Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-11-29
|How WOMEN OF CHICAGO PROTECT CIR STRANGERs|

emergencies and is u. stanehesl
friend in THEM hour OF le'ii
l.ut there Is one unbrfiNahlc law in
all these homes and clubs Tac Girls
must be in al 1890. OF .t irssi ll.3r
p. m. /, seems arbitrary In tne extreme
To require grown girls Ia Ne,l, certain
hours. and probably creates more dis
content in its enforcement than any
other law. But girls who are safely
housed when the night comes rarely :"
dStraN. Temptation is King al the
concert hail, in the sui2lu"r garden. at
the midnight feast. in the slhl country
a, the end Of u trolley ride. There are
4 thousand pitfalls in Chicago. where
men boast that a pure lifc IS sacrificed
every hour. Thrice fortunate is the
frien,less. homeless girl who has some
one in the world who cares enough for
her soul 10 try and save il.
Twenty-tive Years ago the working
girl of Chicago carried her meitger
lunch IN a newspaper and was lucky
moi to find the latest dispatch photo
grHphed upon the shells of her hard
boiled eggs Then came the era of The
folding tin box and other clcNerlN con
trived carriers. but at best 1T Was II
cold. unsatisfactory meal. preceded by
an umpalatable. hastily devoured break
fast ana followed by the indigestible
supper nf the poor. Worst OF all. it
was eaten in %uusanitary toilet rooms.
dusty lofts. dark corners and damp
cellars. There was no place to lunch
excep, high priced tearoons and "N-
p.nSiNe restaurants.
The MONDAY Rest Club.
Twelve years ago Mrs. John Sher-
wood came from Boston With 4 brand
new idea that caught the fancy of the
klio club. and the MONDAY rest Sprang
into existence, Ii WAS modelled upon
DR.. Hale's Lend a Hand and within
Il month there were GOO members, with
II long waiting list. Today l.600 girls
lunch there every noon. There is MOTH
ing over Il nickcl-choice roasts. steaks.
chicken, turkeys and game. Bread OF
iii kinds is the cheapest food. hot or
cold. for a penny each. y pat OF butter
costs the same. also pickles and olives.
while cookies and dOuahnuts are double
the money. Salads are 3 and 4 cents.
while vegetables. cake pies and fresh
fruit range from 3 to 3 cents.
i had a humble beginning, but now
there are nine luXuriously furnished
; rooms adorned with works of art pur-
chased M nHu exhibitions of CHI
cago artists. In the library are nearly
Il Thousand books. besides magazines
and papers, and twice y week there are
5 classes in French. Spanish. physical
culture English. clocutiolt and music
l by masters of the arts. For ScVci
, years Mrs. Sherwood has given free
) lectures ON art and literature. and eV-
: cry day Il wei! Known woman physi-
. ciar gives free medical attention IL
the members. The tired girls seek tho
e rest room. fitted up with beds and coZS
n couo ties. and in the SEWING room The
accident OF the hour can be repaired
It's better than going home for lunch
8 and all these privileges for q member
e ship fee of % cents a month
The astonishing success OF the clul
has resulted in the adoption of it,
methods as Il business proposition b.
y many women. and today there ar,
twenty-four tiourishins clubs of thi
chai acter scattered through the bust
ness district. One successful club j
~patronized exclusively by bushes
women who are operating with thci
owl capital, heads of departments. an
: those holding important coniidentia
- largest club in the world. with 4 mem
belship of 200 girls. The club room
exceedingly artistic. being lone in oil
blu and golden oak. With %hangings Q
cathedral pattern. !; has all the dis
y. tinc.ive characteristics of the orieins
a. club. With the additional benefit of
u hospital room free Ia member in sick
ness or accident. Also Il list of PEI
~ sonaily inspected rooms where CIR
g can lodge ut reasonable rates. a
~ thes, clubs we the modern conNen.
N crces. telephone. writing desks Al
is cluL stationery. club classes in II
~ arts and practical lectures. But pc
r maps the most priced privilege to
. hungry CIR! is The opportunity to Z
a delicious lunch for u trine. and II
u chance to lie down often saves II
:. weary one from hours of pain.