The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-17
PROBLEM
GAINS ATTENTION
Federation Of Clubs Gives
Time Over to Study Of
it Yesterday.

Fargo. n. D.. Oct. 17.-Patent 1medi.
cine and a~dultcratetl foods, together
with unsanitary conditions of slaugh-
ter houses. markets, bakeshops and
stores were criticized by speakers be-
Tore the afternoon session uf the Fed
Grafton Of Women's clubs Yesterday.
Much of IN session was devoted to
reports. and discussions upon these
topics.
Tells. Of Work.
Mrs. r. a.. Spraguc. chairman of the
department of public health of the
Federation, told of the municipal
slaughter house which has been secur-
ed at Grand Forks by the efforts OF
the club women extending over two
years. She also told something of the
work alonE this 4inc which is being
carried on In other. cities and towns
of h state through the influence Of
the Women's clubs of the various
communities. -
sNEe%AFe behind.
It's 81 disgrace that America and
England. are farsbehind all civilized
countriee y5sSsin laws for protection
againststhef selling of patent medicines
and the pratticingi of quack doctors"
said Prof. e. F.iI,sdd. in an address
dealing with the %ssprcvalcnce Of this
form of 'duackery.
He urged the club to cooperate and
demand the enactment of laws that
would expose fake doctors. would Sc
cure sanitary slaughterhouses, as we'll
as markets. and bakeshops.
.-Ita4h Ii, Labels.
He urged%wonleN TO demand truth.
fu] labels on all mcanned goods and
suggested that they set aside one day
OF the year as "health day and cele-
hrate with an appropriate program.
thus creating a sentiment along these
lines which will carry the work farth-
er forward.
Mrs. Fannie Dunn GUAM of Bis
marck who was to ave spoken upon
the subject, What the Public health
Department Did in Washington" was
unable to attend.
Arts and Crafts.
The second period OF the
under the charge of tho Arts and
Crafts department was presided over
by Mrs. II. c. Mccartney Of Cakes. A.
! special feature for hcl. division was
a demonstration of methods for work
In pottery. given by Miss Margaret
Cable of the state university. She
showed the clay in all processes from
the rough material to the finished
product. .Her subject was Pottery.
It's Possibilities in North Dakota"
The largest pottery enter IN tho
United States is In Ohio" assorted
Miss Gable: yet the raw material of
North Dakota lis Tar superior to that
Of Ohio, and suitable for art wares
as we'll as building materials. thing.
p%avenlents. and 81 forth. Another
problem to he considered in this in
dustry is fuel" continued Miss Cable.
North Dakota has 1900 square
miles of Ignite coal. and nothing can
excel Ignite gas for operating a
plant"
Artistic. Homes.
Another speaker for this depart.
ment was Mrs. Albert Hallenberg OF
Fargo. who made AN. appeal in. a
straightforward way. for artistic
homes. harmonious in every detail
THE home decoration is an index OF
the character Of the occupants. Let
your House have personality. and en-
press the individuality of the owner
As VIM. Morris said: Have nothing
in Your house you do not believe to he
useful, or know to be beautiful"
Music in Home.
Part of the program vas in charge
Of the~m music department and. presided
over by Miss Fannie c.. Amidon OF
Valley City. '"lf a girl car only sing
Sweet Bunch of Daisies and play
'Maiden's Prayer how is she quail
fled to step into our public schools or
in our homes and teach music to III
children?" asked Miss Anlidon.
Violin and piano instruction should
be Il regular part of the school cur
riculum." continued Miss .Amidon.
Organize 'childrcn's choral societies
throughout the state and once a year
have a competitive meeting. and you
have done much for thc:a~ advancement
of. musical appreciation" -. =
Better Music.
DIR. &C. Crcesnn of Fargo. college
was the next speaker with an appeal
for better church and Sunday school
music. .He declared that with better
music in the schools and. in the homes,
ministers with a. knowledge of hymn
ology, and hynnnals, with musical
values and a trained chorister who is
not irritable. n over jealous. that
problem. Of church music would be
solved.
Mrs. ". A. Gordon gave a ten min
ute talk on the subject of better mu-
sic in the home. She urged that home
be made more than a mere stopping
place. Q
Now that lIucria has ceased to be
a candidate for president. perhaps
Coma IF tho lifo insurance con,,,r;.,