Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-20
.0men's Clubs Adopt
Working Principles

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spection in all school districts, into the
number of causes Of children in each
school district failing in promotion dur
ing the present year into the num-
Der of reasons for Withdrawals In all
school districts; and, in addition, that
facts as to medical inspection. non-pro-
motion and dropping out of children be
currently reported by the local super
%intendents and supervisors to the State
Board of Education for publication in
the annual school reports.
whereas, Walt Whitman Is coming to
be regarded as one of our most original
and vital American nOets; and,
Whereas, His home was in Camden,
\. j., be it
Resolved. That the clubwomen of this
State consider the most effective means
of having his name preserved and main
tanned as u museum of his work, possibly
by cooperation with the New Jersey His
torical Society.
Whereas, Among the better class of
merchants there is a strong sentiment
for early closing, be 1t
Resolved. That the members of the
state federation and other women of the
State urge upon all merchants the ad-
visibility of a 5 O'Clock closing every
day and Saturday half holiday during
July and August. and pledge themselves
as far as possible not TO shop after .
O'Clock p. IN. and on Saturday after
Moons
Resolved. That the Legislature
amend the law relating to juvenile n
probation courts so as to provide medf-
cal inspection of all children brought
before such courts
Whereas. Government meat inspec-
ton has been challenged; and,
Whereas. What may prove even a
more formidable ~arraignment OF the Fed
eral Department of Agriculture than
the pure ood m-ismanagement which re-
suited in DIR. Wiley's resignation; be it
Resolved. That the New Jersey State
Federation support the resolution intro
dnced in Congress by Congressman John
M. Nelson on April "a, calling for an
Investigation by the committee on ex-
penditure in the Department of Agri-
culture"
Whereas, The State BOARD of Health
Ia conducting continuous Investigations
into the foods prepared and sold In this
State, therefore be It
Resolved. That each club in the fed
GRAFTON obtain copies of the New Jersey
food and drug act Circular No. I'D and
devote one meeting during the coming
year to its study and discussion, having
in mind its particular relation to con
ditions in each community"
Whereas, There is a general move
ment to establish public markets as a
means of reducing the cost of living,
therefore be It
Resolved, That mayors and councils,
or boards of aldermen. of all cities be
petitioned by local clubwomen to estab-
fish public markets and to see they are
conducted in a sanitary manner"
Resolved, That the federation urge
the State Legislature TO establish a bureau
of child welfare as a part of the State
Board of Education In order that all mat
tiers pertaining TO the welfare of the child
may be centralized in one department.
Resolved, That the federation will
work during the coming year for the fol-
lowing:
Vocational training.
Establishment of continuation schools.
Use of the schools rs social centres.
Teaching of sex hygiene.
School gardens.
Better rural school conditions.
Fairgrounds.
Resolved, That the federation petition
the Legislature to amend the present
school law in this respect at its next
session.
The principal address was made by Mrs.
Imogene b. Oakley, on the subject 'Mu.
nicipal housekeeping and its Possibili
ties" Mrs. Oakley. who Is chairman of
the General Federation of Women's Clubs,
has spent much time in London, where
she made a study of the disposal of gar
bage, exhibited a brick which she said
was made of "the refuse and garbage OF
London" II was about the size of an or
binary brick, of a dark brown mixture re
sembllng fruit cake. Garbage in London
Mrs. Oakley said, of whatever kind, goes
into one receptacle, and is collected IL
that form and sent to a retainer where
II is cremated and comes out in an asl
and clinker form, London she said, II
the only place where garbage bricks are
made. The streets are lighted by thu
power generated by the garbage retainer
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The question has been asked why thu
same garbage disposal cannot he carried
on in this country. The reason is tina
Americans use so much fruit aud SO man,
green vegetables that there Is SO mucl
more wet waste than In London. But,
said Mrs. Oakley, II think II Is not s.
much the amount of wet waste that goe
into a garbage pail as it is the amour
of politics.
Miss Alice Lakey, of Crawford, toll
what has been done by the Federation Il
organizing a music department. A collec
ton for the endowment fund was take
up and $7l.30 was realized. Mrs. John V
Cowling spoke of the proposed forming
Of a State college for the higher educs
ton OF women. IT Is planned to hav
such an institution identified with Rui
gers University at New Brunswick. Th
matter is now before the trustees of til
college and no action will be taken b
the federation until the college facult,
takes some stand.
Three candidates for directorships wer
elected to serve terms Of three year
each. They are: Mrs. Harold S. Butten
helm, Of the Round Table Club of Mad
ison: Mrs. f. Tomlinson gin, of Haddor
field Fortnightly. and Mrs. G.. W. Stock
ton. Of the womsn's Club Of %Ridgewood