The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-07

man; Mrs C. H. Brooks of Wichita,
second vice chairman; Mrs. C. w.
Smith of Topeka, secretary; Mrs. E.
G.. Wickwire of Larned. treasurer;
Mrs. w. j. Bailey of Atchison, auditor;
Mrs. w. A. Johnston of Topeka, hon
orary chairman.
Mrs. Johnston was temporary chair
man of the society, and withdrew
after the organization was well on its
feet, on account of numerous other
duties. Miss Effie Graham, tempo
rary secretary, also found it impossi-
BILE for her to continue in the office.
Mrs. Ringle is president of the
Pittsburg federation and in a speech
yesterday declared that the efforts Of
the federation women would be given
in cooperation with woman's commit
tee. Mrs. Brooks is president of the
Kansas Equal Suffrage association,
and is working with the club women
of Wichita along lines mapped out by
the woman's committee Mrs. Smith
is a well known club woman of To-
peka; Mrs. Wickwire is interested in
club work in her district, and Mrs
Bailey. past president of the Woman's
Kansas Day club. and the wife of a
former Kansas governor, is proml-
nent club woman of the state.
An address was made by Miss NJ.
Wuygal who is working under Mr..
Barnes of Junction City, in the inter
ests of the moral and social life OF
the training camps at Riley. She
asked that the members of the organi-
cation offer their services to Mr..
Barnes and lend him all the assistance
they could.
Senator James Troutman made a
patriotic address. Mrs. ]. K. Codding,
of Lansing, asked the women to keep
agitating about affairs at Drydale.
Mrs. Johnston called upon women
from out of town to give an account
of the conservation work being car
ried on in their respective towns. Re-
sponses were made by: Mrs. r. R.
Bittman, of Independence, president of
the Third District Federation OF
Clubs: Mrs. ]. K. Codding, of Lansing,
president Parent-Teachers assocla-
ton: Mrs. c. H. Brooks, of Wichita,
president of the Kansas Equal Suf-
frage association; Mrs. c. L. Bruner,
of Burns, president of the Marion
county federation; Mrs. w. F. Ringle'
president of the Pittsburg Federation
of Women; DR.. M GODFREY state
president of the P. E. O.; Mrs. E. G.
Wickwire, of Larned; Mrs: SADIE
Grisham, Of Cottonwood Falls; Mrs
Genevieve Chalkley, of Lawrence
Mrs. Darlene Newly and Miss Alba
Bales, of Pittsburg.
Mrs. c. J. Evans presented the roll
lowing resolution, which was adopted
by the committee:
Whereas, the industrial welfare
commission has brought about better
conditions for the women employees OF
our state, by the establishment or the
shorter work day, and
Whereas, the employers are bring
ing much pressure to bear upon the
commission, urging them to undo the
good work so we'll begun, presenting
the emergency of the times as a rea-
son for such action, and
I Whereas, the experience in Europe
has given proof of the fact that
| lengtheninG of hours and lowering OF
standards in The emergency of war
/ or during normal times. does not work
/ for efficiency and increase in output
| BIZ for inefficiency and the under.
mining of the health of the workers
Therefore, be it resolved, that we
J the women's committee of the coun.
/ Gil of national defense (Kansas divi
sion) do urge our governor and the
members of the industrial welfare
] commission, as we'll as all admiristra
| tive agencies charged with the en-.
| forcement of labor and health laws
| to guard our state in the presen
crisis against forgetfulness of the fu
ture, and urge upon them the grea
I duty of vigorously maintaining the ex
listing safeguards as to the health anC
welfare of workers. and that Their.
shall be no departure from such pres
ent standards in state laws or state