The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-24

worldwide movement to meet the needs
of women, A young woman from stu.
dent association in China or Japan
could travel TO Salt Lake through the
kindness of the Travellers Aid secre-
taries In the various countries aud cit
les. a girl who came to us last year
from Glasgow WAS met by the Travel
ers Aid secretary and directed to her
friends.
lone hundred and cigbty-ninc were
enrolled in tho educational classes last
year for regular aud systematic study,
such classes az English for foreign girls,
literature, cooking, sewing, millinery
and dramatic art, The rest room and
library make the cafeteria especially
attractive to the girls who must live
down town all day. We have no way
OF computing the numbers served by
the rest and reading rooms.
"Vesper tea al , p. M. Oh Sunday
finishes Il home-likc atmosphere, with
talks and music by the best talent the
city affords.
"The clubs are for all types OF wom-
en- and girls. Stroug and mature bust
ness women who wish TO investigate the
vital issues of the day are welcomed,
For younger business women study,
amuse themselves and help others. one
such club, the Wasatch, is securing
funds for tennis courts. It is an ath-
letic club. Other clubs have varied and
interesting programmes suited to their
special needs, with especial emphasis
laid upon, the care of the body, the So
lection of books for reading and gen
eral culture themes. The last club or
ganized was a group of Greek women
who wish the association To direct a
constructive line Of club work
'The rooms are open for the various
regular or special meetings of clubs,
committees or other organizations or
women.
"The women 3 exchange gives Il
woman an opportunity to keep the chll-
dren at home with her il VIC will fur
nish her the sale of her cooked foods
or hand sewing. This department is of
great economic value In cur midst and
should appeal TO all mothers.
1.-The employment department gives
ample opportunity TO help those who
would not ask charity but who need
friends TO help them help themselves,
l often say that our work is friend
manufacturing establishment where wo-
men and girls are put in touch with
these worthy people who come TO us,
Friendship follows, girls are given
free music lessons; scholarships TO bus
mess colleges, and various chances to
improve tnsmelNeS through friends
made In our work.
''The boarding home furnishes room
and board for s4,o0 week and up
ward. Wheu the third floor is furn-
shed we hope TO he able TO supply room
and board for $3.50 week to the girls
who receive the minimum wages. Half
Of the girls from Is TO 20 III our cities
are unskilled laborers out OF the home;
duo largely to the presence Of SO many
foreigners, the influx of young country
girls and possibly to the school courses
which do not seem TO attract this type
of girl. Specialists at headquarters are
studying these problems related TO low
wages and the best methods are being
worked out for the correction OF the
causes as well as the application Of
remedies for the present conditions.
Although the work is already far
reaching in any one OF It's departments
which might be an organization in
itself, it is only touching the fringe
Of it's largest possibilities.
"We need money, but we need work
ers even more than money, TO estab-
lish among other things school of
home economics where inexperienced
young women may get scientific train