Show MRS E B WELLS RETURNS Will Investigate Philippine Conditions Condi-tions by Correspondence Mrs Emmcllne BJ Wells has returned to the city from Minneapolis where she went as a delegate to the convention conven-tion of the National Council of Women recently held in that city Mrs Wells Is one of secretaries of the council and also a member of Its executive board A committee of three women of which Mrs Wells was one was appointed ap-pointed by the council to Investigate the conditions of the women In the new possessions Which have come under the control of the United Slales Mrs Wells was assigned to the Philippine islands i Mrs Wallace of Chicago Hawaii Ha-waii andMrs FIske of Minneapolis to Porto Rico and Cuba Personal visits lo iho Islands will not be necessary but members of the committee will make their Investigatloar as thorough as possible by means of correspondence and Interviews with those who have ivsidcd there The object of tho investigation inves-tigation Is to ascertain the conditions In the Islands to determine whether or not it will be advisable to send representatives repre-sentatives there in the future to Improve Im-prove Ihe conditions of tho women of the new possessions I |