Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-11

Delegates from New England States Discuss In
dustrial and Social Conditions. Rural Prob
lens and Home Economics-Resolutions En-
dorse WOman's Peace Party-Next Meeting
to Be Held in Massachusetts

England conference of State F'cderations
pf Women's clubs was held at the New
Sherwood convention hall at nine o'clock
Thursday morning, a large number of
delegates and members Of federated
clubs in this city being present, The
session was presided over by Mrs. VIII
liam Rurlingamc, president. Following
the Invocation by DcaconcSs Louisa
13rainerd. addresses of welcome were de
livered by Mrs. George II. Smile of
Montpelier. president OF the Vermont
State Federation, for the state; Mrs.
G. V. Grismer, of this city. for the city:
md by Miss Henrietta Wood, president,
for the Athena club. Mrs, Burlingamc,
president Of the New England Fedora
ton, made a happy response.
Mrs. Mary r. Remick, chairman Of the
Industrial and social conditions commit
tee of the general federation. gave an IN
terestinG talk on The Child in Indus
try which was followed by hve-minute
reports of existing conditions along this
line, given by delegates representing each
pf the New England States.
Miss Gordon, who is deeply Interested
IN the immigrant problem and at work
IN Boston. made an eloquent appeal for
better conditions for the immigrant COM
IN" into this country, her subject being,
1.-THE immigrant woman MISC Gordon
supplied for Miss Esther Parrows, who
was to have talked on this subject. a
brief abstract of her talk follows:
Before 1883 Observation-Disclosures OF tha
Immigrants to the United states came
from northwestern Europe. many speak
ing English. while to-day they come
from southeastern Eurouc. with the
handicap OF never having heard the Eng
Ilsh language There arc IL times a.
many lIllterates coming INTO this country
To-Day as formerly with three out or
every Tour coming from rural sections
IN ther nom" country Where u Is ann
'uIt to receive any schooling. Many 'f
'hese s"-'aI'"o lIIlt'rateS are not wholly
'neoucaI"u as many com" from countries
Where clnhs ar" formed one man read
phR I" all or the others. in which W7F
heF are om""hat educated Many or
ne Immigrants coming INTO the countr|
'oH" because OF economic reasons
america seeming to them from a dis
anc' " pace "' so'''h "PpofluhlIN' ana
ne heads oil families wishing that the
ieA' Senera'"n may De hetter on thar
themselves o1ng the1r families here
Eir'S Is INCREASING ea'h year ana their
'quIl''ent Tor ne IN inns country Is
small, owing 10 the barrier or education
=" '"e'r IMMUNITY 10 speak 'he fhSHsH
A"suake' i"eSe women are turned lo'S'
II d strange country with u" consider
f'l"' as u ""'re th'H 20 all" what 'n'N
H" p" i" !" earn d iNlH-' mes" l"ill'-
rahts prIlF SUionS noHloS or thcN '"uIn
'ot pass rdIis lSIann' lheN are all SKILL
vi III some "l inc aIt~ OF '"olr own
o""NS ""I LOT '"e MOST part never F"'
n opportunity 10 WORK AZ IN" thIllsS
mon 'heN can nest 40. lheN 90 not
''ep u IN one room n"'aNs" theN INK
d. n"t because win inc small wages
mon IN" men can d''n''lid with shoV'I
ma PICK a hett"f mou" OF living cannot
e proNlded' me BAD conditions In these
ehefhehts often Is the breeder OF the
eslr" 10 own tholr own homes ana while
mt four per cent. OF American born
ltlzens own thelr homes statistics show
aroro.ino o,,ons - ran,a a,nor
The mother. i'm an effort to help her
husband as she used to in tho gardens
f her native country. becomes a hoard
ne house mistress. This condition Of
fairs menace rho ruritv or hnr dauph-
ers thc nrnhl.m Of tho lodpor heinz
big one. Places shouId he nrovidcd for
married mon coming into This country
live. later the mother NAV learn to
cen some industrial ~nositlnn which