The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-04
ElectrifieS Meeting Of Federation Of
WOmen'S Club in Discourse
on Physical Side Of Re-
cent Flood Dangers
MEMBERS ASKED TO ASSIST CAIRO

endorsed the subject of deeper water
ways vital necessity as we hav.
just seen demonstrated, to carry
away superhuous floods. Also re-
forcstation and conservation which
shall preserve our remaining forests
and supply new cues and 50 in some
degree prevent he sudden swellins
OF smaller streams ana the larger
rivers and utter u.a IT large areas
But more speedy and radical mea :
ures must be set in motion to save
! hundreds OF precious lives and mil
lions Of dollars worth OF valuable
property. All the best thought "a
men and women versed in the con-
servation of public utilities. homes
business plants. rich agricultural
lands, live stock, mines and factories
should be bent toward this problem
The Mississippi Valley of which
cairo is the very heart and center
by reason of its unrivalled location
is the richest in the world. The
nation can no longer afford to let il
suffer from these annual visitations
OF destruction and horror. Since.
by almost superhuman efforts we
have many times preserved our
selves we fell we have a right to
demand help from the state and the
nation in preserving our existence.
That we can count on your aid. in
| Federation and individually | am
! confident and / am sure you will
speak a good word for Cairo and use
/ your influence to keep ii from being
washed off of the map OF Illinois. 1t
has been we said since the dread
full devastation and suffering caused
hy the unparalleled floods Of the
past two years that nation able 10
finance and build the Panama Canal.
the most stupendous piece of engi-
reering skill perhaps since the cree
tion Of the Pyramids Of Egypt, can
not afford any longer to delay the
reclamation and preservation of the
richest valley in the world With
It's hundreds of thousands of fertile
acres already under cultivation
ruined again and again By angry,
dest -oying waters, that sweep away
comfortable homes. live stock, rir-
crops and helpless humanity the ap-
peal TO the abundant resources OF
such prosperous, rich and power
Iful nation as our own should not
fall upon Indifferent, unheedng
ears and unsympathetic hearts. We
have right. in common justice to
demand state and national aid and
protection. As you have seen some
thing of our defenses, and the havoc
caused business in our large, indus
trial district, totally destroyed for
the second time within year and
causing millions In losses we beg
you to help us by your influence in
legislative action, to make another
start We have heard that "provi-
dence helps those who help them
selves and surely we have done
that. We know the Federation is a
great force and has done much in its
eighteen yeers OF existence for bet
terment along many lines We are
thankful for what has been already
accomplished, but there is yet
great deal to be done for the suffer
ing aud oppressed; to cleanse the
body polite, by example and prac-
tice, lift up the fallen and protect
the weak We have barely touched
the outer edges of vice and misery
which finds in slavery, worse than
death many sister women: haze
rescued but a few of the countless
multitudes of helpless little children
born to suffer brief span and die
from unfortunate conditions we
may help to remedy. Time passes
quickly there is so much to be done
and life is so full of opportunity in
this new crusade in which our best
womanhood is engaged OF what the
Federation has done and is doing 4
might say a great deal since was
present when 1t was started and
have been with it ever since and
often told the tale
There is some one with us today
who can do II greater justice than
myself, the last and newest star in
cur galaxy of presidents. who is
throwing all her vigorous energies
and gracious personality into its
splendid work and will tell you OF II.
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