Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-07-30

The General Federation does not expect of
course, to make complete survey of the more
than 25O00,000 homes. But it expects to get data
which the census bureau does not obtain. The
bureau asks about the implements in the farmers
barn, but has no interest in whether the farmers
wife has water and drainage in her home. The
business of being housewife and bringing up Il
family is not "gainful occupation" you see so
why should the federal government be concerned
about the equipment of a person of mo occupa
tom?
Mrs. Sherman in planning the survey outlined
Its purpose and scope to President Coolidge He
gave 1t his official approval, as is shown by his
letter. The President is strong for the home. He
is the chairman of the advisory council of Better
Homes In America, of which Secretary Herbert
Hoover is president of the board of directors
Secretary Hoover also gave his unqualified APP
prevail as his letter shows. This approval Is
significant inasmuch as the census bureau of the
Department of Commerce is under his direction
In planning its survey the General Federation
invited the National Electric Light association to
cooperate. This noncommercia association well
coined the opportunity, President Franklin r.
Griffith saying, I'm this servantess age our ndUA
try is particularly interested because electricity is
revolutiontzing home life and social activity
through electric labor-saving conveniences and bet
Ter lighting. AT the fortyeighth convention of the
association in San Francisco last month Mrs
Sherman was one of the speakers with Secretary
Hoover, Secretary of Agriculture Jardne and
other nationally prominent men and women. The
cooperation of the association the aid OF
electric power and light companies and of publit
service corporations handling gas water, etc. il
the making of the survey
Outline and QUESTIONABLE for the survey were
drawn by the Industrial Survey and Research
Service of Washington D. c., Miss Marie l.
Obenauer, director The cost of the campaign in
augurated by the Service will be borne by the
Womans Home Companion which will publish
the findings of the survey.
The QUESTIONABLE is sufficiently comprehensive
to secure the information wanted by the General
Federation. Here are the general cassifcations
Equipment of homes with water and sewer con-
nections; garbage, trash and ash disposal heating
systems; equipment with gas; equipment with
electricity available household labor; equipment
with telephone and educational and entertainment
facllltles club study given to home equipment
Completely filed in the first classification for
example, will give the following information:
Number of family dwellings in community; num-
Der of family dwellings having inside flush toilets
and stationary wash basins bath tubs kitchen
sinks and laundry tubs; payment for water on
meter or fiat rate; water supply and sewage dis
posal If no public systems; protection of drinking
water.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs had
its beginning in 1889, when Sorosis pioneer
womans club of New York city, celebrated its
twenty-tirst birthday. Ninety clubs responded to
the invitation of its president Mrs Jennie c.
Croly CJennie June'). Julia Ward Howe headed a
committee to prepare constitution and organiza.
ton. The first biennial convention was held In
chicago in 1892. In 1898 the forty-fve clubs of
iowa Federated and joined Other states followed
ana the Federation became a federation of fedora
uons. In 1901 congress granted the Federation a
national charter. The Federation now has approxi-
mately 100000 members 1t is nOnpartisan and
nonsectarian. 1t is undoubtedly the most power
ful nonpolitica organization in the country