Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-08-16

| cultural methods are advanced, ahc
farms are small and highly cultivated
,ne experts sent by Uncle sam VIII
teach the youngsters intensive cult
walton. Cubs Of boys n girls III
those states have no dues ana ho
pledges are asked, and the members
must be between the ages OF ten ana
eighteen years. ,-
Tney Il agree to cultivate their
corn or tomato patches, or to expert
ment in poultry raising according 10
the instruc. ions of the department, 10
make regular reports on the progress
of their work, and to cooperate Win
the department. and Its agents ior d
year.
For the work of the boys corn clubs
one acre Of ground Is taken as the
basis Of operation, and for the girls
tomatoe patches a tenth OF an acre
is sumcient, 1t is understood that
the children shall have and spend in
any way their may desire all the
money earned from their ventures,
and to add to the general public inter
est, prizes and premiums for quality
and quantity of output from corn and
lomatoe patches are to be solicited
by the DEPARTMENTS agents from the
merchants. bankers, commercial CLUBS
and wOmen's organizations OF every
community.
The general apportionment commit.
tee of the Northern Baptist Conven'
ton has Just issued a booklet sug.
costing a So, 900, 900 campaign, as a
forward movement, $2,OCD,OO from
the churches and $1,0OO,OoO from in
dividuals yearly. 1t points out that
in this great hour of the worlds mist
DRY, described as Critical" urgent"
and "strategical', the offerings of the
church for missionary work are less
than 2 cents a week per member;
while the Baptist share" to evange..
ize the heathern, require more than
$4,000,OOO annually for thirty years.
The Rev. DR.. Stackhouse estimates
| that an average of 10 cents a week,
! per year." would be sufficient to fl.
nance the missionary work of all our
city, state and national missionary
societies Tor America, and reach the
81, 900, 1000 souls in non-Christian land
for whom We are responsible"
The $4,000 900 campaign, say the
committee, will carry owe the first
stage of the journey, and it mentions
over fifty distinct additions that could
be made to its various phi,anthropies.
The Canadian Methodists are raising
$1,g0O,000. The southern Methodists
are out for $4,000, 900. The American
Board is in a special campaign for
$2,0O0,O00. The United Presbyterian
and the Disciples of Christ are each
conducting a campaign for $1,000, 900.
Three methods are suggested by |
which each church may determine
what it shall give, viz;
l. AS much for beneyolence as for
current expenses.
2. An average of 10 cents a week
per member.
3. Its share of $4,000, 900 reckoned
on the basis of membership and
amount contributed for current ex-
penses. This can be determined by
multiplying the total membership by
.S2 multiplying the amount raised by
the church for current expenses lex
elusive of Sunday-school expenses,
etc., by 10, and adding .ne products.
One of the grande danes Of fashion |
chatting on sassiety conditions at the |
national capital says there is still a
considerable colony Of official host
esses in Washington, remaining faith.
fully to the end of the Congressional
session, living with their trunks pack !
ed and almost with their tickets in
their hands, ready to leave on the
next train Immediately after the mo-
ton to adjourn is made and declared
carried. They are an out of doors |
colony now, for they rarely if ever
stay indoors il they can help it. That
is for walking, eating, reading and
sleeping. Porch parties, lawn fetes,
al fresco breakfasts, luncheons and
dinners are the rule; and she who has |
a porcn and hasn't it fitted up and |
Hastily furnished for living purposes
is not getting the most out of Wash
ington life this summer.
=: She insists that American women
She insists that American women
have been rather slow to learn the
advantages of a verandah and a gard
en-. The greater intercourse they
have with "Old England" and with |
English life during the last few years, (
has taught Americans this one delight /
for the English people arrange their
arlens for living in, almost as much as
they do their houses, and many OF
their meals are served there. 1t is
not SO many years ago, that porches
were so scarce in Washington that
they could easily be counted. Now
they are generally regarded as nearly
a necessity, and the garden life is
also due to come in a short time.
A plan for closer cooperation among
Roman Catholic agencies for the pro-
lection Of Dung girls is to be consider
ed at the national conference of Cath
Ollie Charities to be held here from
September % to rs inclusive. Two
years ago, the conference devoted one
session. to the consideration of this
problem, and it is understood that