The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-04-29
FIRST DDISTRICT BOARD MEET


Subject to call by the president
the first district official board and
chairmen of committees met in
Blackfoot Thursday, April FL.
Tho the occasion was saddened by
the recent death OF the secretary,
Mrs. Davis, a profitable session was
held which will result in renewed en-
ergy for several departments Of club
work for the closing of the year. The
annual meet at Pocatello will be at
tended by delegates bringing reports
about the high standard set by the
first district as a result of enthusiasm
generated at this meeting.
Miss Wood, superintendent of
schools of Fremont county and chair
man of education for the district was
present with her usual emphatic in
terest in education matters. She
wants domestic science taught, of
course she does. She is working
along these lines by having her cou.n-
try or rural teachers take up sewing
and embroidery with gratifying re-
suits. The teachers talk about cook
ing to the girls and they bring in
their lunch baskets, for inspection by
the teachers, foods they have pre-
pared. She suggests attractive dis
plays at times, of cooking, when the
parents are invited, and social aft
ernoon with something done by the
elders to show appreciation. She
says a certain county physician tells
that in his county, more money is
wasted in improper cooking, especial
ly bread, than in excuses INDUCED in
by men. She suggests that when the
prize of five dollars is awarded to
the best eighth grade student, So
cial afternoon be arranged that the
winner may be introduced to the
club giving the prize. Miss Wood
emphasizes better salaries for teach
ers and Miss Shaw of Bingham says,
"better salaries must be paid" School
lunches was discussed with interest
and a conclusion reached that bene-
fit must come through a higher
snatdard of domestic science.
Mrs. Aldrich, the new chairman
of reciprocity and outlook committees
took down a dozen or more suggested
possibilities for feredated clubs and
reciprocity was talked of. Some way
this seems one of the most difficult
of club departments to adjust, when
it should be the easiest and most eff
fective. Mrs. Standrod was present
to discuss civil service reform. Says
we must do our best work before
election, then results will follow or
we will know why. Feels encouraged
that we will get a good bill passed.
The laws relating owomen will prob
ably be published for the use of
clubs. Miss Wood said the words
may appoint" This clause is in re-
gard to appointing probation officers.
A general state sanitary inspector
should be authorized. The abandon
ed Lemhi Indian agency as a home
for feeble minedd was looked upon
with favor should railroad facilities
prove satisfactory and Uncle Sam do
nate the property or sci it to the
state at a reasonable price.
Mrs. Bowernman says St. Anthony
is doing something on forestry and
urges that each club plant IL trees
each year. We should agitate for
parking of country high ways and
lanes. Farmers should be interested
in this as it would not only beautify
and add comfort to trave.e rs, but en-
nance farm values as well. We
should ask railroads to park their
property thru towns. Older states
and communities are suggesting that
railroads plant trees continuously
along their tracks, proving conclu-
sively that the growth of timber
alone would make the enterprise a
paying investment, aside from civic
yea uty and comfort to travellers.
Wills this plan would not prove
,racticah, lie in our semi-arid west, all
owns havs good irrigation bitches
nd would be .,lad to furnish the de-
ired amount Of water without
barge. 1t does nov take a deep
hinker to realize the beHefit this
'ould be to both railroad ano town
S a identifying asset, or the feas't-
4ilh" of the plan. u
In connection with legislative i
york the fact should have been men \
oned that an anti-cigarette law was s
commented upon. While '
few seemed to be doubtful about C
esults, others considered Idaho as f
eady for this reform as local OPP