The San Francisco call., 1906-06-04
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.


Every sane woman in town recog-
nizes the wisdom of the stand taken by
the Pacific Coast Press Association in
regard TO marketing and shopping in
San Francisco"
Recognizing the pluck and courage
of the business men of the PROSTATE
city. the penwomen have applauded
their optimism and have consistently
pledged themselves to spend every dol
lar they may have to spend here in San
Francisco that trade may the sooner
resume natural channels and the city
its wonted sovereignty.
Such action was taken at the annual
meeting of the club on Monday last
and the resolution was unanimously
adopted. with the friendly suggestion
that every other San Francisco club
take up this vital matter for consider
alton and recommendation.
To be sure, no reproach attached to
the enforced expenditure outside the
city during the early days of stress, but
now no explanation or apology can nit
igate the wrong, which acts like q
boomerang upon the short sighted. The
woman who crosses the bay to buy
shirt waist a pair of shoes or a gown
to replace her lost one-the sole condi-
tion that warrants a new gown now-is
an indubitable Ounce and a mighty
poor patriot. She is withholding from
the city's clearing house the extent of
her capital and with others of like dem
sity is drawing off from the city's
strength just so much vital fluid And
! it's just this sort of a woman who is
soonest to chafe under the stress of
hard times But what does she do to
forestall them?
In speaking upon the subject to one
of the big retail dry goods men a few
4 days ago he said: Every merchant
who has gone into business now has
done so under the shadow of a tremen-
dous financial risk. The outcome is
with the women of the city If they
patronize US as before-and there's no
reason why they shouldn't, for prices
/ are as before and the stock well Sc
lected-we'u come through in fine
shape. If they don't, well, things will
/ be in a bad muddle."
But never fear. good friend; the
women will-if they only get to think
4 ing about it.
and thus it is. We are all terribly
dependent one upon the otner. There
I is no such thing as independence in all
the universe, and prosperity or depres-
sion is correlative. And at such a crisis
every thinking woman should do her
small part toward promoting general
prosperity, which, in so far as she is
| concerned, means ito spend her money
/ right here in poor old battered San
Francisco
And that is patriotism that's worth
something. It's tangible and practical
and the only kind that isn't bombast
And may the sane resolution of the
Press Association awaken in every
daughter of San Francisco a sense of
her duty, and, seeing it. may she follow
The Biennial-transIate for the ben
eft Of men as the National Convention
Of Women's Clubs-is making things
lively in St. Paul, Mimi. where it con-
vened on May 80. June will witness
/ the scattering of the clans. Meanwhile
tremendous things will happen-in
talk.
I California is amply represented, the
State president, Mrs Robert Potter
/ Hill Of Glen Ellen, and the past presi-
dent. Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles of Los
Angeles, leading the daughters of the
+ West. And by the way, Mrs. Cowles
I is said TO have made a very pretty lit
tie talk on Thursday-she knows how
Socially. the convention is to be
rather gay-gay as club frivolities eyer
are. They rarely are nadding On
Friday night occasion arose TO wear
evening frocks, and the blissfu1 oppor-
tunity will arise again tonight.
This afternoon feature that prom
ises TO be alive-as distinguished from
the dead-is the Industrial session.
/
in four trades-the Cloth, Hat and Cap
Makers, for the Packing Houses for
the Mills. and for tie Overall Makers.
That's bringing the lives of working
women in actual touch with their leis-
ure sisters. who are seeking legislation
for the relief and protection of women
and children wage earners. This con-
tact may germinate more than leeis
lation-it may awaken in the under
standings of the leisure sisters a recoe-
milton of the rights of servitors. It.
might-stranger things have happened
tighten the load or many servant
scattered abroad throughout the land.
Who knows? Seeds dropped by pass
ing breezes oft do greet the sun with
blossoms
The guiding stars of the Biennial are
as follows: President. Mrs. Sarah s
Platt- Decker; first vice president. Mrs.
Philip n Moore; second vice president,
Mrs. May Alden Ward; corresponding
secretary, Miss. Louise B. Poppenhefm.
81 Meeting street, Charleston, s. c.;