The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
Relation Of the Woman of the
Twentieth Century to Her Club
What Does the One Do For the Other? What Do the Two
Do For the Community? Cooperation Cuts a Large
Figure in Club Life.
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club? What does the club do for the
woman? And what do the club and
woman do for the community? These
questions we hear frequently. some
times in criticism, but oftener because
Of serious desire to know.
What the woman does for her club
is a broad question. Its answer is on
every hand. What the club does for
the woman depends largely on her
attitude toward the work. but in all
cases, and in spite of attitude, there
is a compelling. beneficent influence
about her club interests that broad
ems and enducates thought. Giving
mental elbow ROOM" some one has
termed it.
Then the sharing with the many,
even, one instructive talk, one after
noon of music, ~sociability and merg-
ing Of views, is Of vast assistance in
thought turning. When one after
noon is multiplied by many in the
year. when it is considered how by
clubbing interests scores Of women
receive at one meeting what it would
take months of time to carry to sep
arate homes, we know the club helps
the woman, and hence the commun-
ity. fully as much as does the woman
help the club.
lane IL AIOIl ailOtllS1 view POAAits Al
"A certain town in Pennsylvania hav-
ing a particularly progressive. enter
LrlsiDg and fearless set OF club MEM
beers it was first whispered, then
shouted, that woman's club causes
more trouble, makes more Mischief
in fact, it's a nuisance in the town.
Be the wOmen went quietly and de-
terminedly on in their trouble-making.
Happily his trouble making was di-
tected against the careless few whose
easy laxnesS caused innumerable petty
a~nnoyances, much unsightliness in
spots and occasional menace to health
and safety. For such as these the wo-
mems clubs was a nuisance n mis-
chief maker at first. But soon the
spirit Of the better idea was caught
and kept. Where a been careless
ness in care of shops n yards n
sidewalks neatness prevails, and to
this added beauty. Weeds edglng
vacant lots were trimmed. Flower
beds were planted by the shOpkeepers
near store entrances; trellis or hedge
was placed to screen unsightly wagon
sheds. Even before the S
small shop flowers doomed, and
above the doors we're trained vines OF
quick growth; the barber shop and
the bank had equally well-cared-foI
SURROUNDINGS. Safety at the swim
ming place was looked after; bach
yards were as we'll cared for as front
yards. Ordinances requiring that
poultry be kept in Enclosures were
drafted. A w~ell-Ordered. well
groomed' town. one which is tht
pride of it's citizens and a delight tS
its visitors, is unquestionably the re-
suit Of the 'meddlesome" clubs work
Property values are increased by TN:
improved condition. and the andar
Of health and degree OF cheer1uines
are raised; a sort Of w per
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lance and care pledge
Accomplished by Cooperation.
And how was it accomplished r
the beginning? Cooperation DetWee'
councils and the woman's CLUB nrst
corporation with the board o
health, board of education. appeal
to civic pride, suggestions to all con
cerned, as occasion required, Wnetne
the delivery boy. the ice man, the Goa
man, the vendors OF vegetables. a
was not done in a season or q yea
but each season adds to the list Q
better things accomplished.
"A general turning up Of the Who'll
orchestra one altar worker ue
scribes it. And what is being done !
<hiS town is going on all over IN
country. Seeds Of suggestion ger
inmate, are more vital than we tnini
may be waited by letter or the prln'
ed page as swiftly as present-da
process permits from coast to coas
or from the north to the south. AN
they take root and grow. mus IN
club helps the community.
Constructive criticism, not GOSSIP
but small talk" in action are lnstrI
ments in transforming undesirabl
conditions and In promoting tn
higher usefulness. In using these III
struments, again h woman Is heipe
by her club.
No longer is h clubwoman consit
cred q freak. "a white
There are SO many Of her. shortly "
may expect to find things the 9TH
way about, and this statement recall
4 recent letter Of confession from
newlymade clubwoman. The COME
sion in part reads:
The only promise my husband e:
acted of me just after the weddir