The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-12


made UP of two departments-the
Health department and the Department
for Civic Cleanliness and Beauty. The
town of Leavenworth was represented
by Mrs. c. c. Goddard, the State Fed
GRAFTON president, Mrs. Kendrick, Mrs.
De Corsey. and Mrs. Nichols. Among
the other representatives were: Mrs.
Miller of Council Grove, Mrs. Hoffman
of Enterprise, Mrs. Scott of Ell Dorado,
Mrs. Swope of Cottonwood Falls, Mrs.
Krebs Of Hiawatha. DR.. S. ]. Crum-
bine of Topeka lectured on Tubercu-
losis, and expressed a hope that the
government would establish a sani-
forum in Kansas for the treatment of
consumptives. Mrs. John A Hale of
Kansas City. Mo-, gave a talk, urging
the preservation of the Wyandotte
cemetery, an Indian burial ground.
Miss Lu Miller of Kansas City, who is
interested in rescue work. gave an adj
dress on the white slave traffic.
Apropos of the present fight on tuber-
culosis in which the club women have
interested themselves, the following
rules for the prevention and cure of
consumption are given, copied from an
eastern club magazine: Never neglect
a cough or cold. A cold sponge bath
every morning will make you less like
ly to catch cold. Get lots of sunshine
and fresh air. Don't eat with soiled
hands; don't take alcoholic drinks;
don't live in rooms where tubercular
people have lived. Avoid dust and
close rooms. Live in the open air as
clean consumptive is not dangerous to
those with whom he lives. Never be
discouraged, but remember if you have
the disease, you can be cured Don't
waste money on patent medicines.
Don't cough more than you have to.
Sleep in a room alone. Eat simple food,
and don't overwork. Take treatment
from good doctor. All dishes used by
a tubercular person should be boiled
five minutes after they are used His
clothing. bed linen, and towels should
be boiled and rinsed by themselves.
The following is from an address of
an Ohio woman before her club at a
frage question: "Those opposed to equal
suffrage say. when women don't ask
for the ballot, that they don't desire
1T, and when they do ask for it, they
and don't deserve it." This seems
something like the Dredestination the
damned if you don't, and
you're damned if you do"
The Minnesota Federation of Wom-
ems clubs passed resolutions in Febru-
airy, demanding of the state officials
the immediate enforcement of the laws
Of the state against gambling, cigar |
cite smoking. sale of Intoxicating IL |
quors. and the immoral traffic in wo-
men and girls. They declared it was
an obvious fact that the law breakers
were protected and their business turn |
ed to the profit of the officers. The
men in authority answered them that |
the business interests of the state |
made a certain laxness in the enforce |
ment of the laws necessary. and the st. |
Paul chief Of police declared that the
should stay at home and at |
tend to their own business, and that |
he was dealing with mems associations
and not with Women'S. The women,
however, have not quietly sneaked off |
into a silent corner in obedience to his |
suggestion. but have answered him as |
If the police chief thinks he |
Is under no obligation to consider the |
wishes of the women in matters that |
affect their homes and their children, |
ne is mistaken. 1t is the business of |
The women to know that the laws for |
The protection of their children are |
make it their business. despite the /
wishes of the chief to the contrary, just |
Is they have led in practically every /
reform movement since the world was
Young" We shall see. A force of TO- |
100 women, comprising the Minnesota /
may yet arrange to give
he chief of police and others such
shaking UP as will turn their inten-
ions right side out.
A movement has been started by the i
United States department of agricul-
ure to rid the country of the trouble
some English sparrow. The depart
nent has issued a bulletin on the sub
ect in which it tells of the rapid in
,rease of the birds since their intro
luction into this country so years ago.
t says that the sparrow is safe from
is natural enemies because it insists
n staying in thickly settled localities
where its enemies do not come. A
suggestion is made that people who live
n houses where the sparrows nest
hould keep a long pole with a hook
It the end of it and tear down the
tests as soon as they are built. Thus
he increase will be stopped. and the
I'D birds will die in time. The spar
ow is destructive and it drives away
he blue birds. martins. and wrens. Ev-
.ry effort should be made to extermin-
a