The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

village Improvement committee of the
state federation, read resolution pledg-
ing the Fourth district club women to
interest themselves in the matter of the
Improvement of stream and river banks.
Another resolution was passed which
provided that each club in the district
send two representatives to the sessions
of the American League of Civic improve
ments which is to be held here next fall.
The resolution also provided for the CO.
operation of the clubs in the work of the
league.
Work of Auxiliary.
Mrs. Maurice Auerbach, president of the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Northwestern
Manufacturers union, and Mrs AnSel
Oppenheim, one of the organizers of the
auxiliary, in two excellent papers pre-
sented the work of the auxiliary and the
association to the district yesterday
Mrs. Auerbach stated that the housekeep-
ers of St. Paul betrayed a sad lack of
municipal patriotism when they did not
make it point to purchase for home con-
sumption those articles that were manu-
factured in their own state Mrs. OPP
penheim gave a history of the league
and the auxiliary and stated that one Of
the dreams of the latter organization was
model house that would also be a
training school for housemaids and
slble with articles of state manufacture
A general invitation was extended to
women to attend the meeting of the
auxiliary which will be held Tuesday
morning in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms.
Mrs. William F. Graves secretary Of
the State Federation of Womens clubs,
presented to the district two plans fer in
creasing tie income of the federation. By
way of preface Mrs. Graves stated that
after the federation had paid it's dues in
TO the general federation no money would
be left and it would be impossible for
the federation to keep its pledge of pay
ing its presidents expenses to the BIZ
ennlal. One plan proposed by Mrs.
Graves was that of per capita tax
which should be collected in addition to
the yearly dues There were 1920 women
in the b, SO this tax would bring to
the federation an income of S720 yearly.
the second plan is what is known as
the "Courant plan" By this plan the
Courant, the official organ of the state
federation, would be made the federation's
printing office. Twenty per cent OF all
subscriptions WCu d b turned over to the
state federation, which would ge. it's
own printing at cost and which w5uid
have an additional revenue from incl.
vldual club printing. Mrs. Graves stated
that through the Courant expressions of
opinion would be called for and the two
most feasible plans would be presented
at the annual meeting of the state fedora
ton which will be held next fall at
Albert Lea.
Dr. Helen w. Bissell, in a vigorous
paper, urged upon the women present the
necessity for the establishment Of
Woman's reformatory in the state. Mrs.
lucille, OF Newport, spoke on "Our Plat.
form AS We See It." Miss Minnie X.
Bailey on 1.-The Newspaper Woman and
the Club Woman" Miss Brooks. THE
Club Woman as an Educational Factor
Other speakers were Miss Marie L. Oben
auer, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Robinson and
MRS. William Ely Bramhal A letter
was read from Mrs. E. M. La Penotiere,
president Of the state federation.
Following the meeting yesterday a So
clal hour was enjoyed. The members of
the Grade Teachers association were the
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