The Indianapolis journal., 1895-12-26

bureau Of Reciprocity which II to
Dinuse knowledge mt Low Ratea.


New York Sun.
The latest invention of the Iowa woman
IS bureau OF reciprocity 1t IL not one OF
which Mrs. Smith borrowed butter of Mrs.
Jones via the back door. with the under
coee or somenr sss Of nsr ,be y
tine. This sort OF reciprocity still exists
IN various out-of-the-way parts OF Iowa
and In certain circles OF society. but, gen
orally speaking, borrowing isn't what IL
used to be. even in the Hawkeye State.
the new-fangled bureau or reciprocity
has another name. IL Is an adjunct OF the
headquarters are at Cedar Rapids The
reciprocity element consists In the inter-
manuscripts" and. judging from the cir
cular issued by the bureau. the Iowa wom-
en- are not destined TO remain in ignorance
IN different parts OF the State are repre-
sented tn the bureau, although others may
benefit by II. Seventy-five women in these
thirteen towns have prepared total OF
100 lectures. talks. readings and manu-
scripts" which they are prepared to lend
10 women's clubs thirsting for information.
These various documents range over every
branch OF thought, embracing such SUBJ
1ects as arabian Caravan Routes"
Arvan 'c ciyilization." and ::shail We Teach n
Our Daughters Specialties?"
The seyenty-five women are divided into
half dozen groups Three of them. who
have probably been more abundantly
blessed with this worlds goods than the
others. will visit clubs and read their re-
spective papers free of any charge. even
paying their own expenses. These three
will probably have a busy season. Perhaps
before spring Mrs. Caroline III. Gardner,
who is one OF the three. Viii know know more ore
paper, THE Prose and Poetry OF Poverty"
She will probably spend all her substance
in railroad fares this winter. % r..o
= group OF stay-st-homes who Will send
their manuscripts out on demand: Several
9l 'b TINS SrSsp are rS srSm sS;ac ToDn ap
sWomen in Politics. Cifteen minutes). "1he
kindergarten for Mothers (seven min
utes). and "Tne Ideal Home (six minutes).
II will be noticed that I'm Coon Rapids II
takes fifteen minutes 10 do justice 10 wom-
an I'm politics. while the ideal home Is pol
isned on IN & exactiy & SIX minutes udS,,, r,or
OF women who will lend their manuscripts.
or. II sufficiently urged. will go In person
and read their productions. Payment OF ex-
penses is considered 10 be sufficient urging.
The next group. somewhat smaller, will not
lend their manuscripts. but will go and read
group OF one woman who will read any one
of dozen papers, anywhere In the State of
Iowa, for the sum OF 25; Another will read
this IN considered 10 have involved so much
research and trouble that IL is said TO be
cheap at 80 and expenses Finally, there is
the Treble Clec Concert Company. consist
ing OF three ladies who may be engaged for
so and expenses.
Here IN New YORK we are very likely 10
give ourselves airs and think that we are
not so Wild and wooily as some other people
are. 'the which. no names being mentioned
no offense VIII be took" But these Iowa
women seem not only to know all about the
camel paths across the Desert OF Sahara
and ali the fields OF art and science and
literature. but they have also perfected a
very excellent method OF diffusing their
knowledge. Iowa used 10 be the second
State IN the Union in point OF education
Massachusetts, will have to look to her lau-
rails or establish bureau Of reciprocity.