American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-02
The Irish Homestead.

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Homestead itself as the
organ of Irish agricultural and indus
trial development" Such it undoubt-
eddy it. 1t does not. however. confne
itself to teaching the doctrine of CO
operation, but contains departments
dealing with all phases of agricultural
development. The number before me
has articles or comments Upon the fol-
lowing subjects: The Plea for the
Middleman." Seed termination and
Growth Live Stock Notes." "Tuber-
culosis," Poultry" Creamery Man
agement," Pages for Irish Country
men" II also contains a column de-
voted to to the interests of 1.-THE Unit
ed Irishwomen." The Irish Homestead
is edited by George w. Russell, a
brilliant writer. the clarity and force
OF whose editorial comments extend
the subscription list to many who are
not of those directly interested in the
agricultural subjects which are the
maintops discussed in the journal.
The United Irishwomen.
In all his efforts for improving the
conditions of rural Ireland. Sir Horace
Plunkett makes constant use of the
formula, Better farming, better busi-
ness, and better living"
1t is true hat better living" is
placed within the reach Of many an
Irish family because of the returns
guaranteed from the better farming
and better business which come
through cooperation. but as Father
F1niay says in the article HERETOFORE
referred to, " At an early stage Of the
movement a scheme of what was call
ed Notwithstanding" was put into
operation in certain selected centers
where successful cooperative societies
had been established. Educated ladies'
who had experience in peasant life in
the more advanced rural communities
of the continent we're settled in model
cottages. They received the women
and girls of the locality and taught
them such elements of housekeeping
as would enable them to turn the re-
sources of house, garden and farmyard
into best account. Later they became
more intimate in their advice and as
sistance and became instrumental in
the preparation of the family meals,
suggested reforms in the matter of
cleanliness and order, brought about
the larger use of garden fruit and veg
etables and laugh methods of preserv-
ing them.
Soon the men Of the family, becom-
ing interested, co-operated in the pro
cess of home Frightening. Simple i'm
provements were made, whitewash lib
orally applied, a kitchen garden cul
tivated, trees and flowers were plant
ed. and shrubs and roses trained tt
grow against the walk. The cost o.
this home Frightening scheme was al
first betrayed by Sir Horace Plunkett
who devoted to it the salary attached
to his office of vice-president of the
department of agriculture. He realized
however, that it was essentially
women's work and should be in theil
hands. This led to the organization o.
1.-The United Irishwomen." AS Mis-
Pilkington, n of their leaders, says
1.-The work which the United Irishwom
en- propose to do in rural Ireland MAJ
be considered under three heads-ag
riculture and industries, domestic
nom social and intellectual de
velopment. Home dairying can b.
much improved, and it is OF immens
importance that a sufficient supply o
milk for every household should b.
available. Many girls are employed
in shops at bookkeeping, but few eve
try to keep their fathers accounts 70
him, although quite capable of doinI
so when they first leave school.
1.-THE branch committee of the Unit
ed Irishwomen in cooperation with tn
> county committee under the depart
ment of agriculture. and assisted b
the farmers societies, could do for tn
; farmers wife what the Irish Agricu
tural Organization society does for tn
farmer"
Splendid Social Center.
t A member of the Kilkee branch c
4 the United Irishwomen writing to a
. American interested in the movemen
A says: Our neighboring branch q
Y Doonaha (about five miles from this
has combined with the farmers an
s others to purchase a disused creamer
/. and make it into a parish hall, whef
I we will hold classes under the variou
: i-nstructresses supplied by the conges
/. ed districts board, the department an
others. and where we will also hav
dances, plays, concerts and all tn
other things which make life happy fc
the country side.
Our branch here had an entertain
! ment on November eve, which is a
old Irish festival. as perhaps you kno'
: We had games Of various kinds, an
dancing, including Irish jigs. We no
have a teacher of plain needlewoI
= sent by the congested districts boar
in Doonaha. and hope to get her Il
h Kilkee later on.
Tomorrow we open our Girl OH
for winter evenings here in Kilke