Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20

Rest rooms for farmers wives visiting
tho city have been provided in Now ata.
Okla. and Findlay. Ohio In some
states women'S clubs working to pre-
serve national landmarks and historical
places of interests. The Dallas 'l'lp-
women have preserved old Fort Dallas
and tn" hloCkhouSe used during the carlv
wars With tho Indians The kentuckF
women are hoping tn preserve Mann
mouth Cave as national reservation.
Womens clubs of Louisiana have I'M
dertaken to better factory conditions and
accomplish certain changes in this system
OF work.
In large cities visiting nurses TO to
poor have been put on government pay
rolls partly through the influence of tie
women's organizations that have fr"-
quently helped bear the expense Of TIE
project. The humane interests of Ne"
York women secured covered stsnds for
the hackmen.
The custom of cheering tho sick with
flowers cut from city parks is part "f
the pleasure enjoyed by Colorado clubs.
while the Cameron club of Nest NIr-
ginia observes Mothers day 10y sending
blooming plants to the sick and aged
The Federation of Womcn'S clubs in
the National Capital l. not only working
for the betterment Of local conditions.
but is also giving its attention To such
national issues as conservation. rivers
and harbors Until recently there We're
twenty-one clubs in the District With an
aggregate membership of 5ooo. but four
more organizations have been added dur
ing the past month.
The various purposes OF the clubs are
partly d:scernible through their names.
as: The Aid Association for the Blind.
Capitol Hin History Club. Chapter T..
L. O., Columbia Heights Art Club an-
gress Of Mothers of the District of CO.
lumbia. District Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union. District Of Columbia
Womans Suffrage Association. Eve, nav
Club. Excelsior Literary Club. II, Ise-
keepers Alliance. Ladies' Mon Veteran
Legion, Legion of Loyal Women. Philo
Classics. Pro- Re Nata. Washington Al
lance of Jewish Women. Washington
City kindergarten Club. Woman's Bind
cry Union, Womans Clinic. Woman
League of the National Junior Republic.
Womans National Press Association.
Woman's National Rivers and Harhois
Congress- Registered Nurses Associa-
ton. womans cooperative committee of
the Central Union Mission. Georgetown
Industrial Center and the National liz
brary for the Blind.
members OF the District OF Columbia
Federation work in committees to ac-
complish any legislative betterment Some
of the causes espoused recently were the
proposed bill for pensoning fremen and
policemen, the need of small parks. the
national need of pure water. laws of con-
servation. the protection Of national for
ests against fire and vocational training.
Fairgrounds. crusade against high car
steps and legislation regulating the liquor
traffic have all met with the cooperation
of these womens clubs.
Among the executive officers of the To-
cal branches of this large organiza ton
are Mrs. A. a. Birney. Mrs. Harvey W Wi
ley, Mrs. Grace Boynton Logan. Mrs
John ii. Stokes. Mrs. Mary S. lockwood,
Mrs. Adolph Kahn. Miss Celynda Ford.
who has designed the federations seal.
and Mrs. w. r. Andrews.
During the past year efforts have been
exerted by the local federation To obtain
funds for a clubhouse. Just how soon
such building will be reality is mat
ter of speculation. but some money has
been raised for this purpose. and with
5000 women behind the project il is eS
pected that before long definite plans
for the clubhouse will be made Then the
District of Columbia Federation may look
forward to the enjoyment of comfortable
quarters