Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-24
.7TH.DlS7. WOMEN.
.. =. VOTERS LEAGUE
Hold Two:Day Session at Wiltmar
>. big Banquet on Last
:: Evening:

"1 IVY AA1uo4~ 'AcloI'' Il III oucsy 'dLtGILOOA
on scheduled time. The bad condi-
tfon' of the roads no doubt curtailed
the expected attendance to some ex:
tent but goodly number of the en-
franchized suffragettes were on hand
for this, their first meeting as an Or
ganization. ''''
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
G. 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 Wofnens 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 im1portat 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
stated 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
food stuff distribution and
unihcation of laws .effecting women.
She stated with regard to food stuifs
that there must be something wrong
when food, as has been showR,~ after
leaving the prodocer is shipped back
and forth nine different time before
it reaches the consumer.
In the evening, Miss Ueland presid-
ed. The program was devoted to
american Citizenship" 1t opened
with a piano solo by Miss Cora Os-
Mrs. Russell Spicer read a
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 1.-THE
New -Comradeship" and outlined what
the American Legion stood for.
John Serrin of Glenwood spoke on
political Parties'
"The Public Schools and Citizen
chin'' ho of
Ulvin's remarks.
The Friday forenoon session was
presided over by Miss Florence Mon
ahan, Chairman Committee on Unfit
cation Of. Laws of Minnesota League
Of Women Voters. The matter of
permanent organization was takeh,up.
The following officers as recomme end
ed by the nominating committee were
elected:>
chairman Of Dist, Mrs. John Ser
rim, of Glenwood; Recording secre-
tary, Mrs. G. L: Scofield 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.
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 asN every
body's problem. Her points were
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 *tthe
Program Before U.s." She pointed
out that there will be 100000 womer
voters in. the state,: and: urged the
need of political education. The righ
to- vote has been given to men. Wome1
must fight for it. They must decide
what they want for themselves. They
should see that, laws are enforced
Study public demands and think fol
themselves:
Judge T.: o. Gilbert spoke on thu
Health and Safety of Women an<
Children, explaining laws already OF
the statute books and showing hoo
some could be improved and wher
new ones were needed.
The afternoon meeting was devote,
to child welfare and public health
and was presided over by Mrs. S. H
Johnson of Appleton:
Mrs. Philip Haley, president of tn
Kandiyohi =. County : Health. Associa
| ton; 4sa9ae-A- fepoft 81 the local de11ta
clinic held some time ago. She mad
a strong appeal to the mothers an
|'teachers to- care for their children
| health to make them strong: and thea
| thy citizens.
- Miss Minnie PATTERSON, head of tn
visiting nurses department at. Mime
apolis, ably took the place of Mis-
Margaret Muckley, who could not b
present: The county or cofnmunit
nursesswa s-her ihefnG SKesexplaine
that the course forza county nurse
separate from that of the regular pr,
fessio1al, course and Requires .br
fgo1n foir stos-efgh t-nfo Rxh# study; i
addition to, the regular course. .Sa~5Sh
stated that the demand for count
nurses is greater than the departme e1
can sfill.r,, ,.,. - ss-.-st< .l*-$
The principle address of the .afte
noon WAS given BY William Hodso,
director Minnesota Children's :Bureh
His talk revealed many things in !:
| gard to tie. work being done by tt
bureaus He said it had been instr
mental in ,gettHg better laws COVER
ing the adoption Of children; bett,
laws Tor the care sofs the essfeebleSmfh
ed; for childpn sbsrhs ont ot Wedlocl
and for getting higher requlremen
I and more. restrictions tor materni'
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