Arizona republican., 1907-01-19
LEGISLATION PROPOSED
 BY THE W0MAN'S CLUB
A Discussion of it in the Department of civics at Late Meeting of the Club.

The last meeting of the Women's club was in charge of the Civics Edu- cation department of which Mrs. Geo. Blount is chairman. and the program was of more than usual interest. A letter was read from Mary Norton iKelew. chairman of the General Feder- ation legislative committee, requesting the members of that committee in this territory to urge the club women of Arizona to do all in their power in behalf of the bill which is soon to come before the lower house of congress. This bill is known as House Bill 17552. National Investigation Into WO- mems Work" and provides that the de- partment of commerce and labor make an investigation into the industrial educational. social, moral and physical conditions of women and child workers. It carries an authorization for the eX- penditure of s30O,000.
 Miss Francis told briefly of the work that is being done in the higher gram mar grades in the lines of domestic science and domestic art.
 The need of a larger roOm-or better yet. two rooms for teaching purposes was clearly shown.
 If there were two rooms one could nome room" and the girls could re- ceive instruction in table sewing, dec oration and home nursing.
 With more room, one teacher could as easily teach a class of twenty-five as the present limited number of fif teen.
 Miss Francis stated that the greatest difficulty she has to contend with in her work is to bring the girls to realize that cooking and sewing at home are identical with cooking ana sewing at school. They seem inclined to regard school cooking more as a pleasant pas time than as an actual duty.
 Miss Francis also gave a very inter- esting talk on "The Diet of Children"
 MT. McElroy told entertaingly of what manual training has done during it's one year in the schools of the city.
 MT. McElroy brought some very pleasing proofs of the boys ability with carpenters tools. and displayed them to the club members.
 Miss Ellis gave very pleasing paper on school Gardening"
 
 banner Kindergarten garden of the United States, at least as far as size and arrangement counts.
 Miss Wilson of Prescott gave two very delightful vocal selections and Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson gave a violin obigato. Miss Bovell acted as accom- panist.
 The business yuen of the locality are becomming very much interested in the two problems with which this com munity is confronted in the matter of the destitute sick The question of how best to care for those here is no less a problem than how to prevent others of the same class following them here to become a burden and a menace.
 To the end that both problems may be settled the business people and those interested in the community have de- cided that some legislation is needed along this line. A complete an per feet organization of large size will be the result. no doubt. and the organiza- tion. what ever it's name may be. will endeavor to secure such protective leg islation and secure outside financial as- sistance to enable us to properly care
 
 To this organization many others will be tributary.
 At no previous time has there been such interest in these vital questions as is being evinced now and when many people get to working for the welfare of the community the result is always satisfactory.
 At no time before in the history of the Associated Charities has the De- cember expenditures been so heavy as this year, being slightly more than $40
 The board of managers of the Ari- zona Congress of Mothers met Wednes- day at the home of the president, Mrs Emory Rays. and arranged for the an- nual election of officers of the Arizona Congress on the afternoon of Jan. 31st.
 The nominating committee is com posed of the following ladies: Mrs. F. P. Parker. Mrs. T. l.. Irvine and Ms. k. F. Lightburn.
 The parlor meeting of the W. C. T. U. held Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mir. and Mrs. John Wix
  affair. The leader. Miss Lulu Clifton, chairman of the evangelistic depart ment, gave a talk on the purposes and aims of the department and read the address of the national chairman of that department and afterward gave a very excellent and helpful bible read ing. After the program was concluded. tea was served and a social hour en- joyed. The delightful singing of the blind evangelists. MT. and Mrs. Baker, con tinues at the revival meetings at the ] Presbyterian church. Rev. MT. Garnett of the Southern | California Orphans Home is in the | city in the interest of the establish | ment of a juvenile court in Arizona. Membership in the Arizona Choral | society continues to increase. There is | little doubt that 1t will reach one | hundred this season and with that l