Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-13


vcntion which will be held in Atlantic
City, September to TO- Mrs. Draper Smith. Mrs
H. c. Sumnev and Mrs J. NJ. Metcalf the Omaha
women who will attend and Mrs. W. Z. Barkley OF
Lincoln the state president, will also go east for the
meeting
The convention will determine, among other
things, what course the sutfragSts will pursue to
press the advantages i'll the endorsement {"
their cause in the platforms of the various political
parties. Leading suffragsts enthusiastic IN the
belief that the developments OF the convention will
pave the way for what they confidently assert is the
inevitable establishment OF national suffrage Tor
women.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait OF New York, presi-
dent OF the association will preside over the con
vention. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary presl-
dent is expected to address the delegates. Former
Justice Charles Evans Hughes republican presiden-
tial nominee and Theodore Roosevelt have been IN
Ned to speak.
The endorsement by Mr. Hughes of the proposed
constitutional amendment for suffrage has appealed
strongly to the delegates to the convention 1t IS
more than likely that the action OF the convention
will influence many of the 100000 women voters Ill
the twelve suffrage states
The executive council OF the association will hold
its session the day prior to the opening OF the con-
venton At this time Mrs. Gait will report in her
capacity of chairman Of the campaign and survey
committees, presenting diagnosis OF the suffrage
situation. general discussion will follow. In the
afternoon it is planned to have the executive council
divide into groups, each selecting state best adapted
to immediate campaign work The report OF these
groups will later be made to the entire council ne
everrng session will be devoted to discussion OF a
possible constructive plan to secure greater eff
cheney.
A three-cornered discussion to determine the &C
tive policy OF the association will be held these
questions: Shall the association drop work the
federal amendment" Shall it concentrate on ted
eral and drop state work." Shall it continue fedora
and state work." When it is decided what program
of activity the national association shall undertake.
the consideration of the problem next in order;
namely, how effective support OF that policy
may be secured; will be debated.
The National American Woman Suffrage associa
ton with headquarters in New York, has always
endorsed the policy OF federal and state legislation
to obtain their ultimate goal while the Congressiona
Union for Woman Suffrage, with headquarters IN
Washington, has worked exclusively for congres.
sonal action, fighting since 1873 for the adoption OF
the Susan B. Anthony amendment
The question OF taking part in the congressional
elections will be presented and discussed during the
closing session
The Nebraska Club Bulletin official organ OF the
State Federation of Women's clubs, reports the
speech OF Mrs J u. Paul of St. Paul, Nebraska's
president, presidents night at the biennial
convention OF the General Federation OF Women's
clubs MRS Paul spoke on what the state had done
to improve rural schools, especially in establishing
school manses in connection with country schools,
What has Nebraska done toward improving rural
Schools teacherages and to wipe out lllteracy: he
answer is the consolidated school and the rural high
school, Nebraska has three consolidated rural
schools, 10 rura! high schools and twelve school
will be ready Tor occupancy Tor the tall term
The children transported to and from school III
wagons and automobiles, with bonded drivers in
charge. When the curriculum will permit, agricu-
ture manual training &,d domestic science are taught
in the Schools and il many rural schools the children
arc served with hot r',t:es at the noon hour In the
sparsey settled districts the portable school seems
,InOT DIODlem One teacher has her