Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 8, 1903, Page 12

12 J. L TIHHE OMAHA DAILY TH E: SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1903. BOSTON RTORE. J. L. BRANDE lm rn.\' STORE. J. L. BRANDEIR & RO BORTON STORE. BRANDEIS & RO} Latest Effects in Spring Silks and Dress Goods EVERY EXTREME NOVELTY EMBODIED IN OUR FASHIONABLE SHOWING. This is the silk store of all Omaha— Decidedly the most complete silk stock in the West. Nowhere else | Our dress goods department skows a brilliant assemblage of the wmost favored FKuropean novelties in the United States is there a more broadly representative display. ! The most beautitul and popular designs that will be worn this spring are to be found here in satisfying va- NO OTHER STORE SHOWS SUCH VARIETIES of the most popular styles, shades and combinations. riety. The new linen etamine that will be greatly favored in street dress, the eoliennes and silk voiles f.u. the new We search the world for thebest and right well has this department won golden praises for its accomplishments champagne and biscuit shades. The cream voilg, the c hatreuse green and pearl gray will all be very popular. in the line of brilliant achievements. Discriminating shoppers declare with enth usiam and emphasis that Bran- We have a beautiful line of mohair melanges for jacket suits. The Royal Stuart deis’ have the most complete stock and give better values than any be much favored patterns. $10 Tapeslry Portleres for $1.59 and Gordon tartans will Linen Twine Etamine, plain and corded, all colors, at 4 9c. Linen Twine Etamine, heavy, stylish, 75¢ and 59¢ White Shirt Waist and Dress Linen at 59¢ and 49¢ Sk Mousseline for Party Dresses, 29c CREME DRESS WOOLENS. White Mohair 49¢c. Twine Etamines 50c. Yachting Serge 59¢c. Oatmeal Cloth 1. Volle rlelange, very stylish, $1.25. French Voiles, $1.25 quality, all colors, $1 Scotch Worsteds and English Tailor Cloths, Crashes, Tartans, Canvas, etc., $1.50, $1.35, $1. DRESS GOODS AT 49C—Dress goods DRESS GOODS A1 59C —French and of every concelvable weave and color, German melanges, poplins, prunellas mohair, worsteds, cheviots and tailoring soleils, mohair t .va “twh Ir.;::»n‘:’-.v? cloths, genuine $1.00 quality 49 and broadeloths. c 59c¢ Monday on bargain square, at Monday at les at 39c—Dresden, 39 C French Ch. 39c SALE BE()INS MONDAY SALE " BFGIN‘s MONDAY and the magnitude of our purchases allow us to price them vastly lower than it would b possible for others to attempt. It needs but a hasty perusal of the following list to ap preciate what very exceptional opportunities OMAHA'S GREATEST SILK STORE HAS TO OFFER YOU. Swell 27-inch Seeded Silks in 2 and 3-tone glace, hair line silks much in demand for shirt waists—special prices— 1. 25-98C-75€ per vard A HIGH CLA SS PONGEE SILKS Direct Importations from Japan and France. Exquisite de 4 ® down 4 signs iv open work silks, new dots, etc., a yard, from. .. Exclusive patterns now broche effects, pin ] 25'98C '75C'69C dots, ete., new colorings, at NEW WHITE CANVAS BILKS #nd Louis- FOULARDS AND SHANTUNGS for street and evening gowns, per enes,» new weaves, pepular fo $3 to 78c el per Vaba S5 ... 98¢ silks yard, from NEW BONNET BLACK SILKS—New white canvae silks and loaisenes for which we have the direct agency for Omaha. All this season's new patterns in a number of speclal weaves, Bonnet black taffeta and peau de soie, stamped on every yard, wear guaranteed. On Monday these silks special at $3 tO 69 per yard BASEMENT BARflAIN <0UAR!‘ an'r —Inour new harznu squara silk de- over 10,000 broken lines, partment just opened In the basement, we show plain and fancy silks, foulards, wash siiks, black taffeta and de sole for special opening day White and Colored Wash Silks at.. $1 Quality New Foulards at 69¢ Quality Black Taffeta at . WE SHOW SILKS FROM EVERY SECTION OF THE GLOBE— your choice A tremendous sale of Tapestry Portieres, rcpmonfing the entire stock of one of Philadelphia’s Ilrgm tapestry curfain manufacturers, on sale Monday, March 9th at a uniform price of $1.59 each. This purchase embraces a full line of the highest class Portieres and Couch Covers. They come both in pairs and single—just the sort of portieres that would cost if bought in the regular way from $7.50 to $10.00 per pair. Mercerized Portieres, Fine Derby Ribbed Portieres, Rich Mercerized Armure Woven Curtains, Bagdad Strlpu, French Stripe, Kiskilim, Bayadere Striped Portieres. goods have been displayed in our front show window for nearly a week and have ex- cited great admiration and comment. Never before was there such a chance to buy such beautiful tapestries at such a fraction of a pri All the richest colors and pat- terns. There are hundreds of Couch Covers in this stock and the majority of the Portieres are in pairs. For one sensational days’ sale we offer them at, each, $1 '1.99 PYROGRAPHY DEPARTMENT The Art of Burning Wood The quaint Japanese—lovers of the picturesque—were the first to think of burning graceful decorative effects Into wood, but the Yankees have learned the knack and the most artistic pieces of pyrographical art displayed in this country are the work of American artists. Persian Monday. Mercerized Waistings at 39c—In white. weaves, all Toc and 81.00 waistings, at High Grade Wash Dress Goods at 25c, 5,000 yards eilk embroldered and hemsti ings, mercerized English madras, ranging in value from 60¢ Monday at floral, plain, ete., 5oc and 65c quality, ail at one price, black and white and fancy yards peau ..28¢ .49¢ .39¢ Monday s Millinery Surprises e oy Ready-to-trim Chiffon Hats $1.49 100 dozen fine quality black folded chiffon hats with horse hair braid crowns, in eight different shapes. These hats are ready-to- trim, the only requirement being a bunch of flowers or two and probably 4 9 e o . a small plece of ribbon to bring them up to the correct TRIMIMED HATS AT $5.00 The first showing of our magnificent as- style—Ilonday’'s price semblage of hats at this price bound to create a flutter of excitement among those ladies’ who have heretofore worn our $5 hats, while those who are not familiar with the grand values we offer at this price will find a splendid surprise and a perfect revelation in store for them ~—our $5 hats are the kind most stores ask double for, at First Show f Ea;ter Novelties Fi't"1e Shoes FROM 3}90 5.00 $6, $8, $10 BOSTON ched fine bird's ey and $1.00—Your French batiste, stk k grenadin madras mouss choice GREAT VALUES IN Ladies’ Spring Suits Spring’s cleverest novelties brought from the fashion centers of the world and bearing the stamp of elegance and fashion. Day by day our assemblage of spring suits has grown in size and beauty until we are now displaying some of the very choicest of the high grade novelties in 1908 suits. We have an especially large assortment of exclusive ideas and conceptions that ave entirely our own and that will be confined to our stock alone in the wesy, We know that every Omaha woman will agree with us that this isthe most elegant display of spring tailored garments ever witnessed in the city. ‘We make particular mention of some of our high- »r grade suits In the most fashionable colors fabrics, at— $98-$89-$75-$49-$35-$24.50 Swell New Sults —with the new 19 9 98 effocts—worth 815, tomorrow at Strikingly Stylish Suits, worth 822,50, tompriom chnioe thom tisvacied line 1 s 85 Ladies’ Cravenette Coats These are the ultra style garments for rainy days—they are absolutely ' shower proof—they have genuine beauty of style and color, madc with the new belted back, double and triple cape effects, at— $15-§12.50-$9.98 Swell New Skirts—Evening skirts, dress skirts, street skirts, serpen- tine and DuBarry 6 98 . backs- - prices $45 to Street and Walking Skirts in all the popular features 3 98 - for 1903 — $17.50 to Cards Printed While You Wait 100 Cards in Script or Old English Type —just like the swelles t en- gravings—allin an alluminum card case c Special values at. . ; The e, .59, Monday Special at and NEW STREET HATS. On Monday we offer a splendid array of popular effects in street hats, which are copies of some of the best London and New York ideas. These hats in other stores are priced at least one-third more than our figures mong 1.98 1.39 . 98¢ Five Jewelry Specials Pearl Necklaces at $1.98 —Pearl neck- laces are very fashionable just now. We are showing a very large variety with beautiful heart pendants mounted with sterling silver lovers knot de- Ebonoid Beads at $1.25 — Large ebonold beads, hand carved effects with beautiful lockets to mxl('hwpn-ns for nlclurea, 1 25 at . $1 Wnst Bags at 49c Ladles wrist lined with moire silk, fitted with Pyro decoration adds to things of every day utility, & unique beauty that is a joy to behold. It is something the amateur can do--no long study necessary to master its de- tails for it is ope of the simplest of all arts. It s easy to follow the patterns, especially those which we are showing in great variety, and we can supply you with, an entire outfit, with all the needful in- 2 48 structions, for only ...... birdobe s THE VERY LATEST “Iris”’ mee - - 3.50 of Swell New York On sale tomorrow for the first time in Omaha. bags in silk velvet, smelling salts bottle and change purse complete, worth $1.00, at Beautiful Turquoise Chains, 72 inches long . Stylish Belts —The latest fads in sty!- 1h belts—we show over 50 styles to select 25c from—$2.00 down to. To make things more interesting on Monday, we have engaged Miss Mellona Butterfield to demonstrate the | above outfit. With each purchase she will give in- struction free. Something new every day in the new shoe department. J. WHAT WOMEN WORK FOR Hand turns & welts ) Bench made shoes § { & SONS . BRANDEIS STORE. J. L. BRANDEIS & SONS. BOSTON STORE. BOSTON STORE J. L. BR \\l)l' | J. L. BRANDEIS & SONS. | It has absolutely rejected, “prf‘!nnlbd to the legislature. The first is a child labor bill, prohibiting child labor under 16 years, doing away with night | a spectat sesston 1n Montgomery the first | week of February, working with the state | legislature, which passed its bill regulating bership that applied any political or sec- tarian test to members. From the first its aim has been altruistic, but during the first make them popular. Dificulties to Be Overcome. accompany other women to state hospitale or penitentiary. The federation has a mem- bership of about 7,000 women. cigarette law. however, the bill for compulsory education, “omnibus bill" because Oonoentrated Effort of Organized Olubs to Seoure Better Laws. SEEK PROTECTION FOR THE CHILDREN State Federations All Over Carry On Campaign with Their Legis\ntures in Behalf of ¥ Union Whereas, Great diversity prevails in the legislation’ of different states dealing with child labor; therefore, Re . That the clabs strive du the coming two vears to obtain the eract- ment and enforcement of laws uniform in all the states requiring every child to at- tend school throughout the full term until the child reaches the age of 14 years, Resolved, That where there {s a child labor law, we strive to secure Its enforce ment, and where there strive to procure its enactment When the sixth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs adopted the above resolution, at the close of its eight-day session, held at Los An- geles, Cal., last May, a force was set in motion that even its members but partially realized and that even now is only begin- ning to be gencrally recognized, but that nevertheless, promises to be one of greatest reforming agencies of the time For nearly half a century a small band of patient women, under the leadership of & few courageous, far-seeing ploneers hes struggled against ridicule and dis couragements of every sort hurled at them by men and women alike, because of their persistent offorts to rouse their sisters to their responsibility in the legislation of the nation's affairs, and while their caus had gained slowly in strength and influ- ence,, the great mass of women, like the majority of men, persisted in the delu- sion that the aim and goal of the suftragist was the privilege of going to the polls and voting without looking beyond to see that the ballot was merely the means she sought of attaining an end, and that end the highest aim of all true womanbood the betterment of those about her. Strength of the Clubs, As is still the case, the lack of co-oper- ation among women was the obstacle to the suffragist's progress, of organization became contagious among women generally, resulting, after much evolution, in the woman's clubs that thir- teen years ago massed in the great organ- fon known as the General Federation of Women's Clubs. Embracing, at the time of the Los Angeles biennial, 763 clubs with » ‘membership of 72,000 women, four dis- trict federations of 4,000 members and thir- ty-nine state federations with a member- ship of 8,276 clubs and 211,763 women, the fedoration represents a variety of inter- ests as diversified as the conditions from which they sprung, all combined in a com- mon effort for the uplift of humanity. That it might be a great moral force in {he land was the ambition of its founder and all clubs were excluded from Ita mem the | until the spirit | few years its chief energy was required to perfect the organization that it might be made an effective working force and to overcome the obstacles incidental to such an organization. And apace with the growth of the General Federation was the development of the State Federation and the club. Organization meant the extension of ben- ofits and the standing committees resulted as the medium for accomplishing this ex- tension. It is Interesting to note that these original committees were chiefly for the ex- tencion of interest in art, musie, literature and education—subjects tending to self-im- provement—and it was here in these first effurts to extend these pri-fleges to the fortunate that the club woman first arned to what extent the altruistic work any community is hendicapped by the laws that govern it, the lack of laws or the o | lack of their enforcement. is no such law, we | | | | existing conditions. Mothering” the World, Undaunted, however, and with all the op- | timistic faith of the inexperienced but well meaning woman, they set about the many ways that women know of attaining their ends, indirectly. Here the real enlighten- ment and education commenced, but, re- fusing to accept anything as an unalterable condition, they looked about for a remedy, which they have decided consists largely in adequate laws backed up by public opin ion. Then came the seacon of education by promises came easier than results, also that while art and music and iiterature are most desirable, there were many things that a large share of soclety required first if not more, and for the first time some of the world's great problems began to loom up before them in their real magnitude. Born of her maternal lostinct and her ex periegee came recognition of the fact that the whole world “needed motherin and undismayed the club woman turned her at tention to the children only to find that there were millions of unfortunates barred from her assistance by laws the inconsist- ency of which is so largely responsible for Suve the childre bold onto their parents and change the laws said the club woman, and without further delay all of clubdom set to work There was 80 much educating to do and | the agitation, which had never abated, was redoubled, and in another seasor the yards and yards of petitions from unorganized women that had annually filled the legis- lator's waste basket were replaced by bills asking the creation of library commissions or appropriations for circulating and main- taining the libraries that the clubs had gotten together; for industrial schools and for other things that would lend a foot- held for woman's influerce. And along with these bills came the requests of the “State Federation,” which meant the women of first intelligence, opportunity and soclal posi- t'on, and then the results began to come. Thinking men were not slow to respond to these demands and the many who had been deterred from taking the initiative pushed (heme ng upon the women' | organizations for the agitation iat should | agitation and the subsequent discovery that | Three great needs stood In the way of | reaching the children: The lack of laws governing child labor, which prevented ac- | cess to thousands of children; the lack of | luws that would compel parents to keep thelr children in school, and the lack of proper methods of dealing with juvenile | offenders. In a few states child labor, | compulsory education and juvenile court | laws had been enacted, with results most promising, and for the extension of these reforms the Los Angeles blennial pledged the support of mearly 500,000 women. Re- turning from that meeting, the various | state federations again set to work extend- ing their requests wherever it seemed ex- | pedient to include educat measures that | they deemed advisable, al¥ays with a view to prevention as well as reform. In response to an inquiry sent out three weeks ago by the editor of the Woman's Club department of The Bee to the cor- responding secretaries of the varlous fed- | erations in the General Federation as to the extent to which these federations were | endeavoring to influence legislation in their respective states, and the nature of the measures for which they were working, the following replies have been received up to date, though there are still several federa- tions engaged in pushing important legis- lative measures that have not as yet been heard from, and that are, no doubt, waiting | to learn the outcome of their efforts, Federations that Are Busy. Massachusetts, New Wisconsin, Colo- | rado, Indiana, Michigan, South Dakota and | others having some of the most active tederations in the General Federation. The recent effort of the Georgla women for the passage of & child labor bill, which was defeated, in spite of its deplorable | necessity, has but too recently attracted attention from every quarter of the land to need any repetition Among these York, Illinols, are Georgia, In Illinols a determined struggle is in | progress for the passage of a child labor bill framed by the club women of the state, | and during the last week representatives of the .various clubs, with representatives | of the Chicago Labor union, have visited Springfleld in its interest, | chud lavor, juvenile court, compulsory | education, traveling library, bills and | ‘nmur«nrm asking the establishment of in- | dustrial reform schools, the incorporation of manual training and domestic sclence | and household economics Into the curricus | lum of public schools, or the establish~ | ment of these branches in state universi- | ties, are being urged in most of the states, while several are Interesting themselves | or contemplate preparing measures regard- | | ing women's property rights, to be pre- | | sented in another year. This is particu- | larly true in the south In the following paragraphs will be found a synoptical review of the work undertaken | and accomplished in the several states, being condensed from replies received by The Bee bama. The Alabama eration: of Women's Clubs, cumbering about 1400 womea, held | propriation | tendents; | chair of forestry | bill regulating child { session | for the child labor. Its bill providing for an ap- for a boys' reformatory has passed the house, with prospects of passing the senate also. Other measures for which the federation is working are: Free scholarships for the Montevallo Girls' In- dustrial school; ways and means for sup- porting a traveling library; educational qualifications for county school superin- the appointment of women on school boards; the decoration of school rooms and the promotion of the study of domestic science and household economics. Californ The California federation has presented two bills to the present legislature, one providing for a court for juvenile offenders in the larger cities, which has gone governor for signing, and another usking the appropriation of $2,500 to establish a in the State university, which has not yet passed both houses The club women of the Sacramento valley are asking an appropriation for an indus- trial school for girls, which also has the endorsement of the federation. The Cali- fornia federation numbers 8,927 women and 127 clubs. Connecticut. The Connecticut federation, numbering fifty-three clubs, has succeeded in having a | bin passed providing for the equal guardianship of children by the father mother. The federation is now co-operat ing with the State Board of BEducation for the passage of two educational bills, providing for teacher and another for trained supervision of the county schools. It s also with the Connecticut Congress of Mothers in an effort to secure a court for juvenile offénders. one or better salaries Tows The Towa federation expects to present a labor to the of its legislature. Such a bill being urged by the women and will doubt- less be presented. The last session of the legislature passed a compulsory education bill prepared by the federation and th previous leglslature created the library commission as per bill advocated by the state federation, the traveling library being the result of the federation’ same The law raising the age 12 to 15 years was the result of a bill pre sented by the federation, except that the age was not made as high as that advo cated by the women. The federation in cludes 265 clubs. work Kansas, The Kanses federation and the local clubs have been iastrumental in preparing and in aseisting in the preparation of several bills which are now in the legislative com- mittees, none having as yet been definitely settled. One provides for the introduction ©f manual training into the public schools; another regulating child labor; another f placing the girls' industrial or reform school at Beloit under civil service managemen aud apother providiug tbat & woumsa shall to the | and | co-operating | coming | of consent from | . | bills for Kentucky, The Kentucky federation, women, has secured the passage of a bill providing for the establishment of free libraries and reading rooms in cities of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth classes. Nine public libraries have reported securing a sistance from their municipal authorities under this provision. The federation edu- cational committee has prepared a bill to present to the coming session of the legls- lature asking for school suffrage for women throughout the state, granted women in cities of the second class, It s also expected to present a bill provid- ing for forest reservations Mzine. The Maine fede thing over 4,000 wom | its legislature a including 5,000 fon, n including some- has presented to request for a sufficient appropriation to the Department of For- stry to enable it to regularly employ a trained forester who shall give his entire time to the study of Maine forestry an the spread of practical informatiop regard ing it; also.that an appropriation be made for the maintenance of a department of forestry in the Maine university, Mi The Minnesota federation, including women, has presented a bill for the e tablishment of a permanent state art com- the object of which shall be the interests of the fine arts and lop the influence of art in education foster the introduction of art in manufactures. It was through the efforts ft federation that legislation for the Minnesota forest reserve was secured, in 1901. In 1902 this bill was incorporated | in the Morris bill, passed by congress in 1902, and provides for the opening of the ervation for settlement, but reserves some of the most beautiful islands ana points, about for a park In which to p | It further provides that upon 200,000 acres, ;u...,\um as pine lands, the pine shall be nesota. mission to advance to deve land to re 100 acres cut under forestry regulations, Five per cent of it shall be left standing for seeding | purposes and the estration to be cared for by the Natlonul Bureau of Forestry, to constitute, when congress shall have ap propriated & sum to purchase it from the Indians, a national forest reserve ! i The Mississippl federation has prepared a | bill governing child labor to be presented | at the coming session of the legislature | The clubs aroused public sentiment | and the prospects for the passage of the measure are good. The federation membership of about 350, Minno refo have The Missouri federation, including about 47 has endorsed legislative bills | this winter for compulsory education, anti- cigarette, state library commission, exten- slon of the probation law and juvenile courts. Though the bills have not yet been passed, the legislature is favorable to the the state library commission and | juvenile courts; poseibly, also, the aati- women has already been | { elub | agitating for art and domestic science work eserve a little of the virgin pine | one | propriation of $5,000 for the bas a | | providing for which was called an it included too much. The legislative com- mittee of the federation has planned to ar- range a bill for compulsory education which will be presented to the board and |in the state. Much public interest has becu to the state meeting next fall, and then |aroused by the first bill and Its prospects to the clubs for positive ratification. It ls |of passing are very favorable. The passage expected to have this bill in a form that |of the second bill is doubtful. will receive the endorsement of the legis- lature. The federation will also take up any of the other bills advocated by it that may fail to pass this winter. North Carolin The North Carolina federation has been instrumental in the passage of several bills recently, among them one regulating child labor and another providing for a reform school. The federation includes about 2: women. labor and compelling school attendz:we at least 70 per cent of the session. TEe sec- ond bill provides for a school of ‘wrestrs Tennessee. The Tennessee federation has presented a compulsory education bill and has given |its endorsement and support to bills pro- viding for a staie lbrary commission and another regulating child labor. The fed- eration includes about %00 women Tex ration has not and will present no bills this year, but through its influence, more than any other agency, the Traveling Library commission wus secured and extended; the women's dormitory at the State university was se- cured and a number of other important measures passed. The Texas fe Nebraska. While the Nebraska federation has not directly prepared any leglsiative measures this year, it is giviog its endorsement and support to at least four bills, and club women throughout the state are endeavor- ing to Influence the legislators from their respective districts, that they may pass. The first, providing for more equitable prop- erty rights for women, has been prepared by the Nebraska Suffrage association; the second provides for a more adequate pure tood law; another provides for a court for juvenile offenders, and is being prepared by the State Board of Charities and Cor Utah. The Utah federation has a membership of about 1,000 women, who have outlined or anticipating the presentation of meas- ures providing for the establishment of the kindergarten as a part of the regular school course; the erection of a school of domestic sclence in connection with the University of Utah; the passage of an anti-clgarette rection, and another an increase of [jaw providing for the punishment of boys $4,000 in the appropriation for conducting|and youths under the age of 18 who use the work of the State Travellng LIbrary | tobacco; a bill preventing boys of tender commission. Nebraska is indebted to the | years from entering s and gambling women for its library commissior, | houses and a bill providing for the care of which was created two years ago, largely | neglected children, this last ing as the result of their efforts. The federa- hizinated with Captain Wood of the Salva tion has approximately 4,000 members. [tion Army. ,The strength b Onde. the federation promises to resul of The Olilo federation is taking no sctive | 1D the passage of tho ‘majority of the part, in legislative work this year, but is are asks loons or measures, Washington. The establishment of the State Normal | school was largely due to the work of the | federation The,Washington federation has a mem bership of 1,500 women, through whose ef- forts the state has provided a traveling | 1ibrary commission. An additional appro- priation for continuing the work Is neces | sary and the women are lending their ef | forts to that end this winter. The federa- | tion legislative commitice has presented a bill making it a crime for & man to desert his family. The Woman's Reading aided by other clubs of the s working for the passage manual traiving bill, making training compulsory in t schools of towns and cities of population. It has b any measure introduced for the of forests in the state will support of the club women Inue Federations. a Oregon. women of the varlous sections of Oregon were interested in nine legislative measures, five of which have been passed is an act regulating the employment of children under certain ages; another asks an appropriation of $500,000 for the | Lewlis and Clark fair; another asks an ap- | Oregon His- torical soclety; another authorizes a library | tax in cities of certain class, and a ffth provides for a matron in the penitentiary. The following bills failed to pass: One providing for the transportation of insane patients by asylum attendants; another reformation of truant and incorrigible minors; an act establishing a' Club club, state, of a manual public 10,000 that protection reg the ver announced State Board of Charities and Correction in Oregon, and an act providing for the es- tablishment of & school for the feeble Among the states where club women have undertaken legislative work are Mon nd Virginia, where no federatl minded children of the state. The lwinulmx.[:‘::‘!"l ad_VHENS ' 3 Mmrunl .;.‘:: bes & membership of 1380 womes. | nothing this year are: Rhode Island, mem- Pennsylvi g !r,-mm, 1,460; South Carolina, membership tncluding | 1.7 w Je membership, 8,000, and North Dakots, membership no The Peonsylvania federation, sey 11,700 women, is preparing two bills to bel