Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-10-13
RESPONSE

WA SoNSS9
most cordial welcome.
RESPONSE IT, :-',
On behalf of the state Federation,
Mrs. Walter r. Gushing of Fargo, wife
of Managing Editor Cushing Of the
Courier-News, made the following re-
stonse: $50
Madam President, Ladies of the Fair
Lake City and Federation Ladies': -
When I discovered I had so much to
10 after I came in attending the ses-
sions and keeping my paper advised
or ill advised-of your proceedings,
exhausted every means in my power III
an endeavor to share this very high
honor with my friends. One after an
other I appealed to, to address you
with more of grace and of distinction,
than l could command. But in my
hour of need I was basely deserted
not one of those whom I had reason to
believe were my friends stood out
against this supreme test, that of voic-
ing the sentiment we so deeply feel
And one by one they folded up their
tents and silently stole away leaving
me unaided and alone.
Nevertheless it becomes gathered
together in the history of our state
Ladies, do you realize that this means
something. 1t means that we are be-
coming force so strong that we scar
cely ourselves realize the extent of our
power. We labor for the larger fulfill
ment of our destinies. We work III
the loving knowledge that upon us de-
ponds the welfare of all posterity. This
is 10 idle claim. Germany says thru
out her vast undertakings: "We work
for tomorrow" However work for to.
morrow for above all we cherish the
holy claims of childhood. Examine
thu program in our hands; note the
splendid list of departments of work.
education, music, legislation, arts and
crafts, landmarks, household econc-
mics, conservation. civic improvement,
literature and library, public health.
Does it not prove that we are the fem
mime commercial club of every COM
munity? Few of us here but what
wauld say, Hats off to the men who
not only work for the uplift of the
community but who create for us that
atmosphere of moral support that is
so essential to our progress" AL
| though many of the masculine sex
have awakened to the fact that there
is no other way, yet we thank them
for it, all the same. believe, how
ever, that time of greater accom-
plishement is close at hand. Do |
need tn remind you that one resolution
adopted in this great convention would
lower the price of sugar?
When will the women put ladies by
the adoption of one single resolution
in this great convention. Do you know
that we could assist materially in
lowering the price of sugar from ten
cents to six cents pound? We may
be able to do without molasses on our
bread but without sugar in our coffee
never.
| Other reforms await us. We must
take children out of the mills and
set them into the path designed by
the great Father.
We see hanging in our street cars
of Fargo: "These cars were fumigated
on the 31st day of September"-d we
see these signs in our schools? Lie
we not have epidemics because air in
school looms becomes so surchargad
with germs that the poor lungs scarce
ay stand the splendid vigor of the
air and sparkling sunshine? When re
leased ladies let us pull together-le1
us publish to the world that we are
above all, mothers Of children-of al
the children on earth, and under the
inspiring leadership of our gifted presi
dent enter a year of limitless activity
and splendid achievement, such as will
bring to us the crown of perfect wo
manhood that is our birth right.
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