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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1916)
4 thi: 3iokxi.no okegoxiax. Saturday, January i. idig. Work of Women's Organizations in Portland Felt in Civic, Charitable and Educational Affairs la Almost Every Sphere Their Influence Is Dominant Betterment of Conditions of Less Fortu nate Sisters Is Keynote of Their Activities Homes for Waifs Provided. X cU - -V i -&ii. -ir .v:y gXl l Ml (, 1 V; V 1: JLcc orAcsz ' 1 ' ..." Citnej- O . . . M ' it c I r cyaS. g 1 .i ? I .1 yTZ , Th oWott wu to m&k weekly tUIU to boaWuli and to IndlTldual who wT9 111. cJTTior to them trait, flow r. Jelllta and almllar irifta. In 10. with th uilituct of Mrv Arthur M. Dod, president of tho Federation of Dajr jtursanea. tho flrat JJy Nursery waa orrulied. Mony was obtained from U contest conducted by Olds. Wortmaa de Kinc for tho most popular charity Tha openlna: waa on aster Monday. lOi. At that time the aer aic daily auendanca waa six children. At present tb averar per day ts 10. Tbero art it families represented tmonf the children who ara csred for at the day nursery. Last year thers were l.s44 children cared for. Tha object of the nursery Is to rive tho proper car and attention to chil dren of working women. Ten cents per day is th fe and llttl ones from tiny infants to thoso of 7 years ar taken. Th hours are from 7 A. M. to :! P. V. Tho medical car I under th chars: of Lr. James W. liosenfeld: th dental rare, under Dr. J. K. Stevenson. Th sleeplns;-room with Its tiny, clean whits cribs: th llrln--room. where th youngsters play: and th dlnlnic roon ar spotless and Inviting: every room. In fact, la a model of cleanliness and srood order. Trained nurses car for th IKtl charges: somo of th younjr women of th mission no to the nursery and tell th children stories: two meala ara provided: mothers are Klvea asttanc when they ar out of work; on Tbanksa-lvlns; there Is always a big dinner and on Christmas a tree with Ul for th youngsters and boxes for the mothers. Other work don by the mlssian in etudes weekly visits to the County Kos. pltal. -lvlnc flowers, fruits and mas:.' sines to the sick and an annual May day visit to th Multnomah Poor Farm. Th Fruit and Flower Mission la sup ported by th dues of th 30 members th annual subscriptions, donations and an annual affair at which money Is raised. It is the aim of th organisation to establish th nursery in a downtown district: to be able to car for more rhlldren: to hav a klndera-arten east sis months in the year end to establish an employment bureau. Th caus is worthy and should be supported. Poor women ar permitted to so to work In perfect peace of mind, knowing full well that their babes are being cared for by skilled and loving hands. Th officers of th Fruit and Flower Mission are: Miss Harriet Jel llson. president: Miss Oreata Mutter field, first vice-president: Mrs. Everett Ames. semnd vice-president; Mr. Iiwranc Knspp, secretary: Mrs. W. C Fas. treasurer: Mrs. Alma D. Kats. Mis Augusta Marshall. Mrs. floors w. MrPherson and Mrs. Otis B. V right. director. Ilea Well Manages). Apartment-house Construction in Portland One of Important Features of City's Development More Than 200 Apartment Buildings, Containing Accommodations for 6000 Families and Repre senting Total Cost of $8,000,000, Erected in Past 10 Years Many Structures Modern. c7-cT. . JtoWxrs sVv CaMhl bfM DVTir.XO tie fast rear lie woi rluh aa! ether rgaalu roots lalioa credit ar snaay eWeda of hindaes. many acts worts while. In almost every sphere t-ieir laflMac ka be-a felt and 1- sis for th better-neat f conditioaa Tr haw Bpael.1 i standard of nht. T-i., 1st, giv.a b.tp to their fortan: sister. Thsy saie-beea r"'f fr ge4 Is) ri'lc aad edjcatioaal sUCa.ra. tsioew erf T. . C. Te 16 straafer wltkla oar gale aad ts th ir!a wr live la Portend, the Teuaa w osaea'a Chrtatiaa Asaoriatloa of fort: sad. I a of th saoet - ! U.-s oa earth. la aJJtloa to a:i the attractloaa that go to mah ap th aaaoetatloa. tar t aa atmoepoere of goo4 cheer aad frteati:aeaa that I It great asosL Xrl of the good maaagesseat aad - ral air of th -- la duo to th ptaadld leadership f th geaeral -r.tar-r. M.eo Lisa it Jamea. Assisting her ar caisbis serretarie aad work ra The ) Is headed hy Mis Cam A. ItoOroaa aad t rere-wael of IKts heard la-l.de devoted aad splendid . Tie departaeeats of doeaestic fen.re. asilttaerv. swtseasiag. re ela; traiaisg. emptoi wot aad t e I a.t -u. are all sftleteattv saa- ei Cverrtning I Wo to avahe the glr.s Nel happf. sears! tssssrls MtWaest, l.l tie rauscll ef Jewish Wesaea ta part ef the tt ls-r! f V. wmeit e t'l .ft. Che rt o-Mi It SSIS l- fe -t.l(-.re-d llena cue It a p.a.- e d.-t.- tioa. At I hi att neat ra Tortlaad. baadrede of Sot asd s-.rte aad we aad weave, tee, are a'vea leeaoaa la C-t Uk. graaa ie. IMJ (. Mii sewiaa. ssaaaal tra-aisg. iiaii4-i war-i aad other trtV.M taat el f ft t ' era for Co-M etesv Mr. . M n.amaser ie ftt-ma ef the Neig-rh-)-d lletee niaitiea: Ma 14a U-sitMri Is head werker. Mra leaac fs-ll la r-et-aeat ef te rltL Aeasag Mr 1U "aJe o tier caaitte ar Mra A. J. sle.ee. Mr. Msrvn ilvs-har. Mr. Jiltiia U-p.tt. Mr. Uwtsr Slssoa. Il .a I". :a llir- a aad M.ea f easy ea a.e'e.i. Tl hiadeeaarte) U la charge of Vie ftf-enn, lenhel-a eewtag. Mra. tie ilt-f dree-aaaiag. M-eo Hepe a.-aeraiaiaa. c-eais. Mea !-bi t'!-lailr. gvaaaaalatsK tlebert Krela. s'ory.hAar. M:e Uoaaagrta aad M)a iixrtaera: aaalh -ei. Maaa Mo!i WeaL Th f-ee diapeaearv la the erad flae are fee score of saifeats verv ! t V Tt snthar cl i Ie tie sor f pleasare aad r-r t to maev morfter f the disfrtft. Te iM e-loU. I e a derertel 11. hrarv ta f e. t all ef t aaar ac-tiat e t let a' f"a4 la te Na lllete4 lljiili anaft It i r the t belrf'Jl laMt .t.Ja la t ie Sett. Tie peaaa hash te srealng a great sax-vee. teau'a. the rhilJrea tarirt aad trie aa.'ae ( aaoeav. Th deatai rlialc. receatlr aetabl eKed takes rare of tha testa of -re ef shiMrea aad la a great hleeo ln I ho Daughter af the Ameracaa Ravo- JTtct. CarsncilJcjvisL rVtM3CI. banquets, parties and teas bave been given. A monthly business meeting is held aad semi-monthly representative meeting. In the latter the president meets one representative from each school building. Through organlzatloa th association has kept la clos touch with th Bcbool chapter. Mis Ruth Ouppr. deaa of noama and eupenmenaenis. l lfor ,ef-,up(ortlnf yourn woman, it 110 omen at th Ualvvralty of Oreroa. U rosiuono nsve oeen taaen out 01 f " Flander street, I tinder th auspices Ire-regent. lutloa of th ftst ef Oregon, fear grown la Br.mtr';ip m th last year. Tbero are chapters la Albany aad Ks gene and th baby chapter Is Halera. lortiaad haa two cnaplere Willamette and Maitaossaa tho latter being tho "mother" of all the others, Mrs. Isaac Lee l tier son Is regent of th stats Baby Th Haby Horn waa organised over :$ years ago and has In that time sheltered a large number of homeless litll mites of humanity orphans, foundlings, half orphans, children of widows and babies bm out of wed lock. And to all of these th best of car has been given. Th cnnuren ar cared fo until they reach the age of three. Many ar placed out for adop tlnn. but la all cases the bomea to which they are sent are thoroughly In vestigated. Tha child Is placed out on trial for six months and then u all la satisfactory adoption paper ar taken out. Th babiea ar fed sclentlflcal'y- prepared modified milk and each In dividual case Is given Individual thought and care. There la no whole sale business In the planning for these youngsters. To the doctors who hav looked after the health of th chil dren great prale 'Is due. To the ma tron and nurses, also, honors are due. In the Baby Home the spirit of love abides. There Is rapt the coldness found In so manr places of the kind. Mrs. I. C Burns la president. Many of the officers hav served for several years. Federation la F.ffertaal. Mr. C. If. Csstner. president of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, started her term of office by appoint ing capable women aa committee chair men. Prior to her election she was chairman of civics for the state and for her successor she has named Mrs. J. ftlley Craven, of Dallas, chairman of the civics committee, who will be In cbsrge of next year's Cleanup day. Other chairmen of standing commit tees are: Art. Mrs. Alice Welster, of Portland: chautauaua. Mr. C. W Rvans. of Oregon City: civil service. Mrs. John Halle. Jr.. of Pendleton education. Mra. W. TV- Rqdwell. of Hood River: conservation. Mrs. F. A. Elliott. of Salam: horn economics. Miss Eva Milam, of Corvallls; Immigration. Mra. A. Bernstein, of Portland: legislative. Mrs Millie Trumbull, cf Portland: lit erstur and library. Mra. C. J. Edwards, of Tillamook: music. Mrs. H. A. Hepi ner. of Portland: press. Miss Alice Joyce, of Portland: public health. Mrs. Harsh A. Kvans. of Portland: trans Donation. Jewel E. Bruce, of Portland scholarship loan fund. Mrs. F. Eggert, of Portland. Chairmen of special committees are Dunlwsy memorial. Mrs. A. C Hampton. of Pendleton: industrial relations. Mrs. U. F. Additon. of Lents: revision of con slltutlon. Mra F. W. Brook, of Port land: resolutions. Mrs. B. M. Blumauer, of Portland. rwrtlaad vToasaa'a Tatea. Anna Lewis Hall, tha boarding home T ? i fl-T'--r5v 5 . ' I i'-i I a VT l-eC. v -.. V -i ': U ;--il : V-- - , 4t'eTV - . - , - - !!f' fci MUiR.,1" r'"", TSJI.tt-iJa .ri ,1 ' I i,u' - r ii, r- ".'-- -z T' i ' . -OTE f 'rs : J -. t ..v.a"-' t . dkT :sa- - '- : " : "vmmm . i .' v JIparUTzerit'S. I tern yfMr-'-: rje-w v ; i fe- - .- W T . irwarw, i - 'i inn w T . , -J) t .-. 'O 3 n U0m " lT - -aja- : WTzeetean Annex. - . mHH rapid growth of modern cities a avou ui necessity 01 oouiiag eco- The daughter ar deeply Interested prerviag old laadmaraa, assisting saarhlag tho old Oregon Trail aad la eacooraglag lb study of th history ( ta coaairy. Tasrrtag Saaasa Krrtetewt. Taeosaads of rraad of mercy hav boea mad this year by th Visiting Xar- Assoclat loa. (tsarel cssst. csa I aaroral rasas, tubercular patients have ail sesa befr leaded aad given medial rare aad the etpert atteatloa f trained asraea. The asaawiatiaa has office In tb Medkral building aad It nurse go to ry part of lie elly. call meets It refaaeJ. To do all this, large euane af aaoae saaa.d b glvea aladl. by ta l.s a bens life s biessiag hav bee aameroua. Mra. Hokert O Dleck. preeldent. and r (heard of d'.recior work untlriBgty. Tee t -e r efri.r are: Kirst a ice Sreeid-et. Mra Thorn a I. Iloeevma eevead vhre-prvsideal. Mr. 8. A. Mna- sie. treasurer. Mra. 'igaaund fraaR asaUtaal treasurer. Mra II. Tbsa- ku.ar: rarreapoodinf secrtry. M H. J. Maraa: direetor Mr. A. A. Mnrrt- aosv. Mia Vlrglala Wilaea. Mr. P. J. reaia. M'aa Katharine One. Mr. Kst Wa'ker. Mr IL L. Skabin. Mia It L. eekett, Miao Vltla ITt'tard. Mr. ames Kerr. Mra. r. Oanrenbela. Mra J. I". K. Klag. Mra A. V. Illlea The great vat ef the ewealag year i: be tk aaaoal Valaatlae tea which will be give y th Vlsll'.eg .Vuna A- tlca and fflclent teacher have be.n of lb Pan(i Woman's Union, which secured through tenure. Miss lola I i.. m. it Foe II Ortschild la prea.d.nl of tho assecla- h nro,ided a nleasant. ran- ua, I rnr, .Kl hnma at a verv moderate price. I Mrs. J. B. Crosier, tho superintendent. la all th country It would b dlffl-lla wall fitted by nature and yeara of twit to find a better organlsaUoo than experience to b a bous mother to th tb Catholic Woman's Lcagu. At their young women wno maae mis piace headquarter, lit Fourth street, they ,D"r .1 .,v.e.i eo-rloct-i be The Fortaad Grade Teacher. Aeso- ciattoa haa appremimataly menv berw. Th aaaoclatlo was organised I ar sociability aanoag the members, atiaalala profeaeioaal study aad te prelect latereets of grade teaxber. II. ee woaaea ef Oregoa hav fuU vote. the assoctetioa has been able ta e:p la serurtag lars for tk wUar ef womea aad cai4rea. They have asaisted Ike ether federated ciiba la carrying through rive law They have glvea SJaeaey fee aanoaa eauae for the gea eras goodL such ae for t!ke btenalel roua cil aaeetiag. tae cb:arsaip loaa fuad aad fer eaartty. Thrugh tke co asm it te ef teacher' ftffatr uggeatloie hav bee a made to tho f-hoa Hoard for Improving school ceaditloaa. Because the teacaer ar eegaataed, arcees to rwarata ef study has Ins obtaiaad. Taaaa claaees la riade swtmsBiaa. daactag. Opaatsa. first -aid l" the injured and college ea Uaaias. .Jcuaa Is.Mf ta.hara., conduct a lunchroom, testroora and em ployment bureau. Th spirit of friend lines that the stranger feel Imme diately oa stepping within th door Is oa or th factora In th league s sue- eesav Aboot seven years ago the organ isatlow wa formed with a mere hand ful of members and a limited scope of work. ow at the headquartera dally at aooa hundreds of girls get their lunchIf la aot aecessary to buy every thing. One may tak a llttl sandwich and plec of cak In a paper bag and bar a cup of tea. a glass of milk or soma hot soup. Th girl who spends a dime ts weirom ae she who bars a mor .bort meal; however, one can not run bp a very large bill, for every' thing Is so reasonable la price. la th re at room, which Is open to an? gins who wish to use It. there ar easy chairs, a table fi led with magaslnes. a clean, comfortable bed screened off f roe the rest of the room and ever so maay "homey" things that attract the eve aad ar restful and la good taste. The employment bureau 1 In rharg ef Mia Nellie Bruce, who I a geniu In her department, f he laveettgatee every ease aad f lads th Jobs to suit th girls. tk girls to suit th employ era. An other Jewel la Miss Margaret Flaherty, superintendent, who knows all about the league, the members, director and th girls who com thr for frlnd ship. Be for Christmas th leagu con ducted a sal ef holiday article for th benefit ef womea who Beaded money by snaking fancy work. No commission waa charged tho Co Big nor. Th officers ef the Catholic Woman's League are- Mrs. Fe faherwood. preeldent ." Mrs. John Manning, flrat vlce-preeldeal: Mrs. J. C. Costeilo, vice-president: Mrs. Andrew C- frnith. third viee-pres Hent : Mrs. John Wagtnnis. secretary: Mra B. tiildner. financial secretary. Mra. Vary McKay, treasurer: Mra. J. B. Coffey, assistant secretary. Mra Jame l.ali;aw waa th first preeidnt of th league, Mr. J. D. Huiilraa followed her and thru cam Mr. John Manning, who wa Mra. lab aredeceor. Th Fruit and Flower Mission was th Portland Woman's lnlon at slO Flanders street haa children en rolled for th Wlntr term. Tb kit ehen garden class meets on Tuesday afternoons and th sewing class on Fridays. Mrs. Jay Smith la chairman of th Industrial commute and Mies Margaret Hughey la teacher. Fhe is ssrlstrd by iia rr rroan pmiin. Mlaa Rhoda Rumelln. Miss vuna Uuthrl. Mrs. W. H. Burt and Mls Ilrrtha Green. The following ar th officer and committee chairmen of Portland Wom an's Union President. Mrs. Julia n. Comstock: first vice-president. Mrs. Elliott R. Cor- tt: second vice-president. Miss Eisa Orell: secretary. Mrs. Max K. Pnrtth: corresponding secretary. Mrs. H. J. Wllklns: treasurer, Mrs. 1111am MsrRsa. Director: Mra. Henry L. Corbet t. Mra. H. II. Northup. Mrs. M. A. M. Ashler. Mr. A. J. Meier. Mr. A. T. Smith. Mr. J. W. Cook.. Mra. F. Bteln- hardt. Mrs. M. C George and Mrs. Adoloh A. rvkom. Trustees: William v. neeiwngnt. rillott R. Corbet t, Joseph Simon, J. w. Kerr and Fred W. Ladtttr. Cjfnmlttesa: Building. Mrs. a. J. Meier: finance. Mrs. Henry Fi. Jones: household. Mr. Charles E. Humelln: membership. Mrs. A. Ella a Stearns: Industrial. Mrs. Jay Smith: printing, Mrs E. A. Bommer: publicity. Mrs. A. f Motmes: Rig Sisters. Mrs Guy I Wallace: traveler aid. Mrs. t-inoit a. Cor be! I. Among th other organisations mat hav accompllahrd great things hav been the Portland Woman Club, the MscOowell Club, the Ladles' Relief So ciety. Assrvtatlno of Collegiate Alum na. Brooklyn Mother and Teachers- Club ion of th pioneers. Kbskes- pear Club. Monday Musical t iuo. 'cnrer look Club. P. E. O. Sisterhood and many more. Tha MarPowell Club has been tie'p- fu In music snd in the study of the symphonies. The Mondsy Musical has given maay fine afternoon programmes and baa conducted classes, to tall the good each club In th state doe would b to writ a book. Each la doing a organised la ls by alcht young girls. I part asd each la deservlBX of pral. Tnomlcaly th increased population sufficiently near the trade or manu facturing center as to make access thereto easy and quick has proved the Incentive for one of the greatest devel opments of all time the modern apart-ment-liouse. Two decades ago the real apartment-ho use waa an unknown quantity, and even 10 years ago It was almost a curiosity: In fact, the flat was th apartment-house of 10 years ago, while today in some of the larger cities aa high as T& per eent of the population is housed in upartments, and the per. cents ge Is still on the Increase. Portland haa not been a laggard In the construction of apartment-houses. as Is evidenced by the scores of build Ings of this type on both sides of the Willamette River. There are in all more than 100 apartment buildings in the city, containing accommodations for perhaps (000 families, and representing a total Investment of about S3.000.000. An unbiased comparison of the apart' ment buildings to be found in the varloua cities of th Pacific Coast or even the whole country, will prove conclusively that the average of ex cellenry of this type of building In Portland Is fully equal to that of other cities, and superior to many of them. A careful comparison also will disclose the fact that rentals are lower for apartments in Portland than for sim ilar apartments In almost any other city of tho country. Apartments may be had to suit the purse of anyon ranging In price anywhere from flS to 1200 a month. Apartment Baildlag Reviewed. While covering a period of approxi mately only 11 years, the history of apartment construction In Portland would make an Interesting book. It commences with the construction of the frame Jeffersonian apartments at Six teenth and Jefferson streets, in .1904, by W. L. Morgan, -who up to that time bad been devoting all his energies to th Insurance business: after proving to himself th possibilities of finan cial success In this type of build ing. Mr. Morgan followed his first ex periment by the construction of the Wellington Court, at Fifteenth and Ev erett. and the Bralntree apartments at Twelfth and Columbia. - By this time the feasibility of comfortably housing many families under one roof waa be coming fairly well recognised, and many property -owners aird investors began to consider the apartment-house aa an Investment, r or me ursi iew years, however, they wer considered in th light of an "overgrown" flat. and wer constructed rather inexpen slvely. being mostly frame buildings and without elevators and much of the devicea for conveniences which have since become indispensable for the up- to-date apartment building. In ltos the more permanent ana sub stantial construction of apartment buildings commenced. Brick buildings of four, five and alx stories, equipped with r'-ovatora and various mechanical devlr a. for the convenience and com fort of the tenants, were constructed. About this time Mrs. A. a. wneeiaon fnow Mrs. C. Ie Horn), then proprietor of the Hobart-Curtls. conceived tne Idea of furnishing apartments for the uae of those who were forced to live-in hotels because of the uncertainty of their atay in the city or because of the desire to be free from the cares and necessary work of maintaining a house. Accordingly she persuaded E. R. Plttelkau. then proprietor of the Portland Restaurant, to erect the four story building at Park and Taylor streets. This building was completed In November. 1908. and operated as The Wheeldon" unUl 1911. when It was sold and rechristened "Glen Court. " During th years between 10 and lfll the population of Portland in creased perhaps more rapidly than in any other like period, and apartments became very popular and were very much at a premium during the first alf of that period. It waa daring this time that the greatest number of Port land's present apartment buildings were erected as many as . 60 auch buildings being- under way at on time. , r-? W L4 U 111 ! n fl - - -- r . . 1 : 11 f J I.. 1 1 - 1 lit. ' . .s ,1 1 Jjr-ar - an iaa - f - f"" -' LJ mm " rrr-rri Ui L, jcr- - 1 nm . 1. ae ' " "J''-1 ""- ' '' ' ' '" v --r- f - , t f , T t )r V . ! Each succeeding ' year has shown an ncrease In the. average excellence 01 the type of apartments- constructed not particularly that all buildings are better than those of preceding years, for some which were erected four or five years ago are still equal or su perior to any which have been erected since but there la a smaller percentage of the Inferior type, erected each suc ceeding year. - :. " Maay Apartments Furnished. After .the advent, of the "furnished apartment," few apartment buildings were -erected for nearly four years that were not furnished either by the owner or a lessee, and today -several 01 tne best in the city -are. operated "fur nished." and even Portland's most dis criminating, semi-transient residents may enjoy the comforts and conven- encesof the highest type of apsrtment- house just as well aa. the permanent resident; In fact, one of ' .Portlands finest apartment-houses is conducted along hotel lines, caters to transient as well. .as permanent ' Patronage. - and ' is perhaps- the most-completely equipped establishment of this type . in . the Northwest, containing In addition to a fine lobby.- ladies' parlors, ballroom, billiard and. card rooms and other fea tures for the pleasure, -convenience and entertainment of its guests. The ten dency, however, dorin-f the past two I years has been toward a discontinuance of furnishing new apartment buildings. In some of the Eastern cities there has been threatened legislation demanding- the admission of children as tenants of apartments. No such agita tion has been heard in Portland, nor is there any probability of it, for very few local apartment-houses bar well-behaved children, and it is a noteworthy fact that in many apartment buildings where children are found there are no indications of their presence so far as the usually expected noise is concerned. " It is also to be noted that with the increase of the number of buildings of thij'type and the Improvement in the class cf construction, finish and equip ment.;the general; public has become familiar with its merits, and there has been a complete readjustment of public opinion relative to the apartment building.-At first it was-considered by many as a sort of makeshift or temporary "place to ' crawl into" and those who would occupy them as improvident or shiftless.- ' Now the apartment-house ia recognized not only, as a necessity hut also-- as the ' only- successful economic solution of the problem of housing the rapidly increasing- population of cities coraforta.bly.and conveniently near the business center. - It is recognized by many of our most prominent, intelligent and thinking citizens as the ideal city home for the busy city man. GILLEN-CHAMBERSCO. Manufacturers Asbestos Products Cork. Insulation : Cold.. 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