The independent-reporter., 1910-09-22
.,rnrp,v1oS OF woMEN's CLUBS
continued from Page One.

,atfng were read Dy Mio' a4l@Hio
mel nss1a acting as recording secretary
Ma, ,ba unavoidable absence of that Of
III ..'N Miss Elizabeth X. Hobbs. There
nee, nC1amad reports from the correspond
iolio secretary, Miss Laura E. Foster;
lne taaasurer. Mrs. S. c. c. Ward; the
Tue ,;tar Mrs. George w. Stearns, all
az which were accepted.
VI q,bsn came the report of the Re
nacitv Bureau, by its chairman,
ep ,ps F. w Heath of Wateryille, and
Mi9 .ala3 af the General Federation Secre-
ln~r Mrs. w. B. Hall. District chair
lalr' reports followed, from Cumber-
hlp ,nnd county by Mrs. Roberts; kenne-
na ial valley Union, Mrs. Lois Patten;
NC bangor district union, Mrs. Att
od ln Then Mrs. Flagg made her re-
port the vice president presiding.
pp ppo commended several matters to
gu consideration of the Federation
,onp .n them: District Unions; Fores-
arr and Conservation; the fight for
mro ~ milk: the health conditions for
pehoa1 children; the need of new
sonartment that of Household Eco
or,tes She reported the proceed
in@s of the biennial of the General
raJaration at Cincinnati, speaking
srst of the many vital things dis
nnssed and reported there, the ac-
san,n1fshment of which showed the
noyer of the organized force OF wo-
I'm second, of the truth that men
mist give up to public interests some
NJ the time they devote to their prl-
yate affairs II they wish to Drlng
about civic righteousness; third, re-
ferring with emphasis to the hght the
kentucky women were making LOT
ebildren's education and calling at
tontion TO the fact that 1t is some
ming new for Southern women to
axe interest in such public matters
90 education and Woman Suffrage.
other biennial reports followed and
neyt the courtesies of the Federation
we're extended to Mrs. Marsh of the
rhode Island Federation, who was
present as a guest.
The program of the hour devoted to
tbe Ciyics committee was in charge
of Mrs. George H. French, chairman,
who defines civics as the science that
treats of Citizenship. She spoke
snecially of the need of the "Conser-
yation of Children" THE States best
asset which belongs to women by
The right of eminent domain" She
recommended the fight for the Fed
oral Children's Bureau; that thrift
he cultivated In small savings; that
necessity for play and recreation for
the child be recognized and that some
change in the prison laws be made in
favor of youthful criminals.
Mrs Elizabeth Merrill's address on
followed very
able plea for sanitation, beauty, i'm
provements of transportation and
school buildings, preservation of old
homes rich in historic and heart In
terest and for all things necessary to
make a village what 1t ought to be,
an ideal place for home. After din
uer came many club reports, the min
utes of the morning session and com
mittee reports left over from the
morning.
Mrs D. P. Moulton of the Civil
Service Reform committee, told OF
work done and recommended the
methods tried in some places of rous-
ing interest in Civil Service reform
BY Offering prizes for the best es-
says written by High school pupils
on the Merit System" and kindred
topics; by forming classes in Civil
service reform; by circulating its
literature in leaflets and letters and
by arranging for lectures by good
speakers.
Miss McAlpine of the Health com
mittee, reported the result of sales of
| Christmas stamps by clubs and called
attention to. many ways for prevent
ing the spread of tuberculosis and
for the treatment of its victims in
which women can help and are help
ing. She particularly warned against
the danger from flies and public
drinking cups.
The afternoon began with club re-
ports and the secretary's minutes fol-
lowed by the report of the Literature
and Art committee, given by Mrs. f.
P Abbott, who paid a very pretty
compliment to Skowhegan and to its
library. The results of her labors
we're tangible and were appreciated
by those who viewed the pictures she
had collected for exhibition in the Ii
brary parlors during the meetings.
The exhibit was a valuable one and
gave great pleasure. Our people
we're especially pleased to see the fine
portraits by "our own artist" Miss
zadee Morrison and viewed them
with loving appreciation. Mrs. Eide
Ia Hawes sang Remembrance" in
her usual charming manner.
The report of the Legislative COM
mtee was very interesting as given
BY its chairman, Mrs Ella Jordan Ma
Bon and her special recommendation
that new Inspector of Labor be ap-
pointed together with an assistant
VINO should be woman, with equal
power with his, In all institutions en-
ploylng women and children, was la
Ter endorsed by vote of the Fedora
ton
The address on THE Responsible
~ for Child Labor" by Rev. Henry
Blanchard, d. D., was of great value.
Upon society's shoulders he said,
rests the responsibility for Child
Labor and it was with the elements
society we must deal in working
reforms. The units of society to be
aealt with in this matter were par
sas, manufacturers, politicians and
minister's To the greed of parents
was often due the illegal employment
VI VI. The child. The Women's clubs by
Aothers' Days" and other educative
methods could help to awaken a sense
responsibility in the mothers. The
lIiaaulacturers were often men of
tnd hearts and intentions who were
asmpered by conditions. Here was
sae OF the many instances where uni