Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-26

The woman movement us crystal
tied IN the Federation Of WOmen's
clubs II one of these new forces that
With diligence patience. long suffer-
ing and self abneEation. ~ building
here, quietly pulling down there
smoothing the difficulties In the way
az another piac". widening the track
for the car uf feminine progress.
shielding the helpless. the deficient.
the delinquent
rs the occasion seems oppOrtunc
ana means available carrying some
political ur social reform to the
point 81 contamination and then
stepping aside shat others who are
not criminals imhecilcs nor Indians
not taxed may receive thv credit aud
tho applause
This Federation 90 organized WOO
manhood o. neither insignificant nor
eNbue~cent u is ono of the pOtcn-
tialitics of the world and Is here to
stay II includes the entire civilized
world n H. Held ct activities and
numbers more thHH milton mem.
bcrs. h organized Tor social uplir
aud education aud is rapidly becom-
INK recognized as an adjunct Co the
national government worthy OF con-
iidcncc and respect
cot the turty-cirht State Fedora
tiuns that max" up thr General Fed
Grafton exclusive of AFFILIATED organ
izations our state Federation b. the
youngest but not the least The In
itlai membership of seventeen clubs
has more than doubled ana every d..
partmcnt b. fully organized and a,-
lively carrying out such lines of work
as make Tor better conditions and
more wholesome living
THE readiness aud cordially with
which officers and members have as
sumcd rrspouribiiity and responded
to cutls for individual effort has made
the two years Of association delight
fully pleasant and widely profitable.
There Is "a great work before ting
organization. and many matters f"r
individual ana collective effort TEctc
are few natter wr may not con-
Germ ourselves with aud N is well that
these bc clearly defined and distinct.
understood. w may not conc '.u
ourselves with religious crecds err doe
trin"s nor value on, denomination
above another.
"Thc Federation as AN organization
may not rccoguiz, anl political par
Ties nor actively further any political
propaganda
And lastly. So long as 20 run-idrrU-
bile minority b. contrary minded .hi-
Federation may not even endorse
equal suffrage. nor recognize the
Equal Suffrage party a. an organ,1u-
ton Therefore. b h. clearly evident
that the Federation ct Women's clubs
is not a political Organization, al
though year 10y year Dc is becoming
more powerful as ,uoial factor and
"a civic force
u has selected icr its chief object
OF cnort that fundamental principle
aud duty ot government. rrutcy-
ting the vcuN against ta- strong In
pursuit ui this object ur have Geo com
Germ ourselves with puhIl, health and
sanitation. education. employment u'
women and children iu continuous in-
dustrirs, laws relating Go personal and
property rights ot women and child.
rem laws affecting the integrity ot the
home and the quality ot food ana
clothing. The suppression uf vice aud
checking vicious tendencies.
Questions now appealing tu the or
paulIed womunhood uT this ,uuutr.t
sud this state is tac injurious uduItrr-
alton or food stuns. the mpurity and
consequent uuyhulcsumcuc-- cot Oh,
milk supply the high cost ot living
and the insutnClcncy cot the labor
wage. the establishment oi Industrial
training schools and providing for Voc
rHtlouui training ana otherwise plIc-
ing the educational system on a more
same and efficient basis
SURPRISING infectious. contagious
aud prrvcntabl, diseases tn rcllc,-
ing prtcticiug surgeons aud physicians
ct their professional ouths and re-
curing them To report Co tie proper
authorities for quarantine am Diseases
That may be communicated and the
aggregation ct persons infected with
To- dangerous and iucurablc maludy.
TN" white slave traffic aud the rem
"dirs aud penalties appropriate
thereto
The conservation OF human lite and
'uyrr, and the cutting Oft OF blood
Iinua iuimic1l To- human development
by means looking 60 physical aud
mental superiority.
Tile creation ut public conscience
aud standards uf public morals
Tho questions with which this f,d-
GRAFTON is Immediately concerned aud
upon which action must nr taken CO.,
continued are. The question uf the
property rights of women ana their
minor children. the cliRibuitr OF Woe
mvu to hold appulntiYc offices and the
necessity for placing women members
on boards ot control ct institutions
where women aud children are re-
rvi,rd
The establishment of r., stem ot
circulating libraries either with ur
without government aid providing In
uuSirul homes for deficient and de
linqucut boys and glrls not Grim
luul
Providing e fund tor helping In the
campaign for the stamping out of U-
bcr.ulosis and campaign ot educa.
ton lu social aud sex hygiene
The better acquaintance OF tine pUo-
pie az large with the bible as liter
larry classic and the source OF civilized
government and inspiration for mod
cru Jurisprudence.
The adoption of &c system ui .u.ocs-