The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-10

A meeting of interest to be held In
Minot is the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign to be held April II, IS n 10.
Mrs. Stevens Of Grand Forks and vice
president of the association of North
Dakota will be in the city at that time.
A mass meeting for all the ladies Of
Minot will be held on Friday, the 18th,
and Mrs. Stevens will also make it d
point to visit all the schools. On Sun
day afternoon or evening it is probable
that. slides accompanied by a lecture
will be given in one Of the theatres.
An event of next week will be the
graduate recital of Miss Sigrid E. Lier,
which will be given Tuesday evening,
April H., at S:l5 o'clock in the First
Methodist church. Miss Lier will be
soprano. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public, no admission will
be charged: Miss Lier will render the
first three numbers, Pastorale, by Scar;
On Wings of Song, Medelssohn, List.
Mrs. Targart will render Du er min 70.
Gallon; and Nit Kjerte og Min Tyre, by
Kjerulf. Nocturne OPP. No. 1 Chopin,
cred by Miss Lier and also h Festal
play and Bridal Song from Lohengrin.
by Wagner-Liszt and Rondo Brillante,
by Hummel. Mrs. Targart will give
Ernani by Verdi, and My Sweet Re-
pose, by Schubert.
Minot Optic: The Woman's Foreign
Missionary society was very pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs. T. A
Olson. A large number OF aides avail
ed themselves of her hospitality and a
very entertaining afternoon was spent
The devotions were conducted by Mrs
Sherman. while Mrs. Olson had charge
Of an inspiring song service. The
chapter in. the textbook was reviewed
by Mrs. Shaft. Mrs. Smart had an
original paper on Rice Culture in ia
pan, which was very instructive and
interesting: Mrs. Emerson Lowe read
a paper called The Japanese Boy VIII
Became. Bishop. The program was con.
cluded by the Mystery Box, which was
IN the form Of a s~pell-down, Mrs. Olson
taking the honors. Luncheon was 8
out that was used at the Christmas
celebration of the Girls school in Ma.
goya, Japan, which Is under the direc'
ton of a North Dakota girl, Miss Ma
ments consisted Of scalloped fish, rec
rice, which is used only on ceremonial,
occasions, tea n oranges, and wa
greatly enjoyed. X
Three years ago, when the House,
wives league was organized and this
niZed, it was wondered what the results
would be. The first thought was tina
1t was a passing fad. but time has de-
monstrated that the league has come tt
SLdys Lux IL Ao" T6dClSS 1TOIu OCSdI
to ocean. from the Gulf of Mexico Over
into the Canadian border. with inquir'
les from even the housekeepers Of ia
pan. The Housewives league is not
passing organization; 1t Is a movement
representing a great economic force,
There Is no antagonism to the move
ment, but hearty cooperation between
the producer and New Yorl
state has a new cold storage law which
promises well for the protection Of thu
consumer. The New York state depart
ment of health mas appointed fouI
members of the National Housewives
Julian Heath. Mrs. Henry r. Caraway
Mrs. Thayer Jaccacci and Miss Emms
Bossong. Kansas City Housewives
league has had a. fi%ourishing year, edu
? eating the housewives to a more scten
tifc method of marketing, the lessen
ing OF deliveries. the investigation o
cold storage handled by the merchant
and the conducting Of a successful egg
measures. cash prices. cooperation t.
obtain fair treatment and insurance O
purity and quality are the things tn
:. league has worked for: cleyelan.
l delivery system and a municipal mar
!. ket. The plan is receiving the seriou
{ consideration of the mayor and a mum
! eHr of d shi soph By tpaok, the the cl R!ef to 3 :
districted, h purchaser taking hi
basket to a. stand bearing the numbe
! of his district, the auto truck for the
district to receive its load from tina
1 particular stand. Charles Ramp, mar
: ket master, has declared himsel
strongly in favor of the plan. Mr.
Henrietta D. Grauel Is president Of tn
Cleveland league; Through the effort
Of the Raleigh Housewives league tn
families Of that city now have wrappe
bread without increased cost. tn
league is now working for a reductio
in the price of milk, which now sell
from IL to 10 cents a quart, n also 70
a city inspector Of weights and meas
ures. Wilmington, N. c., merchants ar
cooperating with the Housewives lea
que for shop. inspection. The leagu
has also caused the reduction Of tn
cost of milk from 13 cents to 10 cent
The Detroit branch numbers 2,500 mem
bers. It's president, Mrs. o.. H., Dunl
has been appointed deputy state ZOO
inspector. Mrs. Lillian kenyon j
charge Of the cooperative service &c
partment, sends out a list every tw
farmers who supply produce to tn
league. Another feature of the servie
department is the listing of trades an
workers therein for the benefit g
league members. There are a numbe
Of Industries which have no CONNER
ciaI recognition, such as the darnin
Of hosiery, the mending and cleanin
of fine laces. the care of children b
the day or hour, h preparation G
certain articles of food. The leagu
also contributes to the salary ct
visiting housekeeper, who goes fro1
door to door demonstrating sanitation
efficient service n cooking.
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