The Washington herald., 1908-05-07
NOMEN'S 'SCLUBS MEET
Mrs. Prescott Tells Why Men
Do Not Marry.
SAYS THINGS ABOUT PURE FOOD
Papers Read on Varioue Subjects.
Officers Are EIected-Mrs. J. Fin
ney EngIe Is President-MusicaI
Programme nt Afternoon Session.
Delegates to Boston Chosen.

DO you know why the young man OF
the present day IS shy about entering
the matrimonial arena2'' asked Mrs. NJ
c Prescott. a member OF the District Of
Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs.
at the aDnual meeting OF that society held
at the Eighth Street Temple, in an all
day session yesterday.
Mrs. Prescott read a paper on house
hold economics and pure food, in which
the above question appeared. She an
swered the question:
ut Is because the modern young wo-
man who can play golf fSand read Greek
is not interested In household economies
and pure food"
About Pure Food.
Marriage was not the only subject dis
cussed by Mrs. Prescott Branching OF
into the question of pure food, she said
in part:
Il have seen many stores in the District
Of Columbia where the floors looked as
If they had never seen soap and wa er.
have seen aprons so dirty on pure
food dealers that they were actually dis
gusting.
What woman in this assembIage has
ever seen market man wash his hands
while selling meat? Every market should
have stationary washstands, soap. and
clean towels for a man 10 occasionally
wash his hands. Every Saturday night
a large hose attached to a fire plug
should send a strong stream of water
over the stone floors Of the market and
flush out all decaying animal and vege-
table matter.
Let every woman here insist upon her
provision dealer covering meats butter
cheese, baked stuffs. &c. with gauze In
the summer time. II the 5000 club women
represented here would band together and
insist upon cleanliness where our food IS
concerned, We would have pure food"
Other Papers Read.
Mrs Edith f. Sage read a paper on
Art Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey re-
ported on child labor laws for the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and said. In part:
The enforcement OF the law OF July
l. 1906 even with the totally inadequate
number Of attendance officers to report
truants, has had a beneficial effect in pro
tecting childhood. But there is 10 protec-
ton for the child during vacation and
from night work
Many child under fourteen years Of
age Is plying the street trades or IS en-
pioyed IN messenger services to all oours
OF the night and comes TO school AT 9
o clock the next morning. too weary 10
study OF receive Instructions"
Mrs. c. NJ. Paper spoke on "Civics." A
resolution. offered by her 10 have Build
ing Inspector Ashford inspect the. Central
High School and cause some relief from
danger by fire, was adopted
Other papers read were: civil service
REFORM by Mrs. B. a. lockwood; Club
extension Mrs- Calvin Nelson, read by
Mrs. Thomas X Noble; Education" BY
MTs. NJ L. Willis read by Mrs. N. B.
Tullo, ..
Mrs. F. Adele Chase read a paper on
forestry Mrs. n S. lockwood spoke
on Legislation" Mrs. J. +. EngIe read
a paper on Literature" DR.. A port
man. OF the printing committee. and Mrs.
z. S. Knight, of the committee on rec
iprocity, read their reports.
Music I'm Afternoon.
The afternoon session was introduced
by a solo by Miss Helen Lseefe, accom-
panied on the piano by the well-known
pianist Miss Edith Tozier.
". E. Andrews. Auditor Of the Treas
ury Department. delivered an address on
woman's duty, so far as politics is con
cerned. Mr.. Andrews argued that every
woman should understand politics to the
extent Of knowing the fundamental prin-
ciples upon which the American govern
ment is founded. He asked the women
for their assistance to purify politics and
instiil patriotism into the hearts Of the
young.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey followed
with a paper en- Property laws OF the
District Of Columbia as they affect wom-
en-" Charles ". Stewart, president OF