Arizona republican., 1913-10-08
INTERESTS ARE
 NOT LESSENEO
WOman's s Work at State Fair Forging Ahead-The Granting of Ballot to Wo- men Has Not Diminished Love fOI. HandiWOrk

Granting of suffrage to women o1 Arizona and their ready acceptance ol the responsibility, has not lessened thelr former interests, is the contention ol Mrs C. B Laird, head of the Woman's department Of the state fair
 .'Woman's sphere is larger that Is alT' explained Mrs. Laird last evening
 National and local events have al ways attracted ArizOna's progressive women and it was but another step for ms to secure the ballot. The study we have given politics has not altered our mode of life l find the pubic woman. she who is apparently interest ed only in civic life, the club woman with her varied interests and the housewife with her manifold cares, take equal pride and pleasure in any bit or fine needIework which they made themselves. The work of the Woman's department of the state fair is pro-
 sressing wonderfully toward comple- ton. Mrs. NJ. H. Williams, secretary of the department is now in the office of the fair commission in the Fleming Building Entry tags have been re- ceivcd and exhibitors are advised to see Mrs. Williams as soon as possible for their own convenience owing to the long waits when the rooms are thronged on the closing days. l want to call particular attention to the rule of this department that no exhibit will
 be received for entry after five o'clock on Thursday the thirtieth. Of course the present arrangement is merely for
 tags. the identification of the article to be entered at later date.
 In endeavOring to create an interest
 in nandiworl1 of women, exhibitors are urged to enter more of the modern work than has heretOfor been shown The newest of embroideries and laces the most up to the minute patterns i'll lingerie that everything that greets the visitor be fresh and unrecognized. No article will be accepted that has been exhibited more than three times. The special premiums offered follow: Mrs F.. J Bennitt offers q gold thimble to girl under II years of age for the best three or more buttonholes. DOnofrio company offers pound box of candy for the best hemmed napkin. made by girl under T. years of age, and twO-pound box as a second prize.
 Boston Store offers a 5000 handbag for best knitted work by lady 65 years of age or over.
 New OIk store oilers So-DU III met chandise for best crochet bedspread. Goldwaters offers $500 in cash for best 36-inch centerpiece worked in colors
 The culinary and pantry department gives promise of being as great sue cess as last year. Besides the long list of prizes, the Phoenix Flour Mills has made these offerings:
 First Prize-$5.00 for best loaf of bread made from White Loaf Flour. Second Prize-4S-p pound sack of White
 Loaf Flour.
 First Prize-$5O0 for best loaf of
 bread made from Ruby Flour. Sec ond Prize-4S- pound sack of Ruby Flour
 First Prize-s5OO for best cakes
 made out of Arizona Star Flour. See ond Prize-48p pound sack of Arizona Star Flour
 The Valley Flour Mills has offered $5.00 for best half-dozen biscuits made from Daisy Flour. Second Prize-4S- pound sack of Daisy Flour
 First Prize-$5.OO for best loaf of bread made from Perfect flour. Sec ond Prize-4S-pOund sack of Perfect Flour.
 First Prize-$5.00 best loaf of bread
 made from Blue Ribbon Flour. Sec ond Prize-4S- pound sack of Blue Rib bon Flour.