East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-28

Portland. Ore. Feb 26, IA.
To the Parent-Teachers associa-
tions and their friends, PEN
dleton, Ore.
The oregon Congress Of Moth
ers wants to express its appreci-
alton Of the splendid work that
you did for Child Welfare dur
ing the flag sale on February
II and IS. We had the coop.
Grafton of many cities in the
state, but none did better SER
vice or reported the returns so
promptly as did Pendleton. We
expect to have luncheon In
Portland on March 10 at which
reports of the work in Portland
and the state will be given and
we hope to have good repre-
sentation from your city to tell
us how Pendleton did it,
You will be pleased to know
that the campaign throughout
the state brought to the Congress
of Mothers about $1,000.
Thanking you for your assist
ance in this campaign for the
benefit OF the little child, we are
Cordially yours,
ARISTENE y. FELTS, Pres.
oregon Congress of Mothers
The Oregon Congress of Mother!
and Parent-Teachers associations are
seeking to organize a Parent Teach
mrs acCnniafinv In, nj 80
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. A. Churchill of Salem. appreciate!
the splendid work already done tow
ards uniting more closely the hom,
and school in many communities ant
urges organization in every schoo
throughout the state.
The state Congress of Mothers or
ganized in 1905, makes Child Wei
fare it's foundation work The foun
tain head is the National Congress o.
Mothers and Parent Teachers asso
Citations, with headquarters at Wash
ington, d. c. Organized parenthoot
will prove source of uplift in an,
community which aims to improve tn,
standard of living in the home, t,
protect the child, and to improve al
conditions under which children live
to help fathers and mothers by Civ
ing them high ideals of what home
means; to unite more closely tn,
home and school; to help the teace
to break down the historic isolation
of the school, to enlarge his oppor
tunities for good by making possible
knowledge of the child's home en-
vironment; to help the child, that tn,
child may be better understood,
physically, mentally, morally and spir
itually.
The organization has obtained re
suits. A Child Welfare Exhibit. tn
first west of Chicago, was held Il
Portland in 1911. 1t not only showed
what was being done for Child Wei
fare. but what could be done. Thou
sands of people attended this exhibit
A Child Welfare conference was hel,
in 1912 in connection with the Uni
versity of oregon summer normal. TIL,
same year there was a Child Welfar
booth in the Eugenics Exhibit at tn
state fair. The exhibit was so sue
cessful that the state fair board doubl
ed the appropriation of $500 for tn
work in 1913, and the 1914 fai
promises to have even a larger exhib
it. AS the result of the financia
campaign in 1913. a Parents Educa
uonal Bureau was established, ais
headquarters for state officers 1,
rooms $50, 55l, 552 COURTEOUS, Port
land.
For several years Mothers Day
conducted by the oregon Congress o
Mothers, has been one Of the big day
at the Gladstone chautauqua, and las
year this was a big day at the Ash
land chautauqua also. Through tn
efforts OF a committee of the Oregon
Congress Of Mothers. a widows pen
sion law was passed and all legisla
ton pertaining to child welfare ha
been aided. The Oregon Congress o
Mothers is anxious to see the grea
state of Oregon which has come I,
the front in recent years by her boun
tiful harvests, by wise legislation an,
by advertising her luscious fruits
maintain greater dignity and pres
tige by a better crop of boys anc
girls"
Oregon should be a state which ca,
boast of her people. Who is ii tha
can estimate the untold riches whicl
wisely and fully developed childhoo,
will bring to the state Of Oregon. 4
plan is offered with helps along de
finite lines for work. The Orego,
Congress Of Mothers stands ready t
lend a helping hand wherever an,
whenever the need is felt. They know
that they need support. from ever
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