Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Silver Jubilee Convention.

Silver jubilee Convention.
The Nebraska Federation OF
Womep's clubs, with its more than
10000 members divided into groups
of varied. size, living all the way
from the Missouri's water edge to
the picturesque foothills of the
Rockies, are looking forward"
There is nothing unusual about that
frame of mind, but the event upon
which eyes are conferred is some
what out of the ordinary. 1t is the
silver jubilee convention to be held
] at Fairbury, October 2l-24, on the
occasion OF Nebraska's twenty-fifth
anniversary as federation.
{ A supper party will open the con-
vention and its success as brill
liant affair is guaranteed by Mrs.
Charles H. Dietrich of Hastings,
chairman of program. Mrs. A. W..
Field of Lincoln, known for her wit
and wisdom, has consented to be
mistress of ceremonies.
A great treat is in store for the
. convention in Mrs. Frank Amber
Pattison, an advisory domestic en-
eineer with Offices in New York
City and one-time president of the
New Jersey Federation of Women's
clubs.
SHALL Private Property Be Fur
Their Socialized," will be the big topic
for Wednesday, October ~. Mr..
William F. Baxter and Mr.. Horace
M. Davis of Omaha and Hon. Ar
thur G. Wray of York will lead in
the discussion of this subject. r.
DR.. Ffed Morrow Fling, professor
OF European history, University OF
Nebraska, will speak the closing
evening on THE Making of World
Peace" DRY Fling was chief of the
section of diplomatic history on the
general staff in Paris.
The outstanding business feature
of the convention will be the action,
taken on the report of committee on
revision of the state constitution.
This committee recommends that
the offices of state president and d.
rector from the state to the general
federation be combined. It is also
proposed to change the time OF
meeting for the state convention
from fall to spring.
Election of officers, which occurs
biennially, is due for the Fairbury
meeting. Mrs. Addison E. Sheldon
of Lincoln, president, is not eligible
for reelection under the constitu-
ton. Mrs. M. D. Cameron, Omaha,
director from Nebraska to the gen
collaboration, is eligible for re-elec-
ton under the present constitution,
but if the recommended changes are
adopted the newly-elected president
will automatically become director.
Delegates from the Omaha Wom-
ans club, elected at the annual meet
ing last spring, are:
Mesdames E. S. Jewell, E. E.
Crane, Howard J. Bailey, James
Dahlman, c. w. Hayes, F. A, How
ard, Joseph c. Lawrence and Miss
Harriet MacMurphy. Alternates:
Mesdames D. G. Ofaighead, w. F.
Callfas, Mary I. ICreigh, R. L.
Frantz, Eaverty, George w. Mum
ger, H. J. Holmes and John D. Hiss.
Legislation for Young Humanity.
Nebraska is alert to her respon-
sibility toward the children OF the
state. A bill sponsored by the
Nebraska Federation of Women's
Clubs, providing for a state child
welfare bureau, passed the last state
legislature and became law April
Is, 1919, when Governor McKelvie
signed the bill.
The law provides for code COM
mission, to be independent Of but
cooperative with the bureau itself.
The commission, consisting of Is
members, was appointed by the gov
crllor September Is. Omaha has
strong representation on the COM
mission in Mrs. Draper Smith, rep
resentstive of federal and state
agencies for child welfare; Judge
Howard Kennedy, formerly district
Judge, juvenile court judge, member
board ofxcommissioners state insti-
tutions- and lawyer; Miss Charlotte
Townsend, r. N, supervisor OF med
ical inspection in the public schools;
w. w. Bradley, secretary Nebraska
Humane society, and DR.. Palmer
Findley, surgeon and professor.
It is the duty Of the commission
to make a careful study OF child
welfare, with especial reference to
Nebraska problems; to carry on in
vestigation and study Of the whole
subject, and submit report to the
governor not later than December,
1920 The big hope for this work
is that Nebraska will accumulate
wisdom on the subject of child well
fare which will be- "cashed in" tor
the practical benefit of young hui
manly.
P. E. O. Meeting.
The B. S. chapter Of the P. E. ..
will hold business meeting at the
home of Mrs. w. A. Wilcox, 4947
Emmett street, Monday at ESQ.
r. M. S. Booklet.
The Omaha Woman's club. r. M