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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1923)
7TSs- i The i imaha Sunday Bee —1 tlZIZII^ZZIIZZIZZZIIIZIZ^IZZ^^ZIIIZZ^ZI_ / ^;_ - VOL. 62—NO. 45. PART THREE OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1923. 1—C ^ FIVE CENTS -—-\-< Mn> yp - 9ei7 % t/eyn pAo-Ao /y/ * f „Afrs Paul Ga/fagker", ^a/iss- <Sma &eec£. 'Vieifing //uks&, 4/iss W/tn Quin/an tba/*Slcfl pl/ofo wm ^dytdams ptic tv Dlls week in Omaha belongs to the Visiting Nurse association. They neetl $25,000 for carrying on their work until the first of the year when they will share in the < (immunity Chest funds. From tlire* different points of view, the Visiting Nurse story is an elo quent one. First, there is the army of local women who are unselfishly devoting themselves to the week's finance campaign. Mrs. W. W. Carmi chael and Mrs. W. J. lfynes are chairmen for tills. Mrs. N. P. Fell is one of the highly efficient workers. According to Mrs. \V. R. Wood, publicity chair man, she has the fortunate combination of a "calm exterior and a brilliant mind." She is a member of the publicity and the tuberculosis committees. Mrs. W. R. Adams' work lias been described as of "incalculable value.” She investigates cases of need, carrying the personal, rather than the official touch. Her entire life, according to co-workers, is given over to the relief of distress. Mrs. M. M. Livings and Miss f.uella Kennedy are two inure of 9 the working army who are to make the finance drive a success this week. Their gratuitous assistance at the headquarters is a very necessary, though not a spectacular, form of service. Second, there are the 25 nurses themselves. Highly .rained, and capable of demanding top salaries in their professions, they work for $110 to $125 a month, paying their own living expenses. This, in contrast to their fel lows ill the profession who are paid from $12 to $19 a week plus their living expenses. The \isiting Nurse obstetrical nurses are on duty 21 hours a day, It necessary. They go into the lowliest of homes. Sometimes there isn’t even a cake of soap in the house, ami up sheets or adequate bedding for the patient. Third, there are the people benefitted. Fifty thousand calls were made hy nurses last year, an average of 4,000 a month. Service Is free to those unable to pay. A fee is accepted otherwise. People of good circumstances use the V. V A., the particular advantage for them being that a nurse may he obtained by the hour. Special departments are maintained, sueh as tu berculosis, maternity, infant welfare and orthopedic. fn the pictures, a most interesting branch of the association work is suggested. At the lop are Mrs. Paul tiallagher and Miss Kma Krrd at a Juni-tr league clinic, where both aid and instructions are given to mothers, uttder direction of doctors and nurses.* The picture below shows one of many obstetrical cases where proper rare Is given a mother at a time when, perhaps, her entire future health hangs In the balance. This mother Li very weak and is much in need of instruction as to diet and mode of living. She speaks only 10 words of English. The nurse ha* made I! visit* to thi* home. Even in this SOth rentury, more mothers die from rauses incidental to childbirth than from any except tuberculosis. One maternal death means a broken home and motherless children. "No man llveth to himself.” As Omaha cares for her sick poor, she helps herself. Tlierp is nothing vague about the rnorwious and important work of the V. X A. In Omaha. Dollar membership* and large subscriptions ought to be freely given this week. Hostess, Like Worm, May Turn rBy GABBY BETAVI>. HI • p| I.UHAI’.S it Christmas story, de r-' splte_the fact ttint it is ohvi 1 *■ ouajy untimely, sliould have its ^ .ilace in Gabby's column. The mflre ic since it is only a Christmas s’ory in that the girl about whom it is writ ten was a hostess at that tlmt. You til know her, she is one of the most popular of Omaha's social set. a deb if not so many years back, who has V the courage of her convictions. One of her convictions, ns you will see, is hat a hostess must not necessarily • he Imposed upon. She Issued invitations, let us -ay, •ot a large dinner, three w<!eks In advance of the affair. Itegrets and acceptances flowed in smoothly i > tiough until all had been heard from except one hoy and two girls Inquiries the day before the dinner '.o the three homes concerned elicit.d '•olhing definite, and one girl said »he wouldn’t know until morning.” 'if course, in Hie end they accepted, he recalcitrant ones, and phoned with mechanical apologies, to hear fmm the maid that Miss M. had been compelled to fill their places. Gabby has had her quiet titter over ’heir discomfiture—will you, too? WITH the Introduction of Intri cate- lessons, under the control of a competent teacher, bridge -‘•till holds it* sway regardless of the ightful encroachments of golf, tennis and riding. It Is pursuing ita trium phant course, rumor now has it, Into its competitors’ dens, the Oyintry lubs, where there will he dally sci ence classes. Apparently bridge Is determined to he the national game, and bids fnl^ to he when we consider that promi pent men as well ns women are tak ing It i<fi seriously. Will the next few years see bridge tiros as well as golf pros a necessity 'o the well-managed club? Students of Oberlin College to Honof | Presidents Henry Churchill King, president, end Frederick Holm, aHaintunt prcal dont of Oberlin college, will he In Omaha Saturday evening. April 2X. In their hoi)or gradual* atyl former Htudenta of Oberlin will give a dinner • t 0:30 o'clock at the I'nlvoralty club. Fred P. Igtomta le In charge. Mrs. Cole Homo. Without further ln# tot Ion Mr*. F. H- Col* wtl bo at bom* thl* afternoon Mr*. Anna Morey of Haeting*, vho i» her week end gut** Mrs. Baldrige Will Meet Good Will Girls Abroad Mrs. Howard Baldrtge. who is; in Paris, has been Invited/by Miss Ann Morgan to assist in the reception of. this year's Hood Will delegates to France, the first of whom arrive there May 25. Mrs. Baldrlge was very helpful In the movement In Omaha last year when a large delegation was sent overseas in the name of devas tated France. Klaborate plans are being made for official French welcomes and for pleasure trips in and around Paris Laist year the girls were escorted in a large group. This year they will j tie divided Into contingents of four or five, each having a chaperon ^ho will j make sure fhat every girl seen what I most Interests her. One fortunate i group will have Mrs. Baldrlgo for a guide The first delegation for this year will Is from the south. New Ordeans. Atlanta, Los Angrier and Han Diego. A group of 150 from New York city alone will go over this summer. "Miss Morgan was wild over the way New York responded." said Mrs. Baldrlge. President Millerand will give a re. caption at his home at rtnmbouillunt. Just outside Paris. The city of Tarls will give a wonderful reception, pre senting diplomas tn the flood Will girls from the state of France. Am bassador Herrick will entertain for his countrywomen. . The American club tn Paris will give n dinner dance for the girls, who will be Miss Mor gan's personal guests at opera. Dele gates will be taken over the battle fields and shown the constructive work going on .with the funds Miss Morgan has raised for Franco in this country. "The baby death rate Is awful.” nc- , cording to Mrs. Baldrlge. The French ] have given a slto and the American committee under Miss Morgan is sendltif 300 babies every month to a health camp In Switzerland. Omaliau Illustrates Hatrliffe Article. April's rerjtury magazlno contains ' an article written >»y S. K. Uatrltffe, j British Journalist, who lectured here | early thuk month, and Illustrated hy Kollln Kirby, nationally known In his art. and formerly an Omaha boy. Ills mother resides here nt the home of tier daughter, Mrs. W. .1, Miller Sketches of Chesterton nnd Masefield ars among ths Interesting Illumina tions of Mr. Ratcliffe's article. Miss Kennedy Win* Honor. Miss Hetty Kennedy, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Howard Kennedy, lias been elected tn the Alpha Tan Itho society In the College of Kino Arts nt th« University of, Nebraska. This honor correspond* to the Uhl Until j Kappa fraternity Mrs. Poynter Honors Woman Medical Students With Saturday Tea Mrs. C. W. M. Poynter gave a tea at her home Palurday afternoon for the women students of the University of Nebraska, College of Medicine. Ah slating her were Mesdames J, J. Keegan. E. I. McQulvey, Charles Moon, Edwin Davis and Miss Ruth Wyekoff. The honor guests included Misses Mary Eratt, Elizabeth Broyles, Han nah Johnson, Miriam Pool, Emily Borer, Jennie Bozell and Sophie War ner, seniors: Miss Mildred Johnson, Junior and Mieijrs Miriam Albertson, Tansy Bargar, Elizabeth Brown, Nan <y Catania, Charlotte Mitchell, Mar guerite E Morehouse, Margaret O’Sul livan, Mildred Fluzza and Buth Hull. ‘ Retiring President Society Fine Arts With the Omaha Hoclety of Fine Arts election Thursday afternoon, at 2:30, Mrs. Ward Burgess' term of office ns president will expire, “The best president We have ever had/* declare those who have been In close tout'll with the work of the society. Mrs. Hurgens has served longer than any predecessor, having completed four succesaive incumbencies. Hhe has boon largely responsible for the development of the Omaha art museum at the public library build ing and generously has hen.elf con ( * IT i—r n rmi-iim " ^ ^ ^^•■nwrwui1 wmm* m m >. trlbut«d the director's salary for three year#. Thirty five thousand visits were made to the museum during the past year. The Fine Arts member ship Is approximately 1.000. the larg est In the history of th» organisation. Fifteen years ago thf* society was an art class of ?& people Mrs. Hurgess Is descrllitd by her «<» workers as a "working ' prc-adent. ( She knows as much about each com- j rnltte#* ns the committee chairman. It , H stated She executes bus It seas with dispatch I Engagement of Miss Bourne Announced. Mrs. Anna Bourna announces ih® engagement of her daughter, (Cadge. | lo Chauncev E. Peck, of Burlington la., formerly of Nehraska City. A June wedding la planned. Miss Bourne Is well known In mu sical circles here. She is a graduate of the American Institute of Normal ' Methods, has hud a piano studio in Omaha and has instructed In public school music. She has attended the Northwestern university. Mr. Peck attended Purdue college. Indiana. lie is a member of the firm, Edwards Evans and Peck of Nebraska City. Mrs. Irving Benolken will give a lea honoring Miss Bourne on Wed nesday afternoon. Tea for Travelers. Mr. and Mrs. David Baum‘will he at home for tea Sunday afternoon honoring Mrs. Warren Rogers and Mrs. Dan Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler re turned Saturday front Florida where Nhe spent the winter and Mrs Rogers will leave soon for the east. Benefit Bridge-Dance. The alumnae of the Sister* of Mercy i la sponsoring a card party and dance Thursday evening. May 3 at Hurg*.** Nn*h auditorium for the benefit or me building fund for the new convent to be erected in Fair-acre*. Mr*. Del** Muffltt la chairman of ! the bridge and high five and Mi** 7.ita Conlan i* in charge of the dance Keaervattons for card table* may be made with Mr*. Muffle.. Harney ' 3349. or with Mi** Rose Whalen, Har ney *7*7. For the Lysters. Senator and Mrs. R. Beecher Howell entertained at dinner at the Brandeis Saturday night, honoring Colonel and Mr*. William I,>*ter. who len\o todfiy for Boston, after more than two year* In Omaha. -Birds of Passage Bring New Modes Quickly Sponsored by Society Is there anything as invaluable as Un out-of-town visitor? They are the inspiration f<*r gay parti**. The other guests in their honor, even those whose social duties have been badly dulled, make a distinct effort fo shove the well known f»e«t foot info the limelight. If they are clever, and really to do them justice i most of them seem so. they bring to ' Jaded conversation the new slant that adds piquancy and rest Hut perhaps best of all they bring with them the j newest stvle notes—attractive ex pressions of the mode that need only an Introduction to become popular! So it has been with Miss Ruth Haw thorns who descended UpOtl society iis s presiding officer, and her brief, appropriate and well delivered Intro ductlonR to speakers have always been a delight to the society's audiences. A few of the prominent lecturers brought to Omaha during Mrs Pur* gens* term Include Gilbert J* Ches terton, John l)rinkwater, Hugh Wal 'pole. \V. I. George. Ilendrio Van ( l,«#r>n, If K Ratcliff* and Sinclair ! Ii*wls An effort will he mad** to keep Mr* Purgess on the board. Continued ex pH ns Ion is Inevitable for* the Fine i Arts society which hopes to have its i own art building within three years, j 1 Mrs I Alt her Drake la mentioned ns j a possible successor to Mrs. Purges* | The nominating committee has al ready met but Its report w ill be kepi i a secret until Thursdday. \ a raw week* -mo iront .vow iota «un her hostess, Mis. NiuillM Henson. Possessed of an oriental beauty, dark skhuuil and deep eyet). she empha sised It ttv wearing a short strins of rather large pearls, clasped tightly around her slender throat. A Victor Ian quaintnes* whs achieved quite at variance with the long swinging chains that until this spring have been In favor So also was It with Miss I.villa Cook of Portland. Me . the guest of Mrs. Sanford OIITord. who appealed tn a tug Ht the Hrandeis one evening with her hair neatly parted In the middle down to the nape of her neck Ant eoiffed in dutch rolla over the ears. Since her visit, many have taken up the style which Is extremely attractive to the well shaped head Poring the winter over the"bridge tallies, players have admired Mrs. Norman Cortices cunning afternoon ling, which Is really a doll dressed In the smartest manner. Very blond hair Is half concealed under a poke bonnet of brown taffeta made to match the brown taffeta frock, and In abso lute harmony with the tiny brown allk slipper# ornamented with gold , luce. So complete Is thla small replica that even the hands are clad tn mtnla ttire white kid gloves The ribbons which draw the hag conveniently over Mrs. Curtice's wrist ate tile only evl deuce (hat It has its utilitarian side. This was brought to Omaha front Parts hy Miss Helen Curtice of l,!n coin, Mrs Curtice's guest. Lincoln Returns Compliment of Omaha Junior League Lincoln 1* to return the compliment Omaha paid it when several motor parties went sjown for their Jifnior league Revue two weeks ago, and plans are being made for visitors to Omaha to view the local leaguers at their Saturday, May 12, performance, Mr. and Mrs. George W OeLacy will have with them that week end Mrs. De Lacy's brothel's, ltert and ltichard Faulkner, and their wives, and In their honor the Louis Clarkes the lewis Rurgesses and the Yale Hollands will gue a large buffet sup per Saturday evening at ths Clarke home. Miss Helen Curtice, sifter or Nor man Curtice, is to vlett Mr. and Mr* Naasson Young, and the Curtice* will have with them Judge and Mr*. Kisser, parents of Mrs. Curtice. Mr. and Mra. Henry Burham will enter tain the Kobert Talbot*, and In an other party will be the Pace Wood* and the Harry Graingers. Mrs. George See man is also planning to have some of her Lincoln friend* with her over the week end. May 11 and 12 are the dates for the annual Junior league revue to be held at the Gnyety this year. "What, what, does the Junior league stand for anyway." asked a recent number of "Vogue." The national Junior league consti tution states that "the purpose of this organisation 1* to develop the ability of Its member* in the interests of good citizenship and to relate those abilities to the community as a whole." The Omaha branch of the Junior league waa formed tn the spriitg of ISIS. Mis* Harriet Smith, one o^ the foundera of the Omaha league, was its first president. The local mem bership. which Is by Invitation, now number* ISO niemehr*. a minimum numbers 130. A minimum of three hour* of work each week, as well as special committee work and attend mice at monthly meetings, are re uuired of each active member V year ag > the Omaha Junior league took full charge of the Day Ituraery situated at Twenty fourth and St Mary* avenue Here la a teal lay home for 2a to SO children whose not here are employed They are moused, instructed,* fed and given heir dally nap. all on schedule Mrs. r. 1.. I'arts is chairman of ilie Day misery which is In clung* of Mis Martha R. Morsrh, a trained nurse of w ide experience. In lb* years that are to com* the league will devote most of its efforts towards building up the Day nursery. The league, however, has not turned a deaf ear to the activities which were already under Its protection tr-fi re taking over the Day nursery last spring. Consequently the clerical work in the dispensary at ths Vnivereity hospital, wher# the cases of 1.500 patients are handled monthly. Is still done by volunteer league workers under Miss Gertrude Stout and M:ss Emily Keller. In struction in occupational therapy is given three times a week to children In the wards by Mrs. F. H. Buchols and a corps of volunteer worker*. Children whose physical handicap is greet are thus aided away from a mental handicap. The five baby stations operated hy the VisiUrg Nurse association have the assistance of two Junior league members under supervision of Mr*. W B R t<erts All thslr clinics and various charitable institutions are recipients of many garments made by the leagues sewing committees which are at work every Mondav ! under their chairman. M.as Catherine ThummeH. The national organisation is 11 years older than the local. In 1 ?0$, Miss Mary Harriman gathered together S3 of her friends • n New York city for the purpose of amateur settlement work. This group she called the Junior Leagus of Col lege Settlement. tllrls were not elected—they became members by In vitation only, and each year tbs Junior league invite,! a number of the debutante* of the w. :«r to Join Ita rank* and each year gave an en tertainment in which these debuUntea took tvart. The pro coda were used, of course, to further the charitable work of the organisation. It re mained a strong!v localised organisa tion. however, till Mr* Kltxa Swift became president She visualised wider field* of activity for the leagus. Sell charier* we , c.vei to groups In different cities until now the Junior league boast* 53 branches throughout 111* I'nlted S'ales and a membership of over I ft .POO. I 3 30 of whom belong "* the mother league of New liork city.
