The Washington herald., 1908-06-22

come national. and have already inaugu-
rated II in many cities and towns. Through
this department Of clvics they ask for
an intelligent and economical disposition
OF garbage and refuse that would sup
ply each town With its electrical power,
and incidentally. bring In revenue in
stead OF becoming dead expense, They
have offered Endorsement and cooperation
to the Department of Agriculture In the
pure-food movement. and when 100000
women back up a governmental PROPOSE
tion like this 1t means something.
Believing thoroughly in the need of
open cir for children. clubwomen have
urged cities to build parks and play
grounds. and In many instances have done
it at their own expense. In Toledo. Ohio.
one OF tho clubwomen may be found every
day in the school gardens, taking turns
with her co-workers. The women's clubs
Of Columbus. Ohio. keep eight play
grounds, and In Dubuque Iowa, they
have purchased a bluff for a park Keenly
Interested in the weak and oppressed. they
havo gone after reform in almshousc
nursing, the State Federation. OF Michi-
gan. and the Association OF Nurses. OF
that state. leading with twenty-three
States following closely on their heels.
The immigrant has come in for a goodly
share Of attention among the women's
clubs. Tho Woman's Municipal League
and welfans committee OF the National
Civic Federation had two laws enacted
In New York last September protecting
Immigrant girls from unscrupulous ticket
sellers. The Educational and Industrial
Union Of Boston. tho Research and Pro-
tective Association In PHILADELPHIA. the
Women's Trade Union League I'm Chi
cago, and the Council OF Jewish Women
are Offering advice and protection and
help TO the newcomers who receive no
government aid after leaving Ellis Island.
Education 10 good citizenship is offered
70 thousands of newly-arrived foreigners
through various patriotic and civic clubs
composed OF women.
In the conservation OF the nations nat
ural resources the woman's clubs are
lending helping hand. They had their
representatives, at the meeting OF the
governors. they have their department OF
forestry and in some States have estab-
lishcd regular classes IN forestry There
Is no Carnegie among the women. but
the travelling Libraries a score OF good
books IN their small boxes. have pene-
/ tratcd mountain Businesses. and gone 20
remote prairie towns that never would
/ otherwise know OF boOlCland. Colorado
alone has 5000 volumes always ON the
road. and this Is not much Of an over
estimate for each Of tho other forty
/ five State federations.
| Through the work Of club women. Call
/ fornia's missions viii be preserved. the
/ Indian mounds Of Wisconsin are being
| protected. the clin dv tIlsngs Of Colorado
and Arizona have been placed under na-
/ tional protection. the deseCratlon OF the
/ Palisades Of the Hudson and the threat
ened destruction OF Niagara Falls have
/ been brought before the public the homes
/ Of Washington and Andrew Jackson have
/ been preserved. and the Alamo purchased
| as a perpetual monument 70 Texan vaIor.
! Through tho oregon women, a statue
/ has been erected to SAGA jawea, the Indian
maid Of Lewis and Clarks expedition.
the women OF Colorado have kept Judge
Lindsey in Office for the good OF the de-
I llnQuent children OF the State. and the
South Carolina Federation Is trying 10
( secure a State Industrial school for bows.
/ They are working along many lines.
some for suffrage some for revision OF
/ State laws on various subjects. but all
| with the same end-to better tho nation.
! They seem TO have taken Amiels advice:
! ITO be patient, sympathetic, tender: to
! look for the budding flower and the open
Ing heart; 10 hope always"
Copyright. 1905 by Frederic ]. Haskin)
TO-mOrrOw-SnvInE the Babies.