Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-07
PROGRESS IN PRACTICAL CLUB
WORK OUTLINED BY CLUbWOMAN

states where acknowledgements is
ipending, and speaking of the fedora
tiOns action on suffrage one of the
delegates said: 1T was positively
pathetic at the biennial to hear long
papers read on legislation, and other
plans discussed to uplift the condition
Of home and family. and yet to
realize that after all, this great fed
Grafton has not got down to bust
ness principles in realizing that the
main force which will win the re-
suits. if it so desires, is the ballot"
Objection was made at San Fran
cisco that the southern states did
not want suffrage; that there would
be such an increase of ignorant col
ored votes, and that the south could
not control the situation. 1t was told
LOT the Colored Woman's Civic League,
I'VE have never failed our white
sisters when called upon, We would
not do so now
! In Milwaukee an attempt was made
to permit colored w0man's clubs to
join the federation. - This was lost
and has never been brought up again.
However, there. are several civic
leagues and clubs of cOlored women
throughout the United States, all do
ing excellent work for the betterment
Of humanity.
While the time may not seem ripe
for taking them into the general fed
GRAFTON, there is much discussion as to
the best means to assist them to form
their own dignified and forceful fed
Grafton.
Speaking Of my club, the l.. l.. G.
of Grand Rapids, would say that
while the club was organized for the
study of literature, art and science,
the great progressive civic movement
of wOmanhOOd has been recognized,
and many statesmen have spOfen TO-
its members, and in listening TO those
great men, we must admit that many
of us have changed our minds in re-
gard to suffrage-frOm antisuffrage
to the broad opinion of woman's vote
as shown in Michigan.
The tile l.. l.. c. gives wrong inn
preston Of its real interest in so
many subjects.
What has enfranChisemcnt of WON
en- done?
For one thing it has made political
education much sought for
That the technique of casting the
Eallot has been very generally &C.
quired is proved by the fact that the
election officers reported fewer mis-
takes made by women than by men,
and the report says further: AS to
statecraft, they seem Jealous learn
erS"
The placing Of poles in school
houses was an interesting feature in
asmuch as it took citizens, and even
club women, for the first time within
the yard of the nearest school, is an
achievement.
Then, too the faT-reaChing work be
ing accomplished by the health and
development department. This of
course is in charge Of prarticing
physicians and trained instructors of
high standing, both men and women.
Then the social center schools
among the foreigners. which teach
not only tho English language and
American history and CiViCs hut also
better American social customs than
the immigrant would learn in the poor
districts where they live and women
have their part.
! Delaware. state with no affiliated
college for women, feels the urgent
demand for cooperation.
! Women'S clubs do much 10 give in
Centive to practical civic work Of their
own city. the smaller details helping
the men to make the city clean and
beautiful. such as keeping the side
walks of tho busy thOrOUghfares clean
and free from unsightly obstruction.
giving out from time 80 time through
the columns Of the various news
papers of the city. little helpful hints
such as. keep to the right always.
Hero is one. In passing down
street. keep to the right; in going up
the street the same should be rcmpm-
terPd; not 10 COEgregate in numbers
on corners of the sidewalk and else
where, and so or. | might enumerate
many other hints. Then besides this
see that the officer who walks up and
down kindly but NOT rudelv SAYS. !
"plcasr do NOT stand too long. let