The Washington herald., 1913-04-22
HOTBED OF VICE
IS in CITY SLUMS
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at womens clubs. inadvertently used wa
ter wagon" His recovery from the laugh
ter that followed left him in control Of
the situation. He countered that THE
men would be better of if they visited
both wagons"
In part. Mr.. Rudolph said: cit is the
rash-not the brave-men who now speak
lightly of women's clubs. 1t has been
demonstrated that they are here to stay.
There has been a rush for the water
wagon" Mr.. Rudolph interrupted the
laughter with the statement that both
wagons were good for men to stick to-
Continuing, Mr.. Rudolph said: "Women's
clubs are an essential part of the body
polite. We welcome you to this city.
and wish you every success In your
work"
Mrs. Pennybacker. president of the fed
Grafton. in response to the welcoming ad-
dresses. said:
I'VE are very glad to be in your city.
1t is the center of the world. II is COM
posite of all the country; and being cos
mopolitan, possesses all the charms Of
every section"
Continuing. Mrs. Pennybacker traced
the history OF the federation and spoke
OF its importance, embodying. as il does.
more than a million homemakers in this
country.
In the only formal address, Mrs. Ba-
con, speaking on Housing Reform"
said, in part:
Il am glad to say that some of the
cities in this country are following the
laws made by Germany in regard to ten
ements. Such laws are sadly needed.
For city to say II has no slums is as
bad as for a man 10 say hes has never
sinned.
SIums Are Sore spot.
Most of the civic reform is in the
parks and avenues, not in the houses.
These reforms are a drop in the bucket
Of the needs Of millions of people.
IL should be realized THAI slums
are a sore spot on a citys face. We
should cut windows for souls as wen
as lungs. The death traps of tene-
ments should be cleaned out, that
there may be room for sanitation ana
decency.
THE comforts. such as rugs and
wall PAPER, and even bathtubs, can
wait. We should provide air. sewer
age. and drainage. Too often money
when weighed in the balance with hu-
man life, has proven the heavier. The
slums compose the deaths head pe-
hind the masks of poverty and crime
and vice.
Too often the child Of the Sums
grows into a consumptive or criminal
Congestion is the greatest cause OF crime
and vice. Everything is public. The girls
in many cases must go to dance hails
because they have no room in whlch 10
entertain at home. There Is danger 10
your children i'm sitting side by she In
public schools with these children OF the
slums. We must attend to housing re-
form first
Between the speeches musical selec-
lions were rendered by Mrs. w. II. Shir-
cliffe and Mrs William T. Reed.
Mrs Pennybacker was presented with
a bunch of American Beauty roses oy
members of the federation.
On the platform, besides the speakers
and Miss Margaret Wilson. who wore
white chiffon satin, were Mrs. l.. l..
BIankenburg wife of the Mayor OF Phlla-
delphia; Mrs. Samuel B. Sheath. Mrs
Harry B. Sheath, Mrs. Harry l.. keete'
Mrs. Eugene Reilly. Mrs. William b. Will
Jams. Mrs. c. H. Mcmahon. Mrs. William
Andrews, Mrs. Frank White, Mrs. A. l..
Christie, Mrs. Grace Julian Clark, Mrs.
]. Creighton Mathewes. Miss George a.
Bacon, Mrs. William T. Harper. Mrs.
Francis ID. Everett, and Mrs. Clayton
Emig.
Reception Receiving Line.
In the receiving line at the Raleigh re-
ception to members of the federation were:
Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. William Z.
Andrews, president for the District; Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker, National presi-
dent; Mrs. l.. l.. Blankenburg, vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Samuel b. Sheath, second vice
president: Mrs. Harry L. keefe, record
ing secretary; Mrs. Eugene Reilly, cor
responding secretary: Mrs. William b.
williams. treasurer; Mrs. c. II. Nc
Mahon. auditor; Mrs W. ]. Weiss and
Mrs Harry II. Guss, both of the Dis
trict: Mrs. Grace Boynton, Mrs. Grace
Porter Hopkins, Mrs. Joseph +. James,
Mrs. Josephine A. Rich, Mrs. John III. |
Stokes, Mrs. Court F. Wood, Mrs. Will |
lard d. Bigelow, and Mrs. Philip NJ. |
Moore, all of the District federation; |
Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern; Mrs. A. l.. |
Christie, Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke, Mrs. |
Francis ID. Everett, Mrs. William p. Har-
per, Mrs. J. Creighton Mathews, Mrs. |
Frank White, all directors of the Cen
eral Federation; Mrs. Augustus Knight, |
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, and Mrs. Arthur
Ramsey, all of the Twentieth Century |
Club. of the District; Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood, Mrs. Lucia Blount, Miss Carrie E. |
Kent. Miss Frances Graham French, Mrs. |
Charlotte Emerson Main, Mrs. Hannah |
b. Sperry, and Mrs. Jessie Llewellyn |
Engle all past presidents Of the District
Fedora ton: Mrs. Lizzie w. Colver, and
Mrs. Harriet Dunbar Couden.
In charge of punch bowls at the re-
freshment tables were Mrs. d. W. Will
son, Mrs. Robert Miller, and Mrs. A.
Il. Lacey.
At the morning session of the fedora
ton. reports were read, and there were