The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-07

Allen during the month of July and
whose work is to 90 over the laws of
the state OF Kansas concerning women
and children and suggest changes in
accordance with the minimum stand
ards OF child welfare adopted by the
Washington and regional conferences
! on child welfare in 1919.
me Work OF the commission is dis
trtbuted under seven subdivisions:
| Children in Industry" has been as
signed to Kansas, City; Education"
lawrence Protection of Maternity"
~ tchita; Health of Children" Man
pendent. Defective and Delinquent
Children" Topeka, and General In
lterests of Children, Topeka Judge
Ralph Cav is chairman of the execu-I
4 tive committee of the code commits
/ sion. Doctor Sherbon of the state
board of health, Mrs Festus Foster,
chairman fof the Kansas Women's
Commission on Child Welfare, and
! Miss Alice Mcfarland comprise the
remainder of the committee.
The work of each subdivision is to
/ be done by a drafting committee of
| three with the assistance of an advis-
4 Org committee of six or more persons.
/ on each drafting committee there is
one attorney, and on each advisory
committee a member of the legisla-
ture. Miss Alice Mcfarland of To-
! peka, Judge w. L. Higgins, Miss Lima
Bresette are all working on the Chill
| dren IN Industry division, in addition
to many others in Kansas City. On
the Educational" division from To-
peka one will find DIR. Karl Menning-
ger. Mrs. June Chapman, Miss Lor-
raipe e. Wooster and Mr.. J. A. Shoe
maker The names of no Topekans
are included in the third subdivision.
/ In the fourth subdivision. Health Of
Children Mr.. Clay Hamilton of To-
| peka is included, In the fifth ADO
| leseence," J. G. Egan, Or. B. K. Kill
AsF-
committee. Dependent. Defective and
Delinquent Children" the drafting
committee is Judge Ralph Cav, Dr.
Florence Sherbon, DR.. Wilbur f. Ma
Festus Foster, Mrs. Lillian Mitchner,
Supt. w. p. Mclean, DR.. NJ. L. Perry,
Mr.. D. +. Shirk, Mrs. c. l. Martin and
Mrs. c. M. Morrow. The drafting
committee of the last subdivision.
General Interests" included Mrs.
Frank NJ. Chase, DR.. S. ]. Crumbine
| and Mr.. +. D. Mckeever of Topeka
In the advisory committee of this divi-
sion are included: Mrs. Homer Foltz,
Mr.. Ernest Hogueland, Mr.. Harold
Chase and Mr.. Cecil Howes.
When the survey being conducted
by the Kansas women's committee on
child welfare is completed and the re-
suits tabulated, the finished report
will be turned over to the children's
code commission. Several of the coun-
ties have finished their work of max
ing the survey of conditions among
women and children. Shawnee coun-
ty has just begun. In a number of
the statesAWhere the code commission
made an appropriation for the work,
but no appropriation was made by the
Kansas legislature and the work is
being carried on voluntarily and thru
very small fund from the state
board of health. department. 1t is
hoped that some large hearted person,
both large in kindness and in income,
may send a contribution to help carry
on the work. which must be finished
and in shape by the time OF the next
| Legislative session.
! There will be union meeting of the
/ Woman's Home and the Woman's For
eign Missionary societies OF the First
/ Methodist church, Wednesday morn
/ ing at $50 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
A. B. Jeffrey in Potwin. Mrs. Jeffrey
will be assisted by Mrs. c. B. Zook.
Mics Madge Moore will tell of the
Need of Missionary Work in the
Hawaiian Islands" and a special mu-
steal program will be given
| Mrs. J. B. Simms, Jr., entertained
with a buffet luncheon Thursday noon
at her home in Fillmore street for the
following guests: Mrs June Chapman,
Mrs. Ida Hardy, Mrs. Herbert Fowler,
Mrs H. z. Jones, of Kansas City; Mrs.
Frank Bassett, Mrs. Charles Olinger,
Mrs, D. D. Knox, Mrs. Gus Bitter, of
Fairbury, Neb.; Miss Marian Olinger,
| of Oklahoma City; Miss Carrie and
Miss Lottie Jones. of Kansas City; Miss
Jeanette Hardy, Miss Elizabeth Skin
Her, Miss Mary Elizabeth Fowler and
Master John Ray Bassett.
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Mrs. Lillian Cary, national president
] ~. 0f %tH r. xxriH
rive in Topeka Monday from Dubuque,
Iowa, and will meet the ladies of Lin
! coin Circle at Eagle hall at o'clock
| Monday afternoon. A reception is
Abeing arranged for Monday evening in
Mrs Cary's honor.
The Business and Professional
Women's club will have their monthly
| business meeting at the Y. W. C. A.
Monday evening at 7.So o'clock. Per-
sons not receiving membership cards
have bean urged to be present.
| The active members OF the Alpha
Phi sorority will have business meet
ing Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the home of Miss Edna Anton, 4o5
western avenue.
| Miss Ruth Robinson, well known
Topeka girl, has been the guest fer
| several days of her uncle, Mr.. Harry
Hopper Miss Robinson has just com
pleted a forty weekS' engagement with
| q stock company in Denver and is now
on her way to New York, where she
| is soon to appear on BroadWay. Mass
| Robinson was here five years ago with
the Car-Rob Stock company and also
anneared here this spring in motion
ofetrre. 1.-THE Master Crook Il
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Notes and Personal Mention.
property from Miss Hattie Halbert-
Mrs e. c. Carmen and daughteTs'
NFsrearet and Ruth, of Bartlesville,
| okla. are visiting Mrs. Irwin Pribble
and Miss Marjorie Petro.
Mrs. W. H Fighter, who has spent
| tta mast month in Cascade, Colo, Will
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