Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-24

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COMMITTEE DIf
Paper contributed By Mrs. E. P.
and read BY Mrs. 4. A. sprague.
chairman health committee, E. 3. Fed
Grafton Women's Clubs, at Fargo. Il
10 filled with facts Of a most interest.
ing nature:
/ did not know before attending the
meeting Of the council Of women ct
Washington, the past spring. that
each department OF the federation hal
a member of the board to represent
that department before the board of
directors; that the hopes and fears,
the prayers and tears Of the depart
ment could be laid on this member
and that she would plead their cause
before that body. This gave me
some idea OF the strength OF the fed.
Grafton. Through It's board members
tae federation keeps In touch with
the small department and the small
club. The council meeting seemed to
me a round table where every de.
partment answered to roll call and
gave an account of itself. Just he.
tween ourselves it was splendid
place to size up the other fellow.
It has been my pleasure to attend
meetings, conventions and conven.
tons and congresses on two contiA.
ents, and l wish to pay our fedora.
ton this compliment: Il have never
people handled with such tact,
promptness and thoroughness as che
thousand women We're handled
for almost a weeks time by our feder-
alton president in, Washington. For
This reason I consider the council the
most wonderful meeting l ever at.
and l am happy to tell you
what part the health committee play.
ed in the sessions. Our chairman,
Mrs. s. s. Crockett Of. Tennessee,
could not be with us, SO our board
member. Mrs. Francis D.. Everett OF
Highland Park, ILL.,, acted as SLEEPER
dess to such members Of the health
as happened to be pres
ent. .... .... a't
Meet Directors. -.
The first day we ere invited to
the board OF directors in the
room of the Raleigh and
tell them briefly what message we
hoped to send back to the states con
corning the work. for this year. The
following Wednesday morning the
health committee was scheduled for
a second appearance. this. time before
the assembly. Mrs. Everett, our
board member, gave Mrs. Crockett'a
message. First, she hoped that all
clubs would find time to give to some
section of tho health program for
the child which. she prepared
for the year. There are SO many d.
visions of the child welfare work that
every club should find one to suit
the needs Of it's immediate commun
ity. =
Second, she urged clubs to create,
effort to secure a, national department,
Of health. Mrs: Lafon Riker Of Har
rodsburg, N. y: chairman of the Child
Hygiene committee. gave a very fine
talk on the baby contest as a means
Of educating the public: She describ'
ed very definite instructions for con
the contests and distributed
score cards and directions for
same. She finished her talk with a
plea to instruct the young mo
ther and. "save the Baby"
tuberculosis Section.
Mrs. Quain OF North Dakota rep,
resented the Tuberculosis, section,
she advised united action in a rural
campaign against disease: Shc said:
"The large cities have their workers
well organized and have succeeded in
deaths from tuberculosis in
half, but the disease is on the In
in the rural communities. The
opportunity for the organized work
er is great, especially for the club.
in the small, towns. If the
clubwoman can be persuaded not to
put her, light under a bushel, but to
give her sister on the farm an oppor.
to attend 3 health meeting ar.
by the club to teach proven.
lion, of disease, this work can all be
lone without much effort. Clubs can
get the names of the farm mothers by
consulting the county superintendent,
and the country school teachers will
help you to advertise. She may be
glad to take care of the childrensat a
home while the meeting g In
progress In the school house. A Ian.
tern with slides makes these meet.
much more effective. A. nurse
who can talk. a physician who Is
able to put what he has to say into
the language Of the nome. or a club
member, who is Interested. and will
give the subject some study, can al.
ways be found who wilt give their
time for such a. meeting. The doctor
may be able TO help Won have litera.
ture on hand for distribution. Plan
your meeting far enough. III: advance
10 have all your arrangements well
made and have time for your invita-:
lions to reach the remotest corner
Of the community OF which the club
is the hub. : Il:
Plan TO Reach Mothers.
We must reach the mothers, or tile