Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-17

- omitted altogether to accommodate shop
pers and workers at Christmas bazars
Christmas programs, too, are quite the rule, while
activities destined to make the holiday season a
happier one for the 'down-and-outers' occupy all
club women.
The high cost Of living problem was not settled
during the last week. although discussions the
subject were many and heated Mrs. Vernon C.
Bennett, president of the Omaha Consumers league
and Mrs. D. G. Craighead were instrumental in hay
ing the question brought up the farmers conven
ton the Philosophical society," various social centers
and women's clubs, besides the big meeting held
at the city hall Friday, but prices still soar-and
still pay them.
Nebraska women arc to be given an opportunity
to view household problems from variety of angles
this year at the annual meeting of the State Home
Economics association to be held at Lincoln, January
l6 to 10, in connection with organized agriculture
meetings billed for men at the university farm at the
time
Practically every activity in the home is to be
touched in the of the three-day session The
program has just been completed and includes ad-
dresses by the following we'll known women: Mrs.
j. N. Paul of St. Paul Neb, president of the State
Federation of -Womens Clubs, Conserve Your
Strength" Mrs. X. r. J. Edholm of Omaha, special
agent for the federal chdrens bureau, "The Light
that Flashes Miss Florence Ward of the states
relations service of the United States Department of
Agriculture, Some Farm Home Problems;" Mrs
]. D. Hoffman OF Lincoln, Color Problems in
Every Day Life" Mrs F. J. Burnett of Omaha
chairman of home economics department of Omaha
Woman's club, PROBLEMS in Shopping and Mrs.
H. H. Wheeler of Lincoln, Business and Women"
A "gct-acquainted" tea is to be given the evening
OF January 16 by Mrs. Samuel Avery wife of Chan
Ava and Me- &c nf no,,,
Burnett to all women who come to the meeting.
A number Of exhibits in home economics work done
by students will be open to inspection by visitors
Several talks to be given by members of the
home economics department OF the university and
by extension service workers This part of the pro-
gram includes; Alice M. Loomis. head Of the home
economies department, The Third Function of
Food" Mary Rokahr and Aural Scott Preparing
Desserts" a cooking demonstration; K. F. Warner.
The Retail Cuts OF Beet" meat-cutting demon
Clothing" Maud NJ Wilson, "The Woman County
Agent" and Prof L. w, Chase, Household Nc
chanics."
canning demonstration with children showing
one branch OF the work done by the Nebraska Boys
and Girls club, is to be offered by Miss Emma Ort,
OF the junior extension service.
The General Federation of Womens Clubs is to
cooperate again this year with the United States
bureau ana national and state organizations in a
second nationwide baby week. to be held early in
May l9lI: This campaign will be carried out under
the direction OF the general federation departments
OF which the chairmen are Mrs, Bessie Leach Priddy
chairman OF eivics, Ypsilanti, Mich Mrs
economies and Mrs. Elmer Blair. Albany, N Y,
chairman Of health. The announcement OF the date
and plans for baby week will be in the General
Federation Magazine for next month The United
States Childrens bureau prepared to furnish sug-
gestions to any organization individual interested
in planning baby week
Clubs having the three departments above men
toned Will draft their chairmen for the committee
having charge of the movement locally. Clubs not
having these departments take up under any
head. Inquiries should be addressed to the Chill
dren's Bureau, Attention of Mrs Goodwin, Depart-
nent of Labor, Washington, D. c.
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