The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-08

something can be done for each one
OF these things. and every step taken
is so much progress toward final ac
cCmplishment
A county federation Of cubs can
W Work for a woman as assistant super
intendent of schools or rural super
visor of schools. The county superin-
tendent Of schools will welcome such
an assistant in his arduOus duties.
1t can agitate and strive for the
appointment of women on the school
committees and when women are ap-
pointed can encourage them by per-
sOnal endorsement and assistance if
necessary, seeing that they under
stand the school law and all familiar
with the requirements Of the new
positions. Many women, interested,
faithful and competent will yet need
to be encouraged on a school board
can serve a county we'll by exerting
themselves in this matter.
If a county is so fortunate as to
have a whole time health officer. the
| clubs Of a county can render valuable
| assistance to him by cooperating
with him in his plans to prevent dis
! ease by promoting health. If the
| county has no such officer the clubs
can do no better work than strive to
secure the appointment Of such an
officer. petition to the county
commissioners, endorsed by the ply
sicians of the county. will soon bring
results II public sentiment is apa-
thetic, then agitate the subject until
public sentiment demands a health
officer for your county
The county homes often need at
tentiOn, and many other local wei
fare movements will appeal to the
clubwOmen in various sections, all o.
which will tend to benefit the county
and the general uplift of the State.
The social pleasures incident tt
the meetings Of such a county or
ganization brings another benefit
Women who were strangers come t.
, know, to esteem each other, and t.
work with each other; and such &C
Quaintance increases cohesion and eff
fort. The town women learn to knoy
I and appreciate their co-workers from
the rural districts, who, in turn, be
1 | come friendly with the women frOr
town, and from this exchange of view
Y point, greater unity will come
An annual meeting, perhaps aSSum
o ing the nature of a basket picnic,
toe large for club to act as hostes:
n for just as many women as posi- bl
a should attend, can be held in som
II should be held, work accomplishe
e reported and future efforts planned
y after which the day should be file
IS with social intercourse. A hOSpita
u ity committee composed of one men
It ber from each club could arrange fC
l. such an annual meeting. while plaT
a might vary as to the number of bus
y ness meetings which would be neCe:
n Sary in the interim. SO many farl
women are being organized now tn;
q some counties could have large fec
IS erations. and women from the tOWr
n will be surprised and pleased at tt
IL helpfulness of our farm WOme
10 Above and beyond their individu
,e and local problems, they are Wome
" important women. and every coun
in federation should reach out and II
t ClGde ruraj clubs.
L. To organize such a federation is II
in difficult \ strong spirit Of patrlo
MT ism some tact, and much perSeve
" ance Will accomplish it. The cl'
he wishing to take the Initiative shou
b. first consult the other clubs or Il
- county. by letter or personal visit. G
r planning the proposition and lnvitIl
G all clubs To join. Time should be 81
n Ell for all the clubs to freely and ful
N. | r,roDOSitiON after ~ a.