members Of the Association OF Collegiate
Alumnae, Federated clubs, Tuesday Morn
ing Musical club and Society of Fine Arts
have been invited to attend.
The committee In charge of arrange
ments includes Mrs. Cole, who will pre-
side at the meeting, Monday afternoon;
Mrs. ~. H. Nelson, president of the Wo-
mans club; Mrs NJ. ID. Cameron. state
civil service reform chairman. and the
local committee. composed of Mesdames
Jean Johnston, Mayor Dahlman, II. c,
Sumney and J. w. Gill.
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Miss Gertrude weeth, daughter of Mrs
j. c. weeth, young member of Chapter
B. X. of the P. e. o. sisterhood. has
started the custom of wearing peace
rims in this society. The pin Is dark
blue enameled disc. mounted on gold
bar. and bears the word peace" upon it
The chapter is behind movement to in
duce ell women's club members to wear
the pin to express their sentiment on ac-
count Of the European war.
The annual meeting of the United States
Daughters of 1912 will be held wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. +. II.
Garvin, 12l South Thirty-fifth street. al
2:30 D. m. Election of officers will take
place This organization meets every
three months.
Mrs. warren Perry. state regent OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
reports the following response to the cal
for Red Cross work:
The Elijah Cove, chapter of Stromsburs
gave over SIS The Superior chapter gave
$500. and at Seward the Margaret Holmes
chapter started the Belgian relief fund
which resulted In raising over $500 In that
town Other chapters In the state have
given smaller amounts. and the general
response has been most generous The
daughters are now planning to send cloth
ing.
Mrs Carrie Parker Bryan, chairman OF
the state committee on the welfare OF
women and children. has issued tenta-
tive outline for work by the daughters
1t includes:
The establishment of the curfew law. OF
the strict enforcement OF 1t II already
established.
A juvenile court in every county. helt
(unless there Is already juvenile cour
established.
The enforcement Of the tobacco law
which makes it crime to sell tohacc,
TO a minor.
General betterment OF conditions OF de
lInquent women and children. and, wler'
possible. the establishment Of homes FOL
them.
The establishment in every county o.
a court of reconciliation in divorce cases
Enforcement of the compulsory educa
ton law.
The establishments Of domestic science
and manual training in - the countr.
schools.
The Rotine disinfection of schools un
der the ]. I. Ainslie Walker method.
Women teachers minimum wage in
creased