The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-28

ana l.tJ9 painters. NarniShcrS and
GLACIERS. Some 125 are plumbers. 241
are paperhangers and > women arc
skaters and roofers.
Miss Alice Paddock discussed the
economic status. of woman today.
nor particularly in regard to earn
lnss n compared it with not very
ancient times when her work in the
home was much greater and different
from What 1t is today. The COMPARE
son was quite favorable to the wom-
Ell of today.
Mrs. O.. ]. Seller gave IA digest Of
the North Dakota laws as relating
to women and showed thai her legal
status is very broad and liberal; that
her condition as relates to children
and property is advanced and prob
ably the status as high as in. if it is
not more advanced than in most OF
the states Of the union.
The domestic problem was given
d new turn in h round table dis
cussion led by Mrs. j.. T.. McI;lroy.
Tho side of the domestic was shown
and it was believed that many women
expect too much from their domestic
service.
The next YEARS. program was dis
clsscd and it was decided TO devote
half Of the time to domestic science
'''s w. ~ Nv war w v
and sociological questions.
The writer's section Of the Fine
Arts club at Fargo met Wednesday
afternoon with the president. Mrs.
Thompson. The topic of the after
noon was Guy dc Maupassant." Mrs.
Gushing contributed a talk on the
relation of the great French writer
to the development of the short story.
AMI NiCc I0NrINv r0S.iDu, rf ssTNl,-
Piece of String" For original work.
Mrs. Hazelton gave the outline of "a
farce which she has in course of
preparation. which called forth en-.
thusiastir commentator. The study
Of works of Guy de Maupassant will
be continued to the text meeting.
The Woman's study club of wimhle-
don held Its regular meeting with Miss
Fennel the president. as hostess.
Current Events was the response to
roll call and many scientific and i'm
portant ents were brought up. A
business meeting followed. The
secretary's report showed that all ar
rangements for the district federation
which meets in Wimbledon May Is
had heen made at a special meeting
last Friday when the different COM
mittees submitted their recommended
tions.
Mrs. Hammond reported that Mrs.
Berlin had started a movement to
nave a large number Of letters sent on
the same day to II senator's and rep
resenfativcs in congress. asking inn
Mediate action on the Anthony bill for
the preservation of birds which under
other sponsors has been before con-
gress for several years. II MIR. Shields
lecture accomplished such a result It
may be Of incalucuable value-and
every person in this community would
gladly sign such a petition.
The regular program was then be-
gun with a paper by Miss Rasculn on
The Initiative, Referendum and Re-
call" h gave a full description Of
the history Of each. of their wonderful
progress. and in all that had been ac-
Ingu upon possible dangers If they were
not properly safeguardcd. Any one
who doubts that women take an in
tcrest in political matters, should have
had the privilege of listening to this
paper and the interesting discussion
that followed tit was brought out
that in states where this has been
adopted. the common people are TAX
ing much more interest in politics and
that the old-fashioned lyccum. where
such topics are discussed is in vogue
again.
Mrs. Stevens paper OF Postal Saw.
ings Banks" was. in her absence, read
by Miss Sandy. She showed that they
were common in many foreign coun.
tries and are becoming SO in this
country-being established now in
many small towns-and their obviou.
advantages We're enumerated.
Mrs. Stroud's paper OH The Parcel,
Post" stated that the -four argument,
against 1t we're the four express com
panies-some startling figures were
given as to their comparative charger
now that the people are awake o,
this subject something will be accom-
plished: she pointed out that in tn,
small towns this would be against thu
interests Of the merchants and there
fore might not be as successful her.
as in England where there are n,
small towns. An interesting discus
sion followed each paper-all til,
topics being of vital interest.