The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-02-28

VIC SudI nave WOueH 10 10 cUoCt1V
committee work, and not until then
The next thing Is to increase GU
membership and enlarge our work
We hope to note in few years
Mothers Circle in each schoo dis
trict of the state.
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Greeting From Mrs. Butterfield.
To the Federated Clubs of Idaho
Greeting:
The Idaho Republican, in which
this letter appears, has been for {
number of months the official organ
of the First District Federation. II
is now made, for time at least, the
official organ of the State Federation
because the state officers who have
been constant readers of its columns
are impressed with the practicability
of the working plan adopted by the
district. Each club has local re.
porter, appointed by it's president
furnishing notes for the Republican
from her own club, and, in turn
cleaning from its columns, club
notes to read week after week, in her
own club-what comprehensive
birds eye view of the whole district
Is thus obtained! What an inspira.
ton there Is in Federation meeting
with it's systematic presentation OF
the years work, but this is a contin-
ual federation inspiration the whole
year through.
Only two or three days for the
meeting, but here they have fifty-two
issues in which ITO talk things over"
The theory evolved by Mrs. Trego
has worked out admirably i'll prac-
tice. Almost without exception the
clubs have availed themselves of this
opportunity for closer union, pre-
Stunning that all will eventually sub
| scribe.
Mrs. Reesor, instead of writing a
| dozen letters, either imparting infor-
nation or requesting it, will find one
open letter in this paper sufficient
| The chairmen of committees, and
other officers will find nine-tenths of
their necessary correspondence done
away with. None of us have too much
leisure. Lifting the burden of cor
respondence from the shoulders of
already over-burdened women, is an
advantage not to be lightly weighed
or too, contemptiously rejected.
One day, absorbed and interested
in the doings of South Idaho's clubs
as set forth in the official organ, into
the mind of the president came this
thought: Here is one-third of the
state with complete and effective
organization-why not enlarge the
Republicans territory to include the
whole state? Must each member of
all state committees, cover her re-
spective district by laborious cores
pondence, or can not the state chair
men and the other district chairmen
voice the plans of their committees
through these columns as we'll as the
first district chairmen? Adventitious
circumstance may have emphasized
the need of an organ with some of
us. Through the illness of her small
daughter the president is two months
behind with everything. The order
for an enforced exile to California is
now happily withdrawn, but she can
never catch up with her work with
out the Republicans help. Never
the less the arguments have been i'm
personal rather than personal. No
wis hto further the personal end of
anyone, but rather the upbuilding of
club work in the state.
Before definite action, in Difference
to her position, the whole matter was
referred to the State Chairman of the
Press Committee, Mrs. e. ]. Dock
cry. She has given her cordial APP
prevail to the plan.
After deliberate consideration on
the part of the board, the Republican
has been adopted for a year as Of
fetal organ. What is done afterward
will depend on the vote of the fedora
ton.
The board does not consider Mrs.
Trego. nor does she consider herself
the inspired mouthpiece of the ad-.
When official announce
ments are made, or policies outlined,
they will be given by the officers and
the news from each club will be pre-
scented uncolored by her personal
view. Siup "ohoh III 'uoho
is an associate editor.
The Republican is, If you please,
"the clearing house" for the admin
istration devoting an entire page
weekly to matters which you present
or wish to discuss.
A temperance wave Is sweeping |
over the country Now is the "psy-
Oh illogical moment" to do something.
There is comfort In the thought, the
question is being considered from an
standpoint rather than a
one. Let each club |
send notice to the organ whether its
members favor prohibition. local OPP
ton, or no action. 1t will then be
possible to present a bill represent
Ing the majority sentiment. 1t is
charged this has never been done. One
Or more groups of faithful women
may have presented bills In the past,
the authority Of the MAORI
ty, because, If they had not done so,
no bill at all would have been pre-
sented. Four weeks from this date
may we not have a page devoted to
the pros and cons of the temperance
have sent Mrs. Trego
, copy of Tacoma ordinance, which
hope she will, at that time, publish.
Another issue devoted to Civil Ser
vice matters will helm those clubs