The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-06
answer, 20 these ladies just in front
are copying the hats on the platform.

They do not wish them removed"
f. You know how club women are often
unjustly accused of neglecting their
home and their children. One evening,
in announcing selection of music,
Mrs. Decker said: "Now we will have
violin solo by poor, neglected daugh-
ter of one of our club women" A
sweet young girl, not comprehendlng
the joke, slowly and soberly advanced
to the front of the platform, but sud
denly she understood and a merry,
happy smile irridiated her countenance
as she turned and glanced at her moth
er. Then Mrs. Decker took by the
hand little girl of seven sitting by
her mother, the only child on the stage,
and led her to the front. Perhaps
you club women would like to see little
Ruth, another neglected child. She
comes from Texas because her mother
could not leave her behind
l am trying to tell you some OF the
things that were not reported IN the
papers, and yet long to tell you OF the
eloquence and pathos and earnestness
of those stirring addresses. l never
shall forget Senator Beveridge's speech
on child labor. His word pictures OF
the poor children from seven to four
teen years of age, girls and boys VINO
work in the mines and factories IN
these United States of ours, were al
most too painful to be believed posi-
BILE. And yet the truth of each OF ms
assertions was proven and sworn TO by
absolutely truthful, reliable witnesses.
Little girls of seven years work all day
kept awake the last hour or two by
nj p0i6 wafer
Is not this slavery or worse?
Mr.. Robert Burdette spoke briefly
one morning in way of greeting, al
though he admitted he did not under
stand why he should be requested to
welcome the federation to Massachu-
sets, since his home is in California.
However, hospitality is sometimes
easier for ore to offer in another's home
than in ones own. And hospitality
does bind together in work. Mr.. Bur
dette's talk was just series OF funny
stories which became tiresome. Far
different, and far superior-indeed one
of the best addresses Of the whole con-
vention-was by Mrs. Burdette the
next morning. Its subject and object
to idealize drudgery, and if its sug-
gestions are only followed, a long step
will be taken toward making many
homes happier. She said:
1--WE must cease home-maklng by
traditional and hearsay methods. so
long as women are satisfied to con
slider home making just as their motn-
ers, their grandmothers, did they Will
not find it particularly interesting or
inspiring. When they realize that the
ideal home and the method of evolving
it has advanced with the generations,
as has everything elsein the world, and
prepare themselves, artlstlcally, sclen-
tihcally and economically, to oversee
the creation and maintenance OF IL,
they will have solved the problem how
to make it interesting.
"To you who are already home max
ers l wish to present four points OF the
home makers cOmDaSS-Slmpllfy, Gas
sify, Jollify, Glorify.
Simplify means to be independent
and scientific in your work of practical
living. Differentiate between the es
sentials and the non-essentlaiS and then
pray for the courage to eliminate the
non essentials. Much has been said
about the simple life and it has resolv-
ed itself to "a state of mind The abll-
ity to simplify calls for state of mind
of intelligence plus courage, which sum
will equal interest and supreme joyous
ness in making.
Classify means to be executive
and administrative, to eliminate lrreg-
ularities. Set in motion the machinery
that has time for everything, place
for everything and justified reason
for everything, then oil the machinery
with kindliness of insistence and the
finished product will be one of the most
of contributions to your
home making.
"'Jollify' is the singing at-yourwor
spirit that eliminates worry. One
might he immensely interested in the
days practical living were its sun not
eclipsed by the morning fog of worry,
the MONDAY cloud of worry, and the
eventide shadow of worry. 1t is doubt
and uncertainty that causes worry:
Make yourself master of the practical
things, know your ground, be able to
say, if others cannot do the things
necessary to this home making, do
know how to do them, can do them, l
am independent, and the worries Will
be turned to gladness, there will be
song in your heart, cheer in your
voice and a radiation of sunshine in
your lite and home.
NlUIlly ulCdHo w lltdliLO yodh
work of common living-to eliminate
drudgery Do not look upon home
making as fate to which you are
doomed, but high privilege to which
you have been called. Never consider
the practical things as onerous.
There were several women whose
words could not be understood except
by those very near and | decided that
the voice needed training for public
speaking as much as for singing. 1t
was great comfort and delight when
speakers came to the front whose
every word could be heard distinctly
through that vast hall. There were
many such. Miss Boswell was one,
and she told us of her work in the
canal zone in the organization of eight |
large clubs in each large town; how
these were organized into the Canal
Zone Federation of Women's Clubs |
and what great pleasure and profit the |
onely women there derived from these |
clubs. Miss Boswell said: "It is not a
far cry from the digging of the worlds
greatest waterway to the establish
ment of women's clubs.
! wish there were time to quote from
Mrs. Burton Smith on household eco
aomics; from Enos Mills earnest plea
for forest preservation, which was In |
part a poetic essay on the woods and |
camp life; from Miss Americans pleas
for play grounds, recreation plots for