Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-11-07

smallest club. all that is applicable to
the club and locality in question.
Do not think that because | point
out how far short we still are of per
feet organization that l am complain
ing. nor that | feel dissatisfied with
the results of the past two years. Far
from it, slow and steady growth is
far preferable to rapid strides after
which there is apt to be serious re-
action. merely wish to keep ever
hefnre the goal tesa q ssss!eh &c
work. There is nothing more deleter-
ious Ia its effects than dissatisfaction
nothing more stunning to growth, and
in the position which / have been priv
LEGGED TO occupy among you l have
seen such wonderful development in
some lines that ] would encourage a
greater effort in others, and l wound
bespeak for my successor all the loyal
support which you have so graciously
accorded 10 me al all times.
The past year our federation has
sustained a great loss IN the death OF
its beloved treasurer. Mrs. Grossetta,
Of Tucson. This is the first bereave-
ment which has come TO us and we
/ nave IeII Il Keeniy. Mrs. Grossetta
| was a brave. patient, noble woman,
and our sympathies go out to the scr.
rowing ones who are left 10 mourn her
loss, for while we may not have been
privileged to knew her personally, the
club spirit brings us ell close together
at times like these.
This club spirit to which l refer,
means much TO us women - the new
Southwest. II awakens sympathy and
cements friendships. 1t strengthens in
| terest in people and things and pro-
notes cooperation. 1t is a veritabIe
panacea for loneliness, against which
we as new Corners must wage constant
| warfare II is an annihilator of selfish
esotism, 1t makes the loss of one
! the loss of all, just at is makes the
success of one the success of all, for
we are all bound together in the com
mon interests of humanity, and the
wonder of it is that more women have
not. as yet, recognized the power of
| this great movement and have not
come knocking at our doors TO bring
help to us. or to be helped by us, as
the case may be: to stamp upon their
banners the great word "Altruism, -
and to step from the narrow confines
Of personal viewpoint, into the broao
bright paths which lead to universal
higher living and higher thinking.
One of our greatest achievements
has been the introduction of the Juve-
nile Court into Arizona. Had we ac-
complisned nothing else, we should
not have lived in vain, and fortunate
indeed are we to have been the agents
through which this good was brought
about But we must not assume that
with the passage of the "Bill'' by the
Legislature that out part is done. 1t
is not done. il is only begun, for the
work is a great one, and provides for
the appointment Of probation officers,
in which capacity we may expect at
any time to be required to serve. With
a view to enlightening us as much as
possible ON the various phases OF the
subject. Mr. EIlinwood. the eminent
attorney who assisted us in the prepa-
ration of the "Bill," has been invited
to appear before us at tomorrow's ses-
sion and talk upon the practical appli-
cation OF the law. | know of one or
two instances where club women were
asked to act as probation officers, even
before the law went into effect, ana
the moral influence exerted on the
cnild in question was most marked
and most satisfactory.
Last winter we endeayored to secure
from the Legislature a special none
tary appropriation for the establish
ment and maintenance of a depart
ment of manual training in the Indus
trial School at Benson. A certain APP
preparation was made, but no proyis-
ion included for the amount necessary
for such department The money is
to be turned over to the governing
beard some time in December, and we
are still in time to petition them TO set
aside a sufficient sum TO give the chill
dren means of usefully occupying
their time under a capable instructor,
and providing them With trade where
BY TO earn a livelihood when their
term shall have expired.
Another matter which should claim
our interest at all times is that of
pure food. I venture to say that there
is not town in the Territory where
there Is not law against the adultera-
ton of food If there is such a town
our club women should find it out. for
we, better than our husbands, can han
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makers and as such are responsible
for the physical welfare OF our fami
lies. Men have not the time to look
into these things, and besides. the food
products come directly under our SUI
Dervision so that we are prepared tc
know what the quality Of them is.
Plainly then. il is quite within our
province 10 see that the law forbid
ding the use of injurious personalities.
CT the pollution of fosd supplies is en-
forced.
Arizona's statutes are not deficient.
There will be found there a justirca-
ton of any move we may make in this
direction, and it Is time the move is
made. We women must stand for a
principal, and IL we maintain our
ground we shall have a decided infiu-
ence, and shall be the source of great
improvement in these things
Mrs. Grouse, OF Tucson, the presi-
dent of the Arizona Health League. is
here among US for the purpose OF en-
listing our interest in the vital subject
: of the care and prevention of tubercu-
losis. Lend her your hearty support.
| The work which her organization is
doing Ia Tucson should be undertaken
by every club and every town In the
territory. Personally l would be
proud to see the Tucson Health League
afiliated with our Federation. This
might be a matter for the Resolutions
Committee TO deliberate upon.
There is a compulsory education law
| In Arizona which Is not being enforced
as Il should be. believe that every