The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-02-01
WOMEN SUPPORT
WELFARE BILLS
Women's Clubs Take In
terest in Activities of
Legislature.
DECIDE ON PROGRAMS

The opening of the legislature in
Madison has ceEtered the attention of
womens clubs throughout the state
on the measures to be presented. Not
only in Madison where there is leg
islative committee composed of repre-
sentatives of women's organizations of
the state, but also in Kenosha, women
are conscious of an awakened interest
in things political and are preparing to
follow the work of the legislature
carefully.
The announcement that there are
1900 bills in the revisor's office in
Madison, most of them to be published
and discussed within the next few
weeks, has impressed women with the
magnitude of their work. Clubs which
have legislative chairmen are looking
to them for guidance and are planning
to add to the regular program of the
club study Of proposed legislation.
Just Starting Work.
The most important part of the leg
islative program to be carried on by
women's organizations will be that out
lined by the State Federation of Clubs
which stresses education and public
welfare.
Kenosha's women's organizations are
just starting work on legislative pro-
grams. The Kenosha Woman's club
has been very active in civic move
ments in the city and will undoubted-
ly take prominent place in the state
work, but just what the work will be
will not be determined until after
board meeting to be held Thursday of
this week.
Kenosha College club has an active
civics committee. The principal plan
is to study all social legislation and
to advise Assemblynan Shearer as to
the clubs views on various measures.
They are also planning to circulate
petitions in some instances. The def
mite plan of the Kenosha College club
too, will not be determined until after
a meeting of the executive board to
be held this week.
Follow State Plan,
The Catholic Woman's club hasn't
announced any plan of action. The out
come of the session of the Archidio-
cesar Council of Catholic Women to be
held in Milwaukee Wednesday will in
fluence the local work, as Miss Rather
inc Williams, the new president, will
submit her plans for the year.
No special procedure has been an
nounced by the Council of Jewish Wo-
men but the local section will follow
the activities of the state organization.
In addition to studying Wisconsin's
measures the Council of Jewish Wo-
men has endorsed numerous federal
acts, one Of the most important Of
which is the proposed amendment to
the constitution which would give con-
gress the right to set minimum stand
ards of child labor. The council has
also endorsed the near east refugee
act, which would permit refugees from
Turkish territory to enter the United
States regardless of the regular quota
for immigrants. The bill was introduc-
ed in the Senate by Senator Keyes of
New Hampshire, and in the House by
Representative White of Kansas. The
Fess- Capper bill, which establishes a
minimum requirement of physical edu-
cation in both rural and city schools is
advocated by the Council of Jewish
Women.
League and Council Plan Work.
Kenoshas branch of the League of
Women Voters hasn't adopted pro
gram for the year as yet but meet
ing for that purpose will be held in
the near future. The state organiza-
ton annoupces as registered lobbyists
for the furthering of legislation for
the welfare of women and children,
Mrs. w. z. Stuart of Neenah and Mrs.
E. R. Bowler of Sheboygan.
The Kenosha Parent-Teacher Coun-
Gil has become a factor in the civic
development of the city and will have
place with the other women's crganiz-
ations in supporting legislation advanc-
ing the interests of women and chill
dren. The work of the state parent
teacher associations is under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Edith Hoyt, professor OF
education in University of Wisconsin
extension work