The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-05

This is Wornen's Week in North Carolina for
the North Carolina Federation of Womens Clubs
today begins its annual convention IN Fayette-
vile, the sessions to continue through Fnoay'
That means that ali North Carolina will be look
ing Fayettev lille ward this week, for the women
of this State are becoming more and more factors
in its development, in its progressive life.
The women of America are today taking more
interest in the real things of life than ever before,
and this is a good agn for this Republic. The
influence OF women is an influence for good and
North carolina will become a greater State the
more ,sEat women become interested IN It's
affairA rThe women's clubs Of this State have
already accomplished much for it, and with their
increase and development We confidently expect
that greater things will be done for betterment
work. In this connection a review OF what
women have done very recently, and what plans
are afoot will show the trend of the age in
the fuller recognition OF their capabilities and of
their value as citizens. Here are some OF the
affairs in which they are concerned:
Scottish trades women are actively seeking
better labor conditions for themselves.
Women we're influential in securing a decision
at the polls for electric lights in Marengo, Ind.
Every taxpayer, including women, voted.
A new wonan's club has been formed in Mon
treal. which will be strictly a social club after
the fashion of the social clubs for men.
Plans are under way for the erection in St.
Paul, Mimi, of a $4,000 home for working girls
earning the minimum wage and unable to pay the
rent OF suitable quarters elsewhere.
Following the example of the Kaiser in erect
ing a seaside home for the children of the Berlin
working classes, a large German firm is building
a summer holiday home for Berlin women en-
gagged in factory work.
A joint advisory committee of members of Par
lament and women social workers in England has
been formed to promote better laws touching on
the welfare Of women and children in that
country.
The Old and New Club of Maiden, Mass. the
third oldest woman's club in the State, contrib
utes towards a vacation school and a scholarship
fund, plants trees in the parks, conducts a clean
up week and has helped increase the appropria-
ton for city forestry work.
Organized originally as a literary club, the Cur
rent Events OF Augusta, Me, conducts a campaign
of investigation to secure pure foods and full
weight and assists the city in a cleanup day
annually.
The Womans Club of Barre, VT, although only
eight months old, has opened Fairgrounds and
secured a competent instructor, has started a
city historical museum, has conducted lectures
and musical entertainments and has established
cooking and domestic economy classes.
The Womans Fourth Ward Civic Improve
ment Society of Anles, La, has erected waiting
stations at the State college street car stops and
perfected a garbage disposal system for college
club and frat houses. 1t orders weeds cut and,
when property owners refuse, it hires them cut
and charges the bill to the owners.
The Wornan's Club of Racine, Wis, led a move
nent for public library and got it. 1t was also
instrumental in buying city lots in various loca-
tons to be used as part of a new public parks
system and children's Fairgrounds. 1t also has
started school gardens, worked for a bigger and
better city and aided women's welfare move
ments.
The club women of Arlington. Massachusetts.
have established a club paper devoted to club
and federation news and the proceeds are devoted
10 civic work