The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-15
WOMEN'S CLUBS
CONDEMN C
RESOLUTIONS PASSED IN CLOS.
ING SESSION STRIKE AT TEN.
PERANCE AND WHITE
SLAVERY.

State and nationwide prohibition
were strongly emphasized in the res
olutions passed in the closing session
women's clubs on Wednesday after
noon. White slavery and cheap and
vulgar amusements also received at
tention at the hands of the club wo-
men.
In the resolution on the liquor
traffic, it was declared that license
has proved q failure wherever tried
and that state and nationwide pro-
hibition We're the only remedies for
the evil. The use of public school
buildings as social %centers, to pro
vide places of amusement, was recon-
mended.
Passage of an adequate law to o
hibit the operation OF immoral
houses, as we'll as pandering, was
urged. Closer cooperation between
the men and women OF the city, town
and rural community was emphasiz-
ed, also the introduction OF vocation
al and physical training in schools.
Erection of a women's building at
the state university, for meeting the
needs of the physical training OF the
women students, also suitable head
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economics, was recommended to the
governor and legislature.
Censorship of the ''movies" to
eliminate enc showing the smok-
ing of cigarettes and drinking was
urged, also the passage of laws to
eliminate the use of tobacco in rail-
road stations and public places. Free
text books II medical and physical
supervision for the public schools
were recommended. The report was
signed by the committee consisting of
Mrs. Catherine E. Grundland, OF
Mitchell; Mrs. Gertrude M. Foster. of
Armour, and Mrs. Adelaide M. Payne
of Bridgewater.
Mrs. Hulda Stowell, of Mitchell,
member of the w. G. T. IT,, was men
toned in the neurology report. sub
mitted by Mrs. Mae Cogan, OF Nit
chell; Mrs. Maggie Kuhle, of Salem;
and Mrs. Rose Knight of Woon-
socket. The report follows:
I'VE are Il band of women united
by a common purpose. the uplift of
humanity. These ties ~engendered by
a love of fellowmen. bind us to each
other with a love SO strong that the
swapping of a single chord brings
sorrow to us all.
We must pause a little in the
rush of our busy lives to remember
that the Death Angel has been in our
midst and during the year just closed
ha called Il of our members, Mrs.
Hulda Stowell, of the Mitchell w. c.
7. u"
The report of the courtesy COM
mittee, signed by Mrs. Edith G. Dill
lon. of Woonsocket; Mrs. Elizabeth
C. Burnett and Mrs. Myrtle I. Austin.
of Armour, rendered the thanks of
the women of the Third district to
all those who made possible the en-
joyment of the meeting.
Thanks were specifically extended
to the different clubs of Mitchell for
their hospitality: to the Mitchell
lodge No. 1853. B. p. O. e.: the
N~ewburys for flowers: To the must
clans and the reader of the program:
to Rev. +. b. Barnett for his invoca-
ton and Mayor A.. e. Hitchcock for
his address of Welcomes: to Mrs. Mary
Mcguire Thomas for her address,; to
the state president. Mrs. Zillah e.
Wilson. for her illustrated lecture:
to Prof. F. C. Hicks for his service
during the lecture: to Prof. III. Il.
Hlllsch for his able lecture; TO DIR. ].
q. Parsons for his health lecture: to
Mrs Martin C.. Wider and her efforts
in making the meeting Il success; to
the newspapers of the city and to the
Mitchell! clubs for their invitation for
the next district meeting.