Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-22
DR.. SUMNER
TALKSTO WOMEN
ON NASOCIAL EVIL
Addresses First Meeting of Club
on "The Consciousness of
Womans Sex Loyalty.
AT NEW MASONIC TEMPLE
Delegates Chosen TO State Federation
of Woman's Clubs TO Be Held
at Evanston.

Loyalty was the keynote Of the first
meeting OF the season of the Woman's
club of Rock Island, held Saturday
afternoon in the beautiful auditorium
of the new Masonic Temple, where
all the sessions win convene during
the year.
The president, Mrs. T. p. Davis. in
presenting the speaker of the after
noon, Very Rev. Walter T. Sumner,
d. d., dean of SIS. Peter and Paul
cathedral, Chicago, spoke of the spirit
of loyalty that should and does bind
the women of the club together for
mutual interest and the best welfore
Of the city which it represents.
Dean Sumner, speaking on the sub
ject, "The Dawning Consciousness of
Woman's Sex Loyalty" delivered al
able and inspiring address that i'm
pressed the 600 women who heard him
with his great earnestness, singleness
OF purpose and authority. He is an
eloquent speaker. thoroughly conver-
SAINT with his subject and awake to
the grave importance of the message
he brings. AS a member of the Chi
cago vice commission. the first of its
kind in the country, and as a member
OF fifty or more societies for the study
and solution OF social problems. he
Knows whereof he speaks.
DEAN SUMMERS ADDRESS.
He spoke in part as follows:
Every man today is compelled by
,an.-aVtt,1v e.. - l. fr
best. That which takes from him his
power to meet the demands that labor
and society put upon him must be
Stunned. We may preach sermons
make addresses, publish pamphlets
books and reports upon vice of al
kinds, but they will be most forceful
only when they convince a man that
he must not only some day pay the
penalty for them in the future world
t'that in this world they are taking
away from him his power to live al
his best, and thereby lowering his eff
ficiency. We are approaching a sub
ject today which is decreasing the
efficiency OF the people of the nation
The integrity of the home, the natior
and the individual himself demands
the repression of the social evil as 4;
commercialized business.
with the enfranchisement OF won
en- great power is put into their hands
but how may their efficiency be meas
used, either in quality or quantity
How many women know how to in
telligently cast a ballot, know what i
the bonded indebtedness of their city
how its schools are supported, how it
roads are built, what is the recall an
referendum. the primary law, etc?
is safe TO say that the majority knoy
more about these questions than d
their husbands, brothers and fathe
who have had a vote since they wer
81 years of age.
Conditions that tend to decreas
efficiency are congestion in comml
nifty life, the pace of life which el
genders a spirit of unrest. the dispos
tion characteristics that dwarf ideal
accepting the opinion Of others instea
of building an individual opinion
amassing large fortunes with the al
of child labor. collection OF vice fee
receiving exhorbitant rents frol
houses leased for immoral purpose
high rent from poor tenements. etc.
FACE GRAVE PROBLEMS.
MANY grave problems are facin
the nation. among the foremost
which is the exploitation and iniu
tice done 20 womanhood Somethin
that will show the loyalty of wome