Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-06
PRESIDENT OF WOMAN'S CLUB OF ROCK
ISLAND in TRIBUTE TO THE SACRIFICES
OF HER SEX IN BACKING UP WAR WORK

An eloquent tribute was paif to the
heroic sacrifice. of her sex in getting
behind the big war program of the
United States. by Mrs. H. H. Cleave-
land, president of the Rock Island
Woman's club. last night.
1t was made in an address before
the Churchmens federation of Rock
Island, at its monthly meeting at the
Young Mems Christian association,
the session being the first ladies'
night held by the federation. 1t was
Ian unqualified success, with har-
mony of spirit and an exhibition Of
enthusiasm that was noteworthy. The
available seating capacity was filled
to the limit. Supper was served in
the banquet rooms to 1863 members
and their lady guests and the subse-
quent program of songs and speeches
was heard by a large number in ad,
dition, who could not secure reserva-
, tons, but came later.
Mrs. Cleaveland was the first speak
er, taking for her topic, "Woman's
Place in the War" She lauded the
endeavors of the women of America
and the allied countries who have
| been summoned to devote SO much OF
their time, energy and means to war
work and alluded in detail to the
many lines of activity toward which
their efforts have been directed. She
emphasized the responsibility resting
upon the mothers in preserving the
young girls of our nation from the
harm threatened by the peculiar temp
! tations incident to war times. The
duty of seeing that their daughters
steered straight path through these
critical times was most strenuously
urged. for, she said, ''in time OF wal
we are inclined to abandon our usual
conceptions of what is right and prop
er and crime increases vastly.
She referred to the necessity fol
protecting not only the girls Of the
community, but also the soldiers in
the various environments and other
camps against the onslaughts Of evil
and characterized the open saloon ii
our midst as menace and danger
that should be removed for the SAKE
of patriotism. if for no other reason
Deploring the fact that in former cleo
if the women had failed to perceive
their duty in voting out the saloons
the speaker declared that they wer'
this spring to have an opportunity tt
redeem themselves land cooperate
with the patriotic men of the city il
seeing that conditions we're made NOR
: favorable for efficient work by thos,
, employed in government service a
; Rock Island arsenal and other fac
tories in the tri-cities.' Her address
was exceedingly interesting and in
: structive and received enthusiastic ap
plause.
Through Spectacles.
: Dr. J. McGown Stevenson, paste
of the Broadway Presbyterian church
? was the next speaker and gave rous
! ing address that kept his hearers in
2 high state of enthusiasm from start t
t finish. His topic was Rock Islam
= Through a New Zealanders' Specta
cles." Figuratively, the speaker aske
his audience to imagine that he wa
e looking at their city from a distanc
y of 5000 miles and giving his impress
q sions of what he saw. He praised tn
s city for its beauty and for its civ1
4 pride. With this as his theme. he mad
a ringing appeal for united and az
! gressive action along lines that woul
i justify an even greater pride in tn
0 surroundings under which Rock l!
: landers live and announced that b
e was ready to stand with them an
: fight with them until these ain
should be accomplished. His addres
was forcefully delivered and punctl