Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1917-02-22
D. |. EDISON HAS PRAISE
FOR AUDRAIN C0.INFIRMARY
Speaker at Federation Meeting Says
Local Institution is Well Man
aged and Equipped
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. LLEwELLYN
Mr.. Edison Gives Stereoptican Lee
ture Illustrating the Conditions
of States Dependent Ones

NhaAlties anu SoifectionSJ Spohe at
the Library Monday afternoon, under
the auspices of the Division at Large
of the Mexico Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs.
Mr.. Edson's lecture was illustrated
with stereoptican slides showing the
condition of the dependent children in
many of the institutions throughout
the State. The pictures proved what
the people of the State have per-
mitted through not urging PREVENT
tive legislation. One of the bright
spots of his lecture was the pictures
of the Audrain County Infirmary.
Mr.. Edison praised the management
of the farm and said it was one of the
best in the State.
Mr. Edison urged the support of the
bill providing Detention Home,
where the dependent children of the
State may be cared for until perma-
nent homes are provided for them.
Under the present system, he said,
when it is necessary to take the child
from its parents because of disease
or bad influence, there is no place for
it to go. 1t is not an orphan, so the
doors of the orphanage are closed to
it. 1t is not criminal, and cannot
be taken to the Reformatory at Boon
vile or the Industrial Home in Chill
licothe. The Detention Home would
provide a temporary home for these
children. AS it is, the child has no
where to go, until he becomes either
an orphan or a criminal. With the
Detention Home the State would be
saved the care of many criminals.
Mr.. Edison strongly urged the pas
sage of the laws as proposed by the
Children's Code Commission.
The Children's Code Commission
bills and the bill providing for the
Detention Home will mean real econ
omy to the State, according to Mr..
Edison, for they will save a burden to
the future generation in care of Grim
inals and dependents. The State at
present spends $2O,00O,O0O each year
for education and this work ranks with
educational work in its Importance to
the future of the State.
This meeting being the regular
monthly meeting of the Federation,
Mrs. Charles Buckner, Chairman of
the Civic Improvement Committee of
the Federation, read the report of
that committee in which the commit
tee announced their intention of TAX
ing up the matter of safety at the
jefferson street crossing with the Pub
lie Service Commission. Miss Mary
Houston, Chairman of the Literary
and Reciprocity Committee, of the
Federation, spoke in regard to the
course of study which has been sug-
gested by the Literature Department
of the Federation.
Miss Carrie Sproul spoke in the in
terest of "The Missouri Woman" the
magazine which has been adopted as
the official organ of the Federation.
Mrs. F. R. Sanford, Secretary of
the Social Service Association, read
report of the work done by the asso
citation on the past month and Miss
Cordelia RAM, visiting nurse, made
her monthly report.
Mrs. Herbert Pryor read the greet
ing by Mrs. Chivvis, State Presi-
dent of the Federation
A memorial of respect for Mr.. ]. F.
Llewellyn was read by Mrs. W. ].
Bolts and ordered spread on the min
utes of the Federation, a copy sent
to the family and to the public press.
The Federation's Hospital pledge
was ordered paid.
The following were the Resolutions
adopted by the Federation in men,
ory of j. F. LleyelIyn:
From the Mexico Federated Clubs
to the memory of our friend, Mr.. ].
F. Llewellyn, who on the morning of
January 25th answered the call of the
God he loved and served, to come up
higher. The call was sudden and
came as shock to the entire commu
nifty.
1t is but fitting that some expression
of appreciation be given from the
Federation when we remember that
through the generosity of Mr.. Lew
ellyn, the lot on which this building
stands was given by him, making pos
sible this comfortable and attractive
room in which the various clubs meet
each week. And in the room above,
the Library, we find again another
evidence of his interest and generos-
ity in the number of books he gave
and some of the beautiful pictures
that adorn its walls.
AS public spirited citizen, he al
ways took deep interest in the well
fare of his country. Firm in mis- con-
victions, he was fearless and outspok-
en- in his advocacy against social in
justice.
In matters that affected the public
'weal there was no selfish calculating
nor putting aside the issues on his
part.
No one had to speculate as to where
he stood on such issues or what he
would do. And yet with all his
strength one of the marked charac-
teristics of his life was simplicity.
Freedom from anything like show
or display, his love of truth, his calm
thinking, his sound Judgment, his
broad sympathy, unselfishness and
courage, justly ranked him with the
wise and great of his generation. He
will be greatly missed, not only by
his devoted family to whom the Fed
Grafton extends its sincerest sympa-
thy, but as a friend, a business man
and a churchman and the entire COM
munity deeply regrets the loss of one
of its most valued citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown Of Wanda