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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
CONSIDERATION OF CIVICs.

The following Is from the editoria
columns of the Keystone" the of.
fetal organ for nine declarations
clubs and societies, located in five
of the southern states:
March has been selected by the
civic committee of the General Fed
Grafton as the month for the espe-
cial consideration of civics, and
March 10th has been chosen as the
specific day for public civic celebra-
lions by clubs. Southern clubwomen
have taken up this civic idea possibly
with greater enthusiasm than those
of almost any other section of the
country, and the chairman of the
General Federation Civics committee
Mrs. Joseph B. Dibrell of Texas, is a
southern woman of broad sympathies
and large opportunities for observa-
ton of life generally. The plans of
her committee have been we'll made,
and southern clubs everywhere are
actively engaged in perfecting their
plans for their civic celebration on
March 10th. Public sanitation, the
gospel of cleanliness as applied to
streets, parks and back yards; school
sanitation. water supply; the spread
OF contagious diseases, especially the
spread of tuberculosis; unsightly
billboards; ugly and inartistic public
monuments; untidy public buildings
all have a direct influence on the
lives of women and their children,
and woman's influence in civic life is
being appealed to more definitely
every day. What this influence may
be depends upon the individual wo-
man, community and state; what 1t is
becomes one of the most interesting
points for consideration in all COM
nunities. The call to women for civic
work and influence is pronounced in
10 uncertain terms through the press.
Ind one prominent newspaper in vir-,
,inia expresses itself as follows: ut
s, In our opinion, the especial duty
" woman to preach the gospel of
'ublic cleanliness and public orna-
nentation." 1t has been said that +
leanliness is habit, and habit, educa-
ion; then let the clubs continue their
educational propaganda on this sub
ect until habit has been acquired
y the masses, and then, under the
influence Of the club women, we may
ope for clean and sanitary surround
ngs wherever human habitations are
established.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
March II, 1908.

My letter of yesterday had scarce
ly started on its journey to you be-
fore l was requested by the secretary
Of the Columbian club, Miss How
ard, to write to you and inform you
OF the fact that at a recent meeting
Of the board of directors Of the club
1t was unanimously decided to sub
scribe for your paper. 1t is unneces-
sary for me to state that it gives me
very great pleasure to do so; and
also to add that | feel we are fortu-
nate indeed, in having an official or
gan of such value in our state and
our clubs.
Please send the paper to Mrs. M. s.
Parker, corresponding secretary of
the Columbian club in Boise. Hop
ing that Echoes" may find well
come In every club in the state, and
that 1t may be golden chain linking
these various clubs in a bond of mu-
tual friendliness and benefit
| am most cordially,
EMMA s. e. GREEN.
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
March IA. 1908.

Thank you again for a copy of the
first issue of your state official or
gan.
/ find your columns full of club
interest; and am delighted to see our
talented townswoman's (Mrs. Pitten-
ger's) address on "The Juvenile
Court" in print. Also our state pres
ident's beautiful greeting.
took your paper to the club the
other day-the day of our business
meeting-and heard many pleasant
things said about it. Pardon this
late acknowledgment. am house.
keeper, an active club worker and
have other duties also; hence i'm
portant matters have sometimes to
wait little time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Clubs will bear in mind the plans
that are coming up for civil service
reform days during the month of
April. Write to Mrs. d. W. Stand
rod, Pocatello, for state civil SER
vice matters, and to Mrs. Spidell,
Montpelier, for district matters Of
this nature. @ fsc III
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
TWO IMPORTANT MATTERS RE
LATINO TO THE BIENNIAL.

Railroad officials wish to know at
once how many delegates Idaho is to
send to the biennial, as the matter of
rates is to be settled next month.
VIII not every club in the general
federation take up this matter at its
next meeting, elect delegates and
send their names to me at once. Each
federated club of fifty members or
less, is entitled to one delegate; those
OF between fifty and one hundred
members, to two, and to one addi-
tional delegate for every additional
one hundred. members. Clubs
wishing representation, who are not
directly federated with the general
federation, may join that body by the
payment of $3.50 for clubs of less
than rs in membership, and ten
cents per member for those of greater
membership.
Let us send as large a representa-
ton as possible to this Boston meet
Ing in June.
Mrs. Wood of the bureau of infor-
nation, writes that that committee is
to have room at the biennial where
information regarding the clubs of
the country is to be dispensed, and
she wishes for the exhibit, your year
books and any printed matter or cir
culars which you may have sent out
showing the different phases of your
work.
Please send this material to me as
promptly as possible. This applies
to all clubs whether directly federat-
I'd with the G. 8. w. G. or not. OF
course the files of our Echoes" will
'orm an important part of the state ,
exhibit
MRS. J. G. WEETER,
Gen. Fed. Secretary.
'ocatello, March Is, 1908. II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
General Federation Of Women's Clubs

The bureau offers: More than
1000 study outlines: press clippings;
magazine and book references; the
loan of a limited number of books;
assistance in securing material for
study; suggestions for club work; aid
to all club women.
The bureau needs: Magazine ar
ticles and press clippings on every
phase of club work or allied inter-
ests; books for the loan collection;
year books and club history; true
and tried programs; anything of
value or interest to club women.
Address, Mrs. Mary J. Wood, man
ager. Portsmouth. N. H.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
ROUND TABLE NOTES.

The Round Table Club of Idah,
Falls met with our district president
Mrs. Reesor on Wednesday, Marcel
Is, for an Odyssey meeting. AS tn,
club is nearly through with thei
study of the Odyssey, the presiden
has arranged a review in connection
with the regular lessons, which make
them doubly interesting. Questions
are distributed on the chapters gone
over, several days preceding the
meeting, then answered and discuss.
ed at the meeting.
Subject matter for study for the
coming year was also discussed at
this meeting.
Several months since, the club
heartily endorsed the local option
movement, and committee consist
ing of Mesdames Reesor and Ed
munds was appointed to assist in the
campaign.
The Round Table held another of
their series of social evenings on St.
Patrick's evening, at the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Miner.
the Miner home was ,lavishly decor
ated with shamrocks and the dining
room was bower of beauty, with
ferns, carnations and interviewer
vines. Punch was served In one cor
ner.
Various forms of entertainment
appropriate for the occasion were in
dulged In. A dainty two-course
luncheon was served, with the color
scheme carried out In the refresh
ments.
The committee in charge of this
affair consisted Of Mesdames J. L.
B. P. Mill, e. M. Holden and
J. M. Adams.
MRS. EDMUNDS,
Press correspondent.
4. I. T.
NOTICE.
To the clubs Of the First District
federation: I beg to call your at
ention to Article 3 Of the bylaws:
The Federation dues shall be paid
nnually on or before the LIST Of
Ipril.
MABEL M. M'CUTCHEoN,
Secretary.
daho Falls, March Fl. 1908.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
ABOUT THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM.

Club Women, First District, Idaho.
Dear Sister Workers: Through
the happy medium of our official or
gan, Echoes" aren't you delighted
with this modern convenience of
communication? Its possibilities
surpass those of the phone,) we de-
sire to chat with you concerning the
preparation of our official program
for the district meet next September.
Mrs. Dobell's bright and far-reaching
letter served to awaken us to due
sense of our privileges, at least, con-
sequently we will avail ourselves of
this privilege of open communica-
ton with every club in our district
and we hope with other non-feder-
ated clubs who will in turn awaken
to their responsibilities and privi-
leges and come within the fold ere.
fall.
The policy of your program chair
man and her sister colleagues is the.
same policy that actuated the Puri-
tans OF old: Fair representation for.
ALL Every club-like the individ-.
its rights as a member of
the federation. Also, it's interests
and its talents. In order that those
rights may be respected; those inter-
ests justly served; those talents made.
to blossom and yield bountiful re-
turn for our general benefit, it is de-
'irable and necessary that every club
should be duly represented on our
lext reunion program.
The seed of knowledge may be-
In solitude, but must be Gull
1vated in public" If your particu-
ar club has sown seed from which
'ou have reaped harvest of GOOD
h1ngs, remember your privileges, III.
lividually and collectively, and pre-
are to give of your abundance to
our neighbors in fair exchange VIII
'ou get your club to instruct it's Sec
etary to drop us a note regarding
ne clubs most live subject or the
articular talent in which 1t excells
nd has realized the greatest good.
nth the strongest personnel of your,
Tub along those chosen lines?
BY Keeping always in mind the
hesterfieldian rule Despatch is the
'ul OF business" we can give a. hear
lg to each club and still not have
ur program too lengthy or tire.
'me. Many of the recurring SUBJ !.
'cts, like the poor, we have with
always. AS for instance, "Educa-.
on may cover wide field. The
le mother plant may have MANY
'routs. Here we are interested in
1ducation as potent factor in
wn civics." You, perhaps, are,
udying the subject from the view
INT of the professional-namelv.
eVating 1t to the dignity of a pro-
ssion personally, I am with Won
ere most emphatically.) Have Won
en- exploring the intricacies Of
festry and profited thereby-let us
ar from you? Have you accom-
shed some gratifying results IN
wi service?" Will you kindly
ID us the required data? Have Won
IN analyzing the nutritive values Of
various branches of domestic.
ence?' II SO, proceed to give suc-
: to others less privileged. We
q a strong undercurrent of desire.
m various sources for more care.
consideration of the statutorv
70 for the protection and better
Mt OF the mfnafYrn r,.-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
LETTER FROM MRS. L. b. GREEN.

TIL following letter from Mrs. L.
B. Green was not Intended for publ.
cation. but how can we refrain from
doing SO when 1t contains SO much
live, newsy matter.
Mountain Home, Idaho March 16.
My Dear Mrs. Trego:
| am enclosing a draft for $500
for The Republican, something !
have been intending to do for weeks.
! have enjoyed the paper very much,
and think making 1t the state fedora
ton organ is an excellent idea. With
out some such medium of commune
cation about all that state or district
officers without unlimited time at
their disposal can hope to do is to
get out the year book, and look after
the federation meeting programs. A
local state paper can be of so much
more practical benefit than the ma
tional organ because our work is so
largely local, and our aims similar.
am so glad the first district is
taking up the local option movement.
If the clubs are going to be the power
for decency that they ought to be,
they cannot remain silent in the face
of such an antf-saloon wave as is
sweeping the country now, and the
best we can hope to get in this state
is local option law. The presence
of saloons in community concerns
every home.
In Connection with your mention of
our coming Carnegie library in your
last issue, I would say that the three
clubs here in town, the Sub Rosa,
Artemisia and the Entire Nous, join
ed forces and purchased three fine
lots for the library site which they
presented to the town.. thus making
it possible for the library board to
get the donation. We are hoping the
council will permit us to have club
rooms in the basement. We are also
working toward gymnasium and I
hear that Pocatello secured a gift |
from Helen Gould for their gymnas-
ium building. Can you tell me who
can give me information concerning
their work and plans? 1t would be |
such a help to us to find out what |
someone else is doing and has done.
Thank you very much for your
and especially for your last
etter, which found me on my back
1t the hospital, and doubly apprecia-
i've of every friendly word.
Your loving friend,
BERTHA STULL GREEN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

What are you doing in regard to
the prize of $500 offered by Mrs.
Dockery for the best paper on civil
service reform written by high
school student? Have you seen to it
that the pupils of your high school
know of the conditions, and have the
proper amount of enthusiasm for the
work? Send for some leaflets on the
subject for them.
!. !. !.
The Boise committee meet on
April IS will carry much significance
for this reason, each local club
should be in touch with her district
chairman of legislative committee
write her what you want in a legisla-
tive way, that she may be we'll in
formed in regard to the district. To
be sure she may not go to Boise, but
she will send a letter that will be ex-
pressive of your desires. Write to
her now.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
THE PORTIA CLUB.
Payette, Idaho, March 18,

4 Payette, Idaho, March 1S,
My Dear Mrs. Trego:
received copy of The Idaho Re-
publican containing greetings" from
our state president and was delighted
with the idea of an organ for the
/ clubs. believe Echoes" will be
read with great interest and much
benefit to all.
read greetings" from our state
president before our club on Monday
and subscription to the Idaho Re-
publican was voted unanimously
The Portia Club of Payette was or
ganized in 1898; joined the fedora
ton in 1904. Its object like many
other women's clubs in their primary
state, was for self culture and social
enjoyment, this was commendable,
and first step toward wider aims
and accomplishments.
The club has been instrumental in
getting prizes offered in the school
as an incentive to good work, they
have placed beautiful picture in
each room of the school in Payette
Their cemetery committee has
done some needed work along that
line. II.
They have under consideration
plans for work to be done this year
in identifying and improving our
town, among which are the establish
ment of a public drinking fountain
for the city, providing receptacles in
convenient places to hold litter that
Is now too often thrown on the street
and taking steps toward securing
city park.
The members are giving some at
ton to the study of civil service re-
form, and are offering prize for the
best essay on the subject written by
our high school students.
The club work includes social and
literary features which are enjoyed
by all.
A very pleasant and profitable eve
ming was enjoyed at the Colonial
dinner on February 10 which was
served at o'clock p m. in the Wood
men hall, when the mayor of the city,
doctors, bankers lawyers and mer-
chants with their families, honored
the occasion by their presence.
They were received by Portia
club ladies in Colonial costumes, and
waited on at table by the olden times
colored walters.
A neat sum was realized which we
hope to expend for the benefit of our
own.
Yours sincerely,
MRS. It'd. STROUP,
Press Reporter for Portia Club.
IL Z.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27

| We have now come to the most
important part of the years work.
The club year is in it's last quarter.
The study clubs are putting in full
time, and some of them doing extra
session work, that as much ground
may be covered as possible before
adjournment for summer. The civic
workers are thinking of and planning
for the spring cleaning of their
towns. To this end we wish to call
attention to portion of an adver-
tisement we saw in the Nampa Lead
er-Herald. The advertisers name
should be mentioned here also, be-
cause of the catchy" way they have
adopted to secure business. 1t is the
Bowman Wall Paper & Paint Co. and
says in part:
Cleaning-Up Days.
The city council has set apart two
days of each month for the people
of Nampa to clean up their front
and rear yards, which If carried out
will make our little city one of the
neatest in Idaho.
Then we saw the following in the
news columns of the same paper,
which is proof that the first cleaning
days were successful:
"Cleaning-Up Day was Well OBJ
served.
Chief Davis has been looking
over the city and says the people OBJ
served 'Cleaning-Up Day quite gem
orally and in consequence the appear
ance of the town is greatly improved
The city authorities are much pleased
that the people have carried out the
cleaning day scheme so we'll, and are
encouraged to believe there is so
much interest in the matter that one
'r two more days will make the town
Ipic and span"
1. 1. i.
Idaho Falls, March 81, 1908.
Dear Mrs. Trego:
Before copying my notes for your
aper, I cannot refrain from taking
little space to tell you how very
ouch I enjoy Echoes" I grasp the
aper as eagerly as I do our home
apers, and reading of the work of :
Their clubs has enthused me greatly, /,
nd find myself becoming more and
lore interested in club work.
You certainly deserve showers of
congratulations for your paper being
lade the official organ of the state. ;,
Wishing you the very best of sue !
'ss in the future, with your work. =.
I am very truly,
MRS. R. W. EDMUNDs. =
!. + !.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27
ECHOES OF WOMANS CLUBS
Official Organ Of State Federation of Idaho. e,
Trego, of Blackfoot.

Charmen of Committees
We wish frequent from every club in
"Eendracht macht"
united pull gives power
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-27

Please bear in mind you have dis
trfct and state federation dues to nav
and meet your obligation without do.
lay. this will save annoyance to the
treasurers. H 1a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-13
ITS GROWTH A PLEASING ONE.

solicitation whatever The Times has been
a unless its O
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ostealh oweve seen to e
a
a a
man becau b S
BOSTON HERALD has abandoned its comic
GARY and
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-13
NEWS AND NOTES OF SPORT.

Cornell is using the onside kick in
good shape.
Tony Haines does well as a substi-
tute for Coy in the Yale lineup.
al Wolgast and Bubbles Robinson
are matched to fight in Los Angeles,
Nov. 1a.
GrebIe of the Army eleven is one of
the best backs the cadets ever deveI-
oped.
BARLEY Connolly. the Portland, Me-,
boxer, is in England looking for bout.
Frank Butterworth, the great Ell
fullback, has Joined the Yale coaching
STAFF.
Kid Goodman of Boston and Ray
Bronson of Indianapolis are to fight in
Dayton, o., Nov. 20.
A nice boost in salary for President
Powers of the Eastern league, from
$4,000 to $1,000 per.
Mt. Pleasant now with Dickinson
College. is not playing as good football
as he did last year with Carlisle
Fred Stone. the comedian of Red
Mill' fame. recently won first prize in
a New Haxen gun tournament
Rudolph Unholz says that San Fran
cisco is his Jonah" city, as in both of
his bouts there he was defeated in
eleven rounds
Looks as though both Burch and Kill
patrick will be able to play with Yale
in the coming game against Harvard.
Sixty -nine players at Swarthmore
are practicing daily in anticipation of
playing varsity football next year
Oskaloosa, Ia. has been dropped
from the Central association and Gales
burg. H., is anxious to fill the va
cancy in the circuit.
Willie Keller of the New York Amer
lean team declares that he has played
his last game in the big league
The National Roller Polo league has
ten cities in its circuit this season.
Providence. Hartford. Pawtaucket,
Bridgeport Fall River. New Britain,
New Haven. Salem Worcester and
Brockton.
The Akron club has sued the o. and
P league for $4,000. which sum Arkon
claims to have lost on account of the
league not playing out the full schedule
for the season last summer
Harry Vaughn. the old first baseman,
has opened a hotel in Cincinnati Years
ago Harry was some glitter around
sack one with the Cincinnati team
The University of Pennsylvania root
ers will leave Nov. 1S for the game
with Michigan at Ann Arbor. On the
return trip the rooters will visit To-
Iedo and Niagara Falls.
The veteran catcher Joe Sugden will
be with the Atlanta team of the South
ern league next season. Joe first played
with the Southern league nearly TWEEN
ty years Ego.
Kid Nance. who played In the
American league the first year of its
existence, is wanted by both Fort Worth
and Austin In the Texas league. Nance
played great ball for Waco last season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-13
PLAYERS NEED TAKE NO SASS
Memphis jury Exoncrafes Nashville
Catcher Who Slugs Fan.

Memphis. Nov. 13.-According to a de-
cision in the criminal court yesterday
baseball player can, without fear OF
Imprisonment or fine, defend himself
against sacastic remarks from fans
when the player lis in uniform" The
warm clash in courts extending from
midsummer arose when Catcher Hurl-
but of the pennant winning Nashville
team landed on the jaw of A. c. STRAIT
ton, a local merchant. The latter, al
though entering vigorous attempt to
prosecute, was denied recourse by a
jury yesterday who discharged Hurl-
but in face of the ball players con-
fession that he had hit Stratton. STRAIT
ton had called Hur1but a ham fat"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-13
THIS Is MY 18th BIRTHDAY.
John Drew.

John Drew, well-known actor, was
born in Philadelphia. Nov. 10, 1853. He
was the son of the late John Drew,
famous as an Irish comedian, and Mrs.
John Drew, equally famous as an act
ress and manager. and who died in
1897. The younger Drew was edu-
Gated by private tutors and at a Phila-
delphia academy. He went on the
stage when 10 years old, and was for
many years a leading member of Au-
gustin Days company. Since 1894 he
has starred under the management of
Charles Frohman. In the early part of
his professional career he received
valuable training IS a member of COM
panies headed by such famous players
as Edwin Booth, Adelaide Nelson and
Fanny Davenport Among the success
full plays in which Mr.. Drew has been
seen in recent years are Rosemary
Richard Carvel." THE Duke of KILL
croankie" and His House in Order"