Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-15
The County Club Women.

II some OF the masculine powers that
be OF Montgomery county could attend, in
visibly, one of the quarterly meetings Of
the board of directors of the Federation
OF Womans Clubs, such as has recently
been held at the home of the president
Mrs. G. V. Chandler, in Linden. those gen.
tlemen would be surprised, impressed, moi
improbably indignant, perhaps humbled
certainly enlighted as to the opinion which
prevails concerning some of their civiC
duties judged by the standards of the
county club women. 1t would be fur
ther illustration of the deathless truth Of
Burns lines:
"Oh, wad some pow'r the eiftie gle US,
To see oursels as others see US
1t wad frae monte a blunder free us
And foolish notion"
In these meetings. from which little short
OF battle, murder or sudden death can keep
member, all bars are let down. Wife to
wife, daughter to daughter opens her mind
freely in comment, criticism, judgment.
No guilty voter or administrator who offends
the ideals, disappoints the expectations,
or goes back on his word to the club wom-
en- can escape the just wrath and condem-
nation there Of his feminine contingent,
no matter what her camouhaeed attitude
may be toward him in the flesh.
Whan for inotonca aha J;dn;0ad oloi.
man of certain committee rises to her
feet, and without ceasing her knitting,
presents report which shows up fragrant
evils In county institution, which men
have so far failed to correct, and ends by
the solemn assurance that the time has
come when. inspite of being overburdened
at home, the county women will have to
put their shoulders to the wheels and take
over the job. there is natural sigh at the
misplaced confidence, but there is no
Sinking from the magnitude Of the task.
The county club woman has conscience
and heart, both of which are at the ser
vice of her county.
The attention Of the citizens of Mont
eomery county is called to reports Of the
civic, Social Service. art. Council Of Ma
tional Defense, navy comforts, and educa-
ton committees which will shortly appear
in these columns. showing the widespread
activities of the federation.
Every man. woman and child In the
county has the opportunity Of cooperating
with the federation through the clubs Of
the various neighborhoods.
The county women may differ over such
trifles as the value of corporal punishment
in rearing the young. as occurred last week,
between two committee chairmen, each
quoting George Eliot to prove her point and
each being equally applauded, showing
the perfect balance Of the organization
or they may debate the suffrage question,
with fairness and spirit. but when the time
for action arrives, they will be found with
sleeves rolled up, apron and dust-cap ad-
justed, ready to take prompt and efficient
measures on the great questions that affect
their children's welfare and the elevation
of community standards
Nothing worth while was ever accom-
plished in this world by sitting around and
debating it impersonally. method which
gets nowhere. Things are accomplished
and intolerable conditions are arrested
only when some individual or individuals
get boiling mad and cut loose. regardless
of the standpatters. to do it.
We are reliably informed that the Coun-
ty Federation Of Woman's Clubs Is working
up this state Of mind, and when the pot
boils over. we give fair warning, somebody
may get scorched We are an observant
family Verbum sap.