Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-02
W0MAN'S CLUB HEARS
PROFESSOR BARTLETT

Professor Lester j.. B~artlett's lee
ture on Civic and Political Rights
and Duties at the Woman's Club
meeting in the Presbyterian chapel
yesterday afternoon-the day before
election-was most opportune. Mr..
Bartlett was extremely interesting
and his talk was very instructive.
The president, Mrs. Peter c. Olsen
opened the meeting with a tribute to
the late Mrs. Matilda Dillon, one
of the charter members of the club
and one of the clubs most earnest
workers. The club song which was
written and set to music by her, was
sung by the members al the meeting
yesterday.
Mrs. frank Dorsey, chairman of
the legislative department. told of
the work of the legislative depart
ment and gave q report Of the con-
ference which she attended in New
ark last week. In spite of the fact
that the legislation and congress
are not in session at present, three
bills were discussed at the confer
ence and submitted for the approval
of the clubs, the eight hour law for
women in factories, the bill that
provides for no night work and the
question of the minimum wage. Mrs.
Dorsey stated hal It Is the duty of
every woman to take an interest in
these affairs. to use her personal in
huence and see that a high class of
men and women represent them in
the legislative bodies.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon, chairman of
the civic department announced her
committee for the year and told OF
the work which they are accomplish
ing. The child welfare and clinic
work which is being maintained in
the public library under the supervi-
sion of this department. and the
Community House in tombstone
street, which has proved SO worth
while. Afternoon classes in English
have been established at the request
OF several of the foreign women Of
the city and they are showing q
great interest in civic affairs.
Among other appropriations voted
at the club yesterday an appropria-
ton was made for the endowment
fund and n for the clubs share in
placing the name of Miss Mary Dam
iels on the Founders Book in appre-
citation of her services as third dis
trict vice president.
Mrs. Joseph +. Walker was ap-
PpAhtSu W thG PicSiuclt, 4hIS. OlSeI,
to have charge of the national, fancy
and vanity booth at the kermis which
is to be held Dec. 8 and 4, in the high
school auditorium. She will be as
sisted by a committee made up of
women from all-parts of the city and
the club hopes to make this booth a
splendid success.
Mrs. Olsen announced that every
one is saving newspapers for the Day
Nursery and an effort will be made to
collect all of these during the first
week in December.
The music department announced
that they are preparing "Echos from
the Opera" TO be given before the
club on November Is. This conclud-
ed the business OF the meeting and
Mrs. Irwin s. Yarnall accompanied by
Mrs. William Hesser at the piano
sang in her usual pleasing voice Be
loved, 1t is Morn" by Alyward.
MI. Bartlett then began his most
interesting lecture for the afternoon
and after emphasizing the fact that
the keynote of citizenship is service
and numerating the civic and po-
litical rights and duties of every man
and woman concluded his talk by
dwelling on the all important SUBJ
lject of the right to vote and the in
i~fiuence Of woman suffrage. He urged
the women to vote according to the
dictates of their consciences-not for
1.-THE party but for the underlying
principles Of the party. His talk was
most instructive as well as entertain
ing and greatly appreciated by all
1.-THE women present.