Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-20

ny Mrs. w. II. snider Chairma
The state board and committees OF
the Iowa Federation OF Wopen's
Clubs at the recent meeting III Dcs
Afoinos. passed resolution inviting
Miss Anderson, of the woman's bur-
eaur OF industry. In Washington, to
como to Iowa next fall to make a
survey OF Industrial conditions In
Iowa. II II understood that the gov
ernor Of the state Is to extend such
an invitation also, seconded by like
request from the commissioner of
labor, but Iowa club women want
Miss Anderson to feel assured of
their interest and support in such
an undertaking. This followed q dis
cusslon OF Industrial conditions OF
women by Mrs. c. Il. HUM, Of Des
Moines, chairman OF the committee
OF industrial and social conditions.
Mrs. Hum said that Iowa was one
OF the six most backward states in
the matter Of legislation for women.
There are in Iowa 10000 women In
industry in need OF protection by
proper legislation. Mrs. HUM told
OF the great value OF the bureau Of
industry at Washington and the i'm
portance Of its being made perma-
nent bureau with sufficient funds for
its support. Last year, she said the
federal government spent 100000
to improve breeds OF cattle. and only
$4,000 to protect and improve con-
ditions OF women In industry.
The recent board meeting demon
strated the keen interest of Iowa wo-
men in the coming golden prairie
biennial in June. With the full
corps of eight officers, six district
chairmen and over seventy commit
tee members all present, it was an
enthusiastic meeting.
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A joint meetingN of the local bien-
NAL board and the state officers and
committees took place. following the
state board meeting, when an even
ing dinner was served to $50 women.
Mrs. Gardner Cowles presided. turn
ing the meeting over to the state Of
ficers Questions and answers con-
corning the Iowa biennial constituted
the program OF the evening.
Mrs. Frederick >Weitz. chairman OF
publicity for the biennial. reported
the first publicity bulletin ready for
distribution. and Mrs. w. II. Snider.
chairman OF hotel committee. report
ed that some 5000 of the first hotel
bulletin had been issued. Nineteen
hotels are listed with the committee
and with registration or private
homes. which is being made. it is
thought that the 1000 TO 5000 dele
gates and visitors can be comfort
ably housed.
Miss Mason OF Boone, chairman of
the art committee, reported that ar
rangements hal been made .or Grace
r. Voilinott to give art lectures In
dozen or mere Iowa clubs. Miss
Mason urged also that Cribs desir-
ing high class speaker on interior
decoratin, try TO secure Mr.. Frank
Alva Parsons. who can arrsn ge TO be
in Iowa in October or December.
Mrs. Eugene Henely, of GrilInell,
chairman OF the civics department,
urges Iowa clubs to push the clean
up paint UP campaign this spring so
that Iowa may look It's loveliest for
the many women from far and near
who will come to Iowa in June may
carry away only creditable recollec-
tons. The suggestion was made
that club women bring their influ-
ence to bear to secure the cleaning
UP Of all railway stations and espec-
tally those at transfer points.
Mrs. Henry Taylor, of Bloomfield,
chairman of rural clubs. brought
with her a large landscape architects
sketch of the community center
which is the recent acquisition Of the
Davis County Federation of Women's
Clubs. The grounds, which were for