The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-07
A "REST ROOM" ADVOCATED
Need for Such a Place in Conway
is Shown.
Shakespeare Club Would Cooperate With
Business Men to Secure Place
For Tired Women.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

For Tired women.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
While the air is full of improve
ment, reform, new school buildings,
identifying the town, securing a
park, etc., etc., the Shakespeare
Club would like to contribute
something to the good work as it
goes on, and if it can secure the
co-ope ration of the business men OF
the town, long felt want will be
established.
There is nothing more needed
than a rest room" for the women
and children who come to town
from their country homes with the
men of the family. Who has not
seen every day of the week, and
sympathized with the many tired
mothers and little children, who
are compelled to wait all day IN the
stores or streets until the good man
of the family sells his cotton or
transacts the business that neces-
sarily comes to him? Often little
child is in the arms of the mother,
who grows faint and weary from
having to hold it for hours at
time, with no place to put it, or to
rest herself.
If a room could be secured near
the center of the town and furnish
ed simply with some chairs, couch,
cradle, washstand, bowl and
pitcher and table, it would be a
haven of rest to the farmers wives
who would be welcome to go there
at all hours of the day, put their
children to sleep, and secure needed
rest for themselves.
Magazines and papers would be
gladly contributed by the ladies OF
the town, who are often at a loss
to know what to do with the ac-
emulation of these periodicals.;
and while resting, these women
and girls could have also the
pleasure of reading.
While l was living in Houston,
Texas, 1 had the opportunity OF
seeing the full benefits of the rest
room system. All of the women's
clubs of the city were interested IN
it, and they had the hearty CO.
operation of the merchants of the
place. The whole upper floor of a
large store was rented for the pur-
pose. It was divided into reception
room, dining room, nursery and
kitchen. A woman was employed
all the time to look after the inter
ests of the place. A cook was hired
to prepared dinner or lunch for all
who desired them. Hundreds OF
girls from the stores, spent their
rest hour at noon in this place, and
either carried their lunch with
them and ate it there, or for the
sum of S, 10 or IS cents bought a
warm lunch.
A library of books, papers and
magazines gave them much inter
estine reading matter. Chairs and
couches and tables, etc., were in
abundance everywhere. Farmer s
wives, visitors from other towns
and city women, who had to dc
long hours of shopping, found this
''rest room" a delight. The men
were excluded, in order that the
women might rest as they pleased
or go in negligee if it suited them.
Of course, in our smaller town,
we could begin on more limited
scale, and one furnished room
would be enough to start with.
Our plans can be perfected if this
idea of a "rest room" meets the
approval of the merchants.
l am sure that nothing would
confer a greater benefit or comfort
to the farmers wives and to the
merchants, l believe it will appeal
as wise and humane movement.
MRS. P. H. PRINCE.
Marriage Licenses.
During the past week County