Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-09
mothers OF RICHMOND
BACK FOOD EXPOSITION
fdrs. j. b. Spiers Expresses Gratitude
for Times-Dispatch Show
81 Arrangements.
EVENT MARKS INNOVATION
exhibits Will Reveal Paths Whereby
Living Costs May BE Reduced.
Better Training and Care OF Chill
i drcn Advocated by Organization.

,,les. indeed We are going to par
iaicipate." said Mrs. J. b. Spiers head
ot the executive board of the Fedora
Iion or Mothers Clubs and Parent
9Ieacner Associations. OF Richmond and
Vlrginia, when questioned regarding
3the views of her organization in re-
gard to the coming Food Saving EN-
3position a, the Blues Armory. April
!. And We, are very proud and glad
displaying its usual enterprisins public
spirit. not only in the general plan
soI the exposition, bu, i'll it's attitude
Toward the welfare organizations Of
Sthe city. II looks to me-" Mrs. Spiers
continued. with a twinkle in her eye
sas II the millennium were surely com
ing! once upon a time-well. within
my recollectioI-if the social workers
wished TO put something over on the
dear public for its own good we had
TO hun, UP the business Interests and
beg them 10 allow us 10 devise some
way by which we could advertise them
htn connection with our work, SO that
we could secure not only the neces-
put the patronage that spelled some
degree of accomplishment for the OBJ
being
And now when see the business
Interests approaching US. hat in hand
Sas 1t were, TO invite us 20 help them
s@wen. feel somewhat as / fancy
Cinderella did when she rubbed the
sashes OF humiliation and social neglect
out of her eyes and beheld the fairy
iEodmother's preparations for her de-
out at the ball Yes. the world do
.::sun' ourselves III this opportunity 10
impress the immensely practical ma
tture OF our ideals upon the community
we snail emphatically be among those
present. with the most attractive and
stimulating exhibit we can muster in
the space and time accorded us
GENERAL OBJECT AID
TO CUT LIVING COSTS
The general object of the exposi-
lductions in the cost of living, is most
thoroughly in line with ours which
viii be 10 show how 10 reduce the
cost IN human life of wrong living
Ano. by the way. my natural and pure
~ feminine ahhorrence of red tape ha s
,oeen almost obliterated by the manner
IN which statistics come TO our aid in
demonstrating beyond DISPUTE the an.
lpalling results ct society's criminnl
negligence OF its young We cannot
place all the blame upon society, how
ever. Tor the individual home comes
IN Tor still more appalling condem-
nation, II is incXcusabic for us to be
Indifferent to the welfare of any chill
sdren anywhere or at any time.
But when We fail in our duty 10
our very own when we are so short
ssishted and unwise as to rest in con
tented Ignorance OF what constitutes
well balanced dietary suited TO our
POCKET books; when we tamely submit,
to having our Chillrcn's minds vttiai
60 by uncehSored movies and litera-
lure t; when we prefer lit;le personal
. freedom and ease TO the effort re-
CURED TO give sympathc,ic com
ipanionship 10 our children; when we
attempt attempt TO shoulder most of our God
given responsibilities upon the day
( schools and sunday schools. and when
we permit an ungoverned tempe. 10
! wreck itself in continual nagginE and
tscoldinE. and thus destroy our hold
Upon our childrens afections-why.
then we are undermining the very
and the welfare OF the State in a
manner unworthy of human beings.
.as Paul says: if any provide not for
ms own. he is worse than All intidel'
campaign which encouraged us all to