Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-16

flex action. also for who knows when
putting on a ready-made undergar-
ment but it contains germs Of some
contagious disease. Tbs is quite
possible unless the garment bears
white label. fnsuTing its make under
sanitary condition. Grand Rapids may
not be interested in the preservation
Of Niagara Falls, the Red Woods Of
California. the eastern mountain
forests, but it must lie interested in
the Wisconsin river ana know that
unless there is some general systea
Of reforesting in the north. the water
supply will grow less each year. Then,
if only for a selfish motive, continue
the yearly subscriptions to the Ameri-
can Civic Association, which oFgani-
zation is agitating all these questions.
bringing them 10 the notice Of con-
gress and working tor your de-
scendants. The city possesses a good
library but no building. 4 Carnegie
library might easily be bad ~ the
city furnishing a lot and one-tenth OF
the cost Of the building for running
expenses. The building could be 50
constructed as TO provide a good club
room for the Federation and a much
needed club room for boys. Why rot
aut horize your new library committee
to begin Investigations AID be ready
by another year, or when opportune to
start the movement.
The Federation should be ready to
offer any assistance to the schools
when needed. If the husbands and
brothers feel that women should be
represented on the school board then
be prepared to accept their invitations.
| The Federation is also much indebted
| to the press for the courtesy extended
in publishing, without expense, all
articles pertaining TO the work.
Thanks are due the doctors and
lawyers for their financial contribu-
tion and the farmers and citizens for
aid during Park week. also the citizens
who made such liberal gifts. Such
assistance has made the years work
possible.
The presidents recommendations
are embodied in those of the Board OF
Directors and are as follows:
l That the library committee shall
be composed of three members OF
which Miss Rablin shall be chairman,
and that said committee shall not be
required to furnish program for the
Federation Year Book
?. That the Federation continue
its membership in the Wisconsin
Consumers League, and that its com
mittee be called an Associate Con-
sumer's League Committee.
3. That membership be continued
in the American Civic Association
4. That a trial be made of the
School Savings bank system provided
there are members OF the Federation
willing to assume the responsibility
to assure success, >
5. After careful consideration and
realization Of the imperative need of
charity work in our Guy the board
recommends the appointment Of a
standing committee to be known as a
Relief Committee.
The plan of procedure to be some.
what as follows; The committee
shall consist Of a chairman and a secre-
tary, who shall also act as treasurer.
These shall be assisted by ward super
intendents, whose duty it shall be to
visit and ascertain the needy in her
ward and report the same to the
chairman of the committee, who in
turn shall assist in the investigation
and the case found needy, supplies
shall be furnished by the treasury or.
by the ward Experimentation
her needle work supplies. Following
the plan of the ''Needle Work Guild, -
the ward uperintendent shall periodi-
cally solicit garments from residents
Of her ward, these to be kept in re-
serve for demands.
The physicians and clergymen of the
city shall be asked to become honor
airy members Of the committee and
report any needy case coming to their
notice.
1t shall not be the policy of the
committee to raise funds by enter
tainment, but to accept offerings from
the city and individuals also from
such organizations as wish the as
sistance Of said committee.
, 6. Whereas the division chairman