Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
9TH I + DIST WOMEN I: l.. Z: =.
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!: =. =: VOTERS LEAGUE
Hold Two-Day; Session at It Wiltmalr
J. big Banquet on Last

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The Seventh District, League Of
Women Voters opened its. convention
at ,Wllnaar@. last; Thursday aft ernpon
on scheduled time. The bad condi.
ton Of the roads no doubt 'curtailed.
the expected attendance to some ex:
tent but "a zgoodly number of the. en-
franchized suffragettes were on hand
for this. their first meeting as an or
ganizatton. -" 800
Mrs John Serrin, as: chairman for
the Seventh District Organizations cal
led the meeting to order and extend
ed a welcome to the delegates. Mrs
e. L.. Scofield of Benson was made
temporary secretary and the COM
mittees were appointed.
= Mrs. VIM. t. Coe Of Minneapolis
spoke briefly on the object and the
need OF this Woinen's Organization. .
Mrs. Andrew Uland of Minneapolis,
president of the state organization,
made the address Of the afternoon.
She stated she believed this: to be the
most ifnportat> event IN the history of
the seventh district. The big pur-
pose was to- unite the women on a
program of nationwide social legisla-
ton. She spoke. at length of the
great suffragette's jubilee convention
held at Chicago some time ago.; and
that the, program as outlined
was tWo-fOld: The education of the
women voters, and. the working for
welfare legislation. In the last men
toned, was included children s. well
fare, better conditions. for: women in
industry; food stuff distribution and
uniflcation of laws effecting women.
She stated with regard to food.stuffs
that there must be something wrong
when food, as has, been shown after
leaving the prodocer is shipped back.
and forth nine: different time before
it reaches the consumer
In the evening, Miss Iceland presid-
ed: The program was devoted to
"American Citizenship" 1t opened
with a piano solo by Miss Cora Os-
Mrs. Russell Spicer read
paper on "Women's Clubs and Amer
icanization." The main address of
the. evening was given by Prof. F. NJ
Rareg, of the University Of Minneso-
ia. He outlined the essentials of citi-
Zenship and condemned mob rule,
holding that all political and indust-
rial differences can be settled by free
and open discussion and study of the
questions. ..'''.
Henry G. Young spoke for the Am
erican Legion on the subject "The
New. Comradeship'' and outlined what
the American Legion stood for.
John Serrin of Gfenwood spoke on
political Parties" .. . -.
"The Public Schools and Citizen
ship" was the subject of Supt.. o. O.
Ulvin's remarks.
The Friday forenoon session was
presided over by Miss Florence Mon
ahan, Chairman Committee on|Unifi-
cation of:Laws of Minnesota League
of Women Voters. The matter of
permanent organization was TAKEN up.
ed by the nominating committee were
elected:>
chairman of Dist, Mrs. John Ser
rim, Of Glenwood; Recording. secre-
tary,. Mrs. G. L: Scofeld of Benson;
Corresponding sec, Mrs. Petra Stor-
aker of Montevideo; Chairman of
Resolutions, Mrs Alva Hunt of Litch-
field; Treasurer, Mrs. Russell .Spicer
of Willmar. 90.
Miss Edith Nelson of Willmar was
elected chairman of the :Kandiyohi
county organization.
The. first speaker was Miss Flor
ence Burton of the Women's Division
State Labor Department. She spoke
on the Industrial problem. ass every
body's problem: Her points we're
state legislation and policies, the lat
ter to include women's right to- or
ganize and equal pay for equal work
She quoted Mrs. Gait, that women
must plow thru. the Industrial prob
lens and: not around. Them =
Miss Emily Kneubuhl spoke on the
Program Before U.s." She pointed
out that there will be 100000 women
voters in the state,s and: urged. the
need of political education. The right
to- vote has been given to men. Women
must fight for it. They must decide
what they want for themselves. They
should see that laws are enforced.
Study public demands and think for
themselves:
9 Judge r.: o. Gilbert spoke on the
Health and Safety of Women and
Children, explaining laws already on
the statute books and showing how
some could be improved and where
new ones were needed.
The afternoon meeting was devoted
to child welfare and public health,
and was presided over by Mrs. S. H.
Johnson of. Appleton: --~~'~.<' I
:. Mrs. Philip Haley, president Of the
Kandiyohi; f. County i Health Assoeia-
Hon 4seZRs Fepoft 81 the local dental
clinic held some time ago. She made
strong appeal to the mothers and
teachers oteA care foff: their cIildren's
health to make them&strongs and heal
thy citizens.
miss Minnie PATTERSON, head Of Il The
visiting nurses department ats@Mihne:
apolis, ably took the place of Miss
Margaret Muckley, who, could not be
present. The county ors community
nurseSswa sshe r dhdfnG SKesexplaine I'd
that the course fort county nurse is
separate from that zof,the regulans pro
fessional course and requHess .but
tom Aoifr s1o-efg h t4anfoHths study in
addition to- the regular course She
stated that the demand for county
nurses is GREATER than the department
can EhH.sr. =sssx 4sv4ss u, So. e
noon was given by William Hodson
director Minnesota Chill dreHs fBufeHu
His talk revealed many things in. Ee