The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-02-14
The W0mans Club
Edited By The womans Club

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The domestic sense that women have,
is no longer confined to her own house
keeping, but is shown to be necessary
to Town, State and National house.
keeping. Progressive men are learning
that women have good judgment in
many lines of municipal reform. Suf-
frage carried in Washington largely be-
cause of the pure food campaigns wag-
ed by women. Public sentiment Great
ed by pure food campaign reaches
persons in every walk of life-school
children, the Indifferent citizen, in fact
every body wants to eat clean food, the
whole community could come together
on the platform of clean food because
nobody wants to eat dirt. People with
no other idea OF that which is ranked
next to goodness want clean food, but
theymust be educated up to know what
is clean food. Very few stop to think
that the flies they see swarming over
meats and vegetables, may be flies that
are carrying the deadly germs of ty-
phoid fever and other Diseases too num-
erous to mention. We should say we
will not buy food that is left on the
street to become contaminated by dust
and flies, that we will not buy food that
is not protected in the stores. that we
will not buy food, that is not sold under
the pure food law.
To make such laws and enforce them,
a universal public sentiment must be
aroused, and the power to arouse it
lies in woman's hands. The subject of
clean food may be homely one, but it
ia dominant overcoming one in the
harmony of the home life.
Bill Nye has said, lit is the heighth of
q fly's ambition to be mistook for q
raisin", if that is true many have
reached the heighth of their earthly
ambition In Lancaster.
Recently, in cooperation with the
State Pure Food Department and the
State Board of Health, the Federated
Woman's Clubs, have undertaken a
campaign for better protection of bak-
ers bread.
They are sending out a sheet that
was written by one of the leading
practical housekeepers of Kentucky
and what she says should come to the
attention of every one who is depend
ing upon the bakers for bread.
1t is well written and timely article
and we will be glad of the opportunity
to reproduce it in full at an early date.
Why; not let common band of sympa-
thy work together for clean food, then
clean hands, which will bring about
clean hearts.
The public might like to know what
positions women hold IN Kentucky
through the Federation.
We have q woman at the head of the
Kentucky Educational Association, a
woman on the Forestry Commission, we
have two women on the tuberculosis
Commission, a woman as the State
Bacteriologist, woman Supervisor of
Rural Schools and women as factory
inspectors.
No need to be surprised that Kentuc-
ky women are being recognized, the
same blood that made our men such
capable men that 107 Governors of the
United States have come from Kentuc-
ky, flows in the veins of the mothers
and daughters of Kentucky, we are only
coming into our inheritance. Of course,
we owe much of our inspiration to the
General Federation and are proud to be
small part of that large body.
The General Federation of woman's
clubs stands for conservation not only
of natural resources, but of human life
as well.
1t is for temperance, not only in
drinking. but in eating and dress and
social entertaining. 1t is for peace and
arbitration as opposed to war. 1t is
against child labor that is robbing the
world OF tomorrow, against the white
slave traffic. that disgraces our age and
nation. 1t is for every thing good and
it is million strong. Can any club
afford to hold itself aloof from such a
movement? Club work has become a
thing of beauty because it has become
thing of service. The progress of
the world and civic betterment are be-
ing materially aided by the work of the
club women.
The next club meeting will be con-
Quoted by Mesdames Kinnaird ana
Kaufman and will be devoted to talks
along the lines of Civic Improvement.
and also talks on library work and needs.
The next musicale will be the life and
compositions of Schubert, who is re-
cognized as the greatest melodist of all
times and countries. This musical will
be held Friday afternoon, February
2lst, at the Parlors of Hotel Kengar-
Ian.