Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-18
With the AID of
of the Clubs
ny ADA PATTERSON.

have discovered a common quality OF
rempsnionableness / allude to women
CLUBS and mems associations for the dls-
patch 81 business or the administration
Of civic affairs .z... ..
Twenty thousand delegates from tho
Women's clubs OF this country for the
biennial convention Of the General Fed.
sration ~ Womens Clubs will visit New
York from May % TO June O. II IL zig.
nIGeant that these women guests come
70 the metropolis IN response 10 an IN
Yltation given by tho mayor. the Mer.
chants assoclation and the wornens clubs
of this city. II IA significant that the
gomen's clubs and the Merchants ssso-
citation are sharing equally the expenses
~ the big ten-days purity, The Mer-
chants association has issued q circular
urging the public 10 assist the associn-
ton ~ providing the hnews Of enter
--Tinment, ono-haf these financial sinews
having been furnished by tho womsns
clubs
When those 20.OO0 women gather IN
New York for tho discussion OF topics Of
interest 20 the clubs they represent they
viii not talk fashions, teas nor quilt.
ing patterns. That time has passed They
Will discuss public health, Inc conserva-
ton ~ forests and other topics directly
relating 10 the public good. The radiation
~ benefits from home 70 city, from city
~ state from state 10 nation, Al NeW
York II looking 10 the visit ~ these
ao00 women rs 10 something pleasant
beneficial and stimulating 10 the city
built upon tho Island that was once ex.
changed Tor A COW.
When any great eyi IL 10 he corrected
IN eity II Il now a custom 10 call upon
The women's clubs for aid. The woman's
clubs arc never found wanting TIE
meaning OF the big convention IL the
organization Of womsnhood Organized
Womanhood Is an invinciols power for
public sentiment
wien Mrs, Caroline Bartlett Crane dis-
covered that the back yards Of the CITY
sn which she lived. Kalamazoo. were
menace 70 the public health u Il r.
corded that she called together a mum
her ~ progressive women OF her evr
and other churches and organized a civic
improvement league"
Mrs Cranes work AZ a missionary Of
municipal Improvement IL well known
cities invite her 10 show them how 10
do their DEMONSTRATING But wherever this
minister 10 municipalities goes, she goes
by the primary invitation Of some wide
awake feminine organization Of that city.
When Jane Adams started Hull House.
che brought together" well meaning
Chicago women Of one class TO help the
women OF another class who desired 70
conduct intelligently their homes and
iiyes.
When Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon rec
aenized the need of creating better health
conditions IN the city OF Evansville, Ind,
che brought the matter before conoi-
nation Of clubs In her city.
When Mrs. Hannah Kent schen dis
covered that little children were being
condemned 10 prison as hopeless Grim
inals II is Q matter Of record that she
took tho facts and presented them 70
fhe New Century club Of Philadelphia"
That conservative but powerful club be-
hind her brought about change in the
laws By which small offenders are given
that "one more chance" that has been at |
pome time the need Of all Of US
Frances A. Keller, learning that fraud
and vice are praeticed in many employ
rnent agencies cast about for an Of
Secfive means 10 end the evils. She asked
the aid OF the Women's Municipal league,
md got Il. This was the beginning OF
nationwide work IN aid OF those VINO
arc too poor and ignorant TO help them
selves
Miss Julia Tutwiier. whom Lyman Ao-
bott said was "the hest citizen OF Ala
bama." wanted to provide industrial
training for girls in her state. The work
went slowly until. as the records saith.
she succeeded in attracting the best
women in Alabama TO the project One
noted ciubwoman summarized what FOL
lowed by. We took hold Of II Ike
whoop." II follows that In Alabama
Industrial schools were duly established
for women.
Mrs Rudolph BlankenburE. wife OF the
mayor Of Philadelphia and member OF
the New Century club, was interested in
starting night classes In instruction for
working women. II began with three or
four classes. held IN the building OF tho
New Century club. Out Of II grew New
Century guild composed Of working
women who we're eager for the stimulus
and education OF social contact These
clubs Of the richest and poorest women
in philadelphia are mighty force be
hind any civic movement FOR good Joint
N they have propelled many n ball OF
civic Improvement, and welded many a
broom OF municipal house cleaning
Every womsn's club IN every large
city understands that Il ia likely TO be
called upon to lend aid In matters ~ civic
hetiormsnt The help II always gener'
ouslg and intoligenty given
Il Il q favorable sign and promises
much this joining hands ~ citS officials,
business mems organizations and som,
ems clubs. it IL The first rosy radiance