The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19

A woman hating bachelor shifted con-
temptuously at the society column.
pushed his newspaper across the table.
attacked his grapefruit feroctousiy
and remarked: It's sin and shame
the way women waste their time"
Waste their time. eh2 In the list of
guests that stirred the disgust OF the
critic OF women there were 81 many
names OF men az a women. Every
ballroom floor has a male partner.
For every ball gown there's a set OF
evening clothes.
Women time MASTERS Yet on the
front page of the newspap per the man
who hates US tossed from him as some
thing undesirable there was a column
about the woman Of Indiana having
collected q fund for the Investigation
into the mysterious murder of a woman
physician OF q town in their State. The
Investigation insisted upon by these
women has resulted In the arrest of
two men suspected OF the murder. The
movement originated in a wonan's
club. Doubtless the members OF the
club had been charged with wasting
their time gaddsng about clubs instead
Of staying at home.
Women time MASTERS In two West
ern states they've started an annual
baby show where children are graded
according TO their points of health and
strength, and SO given an impetus to-
ward health In the home and a stand
ard for better race
Women time MASTERS: A town In
Iowa has been forced to cleanse It's
siums. through the efforts Of a little
woman who used every moment OF
time that she could spare from her
famiiy's welfare for the welfare of
the community In which her children
were growing up.
Time MASTERS. Two women have
he~-. appointed to watch the girls and
boys of the dance halls and com
mittee Of ciubwomen in St Paul win
them aid and information and moral
support.
The women OF Baltimore are teach
ing children to keep the school
grounds sanitary ard hea u.ifui. -~------
The women of California are storm
ing the legislature for g law providing
that only persons OF sound health
shall marry.
Chicago clubwonsen have investt-
gated the poorer quarters Of their city
and got proof Of 1886 violations of the
sanitary ordinances. Through their
efforts the owners OF 4ls buildings have
,,een ordered by the city to make those
buildings habitable under penalty OF
fine or imprisonment.
The women's club OF Albany Is urg-
Ing the city to dispose Of the garbage
and ashes, and all waste instead of
leaving the matter TO private collec-
ticn and destruction.
The woman's club OF Omaha has
named three members OF the social
service board which Will regulate play
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The Woman's Municipal League OF
Boston has suggested plans for the
Improvement of city housekeeping
which IT, intends In and prahablv will
executM '2'~ 2. ~F1' -->'.''''
The woman's club of Nutley. N. j..
thinking the home could be better
served If Its mistress knew more
about meats. visited a meat market.
and while two OF their mum Der dom
ned big aprons, watched a demon
stration of the art OF carving cuts
and hnding joints An expert butcher
directed the lesson.
Chicago clubwomen are drafting
minimum wage bill for women work
er&
Louisville women are arranging for
q permanent exhibit of child welfare
work.
Delaware women are working for
four legislative measures, a ten-hour
working day for women. a college for
girls. salary for the state forester.
and an amendment to the State IL
brary law.
The woman's club of Minneap polls
Is agitating inexorabiy for cleaner
streets
wsmen have organized" auxiiiaries
to the commercial clubs for the de-
velopment Of their communities and
States in oregon.
iowa women are working for the
appointment Of woman as deputy
labor commissioner and for the re-
ducticn of the working day to nine
hours.
Young women OF Lincoln. Ohio.
cared for the children In families
whose mistress wished to attend a
meeting to discuss lowering the cost
Of hving by cooperative marketing |
and shopping
The clubwomcn Of San Antonio are
acting an foster mothers TO delin- |
qhsnt boys and girls and helping them
to q better start In life.
The ciubYcmen Of Louisville have
undertaken supervision Of the tene- |
ments.
Denver clubwonaen are talking Of /
discussing : nniform style OF cos
June 70 be WORN oh the street. Tor !