Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-28

"a conference in Omaha
Wednesday, February 7, and which
will be quite social event as well, as
indicated in advance by reservations
at the Blackstone, where the confer
luncheon is to be held, is looked
on with distinct disfavor by "old
guard suffragists who are allied with
the National Association for Woman
! Suffrage.
Since both organizations are work.
ing for the same thing, namely, votes
tor women, whence comes the differ
ence" is the question asked on every
hand.
The national association hopes to
attain the ballot by gaining the vote
for women state by state. though ex-
| pending great deal of effort in bring
! ing about federal amendment as
well. The Congressional unionists,
on the other hand, believe that it is
vain to direct any efforts into state
campaign. The federal amendment
only is their goal
Il refuse to submit to the drudgcry
OF another state campaign" one of
the most active of last campaigns
workers said 1T is intolerable to
think of so many women submitting
to the same thing all over again next
year, Let us concentrate all our
ammunition and direct it at the pow
ers i'll Washington, the successful is
sue OF which will affect all the nom
suffrage states" she argued.
But even il the federal amendment
passes, it will have to be submitted to
three-iourths Of the states for ratihca-
ton before it can become law. 1t
comes back to the States after all,'
/ replies the suffrage regular"
And SO the suffrage argument wakes
hotter and hotter.
What the result will be the next
two weeks will decide, Scores of suf-
fragists will of course attend the Con-
gressional union luncheon, but some
are careful to say that attending the
, luncheon does not identify them with
the Congressional union cause. Were
just going TO listen and see what's
going on" they say.
Miss Elsie Hill of the Washington
Cd. c. headquarters comes to join
the organizer. Miss Beulah Amidon,
bth's week. Miss Hill is Vassar girl
and the daughter Of a representative
from Connecticut, both of which
speak we'll for her knowledge and abil-
ity to handle matters Of political deli
cacy.
Another new movement is fraught
with interest to the clubwoman. Filled
4 with pride at the success Of their last
years undertaking, the Establishment
OF a vocational bureau. the Associa-
ton of Collegiate Alumnae is this
week starting a new venture, civics
committee which is designed to CO.
operate with the city health depart-
mcnt, welfare board and Juvenile
court; 10 secure better legislation for
women and children; to support city
recreation work. supply better text
books in the schools, and to compile
statistics Of general good to public
knowledge. A department of great
constructive opportunities it will grow
to be, without a doubt
Reports of the first years work Of
the vocation bureau are announced
this week by the executive committee,
made up Of Mrs. E. H. Scott, Mrs.
Paul |. HoagIand, Miss Elizabeth
Rooney, Miss Jessie M. Towne and
Miss lone c. Duffy.
Four hundred girls and boys regis
tered with the bureau last year, OF
which number l48 were placed in full
time positions and l22 in part-time
work. Exactly 4l8 calls from employ
ers and housewives showed variety
of opportunities, ranging from work
for boys on western Nebraska farms
to secretaryship to professor in
nearby state university.
Less than 5000 in all was raised to
carry on the work last year. The new
year is begun with only $7.42 in the
treasury.
Civilization, Citizenship and the
Law" with J. A. Lcavitt OF Linz
coin to lead the discussion, is the
program Mrs. Charles w. Hayes has
arranged for the political and social
science department of the Omaha
Woman's club Monday afternoon at
Metropolitan club house. Mr., Leav-
lit is active in prison reform work
and is especially interested in farm
for dependent women and children.
Mrs. Hayes, who heads the legis-
,lative committee of the Nebraska
Federation of Women's Clubs, will
ask the department to mother" bill
for the abolition of capital punish
ment in this state. Eight or ten laws.
recommendation for new bills and
revision Of old laws, all matters pend
ing in the present legislature will be
. discussed.
Preceding the study hour of the
oratory department Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, an important busi-
ness meeting will be held, the leader,
Mrs o. w. Malstrom, announces.
The recitation of selections begun at
the departments last meeting will be
continued.
Mrs. c. A. Lott will give a sketch
of Lord Northcliffe for the current
topics department at 2:30 o'clock.
The Bible topic will be Building the
Temple with roll call response from
Proverbs
"Opportunities-How to Make the
Most of Them" by L. Charley will
be reviewed by Miss Minnie Jensen
for the philosophy and ethics depart
ment at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. w. w. Grigor will lead the
program for the art department
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, in
place of Miss Rose Guggenmos, who
is in California, Early Italian sculp-
tors-the three Pisanos, Niccolo, Gio-
vanni and Andrea-will be discussed
by Mrs. Grigor.
A program on American composers,
arranged by Miss Amanda Tebbens,
will be given by the music department