The Washington times., 1914-06-27
noisy. nauseous, gruesome. melting
pot of Chicago.
Tries Municipal Housekeeping.


And running a city is so much
like running a house on a big SCALE"
she said, that women now must
play thei rpart in the task Of mu-
nlcipal housekeeping.
one of the most interesting new
tasks We have undertaken at Hull
House is the instruction of foreign
women in the duties of voting. And
1t was gratifying to observe The in
telligent stand they took at a recent
election, where such questions OF
public policy as bond issues for a
new subway and for q county hos-
pital, for a contagious disease ward.
for bathing beaches, and for new fire
and police stations came up.
'One-half of the registered women
voters in the precinct occupied by
Hull House were Italians. And
these foreign women took the keen
est interest in the election, and were
almost reverent in their exercise of
the franchise
Women have been directly respon-
sible for many reforms in Chicago's
municipal life. OF these Miss Ad-
dams places a high value on the
court of morals and on the police
women.
We have twenty poIicewomen
now, and Mayor Harrison has prom
iotu ~ dppolHl c) blldI lIi
a short while there will be thirty OF
these valuable city servants. AT
first they were unpopular, and some
one higher up tried TO get them.
to use a police term, but when they
were rightly used they indicated
their usefulness. They have been
most valuable as chaperones at pub
lie dances and at similar gatherings.
Our dance hall problem has been
worked out to some degree. There
are improvements in the conduct Of
many OF the halls. Just now We
are working for a cessation of liquor
selling at o'clock, when the saloons
are closed, instead OF at 3 o'clock.
the time yet permitted for dane
halls to sell liquor
Urges Candor With Children.
Miss Adams was surprised TO
learn that. in Washington. schools
are not open evenings. and on Sum-
days and holidays. for the use of the
general public.
There are so many ways in which
the schools can be utilized as
the time Is boEnd to come when
legislators will recognize the folly
of limiting tho scope of sucn Salu-
able property investments to the
short hours of the school sessions.
What Is the use building seC~e-
ment houses. WREN you ara not using
the schools? In the school buildings
you could hold lectures. Social
gatherings, dances. have moving pic
lures and plays, and afford a COM
mon meeting place for the young or
the neighborhood.
DR.. Shaw interposed with nm in
dorsement OF the idea from the
mere viewpoint OF the closer rela-
ton brought about between parents
and children.
"Ons of the most pleasing sights
in many New York schools is the
evening dance. where the iatheTs
and mothers from the otner s!ue
Join in teaching their children the
dances they did in their youth.
This brings about a fellowship be-
tween young and old. between par
ents and children. that can be Mt
tained in no other way. II Is the
best protCct against III" many
evils that are pulling these children
from tLe moorings OF their home
restraints.
Il have visited your NeiShborhood
House and YOUR Friendship Rouse.
Miss Adams continued. And they
are doing splendid work. They are
meeting the needs of their rommuni-
ties. 4 settlement house should do
just that, and not enter community
with the idea of working OH set
program on the people round there"
Women started In chicago without
the vote. Miss Adams saiu' upon
such humanitarian work as IS repre-
scented by settlements. as wen as up-
on such community problems as
clean milk as care or cnlIuren. as
school nurses and as astentlon
hons for juvenile court oasnasfs.