The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-14

is true. wide range OF subjects. but
In our sectional work what are we
Offering. for instance. 10 the young
inexperienced mother. who is eager
TO learn all, she can about child well
fare and Kindred subjects? What
are we giving the busy housewife.
who would thoroughly appreciate be-
ing able 10 dclve Il little into the sci
ence or household economies with a
small circle ct interested women7
rms is an intensely practical age.
and continually becoming more So
The question IS. not so much WHO
are E0u? or What do YOU believer"
as. What do YOU ISnow?'' What
can you do?"
Its desirable, oC course to be In
formed about Schopephsuer. but. on
the other hand. We arc Vitally con
cerDcd aS u what causes contribute
10 the high cost OF living, and as TO
what can be louc towards reduction
Also. how can we get q free market,
and avoid paving such heavy toll to
so many middemen? What can !
DO 10 keep mY. small boy occupied at
nome, so he VIII not spend his play
hours in the srtcet? How can | guide
my growing daughter away. from the
follles and eXcesscs OF dress, and of
amusement which are such problem
10 all thinking mothers? How can I
get more system into the running OF
my complicated household machinery?
And. must ! face the alternative OF
''N''tN Rtlili~ ipItlDltSSGu INTO tue llOu-
crn nat, or remaining at The doubtful
mercy or the elusive bousemaid? 2.
can my furnace be so run az TO elm
mate my quota OF the SCOT and smoke
that blacken the winter OF our dis
content ard, II SO. how?
You may perhaps reply that these
and kindred subjects arc given atten-
tion at our regular club meetings
but the fact remains that II is in The
PERSONAL contact. the individual ef-
= f,f he
sections. where the greatest benefit
accrues, and our sectional work. as
1T stands today, is purely and solely
along ornamental lines
The Japanese cherry tree. which
bears such exquisite blossoms. but no
fruit. Is charming object OF adorn-
ment in ones garden, but ii all men
planted only the ornamental variety
fruit which we all enjoy
, Are we not. In our club studies,
happily and serenclv blossominc our
lives away. missing many of the
1rultul subjects which We might be
pursuing. with profit 10 ourselves
and with helpful results to our asso-
Ciauon?
There is another line OF work
which we have somewhat neglect
ture. This neglect has long been a
source OF regret 10 many OF us. but
we hatc eased our conscience not. a
little with the oft-reDeated excuse
mat our members are already !den-
titled with the many charitable in
sututions o! the city, which Is true
in a way: bu, II you will look through
our club directory YOU will find that
OF the 325 active and associate mem
hers less than one third are doing
any special work along these lines
Another milestone which is fire.
quently hung around our necks Is
the ttme-worn excuse ooh, what's
the use, We have tried so fire.
q9uently In the past to accomplish
things for the public welfare and
have met with so many reburs that
we are discouraged
II seems Ia me that this Is very
much the attitude Of our discourage
ment. Our former attempts have
been frequently unsuccessful, there
fore We have given up all hope for
the future
But ! am sure. that not one splen-
did effort put forth by our club
members has been without its result.
however dishcarteninE IT might at
hrst sight appear. The work done
80 has been paving The way for later
endeaYor, preparing the minds OF
men to listen TO what public-spirited
women have TO say.
Do you for moment suppose that
the results OF women's work and
persistence which we see cverywhsre
today, women municipal experts.
women policemen women members
OF public boards OF various kinds,
and here In Salt Lake a woman in
spector who inspects-do you think
these results would have been
brought about without the years of
labor and effort and education which
the women's clubs have been carry
ing on?
Each year sees our women n little
better trained, a little more clear
sighted. public spirited. broad-mInd-
ed, a little more capable in judg-
ment. and consequently the public,
or perhaps I should cay the men who
make our laws and administer our
affairs. are each year learning a lit
tie more confidence In woman's
soundpess. not only as a suggestor,
but as an executor.
a perusal OF our recent laws and
public improvements will show n
goodly number which are directly due
TO the untiring efforts Of our splen-
did women.
Where few years ago the attitude
OF the average man seemed to be,
Why can't the women attend to
their legitimate home duties. and
leave public affairs in the hands of
men who understand such things?"
the chances are that today the same
man will express his opinion some
what after this fashion Yes, un-
doubtedly there are many things
about our municipal housekeeping
that may we'll be considered by wom-
en-, things that are especially In
their line; and then, too. many wom-