The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1914-06-27
Old SETT|- -ER
At GLADSTONE l
ON MONDAY

ing to the place in the morning.
However, the day was cool and ideal
in this respect, and the usual good
sized crowd got out in spite Of the
muddy condition Of the roads.
President G. G. Turner called the
meeting to order at 1880 and prayer
was offered by John Little. 81 (.
Mr.. Turner said that it was the
custom in Stark county, as in other
counties Of the state, to meet annu-
ally for a picnic. He wanted those.
gathered to feel that they had the
freedom Of the village.
First on the program was song,
Away to the Field
G. s.. Cryne, historian Of the coun-
ty, gave an interesting paper which
will be printed for PRESS readers
another week. ..j
Next was a song, 20 Swallow,
Happy Swallow
Attorney T. d. Casey on being in.
troduced stated that it was pleasant
to be with the picnicers. He thought
it a very fine thing to gather in this
way once year and see how much
the development of the country had
been. It was a mighty good thing to.
exchange notes on crop raising, etc.
A few years ago no one seemed to
think that crops could be raised west
Of the Red River Valley. This has
all been changed and the speaker
thought the people who had come
from foreign shores had been largely
instrumental in bringing this great
change about. He was sure it was
the men Of small means who had
broken up our prairies and made
them productive.
"Sing on Sweet Birds" was the
title of the next song. 5.5
Supt. l.. r. Waldron spoke Of the
Importance of alfalfa and bronze
grass plants for Stark county farm
ers. These plants are adapted to
our soil and climate and will do, well.
At first the alfalfa plant had a little
trouble in standing our winters but
it is now bred up to a point where
the cold does not seem to affect it..
In closing Mr.. Waldron said the
farmers need alfalfa for their cattle
and horses.
The election of officers will be
found in the Gladstone column.
Miss Jane Thompson of Chicago
was introduced to give a talk on
sWomen's Suffrage Miss Thomp-
son recalled how in the early days of
our country's history women pre-
pared the raw material in the homes,
making everything there that was
made. Now all this is commercial.
lied and mostly done by men and
handled and sold by men. Mems
work has progressed; women's very
little; for the most part being done
as it was long long ago. She said
the clause in the constitution seemed
interpreted to read a government Of
the men, for the men, by the men-a
sort of bachelor establishment. She
told how the department Of agricul-
ture has no difficulty in securing
100000 for the pigs of the country
while only after years Of effort has
a children's bureau been establ blished,
with only $4,000 appropriation. The
home is and ought to be of first inn
portance and it is permanent and
successful because men and women
work together there. A woman to be
a good wife and mother must know
something outside the home. She
must know about water and sewage,
economic and commercial conditions
else how can she properly care for
her family and wisely spend what
her husband provides. omen and
children in the world Of labor are
less protected than men. Miss
Thompson said women are for no
party and not for or against any
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