Arizona republican., 1914-08-30

prize winners in all classes and di.
visions and a better babies certifi.
cate of examination to every baby
examined in the contest by the
better babies standard score card.
| We boast of our wealth in crops
manufactures and mines, but it has
| been said, and truly, that the wealth
| of a nation is its children-our citi-
zens Of tomorrow. 1t needs nc
lengthy table of statistics to convince
the most casual observer that num-
erically the average family is rapid :
ly decreasing and the law of COM
pensation demands, therefore, that
its quality-its efficiency-be proper
tionately increased. This we hope
to accomplish by educating the par
ents in the proper care and training
of their children. Too many pros
pective parents lull themselves into
a state of fancied security with the
fallacious belief that instinct will
for her baby after it's arrival. 'Tis
true that experience teaches good
lessons" but we are apt to overlook
the fact that "she keeps a dear
school," Far too dear when the price
is a tiny life or two
From Alaska in the far northwest
to Florida in the far southeast the
slogan. Better Babies" is ringing
across our land and the first step
toward its accomplishment is a siz-
ing up of the situation in order to
see just where we are to begin, and
that is what we expect to do in our
better babies contest.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, who is
chairman of the campaign committee
of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, made an inter-
esting contribution to the melting
pot which is converting into negoti-
able bullion the gold and silver
trinkets of the women of the coun-
try for the benefit of their sisters
in the seven campaign states. When
Mrs. Medill Mccormick was Miss
Ruth Hanna she travelled with her
father, the late Senator Mark Hanna,
throughout the long and arduous
T.
1895. At the close of that campaign
the eastern members of the national
republican committee presented the
senator's daughter with a solid gold
elephant, a gorgeous little symbol Of
the G. o. P. Meditating upon what
personal sacrifice she might make
for the cause, Mrs Mccormick de-
cided that the political keepsake of
SO would make an appropriate start
for the melting pot fund.
They were gallant gentlemen"
she said, and 1 know they would
agree that the memento of that cam
paign could be put to no better use
than this. So into the melting pot
it goes
The program Of the Glendale Wo-
mans club for the coming year is
made public for the first time this
This club will be host of
the initial meeting of the Central
Federation of Women's clubs on Oc-
tober 81 Following is the entire
Of events:
PROGRAM
1914 1915
Club opens at 2:30 o'clock
October II
Business ..p. Thirty Minutes
Civics- Education
Why don't they keep the streets a
little cleaner?
You ask with annoyance undue,
Why don't they keep the yards
little greener?
Did you ever stop to think that
they mean you?"
Roll Call. Suggestive hints on gen.
eral subject
General Subject: Clean up, Paint up
and Burn up.
Children's Entertainment .......
Mrs. A. T. Bird
Hostess, Mrs A. D. Belts.
October %
Meeting of Central Federation Of
Women's Clubs of Arizona
Hostess: Mrs. NJ P White, Mrs. J.
B. Hill, Mrs. ]. L. Cant, Mrs. ]. G. !
Hammels.
November II
BUSINESS ............Th Thirty Minutes |
Domestic Science.
Opening Song. Old Oa&en Bucket |
Roll Call. Demonstrate your most |
useful kitchen utensil
General Subject: Thanksgiving.
Hostess, Mrs Chas. Lewis
Childrens Entertainment, Mrs. A. B. |
Kelley.
December
Primary Election. 30 to $3.50 p. m. |
Of Xmas gifts.
December 80
HiIly hiHutco |
Music and Drama
Music is the sunlight of life. 1t |
ouches the arid places and they be- |
come green again. 1t is good cheer |
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