The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-10
OHIO FEDERATION
of UOMENC CLUBS
MRS. PRENTICE E. ROOD, Director OF Press.

This is the season of program max
ing for next years club work. The
club that can combine the subjects
which make for greater usefulness as
well as those which pertain to self
culture will justify its existence.
The times are too full of vital prob
lens which women must help to solve
to devote much mental force on the
"Arthurian Romances."
At least one meeting devoted to each
of the departments Of state work would
result in not only delightful year of
club life, but one that could not but
bring splendid achievement in the COM
munity. Every club in the state should
be a-propagating plant for the develop
ment of civic conscience which af-
fects the entire community. 1t has
been done, and what has been done
once, can be done many times, each
an improvement over the last.
Baby Week
Last year 2,100 committees reported
a celebration of Baby Week In view
of the fact that the United States in
cludes more than $4,000 incorporated
cities, towns and villages, the proper
ton acknowledging the need of pro-
lection for their baby population is
pitifully small. Every community
would profit by such campaign. 1t
rests with the women's clubs to work
out the idea, be it ever so simple.
Some cities are fortunate enough to
have a Health Commissioner who
knows his business and recognizes the
value of the Baby Week celebration
Toledo is Thus Favored
In that event the club women should
proffer their cooperation, and encour-
age that usually over-worked, under
paid official who receives all of the
censure for bad conditions affecting
our health, when, in fact, the citizens
are entirely at fault.
The first week in May is not far
away. Women, get busy. Write to
the Children's Bureau, U. S. Depart
ment of Labor, Washington. From
that source you will receive full in
structions, which will enable you to
work out plan, simple or elaborate.
Report your plan to Mrs. Josephine
L. Peirce, Lima, chairman Of the Baby
Week Campaign for Ohio.
Civics
While it is manifestly better to keep
clean than to be compelled, like the
old southern nanny, to have "a clar-
in out SPELL" it is now the proper
time to dispose of the winters ac-
emulation of rubbish.
The bureau of vital statistics as
serts that one-third of the deaths of
persons under 40 years of age is
caused directly by filth diseases:
The fire marshal reports that more
than 1000 fires, with loss exceeding
81 100000, are caused yearly by trash
and rubbish.
Mrs. C. R. Fox, Cincinnati, has some
fine suggestions. Write to her.
War On Mosquitoes
The Commerce Club of Toledo,
through a special committee, has made
an exhaustive study of the situation
regarding the mosquito problem. The
esults of the Investigations have been
brought together in the form of an
illustrated lecture, which member of
the committee will give before any
organization in the city. This plan
will enable the citizens to learn how
the individual can help toward the ex-
termination of this dangerous disease
breeding pest.
Art
Mrs. Cyrus E Perkins of Grand
Reuids, Mich, chairman OF the Art
department of the General Federation,
has asked the Ohio Federation through
;ts president, Mrs George Zimmerman,
to lend its assistance in securing a
State Art Commission and regulation
OF billboards.
Thrift Gardens
The idea of thrift gardens seems to
be growing throughout the state. and
preparations are being made for de-