The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-03-13

oSPe my hSoi1y Oou6TdtuidJiOuS Ou
| your Republican being made the
State official organ. You deserve the
honor and ! am heartily glad it was
granted YOU" We hesitate about
. telling you the contents of this let
!, ter, but years work with Mrs. Hol-
den resulted in establishing such
strong fraternal love and friendship,
} we consider all she says to us comes
from the very depths of her heart
and appreciate accordingly.
Also the following from Mrs.
Reesor, our present district presi-
dent is very much appreciated. She
is ever ready with council and en-
couragement that means much to us.
Yesterday found time to read care
fully Echoes for the last three
weeks, had only scanned them be-
fore. / congratulate you on the
steady, even standard of excellence
you are maintaining" Again she
adds, II am proud that Echoes is
made the State organ" Both of
these letters are personal ones but
I wanted to tell you that the first
district is glad to have it's official
organ take on greater proportions.
Mountain Home exchange prints
Carnegie library in course of cree
ton at that place and in comment
ing on the enterprise in general, the
following is said of the part club
women are taking:
"This story will be twelve feet
high, coved ceiling, Mission finish.
Lower Of basement floor will contain
large stair hall, coat and toilet rooms
off for men and women, large audi
forum for women's clubs, with stage
and serving room, etc., connected to
same, also heater and fuel room.
Heater room will be fireproofed."
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Mrs. Reesor has sent in more ac-
ceptances on committee work for the
first DISTRICT but we have been doing
so much "piece neal work with
publishing the names, and making
mistakes with some, doing others the
second time, and leaving a number
out entirely, we conclude to wait for
the year book and secure a properly
arranged list for publication.
j. i. j.
Mrs. Standrod chairman of the
state civil service committee, writes
that 1t is being arranged to have a
civil service day in April That this
month shall be chosen By the clubs
of the state to etvdy this subject.
there is always an opportune time to
present and agitate a movement, and
we feel that the present moment is
an opportunity to urge civil service
REFORM that should not be lightly
considered by those who wish to be
aggressive in achieving success in this
reform. Mrs. Standrod has some ex-
cellent thoughts for study in her ar
t1cle printed in these columns today.
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Correspondents are urged to write
plainly all names, subjects of papers.
addresses and proper words that
printers are not supposed to be famil-
lar with. We frequently have trou- s
BILE and annoyance from this source. ,
Our men can always get the correct !
of what is intended and are ,
good readers of copy, but the Difficult r
Ties mentioned often cause errors we 6
cannot blame them for Again, we g
una 1t more convenient to use the {
for our work on Friday or 7
saturday as a general thing. The /
paper is printed Thursday night and +
here is always shortage of copy for d
he two days following, which time p
suits us just as well as other days, if r
We will keep it in mind. If you will L
send In your news just as soon as you T
lave it, we will publish at earliest e
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Civic Work in the Clubs. n
By Mrs. Owen Winster, Jr., Phila- n
delphia.) s,
1t is admitted by all that we can Il
lot proceed effectively for civic i'm al
'rovement without a more thorough ST
knowledge of our various town gov
than most club civic com
1ittees possess. Therefore, our first Al
recommendation is that Civic Sec al
ions of our federated clubs shall de- cl
ote a portion OF their time to a r
areful study of the town govern Q
lent or county government costroll- ID
lg their own towns. 1t is important hi
Or each club or section interested in th
Ivics to understand the revenues 10
nd expenditures of THAR oUn oouo