Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-11-15

note were present and addressed
the delegates ON matters OF espe-
cial interest to the housewives on
the farm. The keynote of this event
was contained in an address by Mrs.
Belle y'D Harbert, Manzola, Colorado,
who presented the life's duties OF
the home-building mother in a
brilliant speech characterized by one
of her auditors as almost pathetic
in its challenge and almost chal-
longing in its pathos. She said:
"The international Congress OF
Farm Women, organized at Colorad
Springs in October, 1911. is a wo-
mans movement toward the goal 81
social justice.
1.-THE world has absolutely failed
to appreciate the economic value OF
the farmers wife, and she has now
stepped upon the stage OF social pro-
gress and offered to help in the so
luton of the worlds great problems.
Her experience as the keeper Of the
rural home from which so many
great men of all nations have come,
her knowledge Of the burdens and
care which have driven so many
thousands OF her sisters from the farm
to take refuge in the cities, and her
unseIish desire to be OF real SER
vice to humanity, have prompted
this organization. Results most i'm
portant to the future OF all nations
are sure to follow.
I 1T is the beginning of new era
in country life. There is no doubt
as to the responsibility for the whole
sale movement toward the city dur
ing the past decade. Women become
tired of drudgery, caused by lack OF
in the rural homes, but
which are furnished in the cities.
In the city she has water In the
house, fuel for cooking, lights, and
often heat. The sewerage problem
other convenience which she could
not have under present existing con-
dltions in the rural communities. She
becomes tired Of the monotony and
Isolation she has to endure and natur'
ally turns to the city as a means Of
relief.
Farm women have hitherto lab
ored and died as individuals. They
have never been recognized as a class
or factor in the worlds work. Other
great industries have always had am
pie consideration at the hands OF the
government, the state and by. the
student of social problems; so have
the wage earners, but she who has
given to the world it's recruits Of
brain and Drawn has had no fitting
recognition.
much has been said of late about
the popularity, Of the back to the
Farm movement ON account Of mod
ern methods of soil tillage, up-todate
and a better knowledge of
farm management; but PRACTICAL
nothing has been said in regard 10
power for household use, best methods
Of securing plentiful water supply
fofg the house, the most sanitary met
hods of disposing of sewerage, and
lp-to date methods of furnishing light
and heat for the farm home.
these household problems must
be solved before the Back to the
Farm movement will ever bespopu-
ar. Women are not going back to
he farm to milk the cows and make
,utter without the help of a cream
and other modern conven-
ences with power to, run them.
Never again will she be willing to
larry water for household use when
modern inventions are cheaper than
luman strength; never again will,
he be contented to spin and knit an
weave like her gradmother did, or be
slave to the broom and dustcloth
When a vacuum cleaner saves its
rice in doctors bills every year OF
IS installment.
"The international Congress of
'arm Women has been organized as
sort of clearing house for the
arm home troubles. 1t exerts a un.
tying influence which binds the farm
women of all nations into one great
As tribute to what American tar.
hers have accomplished, seventeen
oreign nations sent over two score
elegates to investigate American
lethods and American machines.