The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

the vote.
Mrs. f. d. Kn:5m, "~os,uent of
the California Federation. followed
Governor Boyle. Mrs. Knight is 4
native of Nevada, born in Virginia
City. and is now president of the
California state federation.
She spoke on the open door club
activity. Mrs. Knight asked, "How
could one ever forget Nevada? when
I as a little girl the slogan was
King Silver Reigns,' now it seems
to be Come to Goldfeld."
Mrs. knight spoke of the grad
ual development of women into the
club work and the consequent
broadening and development of char
acter through club association I'M
til today it admits rich and poor,
trained and unframed, home wo-
men, professional women, old wo-
men Of experience and young wo-
men of vim. The influence of the
open door, socially economically,
ETC., as influencing our club life,
is determined by what we bring
into it. You will find in our ranks
units of all kinds. Tact, the great
est lubricator in the world must be
brought to the open door; also au-
ton. In this day every problem
of the hour is placed before m
We must consider legislation care
fully, we must not hurry. The
eyes of the world are on the western
woman, the world is challenging her
to see if she car legislate and act
rightly.
Il believe the American woman
is approaching the greatest study
period in history. This will be
brought about by the conditions
that will arise from the problems
confronting us after the European
war;"
Following the addresses of the
evening Mrs. Parks then presented
the honor guests each with a beauti-
full bunch of roses, the gift of Mrs.
]. B. Kendall, and the evening clos
ed with a reception in honor of the
delegates and club members.
At the morning session today Mrs.
: II EdHh T1ulliDHIt vi hShO uloCuSo-
ed social and industrial work. She
referred especially t. the difficulties
il. Reno of securing a probation
officer but one was finally secured,
Rev. Brewster Adams. Up to this
time 1913 cases have come under SUI
pervision. Mrs. Humphrey also advo-
Gated plans for boys similar to those
OF the Mckinley Park Boys AssO-
citation, an organization existing in
San Francisco. The purpose and
object Of this are the development
OF efficiency and preparedness. Mrs,
Humphrey has been in close touch
with this work in California where
she gave much of her time to it.
Mrs. Squires spoke of the need
of an endowment fund and
asked that each club have a fedora
ton week to n as many dollars
as there are members. She wanted
also that the governor be given a
vote of thanks for his many excell-
ent proclamations such as the
Cleanup Week." Better Babies
Week." etc. She also spoke of the
Americanization of the immigrant
port and backing of Mrs. Penny
hacker. She also approved the col
lection and contributions by clubs
OF books for use in the county
Jail.
Miss Crisler of Carson discussed
tho nn-onarativn rnfornnon 1ihroru
and asked everyone to make use of
it.
Miss Whitman If Yerington CON
tended that music should have a
supreme place in the home and
community. She said that a music
club of Reno has plans under way
and advocated a musical library for
use of the federation.
Mrs. w. ID. Swain presided very
graciously at the luncheon given
today by the Mothers club, of which
she is president. at the home of the
Unity club. Mrs. Hyde and Miss
Catherine Joyner contributed two
duets.
Mrs. Cowles talked briefly on do
nestle science, which she said had
reached the stage where it was no
longer a fad. She cited an instance
of a rancher of California, WHO
trained his son to take up his
work. The son was fully prepared
and equipped for the problems of
the ranch. In due time he married
a girl who had been educated in
our best institutions, but not IN the
care of the home. In due time a
baby came and this was the biggest
problem John and his bride
lad faced. The mother knew no
more about caring for the child
than she knew OF the other duties
of the home. John said that if it