The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-14
WAY TO COMBAT.
NAIL PURCHASES
Miss Martha HornIsh Tells Retailers
About Y. W. c. A. ~ Busi.
ness Asset to
keokuk.
SHOP AT HOME" IDEA
she said Women Would be Glad to
Assist-TeIls How the Y. w.
Brings Out Of Town
Trade Here.

evening learned Of the ~. w. G. A..
as a Business Asset" Also that 1t
could help combat the catalogue
houses. Miss Martha Hornish ana
Miss Harriet Solomon, representing
the Y. W., were given an audience
before the league, and Miss Hornisn
made fifteen minute talk on some
things the association Is doing Tor
the benefit OF the community and how
it is business asset. She suggested
that II the merchants who feel that
the work is worth while would make
some regular pledge, it would help
greatly. and unless there Is help or
this sort the work might have to be
curtailed.
Miss Hornish cited facts to show
that the Y. w. G. A. does contribute
to the ctty's business. In one way 1t
promotes efficiency OF the business
women. 1t furnishes the means for
refreshing and makes an employe
more eficient. The Y. w. takes tho
place OF the rest rooms and similar
institutions Of the big stores in big
cities. Many business. women come
to the building for their noon rest
hour, and have opportunity for a
lunch, and few minutes recreation
or reading. Many OF the business
girls find the gym beneficial and
there are various classes and good
anus ement provided.
Out Of Town Shoppers.
The Y. w. G. A. Is big element
in attracting the out OF town shop.
pers. Women inquire where the Y.
w. C. "A. is and mako 1t their head
quarters. There is no other places
to wait but the railroad station,
which know IL not the most COM
Portable place in the world, for I've
tried them. and the police station,
where I'm sure they wouldn't be vel
come" Miss Hornish said. The T..
w. furnishes telephone, and daily
papers, gives courteous directions 70
strangers and In every way helps to
promote the cause of the local deal
ers.
residents are attracted to city
with good Y. w. C. A. and Y. NJ. G. A.
privileges, churches and schools.
This is another way in which it is an
asset to community.
Many of the organizations OF the
city have homes in the building. such
as the Visiting Nurse association.
Baby Welfare league, and the like.
Medical aid is given If necessary
to any who need it, and the cafeteria
provides splendid place for meals.
The prices in the cafeteria have not
been raised. because the directors
realize the girls wages have not been
raised.
Shop at Home.
That the Y. w. c. A. would be a big
asset and would be glad to assist in
a shop at home propaganda was the
suggestion of Miss Hornish. Sac
cited one agent who takes $500 out
of Keokuk twice each year, when
home merchants carry just the same
goods at the same prices. She said
It would be possible to get the wom-
en- to talking OF the shop at home
idea in the meetings, and when you
get 600 women to talking about such
things you'll find it will pay" Miss
ffornisfl added.
The merchants OF Keollk are
courteous and patient and carry good
stocks, and Miss Hornish could see
little reason for shopping outside OF
town. When she said ten dollars
would cover all OF the mail orders
she had sent, she was given round
of applause by the leaguers.
She suggested that the leagne could
support the association by making
pledge OF fifty cents or more for i
month or week, or whatever period
Of time. and that cards could be is
sued which could be punched for each
collection. She believed a pro rata
atl iustment OF this kind would be
money in the pockets of the mer
chants.
At the close OF her talk, President
Justice suggested that the league cou-
slider the facts presented.