CHAPTER XIII 



Women's organizations — Christian Temperance Union — 

 National Council of Women — A suffragette echo of West- 

 minster — The recognition of women in the State — Clubs and 

 societies — Socialism in the Dominion — " Seizing the reins of 

 power" — The unfurling of the red flag — The safety valve of 

 democracy. 



WOMEN'S organizations have rapidly de- 

 veloped in Canada, There are no less than 

 twenty-six throughout the Dominion, many of them 

 of great numerical strength, such as the Ontario 

 Women's Institute, which numbers i6,oco members 

 and has 600 branches. 



The Women's Christian Temperance Union has a 

 general organization for Canada, and an affiliated 

 society in each of the provinces. Distinctly religious 

 interests are fostered by seven missionary societies 

 connected with the various Churches. 



There is a National Council of Women, which held 

 its annual meeting at Halifax last year. Its outlook 

 is broad and its criticisms trenchant. Strong resolu- 

 tions were passed in connexion with current topics. 

 It has a standing committee on employment for 

 women. Reports were received from its committees 



