The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-03-01
BY Pauline Suing Bloom


there is destiny that shapes our ends trough hew
them though may" This is one of the weeks
that we are surer because we chose Mrs. james
L. Stone for the feature the grounds that every
one is interested in the wife of the president of
the Chamber of Commerce and found out that not
only does she shine in that reflected glory, but
this very day is beginning IA most important cam
paisn for the Washington tuberculosis Association
as Spokane chairman of the early diagnosis" Cam
paign designed To save the lives OF thousands of
boys and girls in every part of this nation.
For than twenty years Mrs Stone has
been interested in the work Of the tuberculosis
Associations at Denver, in Toledo, Ohio, then in
Mansfield and Alliance, Ohio, where she lived be-
fore Spokane was fortunate enough to claim the
attention of her husband who after just a few
short years of residence here has been given one of
the highest honors it is possible for Spokane To he
stow upon one of its citizens
Mrs Stone is IA member of the State Board of
the Washington tuberculosis Association and has
been Il member of the local board for three years
Mrs. D. +. Crowley, president of the Spokane
County League and Mrs. Stone will attend the an
nua state convention of the League in Vancouver
early in June and the national convention in Port
land Oregon, June 1920 The early diagnosis"
campaign will primarily look after boys and girls
III nlSH School ABDUL TWO out OF every hulureu
people break down with this disease and ii comes
as II surprise. The National Tuberculosis Asso-
citation and its 1900 affiliated organizations which
will launch drive today state that mo chronic
disease is easily durable than tuberculosis
if it is discovered in time. Proper treatment in
a sanatorium at home will restore health to
most cases of early tuberculosis" Mrs. Stone
hopes to have the cooperation of the schools of
the city and the parents of the students to give
the careful attention which it deserves. and Mrs
Stone will succeed. OF striking personality vivid
with the qualities which make the successful wife
and mother and the ideal home maker. she is ac-
cuStomed to having things her way She
and Mr. Stone school mates and the canaradie
Of their early life has not dinmed the wedding
anniversaries have piled up
"If Mr. Stone calls me from the office and saws
that he has been called East. | always answer
When are we going and then begin 10 pack our
bags
Twice year in May and again in the fall, Mr.
Stone goes to New York to the head office of the
Doher,y Company and he never goes alone. Mrs
Stone enjoys these visits 10 New York much
and through the years has formed many loyal and
happy friendships with New York people as well
as "Doherty people from all parts of the coun-
try There is time for all of the new plays and
wonderful concerts II the opera season is over
lovely shopping tours and-bridge. She admits To
being Il bridge fan. Just love to pay"-she
says Her friends in New York are pupils of Mrs
Elwe's who is carrying on the unfinished work
of her late husband. 'rhey play real game. too"
she added Until last year she was Il golf enthIIS
asst but her ply sican has found bit strenu-
Gus for her She tries to keep abreast of the
times through reading hut does not believe that
She will have great deal Of time for that this
year as already she is finding out how strenuous
il is to attend all Of the dinners and banquets
which demand the attention of the president of
the Chamber of Commerce, but she is never going
to acquire the habit of dining alone
One of the treats New York offers her is the
opportunity of going black stage at the Metro
politan Opera House, meeting the stars and witness
ing rehearsals. One Of her most intimate friends
and one with whom she always spends part of