The broad ax., 1905-12-30

SecOnd-Let us have pretty yards ;
it is an attractive setting for any
home. Plant your gardens artistic
ally, and add a few flowers here and
there.
Third-We would encourage little
Journeys to the woods that We may
get acquainted with the trees; that
We may learn more and more Of the
beautiful world at the beauty spread
out before us: that our hearts will
swell for Iove OF nature. for mankind.
and above all. for the Creator.
TOPICS.
The object and need of forest pres
CrvatiOn.
Tree planting on streets and high
ways
The economic value Of birds to the
State.
Artistic home gardens
We sincerely hope all clubs who
take up this work will report to the
committee the number of visits TO the
woods. number of trees identified.
number of birds discovered. number of
trees planted MRS. G. GRAY,
Chairman of Forestry Work OF
Colorcd Women's Federation of Iowa.
The Household Economic Commit
tee, under the leadership of Mrs.
Anna Bettus, OF Kcokuk. has done
4 noble work. This committee has
advocated that small homes bought
/ and paid for are better than large
/ rented homes and the occupants with
! hut one hope. and that the raising of
/ next months rent; also that ten
dollar hat can be worn summer,
fall. spring and winter and then made
over is better than four $50 hats,
one each season: the teaching our
girls that the daughter Ca a washer
woman that assists her mother At
cdd hours is as much of a lady as
the mother was who assisted her
mother. Our mothers are cancelinE
/ precious days making wall flowers
. and useless women Of their daugh-
tiers. The rich white women are
learning how TO cook: she knows
what a beet or a carrot or a parsley
is good for. The poor coIorcd mother.
or some one at least, find fault with
: Washington because he says teach
them to excel in all things. This
committee sends ont the following
| circular for this years work:
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS.
II has been said. All good comes
to those who wait" and We will not
decry the virtue of patience; but can
the present homGmakers afford to
wait until they are relegated TO
grandmother'S armchair before they
see the ideal home established?
Homes are the manufactures Of
men. and as the homes are, so will
the men be.
Need We then vex ourselves over
so many social problems when there
are so many needed reforms in our
homes?
THE home is the center Of the
universe and the mistress is the cen
ter Of the home" In her hands are
the keys of home happiness. She is
the disbursing end of the marriage
partnership, and on the wisdom Of
tie spending depends the financial
prosperity of the family; on efficient
home management depends the com
fort and happiness of the family; on
proper care and guidance by the
mother depends in a large measure
the character and life success Of the
children; on the selection of the food
and the preparation. together with the
sanitary character and care of the
house. depends largely the health Of
the family; on prompt action in emer-
gencies on the immediate recognition
Of the disease, and on proper care in
convalescence oftentimes depends the
saving of life itself.
In view of these facts the commit
tee recommends that as far as posi-
BILE each club inaugurate Il depart
ment for the study of Household
Economics; that. clubs send their
papers to the Reciprocity Bureau for
distribution among clubs generally.
We recommend the following sub
jects for discussion: Household n.y.
giene. dampness. darkness, dirt. i'm
portance of sunshine, window ventila-
ton at night, sources of drinking
water. surface water. etc.
Principles OF Cookery - Waste
through injudicious buying; the value