The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-22
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Conducted by PAUL PIERCE.


OF Organization. Without the hell
OF women this problem can never
be solved To specify the kind OF
womens club which will bring ADou'
the desired Object I win name The
Young womens club This Kind 81
organization falls naturally into The
position as leader In piaytimes Toy
country boys and girls. Young "on
en- are fresh from college and col
lege athletics. They know how 90
organize Fairgrounds and soelai
centers They ,ove dancirS, siugins
outdoor sports and al The things
which are the craving az re nor.
MAJ young person Their '.Me H
not dlled with as many serious
duties as is The time OF older women
The housewife aad c'ubWoma- Ual
see tina. all these things should Or
done for the country girl aad aoY.
but be too tied down with Der home
and her club. 20 boz able to s.N' 'a.
time 10 takes 70 make any H.-s "a
20 SO. her dug .les IL ady'sins.
protecting. susr-inE 'he Younger
clubwomer Who take ~ The work
The department o. home econon''
les In Cornell university me eome
OF the New YORK state College ot
Agriculture. .s greatly Interested 10
the country girl In America IL a
bulletin on The subject o., The
YOUNG Woman on The Farm u
asks
Shall the girl who desires anan-
cial Independence go 20 The city 70
earn this income, or shall she find
industrial opportunity in The Tura.
community
Another tendency Vita the coll-
try girl is 10 90 where she vii have
more company and recreation than
she ands in the country Can rural
life be developed 81 that she viii
find enjoyment there, rather ,nan
be compelled 20 seek II III ne cities
where the game Of LIE l. harder 70
play and where social opportunity
such AS can be found aUor- '-a
friends az home Viii be harder 20
obtain II must b granted tha' The
country girl should have relaxation
and recreation Il she IS ~ become
a wellrounded useful woman What
can be developed IN the Country 'ha'
VIII increase the play spirit aca
standsrdize country games
I'VE wonder whether The country
girl realizes how inporrau- her
place IS IN the structure OF the rura.
She has 3 very definite
part there. ard II Is a valuable ore
As the acknowledge maker Of home
comfort and the foreordained lead
Pr OF sociabilities IN the rural neigh
borhood, she has service that no
one can take from her hands.
There are now over six million
country girls IN our land Does il
not look a. though this body of
Eager. buoyant young women might
add something valuable 20 the wel
fare OF our rural rfe. - they could
but be OF one mind as 10 the lorna
tion and expression OF their ideal.
and as 10 the practical means o.
realizing those ideals in actual life
The Young woman on the farm. y
Is true IS the inspiration and the
source OF all social life which has
its center In the rural community.
But she should not BE- expected 20 do
the work unaided by young women
OF surrounding towns and Older club
women. These should help her 20
bring the pleasures which are hers
by right 70 her own community
The bulletin from which 7 have
quoted also has this interesting eT-
tract from letter written ~ a
farmers wife:
Now that we farmers wives have
learned so many things in our read
ing-courses, such excellent truths
about the chemistry Of food and
about sanitary conditions, have been
taught how 20 work. how 10 rest,
how 70 beauty our homes, how 20
stay young and lovable--l would
like to talk a little about how We
may keep our children In the ~.
raj home
las a beginning J would suggest
that no one should ever iu their
hearing. depIose the dn,lness ard