Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-23

Thoroughly. The delegates were more
than pleased with the meeting as
well as the delightful hospitality ex-
tended by the University and the city
Miss Mary Davis gave the second
| lesson of the Worlds Work" TAX
ing as her topic the DRY Wave" that
| is sweeping over the world. Anyone
who reads the newspapers at present
can easily see that the prohibition oil
! Intoxicating liquors is leading issue
in many state elections in the United
States and Canada as well as foreign
countries. What was deemed impos-
sible for many years has come to pass
that is many of our leading cities
are~no longer wet" and even Alaska
is to try the prohibition plan.
The first issue of the Womans Club
Journal was read by the Editor, Mrs
James Blake, and carried much news
concerning club members. A propos-
Iition to make the paper of use as an
exchange bureau met with a good
response and this plan may be devel-
oped to some extent.
A late train on the Northwestern
delayed the out of town speaker SO
the hostess made the time of waiting
pleasant by serving light refresh
ments.
Everyone stayed to greet Miss Nc
Clenehan, who came in smiling and
full of enthusiasm although she had
travelled a day and a night 10 reach
Audubon. She had expected TO cover
several kinds of Recreation. she said.
but owing to the lateness of the hour
ctr oh tn 40 cnh
ing pictures which seemed to be one
in which Audubon was most deeply
interested:
She said. among other .hings that
moving pictures no wranked as the
NTH industry in the United States
deserved the attention it was receiy-
ing, and confessed to 2 liking for the
movies She spoke Of the effort
TO censor the output and made plain
the fact that pictures are censored
for adults, and if children are allow
ed 10 attend Unfortunately. i: is a
wise thing for parents to accompany
the children, talk over the pictures
.afterward and point out the moral
which can usually be found in every
picture.
In speaking of the plan for special
plays for children or family nights.
she said this could only be accom-
lished hv the cooperation of the par
ents and the movie man" who was
usually more than willing to meet the
desire of the parents if some plan is
devised to make il a financial sue
cess but the experience ~ other towns
proved that il could not be done by
the proprietor. unaided by parents.
Miss McClenehan's second address
which was given on Thursday after
noon before the Child Welfare Assoc
iation discussed the topic of commun-
ity centers and surveys. She spoke
of the great need of recreation centers
in both town and country and en-
phasized the use of the school house
for this purpose. She explained the
Welfare Survey. which has been used
to such good purpose in cities and
towns, as the only way to get al the
facts and called 1.-THE real founda-
ton of all welfare work.
Its use in rural communities was
characterized as an advanced step in
rural development and Miss McClen-
ahan congratulated the women of Au-
dubon county on the great work they
have started for child betterment.
There were many out of town
guests at this meeting Extra. Hamlin
Ross, and Greeley, Viola, Melville,
Lincoln, Cameron and Leroy town
ships being represented.
AT business meeting which was
called at the close of the program the
resignation of Mrs. f. B. Thomas as
president of the Audubon County
Child Welfare Asso.. was accepted
and Mrs. F. r. Emerson of Melville
township was elected to serve the re-
mainder of the term.