The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-03-19

as n war worker.
The fact that we have been running
contentedly along for great many
years without knowing that we were
in the midst OF a great battle, has
suddenly dawned upon us. This is a
battle of the problems of America
II is world battle, one might say
We are now facing necessary changes
in both private and civic life in order
to meet the demands of advancement
Society and industry are now the great
forces to be dealt with. In all of this
woman's chief work will be in the up.
build of the home and child welfare
In touching upon the present great
unrest in this country. Mrs. Winter
aid that it is far better TO have a
world of unrest than to have case
hardened satisfied attitude. This W. +
rest if directed through the right
channels will certainly result in ad
vancement and great progress OF tn;
country.
Education of the children of this
country was particularly urged by the
speaker. She would give the children
both manual or vocational training
and what is known as cultural train
ing. In recent tour of Italy, Mrs.
Winter was pleased to note that in
that country there were over five
hundred Industrial schools for chill
dren, where they were given an OPP
portunity to learn some useful trade
or profession. "All Of this is neces-
sary in our own country. for every one
of us in democracy like this must
give back as much as we receive, or
we will be but a blot on the fair
name of our republic" Above all
Mrs. Winter would make the school
= place where the youth will delight
in study and work TO fit himself for
the future battle of eXistance. Give
the child the idea that he is study
ing for the sake of life.
Zone of the greatest jobs of Ameri-
can voters Of today is to give moth
ers of America a chance to be good
mothers" said Mrs. Winter.
This is an age of sisterhood of wO-
men. They are working hand in hand
with each other now for the uplift OF
the nation. In order to do this they
should have mobile minds, in order
to keep up with advancement. Amer
lea will never be just what it was
i'm the past We are facing new and
advanced problems. which require new
thought and new effort, and for that
reason must always move forward
We must not live in the past; We
must keep pace with the course OF
events. In putting these ideas into
Execution we must not lose sight OF
The fact that the home is the great
business center of the nation. Home
is the central unit of society, and all
Industries and all efforts are bent to.
ward lettering them.
One of the Problems.
lone of the problem the wo-
non will be called upon to aid in
solving will be the welding of all
Peoples of this great nation into one
america. When this has taken place
The next great step will be an inter
'elation between all nations. Wheth
n we have league of nations or not
Mrs. Winter stated that in this coun
try we must have league of all peo.
,les within it's borders. in order to
make this country the greatest on
,arth. If W" bring this about with Ill
floods of the earth mingled here, We
will set an example that the WORLD
aust follow.
1--WE not only must talk American
;sm. we must live it. and in doing SO
must give the immigrant the sweet
,ir and beauty of our beloved land.
This is the only way to create love
n his breast for his adopted home
Here Mrs. Winter touched upon the
ooor conditions under which MANY
foreigners have to live in large cities.
md urged that the government at once
ret busy on remedying the same. Mrs.
Winter said that if every American
woman just made Fl lend Of one for
,ign woman. the problem of winning
hat clement over to American ideals
would be soon accomplished.
Miss Marguerite Wells. first vice
resident of the Minnesota League of
Women voters. explained at some
'ength the duties of the league. Miss
Wells said that she fu;" realized that
he vote is not going to accomplish
I'll that The women wish for in re-
orms. but they are going to work di-
i"entIye with the men to accomplish
IS much rs possible in the shortest
pace Of time. ..-. ... .......
Scored the Non Voter. it..
The voter who does not so to the
polls on election day came i'll for a
round scoring by Miss Wells. 1t will
he impressed upon every women in
the state that il is her sacred duty
20 cast her ballot at each election. 1t
s as necessary to do this in peace
times as it is for the boys over there
o fight. in war times. Like the boys
who were fighting to make the world
safe place in which to live. the. wo-
men should never lose sight of their
duty to make their state and nation
better place in which to live. In
order to do this they must put the
vote behind their efforts.
Here Miss Wells diverged long
enough to state some of the fights
which will be taken up by the wo-
men in the way of fighting illiteracy
among children. the furtherance OF
child welfare, the bringing about of
social hygiene and many other things,
for which the country. is crying at the
present time. So 931g '-aT -
Sn In closing her address Miss Wells
said that the4men of Minnesota need
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