Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-11
Mrs. Dow Guest of
Civic Department

Mrs. Frederick A. Dow, ex-presi-
dent Of the Illinois Federation OF Wo-
mems clubs and now National Fedora
ton secretary, was the guest OF the
civic department of the Rock Island
Womaus club yesterday at the De-
cember meeting. The session was held
in the Masonic temple auditorium, and
members OF womens clubs from Mo-
line. East Moline, silvis and Daven-
p0rt were In attendance. The bust
ness session OF the department was
brief and the afternoon was given over
to Mrs. Dow, who addressed the ladies
on the subject, Civic Ideals in Club
Work." Mrs Dow made plea for the
children Of the state, speaking Of those
things that can be done to better their
condition in the schools and the home,
| and improvement that can be made in
their forms Of recreation, She be-
| lieyes in the state regulation OF ten
/ ement houses. and advocates the estab-
/ lishment and maintenance Of homes
| for the working class, by the state,
making them comfortable, provided
with good water, ventilation, sanitary
/ surroundings, etc, at the smallest
possible rental She advocated the es-
tabHshment of places Of amusement
/ for the boys and girls when the more
evil forms of amusement are taken
from them, for there must be some
/ place where they can go under right
conditions to give vent to their pent-
ND spirits. She spoke of the import
ance Of branch Libraries, Of the i'm
p0rtance Of having properly supervis-
ed movies, which she held as a strong
| factor In the training of Child's mind
for good or evil, as the case may be.
/ She maintains that good music should
he provided for children and grown
uDs. too, at prices that are within the
| reach of all The pool rooms receiv-
cd their share Of attention, and Mrs.
/ Dow said that statistics show that
| pool rooms are the beginning of the
/ largest number of cases of delinquen-
cy and that they have the most de-
moralizing influence in the calendar
/ upon Young boys She believes in
| the community dance hall. where
| young people can gather under proper
! supervision for the enjoyment Of the
= pastjme.
In speaking of the work Of Mrs.
/ Ella Flagg Young as superintendent
of the Chicago schools, Mrs. Dow said
that while they regretted to see Mrs.
= Young leave the city, they could not
help but draw sigh of relief because
now they hoped to have harmony at
least. which vas not possible while a
woman held a high office and drew 2
big salary. She said she had noticed
that whenever a woman was placed
2 in SO high an Office on a big salary
that it means a fight oil the time she
> is there. caused through petty jeal
onsies. In this connection she spoke
Of the great difficulty that is expert
2 enced in prevailing upon good men to
/ take high places a'd said that when
- they do allow themselves to he placed
+ in Office they should receive the pro
= lection Of the masses. Mrs. Dow does
mot believe in making SO many new
laws. but advocates the better under
standing of those in force. the better
following cut Of their meaning, their
study, etc
In closing, she spoke Of the benefits
Of belonging to the National Fedora
lion Of Women's clubs and urged the
p Rock Island club to affiliate with tina
p organization. She placed loyalty a:
i the first consideration in belonging tt
T. the national body, then the good tina
- results from the clubs efforts in thu
It cause Of pure foods, public health