Putnam patriot., 1910-06-10
A RemarkabIe lasIllag IaslIlulian.


 < few weeks ago we received 8 small circular from 1t Louis, saying that the American Weman's League, head- quarters in that city was ready te build a Club House h tAls city, with out | eosting any ore dollar. pfoRid. ing that q Chapter 0f the League be organized here. Ne printed the item, but il eaeited no response, he reader thinking. as VIC did, thst no one esef gets something for nothing, and SO dismissed the subject ffofa their minds.
 This week. however. We received few copies ef a pamphlet entitled "1he American Woman E League--lts ffan and Purpose Alter reading few pafaafaphs, we were lsd 10 reconsider our snap judgment, especially on meet ing ihls sentence. "AlthsHgh mol dollar need De spent bs any member, the League makes ITO pfetense Of gie- ing something for nothing, for every service rendered b its membefs, cof- responding service k required of the members. Tins service. however is one that can De performed in spare lime by any one; and ip return eaeh member receives more valuable bent fits tfnn could De obtained n any oth- q wagn
 This piqued curiosity, sad we gave ifle pasnphiel-@5o pages oetaYo-a enf- sofy glance te learn nu what basis lts plan of operations was founded. On The opening page we feaa the follow ing
 aMofe interesting than anything ID fiction. mere important than any event for seaIs h tbn world ef business or uf education. is the story 0i the wonder fui growth and success of The Ameti- can Nomanls League. Hess than two years age the League shs euly All idea existing iu one mans mind. Today it K powerful national organization. with membership ef lens of tbDns= ands. and numbering in it's ranks ain- bilious and Intelligent men and women iu every walk of life. In more than sDO towns throughout the country, the League has organized strong local Chapters
 The League has built many Club House. its first great central tniscrsi- ty building has been erected ai cost ef si25,0o0. The foremost teachers, artists, scnlptors. eeramists, and lin- guists Of Europe and America have been called together and are sending their instruction into the homes of thousands of League members. The payroll Of the teaching staff alone Is $iU0, 600 per year. In addition to the University there are i've independent correspondence schools giving free in- strnction to League members. Over 100 magazines ef national standing are lending their power aud influence to the League. The gross income of the I.engue has already reached rate of several million dollars yenr.
 We have given this lengthy article not To fully explain all the duties and operations Of the League, nor To en- dofse il in any sense, although it aps pears to us mutual benefit aasocia- tion. without my speculation scheme, but worthy 10 be considered and In. sesiigated by some ot the many organ ixed societies. From the pamphlet and officers of the League, further informa. lion can be learned that can settle the question as to it's soundness and wor- thiness.
 We have four of five of the pam phlel referred 10, to loan parties will ing to give the scheme careful exam snation, with the hope that Il will he found Justified in all that IL claims for Itself.