Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-27

With the routine business of the Ore.
gon Federation of Woman s clubs run
ming smoothly the delegates today are
turning their attention to tomorrow s
election Of officers. Two prominent
candidates ere in the field for presi-
dent with little prospect of an unex.
pected candidate springing into prom
inence at the last minute according TO
the women who have been feeling the
political pulse of the conference. Mrs.
NJ. l.. T. Hidden, of Portland, of tae
Woman s State Press club, and Mrs. G.
H. Castner, of Hood River, from the
Hood River Woman's club, would both
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans.
For first vice-prcsident, the many
friends Of Miss Matte Beatty, of Sa
lem, are confident of the election OF
their candidate. Miss Beatty has beer
prominent in woman s club work nj
through the state and her election il
expected 10 bo accomplished withou
serious opposition in consideration o.
the fact tnat she Is tho only candidat
for office tnat halls from the capita
city.
Mrs. j. w. Tiff, of Portland, is
candidate for the office of second vice
president and the othcr Officers hav
not declared their intention at thi
early date. SO far there has been littl
to clog the wheels of the convention
and the program has been off on time
No wordy discussions have ensued o
the floor and there has been no effor
on the part of any candidate to max
political capital. =
The forenoon session today was take
up principally with the talks on tn
"Children Hour" The differen
phases of the problems relating to th
children were discussed by Mrs. Mill
Trumbull, Mrs. p l.. Campbell, Mr.
Sarah A. Evans, Mrs. Frederick Egger
and Mrs. George Gcrlinger.
The "Rights of Children" were di
cussed by Mrs. Trunbull and 9th
Crippled Children" by Mrs. p.
J Campbell. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans rea
a paper on "Tne Child That Shoul
. Never Have Been Born" which WI
tprobably the most striking feature {
: the forenoon session. Mrs. Evans rea
statistics and reports from the yariOt
fondling asylums and schools for d
generates which called forth vivid
the evils Of permitting the marriage {
abnormal parents and the folly Of q
lowing feeble minded and degenera
: girls to be preyed upon by no less d
generate men.
Mrs. George Gerlingor, Is a regent
the University Of Oregon, and gave 0
able discussion Of what the state un
versity might 10 for the education
q betterment of the women Of the stat
The advantages Of the scholarship lot
6 fund were set forth by paper by MI
!, Frederick E1gert.
i This afternoon 3 session was devote
to conferences on civics, forestry, co
servation, education, public health al
art and home economies Each top
u for discussion was introduced by d
. principal speaker and the sub topi
p were taken up by other speakers al
d each division was followed by a que
ton box IN which all minor qucstio
were placed TO beanswered later
The program Of the afternoon . 60
fcrenccs ia tho different rooms follow
'e Civics, Forestry, Conservation.
D. (llall Of Rcprescntatiyes.)
% ] 30, Ciyies, Mrs. G. H. Castner; III
best Promote Civic Work.; Are B
Boards Unsightlyg; How Shall We u
lie Our Vacant Land.
d 1850, Forestry, Mrs. A. II. Breyml
" How Can We Best Protect Our Forest
Ie 2;0j, Conservation, Mrs A. XII
: Good Roads; What Have They DO
For Your Homes, Your Schools a
Your Markets
2.2O, Question Box; Education, NJ
10 @. II. Pettinger, Leader, Room "a
Y 1890, Kindcrgartons, discussion
y by Mrs. s. NJ. Blumauer.
2:O0, Question box; Home Econdmi
y. Mrs W. II. Fear, Leader, Room "B
"a Question box in charge OF Miss Ava
~ Milan, O. A. G..
nc 80 10 i.i5, By-Products Of
ne Kitchen; Dried Breads, etc; Mea
Fats, etc How do you manage wi
out ieei
LAS 10 2.OO, Labor Saving Deyie
et Are they efficient aud practicali 9
p. In comparison with office equipm
NJ or farm machinery. DO they just
suca eOsti What occupations can
done more efficiently and economics