The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-04-17

gan? Respectfully yours,
MRS. C. A. DOBELL.
Query for Echoes of Woman's clubs
Have you received the exception
ally clear, vigorous message from
Charlotte Perkins Gilman consider
ing the progress of women in the last
fifty years POLITICALLY and Domesti-
cally" given through the Woman's
Home Companion of May and July,
1907?
!. j. i.
Mrs. Edith Easley, president of the
women's club of Mackay, was a well
come visitor at the Trego home Tues
day night She was en- route to Twin
Falls, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Will
liams, and will incidentally pay her
respects to the Syringa club Of that
busy town, should they be in session
during her stay. While indulging in
little club talk she said, well, Mrs.
Trego, suppose we are not the baby
clubany longer since Rupert and Twin
Falls have federated" We replied,
"that is according to how you take 1t.
You are still the baby in organiza-
ton for both Twin Falls and Rupert
were of same age when they came to
us. 'Mackay is to the manor born
while the others are adopted chill
dren." Mrs. Easley says their club
declared for local option at its last
meeting. This vote makes the first
district solid for this movement.
+ + i
In this issue we give to our big
family of club women part Of what
occurred at the Mothers congress
held at Washington, D. c., in March.
While the matter is not quite as fresh
as though we had found space for it's
use earlier, 1t Is none the less timely
and contains just as much food for
thought. Truly a print shop Is a
wonderful boom. Here we may sit in
our own homes, and pause for a rest
from our work to read what these
mothers have been theorizing, and
then consider If the theories may be
more useful by practice. We may
read 1t carefully and thoughtfully,
accept such as seems adapted to our
own position and condition and leave
the balance for those whose particu-
lar environment may be more con-
ductive to its teachings.
las the individual looks back with
interest on his own personal history,
and refreshes his recollections by
means of family portraits. old let
tiers, diaries, and material of all
kinds, so the community should re-
tain consciousness of the continuity
of its own history by keeping in the
public library full records of similar
import, files of local publications,
material for local history, pictures
showing the changes and growth and
the development of the business part
of the town. Nearly every town in
the state Is rich in relics of old times.
Unless somebody or some institution
assists in conserving these valuable
articles, many will be lost"
Women's clubs may we'll consider
1t a civic duty not only to study local
history and to gather traditions and
relics Of the olden time, but also to
preserve our present day records
which will be priced by future gener-
ations.--Journal of Events (ver-
mont.)
i + !.
The Connecticut federation has the
following committees appointed ac-
cording to a report in the Bulletin.
There are ten standing committees,
similar to and working with those
of the General Federation, Arts and
Crafts, Civic and Village Improve
me1t, Civil Service Reform, Educa-
ton, Forestry, Household Economics,
Literature, Music and the Press, In
dustrial Conditions.
Each and all Of these committees
have put forth noble efforts and have
met with splendid results. We find
much has been accomplished in the
past, but whatever has been the
achievement Of the Connecticut fed
GRAFTON, whatever progress has been
made toward the goal of highest at
tainment, will be as nothing COM
pared to that which remains to be
accomplished.
Already, as parts Of the state and