Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
URGE PENN SAVINGS
Mothsrs' and Teachers Union d
Des noines to Take Up Penny
Savings Ilans
School Children to Be Taught Econ
omy and Thrift BY That
Method.

Child Labor in Factories Opposed
Movement May Be Extended
to State
Des Moinea, Nov. 5.The introductionI
of the penny savings system into the
sDes Moines public schools and meas
'ures to prevent child labor are the
principal branches of work laid out for
the coming year by the Mothers and
Teachers Union at a meeting at the /
historical building.
The Mothers and Teachers Union is /
an organization of all the mothers,
clubs in the city. 1T was formed some |
months prior to the meeting of the
National Congress OF Mothers In this
|city last May. At that time much act
i've work was done and since then the
various mothers clubs have been pro-
ceedling along such lines of work for the
benefit of children as each has deemed
best. The meeting Saturday was for
the purpose OF mapping out a definite
campaign for the year ahead, and par
ticularly for the coming winter, when
much active effort will be expended.
Mrs. I. L. Hills, president of the
union and state organizer for the Ma
ltional Congress of Mothers was in the
chair. Alice F.. Hopper was secretary.
The meeting was held in the art de-
lpartment of the historical building,
(which has been rendered TO the moth
lers clubs for their usa and in which
Ithey are to hold meetings the first Sat
lurday in each month hereafter. There
waa a good attendance at the season's
|opening meeting. After the call to or
der ard prayer, reports were received
1 from the different clubs. in which the
Representatives OF the clubs present told
OF the work in the past few months The
! general tone Of these reports was that a
/ renewed interest in the prosperity of the
schools had been created by the work
of the mothers. More mothers had Wig
lifted the schools and had taken an inter-
est in their condition than ever before.
4 according to the reports. The clubs
heard from were Capital Park Club.
Elmwood Club. Kirkwood Club, Chaun-
4lcey Depew Club Thursday Reading
zlClub. Grant Club, Longfellow Club
i Utility Club. Highland Park Club. Des
Moines Women s. Club and the Annie
4 Murray Club. Many OF these clubs are
represented in the union by their presi-
4 dent and secretary and of the clubs af-
4 ffiliated with the union many are not
Irregular mothers clubr but they are
taking up similar lines of work
4 Mrs. Vim. who reported for the
4 playground for the children proyidedsby
the club at Seventh and Mulberry
A streets the past summer and said there
was now a prospect Of establishing a
!. permanent playground on land in that
), ! Vicinity. Which. it is understood. will
Z be donated for the purpose
4 The lines OF work mapped out for TIL {
clubs consist of the study course ap-
proved by the National Congress OF
. Mothers. free lectures. .. reading course
to be introduced by each club. moth
Il ers' aid nd emergency work. the intro
4 |duction of the penny savings system.
a school room decoration, house-to- house
q Visitation and the circulation OF itera-
iture. As already noted monthly meet
linss We're determined upon. Work for
q christmas, and Tha nksgivings was also
II discussed.
q In reference Il, child labor. it was de-
Icided committee should be appointed
y TO investigate the extent of child labor
y In Des Moines and report at the De-
n Gambler meeting. The presidents OF rhs
e different mothers clubs constitute this
committee. II is the piar. On Tearing
= the facts as to the existence of child
A labor. to bring pressure to bear an the
Z merchants and others who now courl-
: ltenance it, to employ only help of prop
4 ser age.
I The penny savings system which tbs
z |mcthers clubs propose to furnish il
1.-THE Des Moines schools. and which they
slesteem Of the highest Importance. was
Thirst introduced in the United States
I by J. H. Thirty. Of Long Island City
t iii 1855. Mr.. Thirty was then scfoo
commissioner i that place. 1t is sait
$ over s630.O0o have been deposited in tht
Z public schools since that time TIL:
sIplan is to place an account book in TIL.
= hands of children in the schools, wht
are requested to exchange their pen
8 nies. niekels and dimes for stamps
\ The stamps are affixed to their accorni
! books thus aeno.ing what they hav,
a Isayed. The deposit can be withdraw
/ Ion weeks notice. The plan is calcu
( lated to induce habits Of thrift am
: economy. The money deposited il
e placed in local banks at interest.
! Made \ Dung Again.
zone of DR.. Kings New Life Pill.
> leach night for two weeks has put me il
I my teens again" writes D, H. Turner
3 of Dempseytow,,, Pa. They're the bes
Z in the world for liver. stomach and bow
: els. Purely vegetable. Never grips
4 Only 25 cents. at Geo. P. Powers drug
6 store.
. Rock eli CITY News.
: Special to Times-Rep publican.
Rockwell City, Nov. 5.,AIr. L.
Maggie has proposed to put in a goos
. steam Touring mill here il the peopl
: will pay. bonus of $1,000. Seven hun
: dred dollars Of the amount has beef
8 subscribed With Very little effort.
There is very little political excite
i ment here for the reason that the peo