The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-08-27
WOmen'S Clubs
Recommend Laws
REPORTS OF SOCIAL AND IN
DUSTRIAL CONDITIONS TO
BE MADE


for the betterment of social and in
1ustrial conditions will be recon-
mended at the annual convention of
the Minnesota Federation of Wom-.
ems clubs to be held at Excelsior from
September 9 to IL inclusive, by Mrs.
Daniel Coonan of Minneapolis, chair
man of the social and industrial divi-
sion of the federation. Mrs. Coonan
will give the report of her division at
the Thursday morning session.
Legislative measures which she viii.
suggest, will include:
Ratification of the child labor
amendment.
Change in our marriage laws.
Mothers pensions as relating
to county aids.
Removal of the criminally in
sane from ST. Peter to Saltwater.
Provision for new building
for this group of patients.
Opposition to the blanket am
endment," or so-called "Bill of
Rights"
In speaking of legislation most
vital for the protection of children
and young people, Mrs. Coonan will
suggest laws regarding dance halls,
pool halls, street carnivals, child la
Dor and compulsory school attendance.
Before we can hope to better la
bor' conditions of the state, we club
women should become familiar with
the present laws" Mrs. Coonan said.
"We must also try to help to create
an understanding and friendly spirit
between the employer and our division
of the federation as well as help in
the enforcement of established laws"
Mrs. Coonan will urge further that
their active interest in fire prevention,
including forest, residential and busi-
ness fire prevention.
The music contest for the loving
cup to be given by the Thursday
Musical of Minneapolis will be held
Wednesday evening, September 10.
Each group will sing America the
Beautiful" Star of the Summer
Night" by West and third number
to be chosen by the individual groups.
DIR. James Davies, DIR. Victor Nils
son and Mr.. H. K. Zuppinger will act
as judges for the contest. The win
ming choral groups from six districts
represented by the following towns
have registered for the. contest: First
district, Winona; Second district, st.
James Mozart club; Third district,
Northfieid; Seventh district, Morris;
Ninth district, Moorhead Musical
club; Tenth district, Anoka.
Preceding the1contest Mrs. C. Mer-
riam Stephens of Crookston, chair
man fthe music division, will give
brief outline of the object and de-
velopment of group singing among
club women Of Minnesota.
Among the songs to be featured in
the community singing at the con-
vention will be "The Little Gray
Home in the West" "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds" and "Out Where the West
Begins" Minnesota" and "America
the Beautiful"
Mrs. D. B. Johnson is chairman of
the music committee for the conven-
ton and Mrs. Lowell Moody is chair
man of the music department of the
Women's club of Lake Minnetonka.
About 40 members are enrolled in
the clubs music department which
was one of the first departments to
be organized.
Mr.. Robert P. Lane of Washington,
D. c., has been secured for the con-
vention as the principal speaker on
international relations. Mr.. Lane is
well qualified to speak on the subject
as he has made several trips to Eu-
rope in connection with his. study.