The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-07
WAR ENHANCES
| CHilD'S VALUE
Margaret Hughes Points Out
Need of Welfare Work to
V0cationalists.
MISS RANKIN WIRES
Representative Sends Word
of Welcome to Women
Of State.
MISS RANKIN WIRES

War has brought increased respon-
sibility to child welfare workers every
where and has magnified the impor-
lance of every agency tending to save
and help children, said Miss Margaret
Hughes, head of the state child welfare
bureau. ut an evening session of the
Women's Vocational congress at the
university yesterday
Miss Hughes address and a talk by
DR.. Anna Y. Reed of Seattle were the
important events OF the third day OF
the congress.
Miss Rankin Sends Greetings.
During the meeting q telegram was
Representatives In congress and an
iaiumna OF the university, saying:
The University OF Montana is
now teaching the women who win
go out into the professions OF sci
encc, journalism, art. music and
law after the war is over to help
heal and inspire ., weary world.
I Never before has there been such
/ need of carefully trained women
I and of such earnest devotion to the
cause Of human welfare and prog
ress as there will be within the
next decade. am proud To know
that the women of my state are
preparing themselves to meet this
I demand. and / send YOU hearty
i greetings and oest wishes for a
/ profitable conference"
j Children Last Line Of Defense.
I we owe an unboundej obligation to
the millions of men called To our coli
prs,' said Miss Hughes. we must con-
serve food that they may live. We
must cut off, cut down, and substi-
tute. But ut the same time we must
not lose sight Of our last line of de-
Tense: the children of today-the citi-
zens of tomorrow.
Already the children of America arc
beginning to show the stress OF war
In New York city it was estimated that
children were suffering from starva-
ton In 1914 and this percentage has
increased to Il per cent in the school
year of 1916 and 1917"
To meet this emergency, Miss Hughes
stated. the National Council of Defense
has adopted measures to alleviate con-
ditions. t.,
"Our next generation said Miss
Hughes In closing. must be strong
physically and mentally In order to
bring to successful close the prob
lens which will confront IL. and all
who take part in uphoiding that gen.
st>,, a .e.txs Ia
service second to none."
The Unskiilsd, Educated Woman.
Or. Anna Y. Reed, the vocational cx-
pert who is leading the meetings of
the congress gave a short talk upon
Women in Industry and Social and
Economic Problems OF the War;" DR..
Il. ed said that the unskilled, educated
woman Is hard to provide for. She
viii not accept the positions that un-
educated women will, and she can not
hold the position that the skilled. edu-
sted woman can.
The university orchestra rendered
two selections. Vera Griffith, O. stu
gent OF the school Of music, sang.
p'Ishtar." by Spross.
Today DIR. Reed will lecture at Uni
[yerslty hall at 1880 in the morning.
Al 6 o'clock In the afternoon she win
ENpeak before the employees of tho d. J.
|ponohue' store. In the evening at
o'clock she Will lecture al the univar-
Esity. At the evening meeting Miss
EAdclaide Aver will speak on .Oppor-
Efnnity in Rural Training" Chancellor
Pa &. Elliott Will not speak today. AZ
was planned. He will not arrive In the
lefty until tomorrow.
r. The many fields of professional oc-
equations open to women were dis
cussed by Dr. Reed at the University
hall yesterday morning at 1890
Ia Yesterdays program started with
lprivate conferences at the Woman'H
lannex at the university. At noon 0
luncheon was given by the chamber OF
commerce for DIR. Reed and other
Workers In the vocational congress.
+ 4 private conference was held from