The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-17

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Chairman of Civic Improvement de,
partment of federation who hat
charge Of Afternoon program.
evident. There are. however. Yer,
good gains to the town that maintain:
this institution. In the .irst place Il
extends the territory ot the merchants
One instance Of this With which l an,
acquainted was where Il railroad had
nuiit up a new town. his new towr
caused a large part Of the farmers
near it to trade the is il was not sc
far to drive. The-tus:ness men form
ed a club and established u rest room,
They arranged for q market day. This
was widely advertised and on every
bill the rest room was especially fea-
tured. All the farmers for miles
rou came n brought their wives,
They saw the rest room and found II
very convenient AMI MAN, returned
their wives enjoyed the rest
room. Anything whleh brings people
to town stimulates trade.
Effect on Prices.
When these people to town
they bring the farm produce with
them. Butter. poultry. egss. and fresh
vegetables are more plentiful and this
naturally lowers the prices of these
staple articles. If one hundred farm
ers have been bringing their butter
and eggs to a town and this does not
quite nil the demand, these things
must be shipped in from the outside
and this keeps h cost to the consum-
er high. But II this rest room in
duce twenty-five other farmers to
trade here, the supply will equal or
perhaps even surpass ;he demand. and
prices will drop accordingly.
The Ideal Rest Room.
The ideal rest room is what every
town which adopts This plan aims ia
reach. First it must occupy a central
position. If it is not 81 located it will
not be the success j. should be. for no
woman wants to walk several blocks
for h sake Of hating a comfortable
place to spend her spare time while
IN A room should be chosen
which will not be uneomfortably warm
In summer nor cold in winter and
which is easily ventilated. Then it
must always De open. From the time
the stores open in me morning and
until after they closa in the evenins
the women from he country. must
New Years and tke Fourth of July 1t
New Years and tn Fourth of July it
must be open. ever though the bust
HESS pidCeS are C!CSeC-
II must be a real rest room-not
only TO the BODY but to the mind as
we'll. This room must be planned SO
that there will be nothing to lar tired
nerves. The color scheme should be
soft and restful and the pictures good
rather thar numerous. There should
be easy chairs. a couch. and a table
with writing materials for these VIII
wish to write. a large number Of the
women VIII come in from the coun.
try have small children whom they
cannot leave. II there is not a small
er room opening off the main room,
screens may be used and behind these
small children may be cared for with
OF course be a toilet in connec-
ton.
Sanitation Necessary.
In any place where a umbe IF
people from different sections minyle
more or less Intimately. the sanitation
must be carefully considered in order
that II may not spread disease but If
carefully planned there need be no
danger Of this. In the first place cy-
erything should be washable. The
noors can be we'll painted, the chairs
all wood, and the couch, il there is
one-leather White curtains at the
windows are easily boiled and always
look nice. II some floor covering is
desired there are pretty rugs on the
market which are very easily cleaned.
The supply Of drinking water must at
an times be pure. and paper drinking
CUPS to be used ono only will du
away with the danger of contagion
from this source. In the toilet room
paper towels should be used. A sani-
Try FOR soap may also be used.
This m in A form of a glass bottle
which fastens to the. wall above the
wash bowl. 1t is filled with a good
liquid soap which is poured on tho
hands by pressing a lever. A place
OF this Kind needs some one to look
cared for. II it is possible there
should be a matron in attendance con
SANITY. but II this annot be done
there should be one who will spend
certain hours there each day.
Other Ideas.
In one rest room ! have visited tea
was served in the afternoon during
the winter months. When the women
came In from a cold drive the matron.
served them with small cups Of steam.
Ing tea mi walters for Ave cents. This
covered The cost. and that It was en-
1oyed was proved by the fact that al
&1kAk0 III LOOk
tea: Another plan is to have some one
IN attendance. who a II necessary.
look after Il few small children while
their mothers do the shopping where
they cannot conveniently take them.
Most of the small towns Of our state
need q rest room of this sort, hut
nov are they to be established? Why
by u women's. clubs? II any
club does not feel that 1t can UNDER
take this alone / am confident that the
Commercial club of their town. n
awakened to this need will gladly CO.
operate: But If It is impossible to
have all things as you would like them
40 not let the club loose the chance
Of starting this movement on thai ac-
count. Do the best you can, have the
best possible and aim to reach your
ideal rest room.
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