Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-10-25

club said. "I want this year six hun
dred garments for the Needlework
Guild, from the women of our club. :"
The President replying that many
were already pledged to other organ
izations for two garments the chair
man quickly said, "Then those women
can give four" and she will see that
they do. She is furthering the inter-
ests of her department.
Competition is a great factor The
chairmen are not trying to emulate
each other, but to give to the club the
very best that they can accomplish
with the cooperation Of the members
of her department They wish their
departments to be credit to the club,
and a blessing to the community as
well. Rivalry can scarcely enter into
this work. The objects are too varied
and all of equal importance.
This same department of social
science and philanthropy has discus
sed "The Value and Abuse of Recrea-
ton" "The Condition of the Working
Woman" and Tenement House Re
FORM
| hope it will be more successful in
the latter than friend of mine in
New York, who with desire to uplift
her tenants, put bath tubs in one of
the buildings, and found on her first
visit after they were ocuppied that the
tubs wre used for many purposes 9TH
er than intended. In one the winter
clothing of the family was stored; one
was used as a vegetable bin, or fam
lily larder. and in another two child
rem, like the Princess in the Tower,
were sleeping double bedded."
The cities of Cleveland, Cincinnati
and Columbus (please note which takes
precedence) are shrouded in smoke.
Listen to the bugle call, "The abate-
ment of the smoke nuisance" which
should go forth from the departments
of Cincinnati. Three-fourths of the
smoke nuisance is domestic. Who
should lead the crusade against and
provide remedy for it but woman
with her inventive mind and persuas-
i've powers?
A Department of Household Econo-
mics is fruitful of opportunity for ben
eft in what may be termed woman's
sphere, though in these last days" it
has been so enlarged that man de-
clares it has no bounds. Such a de-
partment should find place in most
clubs. Intelligent first aid to the in
jured may be within the grasp OF all,
through the distribution by this de-
partment of emergency boxes,in which
not only bandages, medicines, ETC., are
placed, but concise and simple direc-
tions for their appliance. Exhibits of
cookery, laundering, sewing, etc., for
which prizes are awarded, are excel
lent incentives to workers.
In one town in our state, there be-
ing no hospital, the club has created a
bureau of supplies, including an in
valid bed, air pillows, hot water bot
ties, bandages, bed rests, crutches,
etc. These articles are loaned free to
any one applying, and when returned
are thoroughly purified and dlsinfect-
ed. Money is contributed toward the
expenses of those needing hospital
treatment and supplying nurses for
local cases where possible. Studies
have been directed in this department
of hygiene toward aAe care of the
body, sanitation and helpful living. A
valuable collection of facts gathered
from these studies, has been publish
ed under the title, "Hame Care Of the
Sick" and is on sale. One thousand
volumes have been issued in the fur
therance of the beneficial work.
The avenues of usefulness open to a
department club are legion. 1t remains
| for each conscientious club woman to
select, enter, possess, improve, enlarge
resting not until she has won the plau-
dit, "Well done, thou good faithful
club woman; thou hast been faithful
over few things, thou shalt be ruler
over many things"