American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-07-04
Governors Wife
Likes Place Best
"Beirg Natural'
MRS. ID. W.. DAVIS FAV0RS COL
LEGE EDUCATION FOR MORE
BUSINESS-INCLINED GIRLS

mo it doesn't feel any different to
be the governors wife than it did to
DO just a citizen of Idaho. OF course
everybody treats you very nice and
you make many new friends, but the
worries and burdens are simply differ
ent. There is M other way to act than
Just as you always have. Be natural,
that's all"
Thus did Mrs. d. w. Davis, wife of
Gov. Davis of Idaho usmmarize, in an
interview Wednesday afternoon, the
first six months of her experience as
first lady of the state. Mrs. Davis is
visiting at the home OF Mr.. Davis
mother, Mrs. Francis Davis.
Mrs. Davis was pleased to hear that
renewed efforts were being made TO
establish a city park and supervised
Fairgrounds with which she has al
ways been in favor, and heartily APP
proved the campaign for a free auto
campsite which she said had been so
successful and appreciated in Boise.
Her advice. to young girls with a
practical turn of mind was to attend
college after completing high school,
rather than to take their turn in the
business world while still immature.
There are no ceremonies connect
ed with the governors office" con-
tinued Mrs. Davis. we try TO be
ourselves just as we always have, and
we are treated in the same way" And
she sincerely looked the picture as
che cot On tho davannnrt draccad in
the simple frock of the housewife.
She was asked what her advice
would be TO a young married woman
who wanted to make her husband
governor. You can't make him gov
erRor," was her reply, unless he has
the right stuff in him to begin with.
Then she can encourage and help
him and a do much to direct him
when ne has the right sound basis
with which to start.
The state of Idaho doesn't have al
official mansion in Boise so the gov
er nor and Mrs. Davis are re quireC
to rent a home. Mrs. Davis said tina
she liked it in Boise. The climate
and weather are very agreeable ther'
and il is Just about the right size.
When she vas informed that an
other attempt was being made TO havI
the city establish a park and play
ground she replied hat she has beel
decidedly favorable to the plan whel
; n was first preached and still believe
that some sort of supervised ph.
= was the best possible thing TO kee
the minds of the young children train
ed 1 nthe proper direction. The onl
" trouble then" Mrs. Davis commented
= lis no place with enough shade. BIZ
OF course, you will get the shad
any sooner by waiting. The onl
way TO get it is to start now"
Mrs. Davis did not believe thai w
men should be represented on Ii
Commercial club order TO bring abol
these ends, but thought there shoul
= be close cooperation between n
. Commercial club an DIT he Women
clubs. because II was usually the VI
" men who instigated the civic reform
In fact she was opposed to so mar
organizations and favored more c
operation rather than frequent o.
ganization.
., The free auto camp in Boise b
been a great success. Mrs. Davis d
clared. and tourists have apprecis
ed 1t greatly. II gives a good flaw
Az TO the town among travellers who {
= ways remember cases OF hospitals
Mrs. Davis vas very much impre
sed with the church column viii
the Press is running every week a
thought that 1T was a good thing I
a. the community"
In line with the further training
the youth in the proper direction NJ
" Davis discussed the need that me
young girls should attend college.
would be the best experience
ae them, II they are of a practical tu
of mind. for they will use IL later a
Il will do them more good than
go into business life when they {
still immature. Colleges are me
70 practical and educational than VII
70 l was in university life. and too I
girls here do not take advantage
them when they are young"
u Taking II all withal Mrs. Davis
y, lieves that the g~ubernatorial life
interesting and pleasant. but j
simply another phase OF our natu
life.