Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10

n n KS. A. L. DAVlSSON, OF Lin
MI coin, chairman. of home con-
N1 servation for the Nebraska
Conservation and Welfare
commission, acquaints temporary
chairmen representing the women OF
Nebraska to act between housewives
and the government" club women OF
the developments since she was chosen
to act at the Conservation congress
last month, in circular letter sent
out last week:
"Some misunderstanding resulted in
regard to which organization this
chairmanship represented. After sew
eral conferences with different author
lies it became clear that the delegates
to the conference had the power Off
cially to recommend all appointment
only to the body calling the confer
ence, and that there had been no re-
quest from the National Council of
Defense for any appointment" she
writes.
"The Conservation commission ap-
proved and made permanent the
recommendation of the delegates,
thereby overthrowing the tentative
plans for an election by the women
of the state. Later there may be an
appointment from Washington of a
Nebraska woman to act as executive
leader of woman's work in the state.
In this case the committee on con-
servation in the home would be one
of several committees acting under
this executive head.
THE Nebraska Conservation COM
mission is auxiliary to the State Coun-
Gil of Defense. Governor Neville and
Mr.. George E. Copeland, the latter
being vice chairman of the Council of
Defense and food conservator of Ne
braska, has expressed desire to CO.
ordinate all work. The first project
in the woman's work has been the
of canning schools.
"A mailing list is now being COM
pleted of all groups Of women in the
state and material regarding food con-
servation will be sent as the work de-
velops. As chairman of the home
work in conservation, | shall depend
on your cooperation and would ap-
preciate any suggestions regarding the
work. On the appointment of an ex-
ecutive head for woman's work in
| shall gladly cooperate
with her in every possible way"
The girls club of the High School
of Commerce enjoyed a treat Thurs
day afternoon when Miss Grace
Miner told them the story of the
opera robin Hood and played Sc
lections from the opera on the vic
trola. Miss Miner is the Nebraska
on the governing board Of
the National Story Tellers' league.
She won a gold medal for the Ma
tional league, as well as a diploma
and gold medal for herself by her
story telling at the San Francisco
exposition.
Mrs. N. H. Tyson will be hostess
for Benson chapter OF the P. E. o.
sisterhood Monday at 2:30 o'clock.
Business in connection with the
soldiers and sailors work will be dis
cussed by Omaha Woman's Christian
Temperance union Wednesday at 2:30
o'clock in the agricultural rooms at
the court house.
Ii the weather is favorable, chap
ter B. X. of P. Z. o. sisterhood will
arrange an automobile picnic in the
country Saturday for the closing
gathering of the year.
At the Young Women's Christian
association vesper service at 4:30
o'clock Mrs. Homer c. Stuntz will
talk on Young Women's Christian
Association Work in Indian and
South America" Mrs. Stuntz has
lived in both countries and is well ac-
luainted with the work done there.
The Be-Gab-Mis club will meet
night for vicente roast.
Wo-Pla-Lo club meets Tuesday
Important Phases of Conserva-
ton" will be discussed by H. B. Fle-
harty Wednesday afternoon when the
Women Voters Conservation league
meets at the home of Mrs. A. c. An
1erson, 1880 South Twenty-eighth
street. Mrs. Rose Ohaus will discuss
needs of the hour from a welfare
A busy group of Red Cross workers
are the women Of Bemis Park circle
who meet Tuesdays at the home of
Mrs, F. J. Birss to make hospital
shirts. Forty-eight women sewed at
Mrs. Birss' home last Tuesday.
MANY o. these women will sew in
circles, who would not
go to the down town headquarters
to work." said Mrs. Birss. More
circles should be
started" she added.
Frances Willard Woman's Christian
Temperance union will hold a short
business meeting Wednesday at the
Young Women's Christian association
They will adjourn as early as possible
in order to attend the canning school.
Benson Woman's club held its last
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