Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-11-15


In every human activity woman has
been one Of the most potent Of all
factors. Wherever generous hand Is
to be extended. an up,.Iting force ex'
erted for the benefit Of mankind. wo-
mans work and power has been In
voked and supplied and always with
benehcial results.
Looking 10 our sister city. II is seen
that the public spirited women of
Santa Fe took a Arm hold on the ex.
cuse for a public park IN that place,
transformed it's appearance and added
greatly to the comfort and beauty OF
the ancient city. The woman In what
Ia known as the old town are main
tanning a beautiful park. which con-
tributes more TO the pleasure. OF the
masses than any public institution
within our knowledge.
The Women's Federation In Las
Vegas gave the city Its first real, per-
feet renovation and cleansing. and
contributed largely to the library and
other enterprises Of deep interest
along the line OF our upward move
,ment.
The women OF Las Vegas, and we
use the termn in It's larger sense.
have done everything for the estab.
lishment and successful maintainance
Of the home. Many a poor, sick un.
fortunate can thank the women for
protection in the hour Of dire need.
women's work in the affairs Of the
world. while 1t may not be accom-
panied by the blare Of trumpet and
sound OF drum. or exhibit itself with
the spectacular surroundings which
sometimes are used to attract atten.
ton to the work Of men. yet 1t Is
seen and felt In the life Of every COM
munity.
Can It be, that in the true history
Of the splendid achievements of wo-
man, there Is no suggestion Of field
for useful work in the development Of
public library?
Where there Is will there is q
way and no doubt, now that the wO-
men of Las Vegas have meet together,
to consult with each other and to de-
wise ways and means, they will find q
line of work in the building up and
maintainance of the library which
they viii pleasantly and prOhtably DO.
Books wear out. and new ones must
be bought. New and up-to-date lite
rature in newspaper, magazine and
book form, is on the market as never
before.
A live library should be literally
supplied with all this.
Young men are daily in our midst,
with no where to 60, and need to be
gathered into places where they may
have the best surrounding influence.
What better than the beautiful as
sembly room at the library where
good books, the best magazines and
the latest newspapers may be had for
the asking? Especially is this true Of
railroad employees who are not con-
tinuously employed. At the library
reading room they may nnd whole
some and beneficial entertainment.
The wives, sisters friends and
:sweethearts a all employees, can ren's
der them in estimable service. by in
ducing such to spend their idle hours
at the library.
The teachers in our public, schools
and the pupils thereof will And at the
public library a mine Of intellectual
wealth.
There is a wide and useful field for
the best Of work in this institution,
The women who organize and enter
upon this work will md by experience
new avenues wherever they may be-
come vital force in our progress. we
need not only new industries, but as
we'll progress and development IN
character building and in contribution
to the moral forces Of society.
As there vill be in this new organi-
zation unity Of purpose, a common
end at which all are unitedly aiming
there will not be that opportunity for
friction which sometimes creeps into
public work to It's detriment.
Il will become a matter OF pride, as
interest in this educational institu-
ton increases, as the books upon Its
shelves multiply. as the young men
and women, more and more are found
storing their minds with the valuable
information there to be found, and as
The bows and girls in increasing num-
hers become patrons of the library.
This will be women's work. and 10
large extent their contribution TO
the community of which they consti
tute such an important part. The Up
,;c wishes for them all success, and
It's columns are open to aid and en-
| courage them in all good endeavor
Demurrer on Burton Case Overruled
| St Louis. Nov. l5.-- United states
| r,rc,,;. Judge Vandevanter to-da,
| overruled the demurrer filed yester
| lav 70 the Indictment of United States
Senator Burton of Kansas. The trial
of SenatN Burton on the charge OF
h.,;,, ,,saJ HE Influence before the