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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 13, 1919)
PAY. MORE HEED TO CAREERS OF COLLEGE WOMEN Post War Conditions Open Hundreds of New Voca tions for University Trained Girls. What does the University of Ne braska do for its women students to prepare them for the battle of life? This is a question which comes repeatedly to the offices of professors and executives, and never more frequently than in these post war days. Whereas 25 years ago practically only tw-o careers were open to the woman graduate of the middle west ern university the school and the home now 100 or so careers lie spread out before the capable young woman with the cap and gown and the beginning of the alphabet after her name. The last quarter of a century has also dispelled the antique idea that somehow woman was different from man and once a follower of a speci fied trade she must always be such. War has materially affected the lives of countless women here nd overseas. Many must now be self supporting, and further than this, care often for others than themselves. Nebraska Women Active. Many University of Nebraska women participated in lines of war activity during the last few years. 'I'rofs. Alice Howell and Blanche Grant went abroad and did notable work in army service. Dr. Elda Walker has carried on excellent scientific field work in the state to assist in enlarging crop resources. Dr. Leva Walker has for some time been busy with investigation of fruit crop pests. Dr. H. P. Williams, even before the war, was dipping deeply into social service' questions and seeking to find new ways of helping the downcast. It is quietly known on the campus that the dean of women, Amanda Heppner, is becoming more and more interested in vocational train ing for women and the means for helping girls deride what they wish to do in life. The staff of women in training for physical culture, at lias already sent many girls into the world as physical directors "in schools or other organizations. Engineering Attracts Some. Miss Elsie Day, in the college of pharmacy, has been a valuable helper to many young women, and men also, who looked to medicine, pharmacy or nursing as their life work. Even the engineers' college, which is primarily a man's institu tion, and must so remain, is catch ing the eyes of serious-minded girls, and there is every likelihood that some day regular courses must be offered in this college to train women for lines like architecture and designing. Indeed, there were requests for such things during the uresent semester registration. Gifted women find opportunities in the lines classed as "fine arts." Mere, under the guidance of such talented women as Mrs." Henrietta Hrock and -Miss Louise Munday, they may learn things both useful and artistic, as, for example, pot- i.: u u:.L : iciy malting, uy wiuv.ii iuucpciiutin-c and mutual helpfulness may be ac quired, or they can be started on the career of (decorators, for vhich there is an increasing demand. In the same school another professor is preparing women for public and private readers and the niore ardu ous duties of life on the dramatic stage. Economics and Business. It is hardly necessary to mention the department of home economics at the state farm, where women are both, prepared to'be home builders and instructors for other home mak ers. Nor need the college of busi ness administration be mentioned, "where women are trained in the fine theories of business, in which they may excel the men, and where, too, they may now obtain the practical processes of every day business in economics, banking, shorthand and typewriting. Of course, for many years it has been possible for the musically-inclined woman to attend the univer sity and get credit for much work done under the very best accred ited teachers and for the theories of music and art carried under the best approved professors 'on the regular university faculty. As assistants in many offices and laboratories young women in train ing are given a splendid opportunity to ascertain just what their qualifi cations are for the world of affairs. There are also departments on the campus where no women are to be found on the faculty, but courses are offered in lines where young women may find employment later. Such is journalism, a line in which many Nebraska girls are becoming amaz incly interested. The law college, which is always recognized as largely a masculine ' number of women and many other Women are considering its possibili " ties to help them prepare for useful lives. The teachers' college, heretofore mostly managed by a masculine fac- Second Article of Weekly Series in Daily Bee on Goods Needed in Foreign Countries Agencies Desired by Firms in Foreign Lands for Varied Materials Manufactured in United States All Queries Handled Through Department of - Commerce Mississippi Valley Entitled to Share of Export Trade. s , Foreign Business Men Want American Products. Names and addresses of firms mentioned in these "Foreign Trade Opportunities" may be obtained by a request, mention ing the file number, to the Bu reau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, 402 Third National Bank building, St. Louis, Mo. This government office has been established in St. Louis to assist firms in the Mississippi valley to obtain their share of export trade and it welcomes in quiries from interested parties. "Foreign Trade Opportunities," which are gathered under govern ment auspices, and references to other commercial information of in terest to local firms are published every Monday in The Omaha Bee. The following are the foreign trade items received during the past week: Foreign Trade Opportunities. . 43. Paints, turpentine, kerosene, etc.; drugs, chemicals, enamels, var nishes, cotton for hospitals, tows (oakum) of hemp, manila, sisal, cords of hemp and steel for naval stores; hardware, wires, foodstuffs, papers and all goods for tanneries, saddleries, etc. An import merchant in Argentina desires to secure the exclusive agency for the sale of raw materials for all industries as listed above. References. 44. Glassware, chjnaware, crock ery, enamelware, hardware, paper, wearing apparel, furniture, toys, ho siery, shoes, caps and hats for men and children, ready-made articles for children, dress shirts, working shirts and handkerchiefs. An agency is desired by a commission merchant in Cuba from manufacturers of the above-products. References. 45. Hosiery, underwear, dry goods, farming implements, boots and shoes, automobiles and general merchandise. I he representative of a firm in South Africa is in the United States for a short time and desires to purchase and secure agen cies from manufacturers only of the above lines. 45. Lightweight cotton and silk textiles, all grades of summer goods and wear, lightweight hosiery and underwear, shoes, canned goods, smoked and dried fish, flour, cheap furniture, lightweight tapestries, cre- tons, advertising calendars, brushes, awnings and awning cloth. A com pany in Cuba desires to be placed in touch with exporters for the pur chase of the above products. Refer ences. 47. Rails, ties, screws, angle plates and everything pertaining to railway tracks, tubular steel posts and wheels and tires for railroad coaches and freight cars. An agen- k'y on a commission basis is desired by an engineer in Spain for the sale of the above products. Correspond ence may be in English. For Government Purchase. 48. Logging machinery, logging Vailway, portable cranes, circular band and multiple-blade saws, also complete estimates for an outfit ca pable of cutting, transporting and sawing into boards 100,000 tons of timber per annum. A European army officer desires catalogs of the above material. Quotations should be given c. L f. European port. Payment, a government purchase, presumably cash. Correspondence should be in Spanish. 49. Shoes, clothing, underwear, hosiery, automobile tires, rubber goods, food products and general merchandise. The representative of an American firm, who is about to sail for Europe, desires to secure agencies from manufacturers for the sale of the above products. Refer ences. 50. Automobiles and accessories, textiles, office supplies, novelties, furniture, pianos and general mer chandise. The representative of a firm in Argentina is in the United States, and desires to secure an agency for the sale of the above products. References. 51. Agricultural machinery and hand machinery for making under wear and hosiery. Catalogues and quotations on the above machinery are desired by a man in Italy in view of securing an agency for selling throughout Italy. Correspondence may be in English. References. 52. Food products, leathers, ma chine tools and lard. A commission agent in France desires to secure an agency for the sale of the above products. Quotations should be given c. i. f. French port. Payment against documents with bank guar antees. Correspondence may be in English. References. 53. Rubber footwear. A corpora- ulty, has prepared many women for admirable life work and now, under the fine leadership of women like Miss Clara Wilson and Dr. Lida B. Earhart, stands in line to do even more for women. Make Breakfast A Banquet says whervyou CY -get wise to tion in Canada desires to place or ders for a large quantity of rubber footwear. Bank references will be furnished. ' Egyptian Want Chemicals. 54. Chemical and pharmaceutical products, cotton goods, conserves generally, sugar, flour, leather, pa per, greases lubricating and mineral oils etc. A firm in Egypt desires to secure agencies for the sale of the above products. References. 55. Metal hardware, chemicals, sundries, provisions, cutlery and hosiery. A company in India de sires to be placed in touch with manufacturers of the above products. References. 56. Coal tar products and dyes, watches and clocks, motor cars and accessories, jewelry, hardware, scien tific apparatus, musical instruments, sheet music and phonograph rec ords. A firm in China desires to secure the sole agency for the sale of the above products. References. 57. Agricultural implements. A firm in Czechoslovakia desires to purchase and secure agencies for the sale - of agricultural implements. Correspondence may be in English. References. 58. Cotton goods, iron and steel, rice and wheat flour, provisions, meat, oils, leather, drugs and chemi cals vehicles, dry goods, motion picture films agricultural imple ments, etc. Representation is de sired By a firm in the Dominican re public of exporters of the above pro ducts. Samples, descriptive litera ture and price lists are requested. References. 59. Tractor. A tractor for use upon a sugar estate, where the ground is very hard, is desired by a sugar grower in Guadeloupe. Corre spondence should be in French. Ref erence 60. Auto trucks. The purchase of auto trucks of about two tons is de sired by man in Guadeloupe. They wilt be required to make a daily run of at least 60 miles, climb 20 miles of hills of a steep grade on a ma cadam road. Tires should be very strong. Quotations should be given c. i. f. Guadeloupe. Payment by draft. Reference. Trade Lists. 61. Dealers in groceries, Mexico. 62. Retail dry goods dealers and commission merchants in Guaymas, Mexico. 63. Wholesale grocery importers in Moiif-video, Uruguay. 64. IniDorters of electrical sup- J plies in Mexico. 65. concerns interested in elec trical goods, Chile. 66. Sawmill owners in the state of Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil, a 67. Flour mills in and near Bo gota and Barranguilla, Colombia. " 68. Cotton mills in Pernambuco, Brazil. 69. General importers of Corinto, Nicaragua. 70. Dealers in hardware, Mexico. 71. Machinery and hardware im porters, Montevideo, Uruguay. 72. Hardware importers in Peru. 73. Electrical light and power companies, hardware dealers, drug stores and general stores in the state of Rio Grande de Sul, Brazil, handling electrical apparatus. 74. Hardware dealers in Santiago, Chile. 75. Hardware importers, Valpa raiso, Chile. 76. Principal merchants, manufac turers, etc., in Barranquilla, Colom bia. -.77. Partial list of American com panies established in Latin-America. 78. Australian trading companies. 79. Belgium industrial groups. 80. Importers of automobiles, trucks and accesswies, Netherlands. 81. Importers and dealers in auto mobiles and accessories, Kingston, Jamaica. 82. Foreign importers of raw cot ton in Shanghai, China. . 83. Importers and dealers in paint and varnish, The Hague, Nether lands. 84. Principal firms in Antwerp, Belgium. Miscellaneous Trade Information. For the manufacturer, inexperi enced in foreign trade methods, the bureau has just published "Selling in Foreign Markets," which is a col lection of readings of 600 pages cov ering the various phases of market ing American products abroad. Firms interested in developing ex port traoe should write to the bureau forcooies of Form 57 in order to be listed in the "Exporters' Index" for such foreign trade information per taining to their products which the bureau distributes from time to time. High School of Commerce. The December graduating class, after an exciting election, selected the follow ing; to office: Frances- Swerzlnskl, presU dent; Edith Slegel, vice-president; Sadie Levey, secretary, and Catherine Murphy, tren surer. The Webster Debating society held Its first meeting last week and elected its officers. The following were elected: Lewis Babler, president; David Swartz. vice-president: Dillard Crawford," secre tary; Nathan Harris, treasurer; Leon Mendelxon. reporter; Victor Klots and Leonard Kellner, sergeants-at-arms. The Commissioned Officers' club of the school elected the following: George Par dee, president; F.ldon Langevtn. vice-president; Ben Adler, secretary: Edward Spencer, treasurer, and Lee Waples, ser-(eant-at-arms. For the first time In the history of the school a debating class has been organized. The following officers were elected: David Knbby, president, and xD111ard Crawford, secretary. The other officers will be elected later. --v. One hundred and eevea girls signed up for gymnasium work at the T. W. C. A. This la a large enough number to form two cla'ses. The High "Y" club wilt meet Tuesday evening at the T. M. C. A. The High "T" last year was a great success and towards the end a pool tournament was held, but this year promises to be even better than last. Home Room T elected the following of ficer far the school term: William Saund ers, president: Mary Burt, vice president, and Nathan Greenhouse, secretary. The other officer will be elected next week. The foot ball squad will meet the Oretghton Catholics Friday afternoon at Crelghton field. The team won 'the first two games they played. You -will save sugar and gas if you add apples to the jam or mar malade. -Allow one cup of very finely cut apples to each quart of fruit ' ;- . " " , i f r if ( si n nro nMEiBER 1? fsmi nnn a U M f C G y (5) U m n i wg;, ffii u.u i Tfi t y ' i f 1 ' uu uu uj This Endowment Fund MUST Be Raised The fate of the University of Omaha is not the concern of one man, or of one group of men or women. It is a VITAL concern to ALL OMAHA! For it is Omaha's University. Founded in 1909, in the most modest of beginnings the work has been carried on in the face of nearly unsurmountable difficulties. Earnestness and loyalty have brought steady, splendid growth. Today the problem of mak ing the University's work a permanent thing demands immediate , solution. Either Omaha will rally to the support of her own univer sity and the work will go on in even more splendid success, or Omaha will be deprived, for a still longer time, having a university such as those of which her sister cities boast. The University's Growth Is Omaha's Growth The University of Omaha is a broad, liberal, non-sectarian institu tion. It offers splendid educatio nal opportunities to the young men and women, alike, of Omaha and surrounding territory. Even to day the students of yesterday are taking their place in Omaha's business and professional life. The young people of Omaha to morrow's citizens have the RtG HT to such an institution: Omaha is the better for HAVING the University. If on no other basis than that of dollars-and-cents brought into or saved for Omaha, the University is a paying investment for the city. A careful estimate places the amount saved or brought to Omaha, since the Univer sity's founding, at $1,300,000. To day the University asks of Omaha a fund by which it can continue its work and grow. You-Reading This- WvM Help! There ia not a person in the city but who can hep in the work. YOUR help is needed NOW! You can "boost" by thinking and talking in favor of the University. You can help by urging others to give. You can help by GIVING. BUT it cannot be put off. What YOU do must be done NOW! Send in your request for a Pledge Card TODAY! Headlqinisiirfleirs Endowment Fund Committee Ml i I a Endowment Fund Committee, University of Omaha, Y. M. C A., Omaha. A Phone TYLER 4934 "WISDOM, like the VV Tabernacle of old, must take up its abode ' among the people." ' j Pledge Card. I understand that t paid in one sum. - , i Name .v.'.,.. Address .............. ..... . . . Authorized for Publication, Board of Trustees University of Omaha 0. E. Jenkins, President luiversitj f Omalia. John Bclcln, rhairman Executive Committee of Hoard. W. T. Graham, Secretarjr f Board. .g.ysjs ,ir p t r - fir - r Tr 4