The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-08

In Moman's Realm

A LETTER HAS been received from a
n member of the Green Ridge Women's
club, In whose good work already ac-
complished In this city all public spirited
people are In sympathy. Space is gladly
given to the following portion which re-
fers to the attitude which the Economic
Section desires to assume with respect
to the movements undertaken:
The article in the womans column of
Wednesday seemed to open a fitting op-
portunity for the members of the Sci
encc Section of the Women's club TO
briefly explain TO the general public the
object of their work. To those who have
felt that we have departed from our
sphere in undertaking by agitation, to
bring about improvements in the sani-
tary conditions of Scranton. we would
say that we would have been glad to
have seen this work done by the men of
our city, but in most cases their business
duties. In this young and active town,
have been too great, that they have
scarcely had the time to discover how
serious were the condition and how nee
essary the improvements. Tho mother
who has the care CT the household and
the interests of her children at heart is
naturally the first one to give thought
to these matters. and when other means
seemed wanting, Is it wonder that the
women took the question up? In every
case where business men or organizations
have been called upon for the purpose
Of suggesting improvements We have
been treated with great respect and cour-
tesy, and we have generally found ready
assistance from those In power to further
the advancement of our work. Reform
has not been our motto but rather inn
provement, and 1t would seem that in a
city which has been so generously en-
dowed by nature and where the wealth
of our citizens is so plainly manifest in
our magnificent structures, that there
should be no lack of interest or support
toward making all corners clean thereby
giving us the wholesome condition, which
by a little care. would go far toward
making our city ideal. We did not found
our section for the pleasure to be derived
from 1t, nor to create antagonism, though
We did not expect every one to agree in
our plans nor support us. We have en-
deavored before taking up any subject to
inform ourselves upon it, and to obtain
advice from the best possible authorities.
The work has been continuous and very
hard and has fallen upon few. but 1t
has been done for the benefit of all of
the citizens of Scranton. whether they
have favored or opposed US, with the
hope that the near future will see a de-
cided improvement in the sanitary cond-
tions throughout the city.
THERE IS an endless procession of
] Lenten fads this season. One of the
newest was exhibited by a charming
girl yesterday, as with a number of
friends she was chatting in her pretty
room.
"See my darn box?'" she suddenly re-
marked. Some of her listeners glanced
round expecting to behold a new tangled
mending basket or the latest thing for
an Easter thimble tea. Nothing of the
Sort Just a little white pasteboard box
which had probably once been the recep-
tacle of wedding cake. Now it had a
small slit in the top.
Every time 1 say darn in goes f1ve-
cent piece" announced the pretty girl.
"By the time Lent Is over / shall be ell
abled to endow a hospital. Yes, I know
it's horrid to hear a girl say darn and
1 mean to break off the habit I begin to
realize what it must mean for Jack l..
to stop smoking cigarettes. I wonder
that anybody ever reforms"
Then the girls all began talking about
their various pledges of self-denial
through Lent and there was certainly an
intere sting list.