Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-11
Protective Worker
Assured in Tri-Cities

Miss Maude Smalley of the Eos
dick commission, was the princi-
pal speaker at the annual reciproc-
lily meeting of the city welfare de-
partment of the Rock Island Wo-
mans club held in the larlors OF
the Masonic temple yesterday after
noon, and she brought the welcome
word that the FOsdick commission
had appropriated a sum of money
TO be used as salary for a protective
worker in the tri-cities. The news
was received with enthusiasm by
the members of the departments
who all feel that this will be but
the beginning of a large work to
be done among the girls of the tri-
cities. She claimed this to be the
greatest problem and if they are
given the helping hand in time they
are in many cases saved. Miss
-Smalley plead for the constructive
work among the girls and sought
to impress upon her audience that
it is easier to keep a girl in the
right path than to turn her back
after the wrong has been commit
ted, so many girls taking the down.
ward course unconsciously. Miss
Smalley's plan as outlined by her
yesterday was to divide the girls
in stores and factories into groups,
develop a set of officers in each
group and select a woman, a vol
inter, to guide, mother and counsel
the group. Then as the work pro-
crosses, there will probably be a
class started for the voluntary
leaders. The executive board of
the department had given the
movement its support and at the
close of Miss Smalley's talk yes
terday, the body as a whole pledged
its ardent and practical support.
Representatives of the Davenport,
Moline and Silvts clubs were pres
ent yesterday and told the local de-
partment of work that had been &C
complished in their departments
during the last year. Mrs. A r.
McCandIess represented the DaVen-
port Woman's club, its interests
centering in the smoke problem,
war emergency work, the American
ization OF women, moving picture
censorship and the conducting of
class in democracy Mrs. A S. Ed
Dartment of the Moline Woman's
club, it's work being done princi-
pally through committees and dur
ing the last year conferred in the
city beautiful contest, which Mrs.
Edwards described in detail and
which is resulting in much good.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt of Silvis re
ported from the WOman's club of
al IN, int
ing manner of the community fair
which is an annual event and of
the success accomplished socially
and financially through it.
The meeting was presided over
by Miss Ruth West in the absence
of Mrs. X. T. Anderson, leader. and
Mrs. L. E. West, vice leader. Mrs.
c. E. Sharpe gave a most interest
ing report of the soldier welfare
committee and read the names of
the donors of jellies. fruits. flow
ers, cigarettes and canned goods to
the soldiers who are i'll, and arti-
Cles especially asked for by nurses
at the arsenal
c. W. 3. VI, With Mrs. Graves.
A largely attended meeting of
the c. W. 3 NJ. Of the Memorial
Christian church was held yester-
day afternoon at tho home of Mrs.
f. A Graves, 1900 Twelfth avenue.
Mrs. l.. Ha6away was the leader
and gave the principal paper Of
the afternoon on the subject,
women of the Orient" All the
members present took part and a
very enjoyable program was the
result. Mrs GaroId Edwards and
Mrs. Albert Hermann pleased with |
vocal duet. In the business ses-
sion, four new members were |
added to the roll and plans were |
made for a meeting Of the tri-city !
union of C. W. B. NJ. to be held in |
the local church, Jan. %. A pro- |
gram will be arranged for the oc- |
casion. Mrs. Graves was assisted |
in serving and entertaining by |
Mrs. Esther Tanner, Mrs. Frank |
Patterson, Mrs. Albert Hermann, |
Mrs. Garold Edwards and Mrs.
Rex Downing.
POst-NuptiaI Courtesy.
Mrs. c. H. Ripe, 902 Four
teenth-anda-half street, enter
tanned at a prettily appointed din
ner party of last evening as a
courtesy to Lieutenant and Mrs.
Joel Nichols. the latter formerly
Miss Neva jerks, whose marriage
occurred Dec 2S. Covers were
laid for 10 at the o'clock dir
ner. The brides colors of pink
and white were carried out in the
table appointments, the center
piece a cake topped with a minia-
ture bride and groom. Tiny china
slippers filed with rice were fav-
.ors, and the bride received TIE
usual shower of their contents. |
The evening was spent in dancing
to music furnished by an Edison.
lieutenant Nichols leaves Sunday
evening for Cuba where he will /
be stationed the next two years
and Mrs. Nichols will join him in
the spring.
First VI. f. Ladies' Aid Coffee.
Mrs. J. F. Robinson, 613 Tween
tieth street, threw open her hos
pitabIe doors yesterday afternoon
to the Ladies' Aid society of the
First Methodist church on the oc-
casion of the monthly coffee. A
large company of ladies gathered
for the afternoon and were enter
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