Arizona republican., 1916-12-10

Ing IHuTSuay a1NeTlOOE when pTO- gram was presented under the direc- ton of Mrs. D. l.. Eddy, Mrs. Leonard Creed read a paper on Why We Go to School" Mrs H. A. Guiid read poem AThe Child In Me" and the musical numbers. Were given by Mrs. Goor~e Mcdonald and Mrs. M C. Blyehe.
 Are you getting as much bread in a loaf today as you did a year ago? This is the question that was put to the rrerhers of the Civic League and which they intend to investigate. Furthermore the members propose to compare home made bread with that baked at the down town bakeries, this test to be made at an open meeting of the league on December 20 This will he but one program on The High Cost of Living" which is occupying the at tention of the organization. The initial discussion took place last week and was devoted to the fundamental causes fer the high cost of butter and eggs. It was accounted for by the increase in inc cost of food stuff which had led mc.ny ranchers to dispose of their chickens cutting down the supply of eggs, Another reason was the large shipments from the state of eggs and butter The prices here and elsewhere were compared showing Phoenix market prices lower than those on the west coast and in the eastern cities. on "Wednesday the league will present Dr Allen Williams. who will deliver a lecture dealing with the prevention of tuberculosis. The various clubs in the city have been invited to attend the meeting
 
 Mrs. J. C. Norton, president of the Arizona Congress of Mothers. Mrs. F. l.. Beane and Mrs ". $. Bradford of the congress will meet with j. D. Loper, city superintendent of the pub lie schools shortly to discuss the recess plan in vogue in the upper grades. At present the departmental grades are in session from 2 until la and from l un- tH without an intermission save the noon hOuR The wisdom of this has been questioned. although the congress las taken no action in the matter 1t was decided at q meeting of the ex- ecutiye board on Monday to hold il conference with Mir. Loper on the re- cess problem
 uniform style Of dress for the school girl. especially the high school EIIi "siN auNocateu Dy MISS C. M Gill christ. superintendent of Associated Charities in an address before the Me kinley Parent Teacher Association Thursday afternoon. In discussing The Carl and Her Dress" Miss Gilchrist spoke ol the care that should be eN- crcised in dressing the girl by her mother and of the effect Of overdress- inG OF the individual Mrs. F. C. Struckmeyer. president Of the circle believes that when the mothers begin Co teach their daughters to dress more simply that the dress question will ad- just itself While she does not con slider uniform advisable she does be- lieye that T uniform style of dress would be an excellent practice
 Alhambra Parent Teacher Associa- tion met Wednesday afternoon. Pro lessor l'ike of the Tempe Normal school contributed to the program with an interesting discussion of "Educa ton
 There will be a social meeting of the Madison Improvement club Thurs aay afternoon at the home of Mrs Ed Shaw on the Indian School road. Mrs Shaw will bc assisted ly Mrs Glenn Mart.n. Ms. \. C. Matthews. Mrs J Y. Shelly and Mrs. q. (. smith.