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Newspaper Page Text12 TITB SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, rORTLAXD, FEBRUARY 25, 1917. ooooooooo oo oo ooooouuuuuvKJOipopooooooo ooo oopoo OQQoooooo o ooOOOOOOOnrV ' oeeowecoooooooeoeooooowoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocwy .v. s&pzZ vV If'' f j ; 1 V ; t - : v-: - ; : . T"WO yerats ago we were planning for the biennial council of the Gen eral Federation to meet in Port land In June of 1915 that meeting was held and was a great success. Kvery one went wild over our roses and the hos pitality as well as the interesting pro gramme. Now we may begin to look forward to the council that will be held April 9-13 in New Orleans. All the committees there are getting busy. A communication from New Orleans says: "The chairman of decorations called together her committee last Friday and decided that the main effect in decora tions will be to acquire an atmosphere of quiet dignity; to emphasize the Southern foliage and flowers and to avoid needless expenditures. Orange trees with fruit and flowers are to be used In one of the schemes of decora tion. Flags of the States, banners with mottoes, club colors and flowers are to be used In other schemes. Alto gether the decorations are destined to produce that effect of rest and calm, to soothe the tired nerves. "The chairman of the "stickers' has had two lovely designs drawn by a Newcom'b art student, one to be ueed as 'stickers' for all baggage of dele gates coming to the council. This a round design showing tropical Louisi ana in moonlight, with a lovely date palm in the foreground; the colorings are quiet shades of blue. "The other design is a rich golden unset diffusing the sky with various shades of crimson and gold. This is used as the background for one of Louisiana's old historic oaks, whose limbs are festooned with long, gray mos. The reflection of the sun in a email pool of water in the foreground gives Just that needed touch of color which only an artist can give. This is indeed a fitting design for the front cover of the programme book. "The chairman of transportation is bubbling over with enthusiasm in her plans for making play day the day of days in this council, 'around which all other days sit circle-wie. To hear this chairman tell of her plans one can not refrain from wishing the time were here and today. Legends, bits of his tory never yet recorded, personal remlnieseences, stories of deeds and daring or romance and love are to be repeated ever and anon. Boat rides, auto rides, accompanied with music and laughter and eongs, a pilgrimmage to the French quarters, a visit to the old historic French Market, to the Ab sinthe House, the old St. Louis Ca thedral, the Cabildo and other places of historical interest. These are only a few of the pleasures being provided for the guests. "The following council members""are to be entertained by the local board: . "All chairmen of departments, all chairmen of special committee not members of the board. Including cre dentials, elections, relationship, pro gramme and publicity; past presidents, and speakers. "Mrs. Cowles and her personal secre tary have been invited to be the guests of the Grunewald Hotel. Hotel bul letins will be issued in a few days giving names, locations and rates of all hotels in the city. Everything is being made ready for the comfort, con venience and pleasure of the guests. "The Illinois hoard at its meeting in January decided to have an Illinois special train from Chicago to New Or leans. This will greatly increase in terest in attendance from thi state and localities which are tributary to Chicago. This is in the hands of Mrs. Lambert O. Wile, 3837 Wilton avenue. Chicago, who is chairman of transpor tation of this Illinois Federation." We remember how faithfully Mrs. Sarah A. Evans worked to get the :ouncil to Portland and how splendidly all the women worked during the meetings. It is pleasant to hear a good word from afar off. and so many will be interested in the remark of Mrs. Alice Mai Wilkinson,, president of the Louisiana Federation, who said "a few days ago: "The key-note to the success of the Portland Council was 'Harmonious co operation.' The beautiful spirit of har mony and unity with which the women of Portland worked together crowned their every effort with success, and lias made that meeting go down in Federation history as one of the great est and most beautiful ever held." In Washington the crowning virtue which marked the success of the wom en of the Capital City making the council of 1913 one never to be. forgot ten, was the beautiful spirit of self- sacrifice manifested by every hostess clubwoman. The beautiful courtesy of Ihe clubwomen to each other, their gracious manners and ever ready sym pathy. made it evident that the true club spirit, that of perfect fellowship. dwelt in each and every heart. Portland has some excellent musical clubs that are managed by women. The MacDowell Club, of which Mrs. Thomas Carrick Burke is president, is made up of many gifted women who have made more than a good record. They are among those who are devoted to their art and study It intelligently and de votedly. The Monday Musical Club, of which Mrs. Percy W. Lewis is president, is active in civics as well as study enterprises. The progressive sing on Thursday wan a novel event and was well handled. At present the musical women of the clubs are reading and studying the operas "Aida," "Iris" and "Faust." which will be given here next week. March 5 and 6, in the Eleventh street playhouse. They are to be pro duced by the Boston National Grand Opera Company. The clubs are endeavoring to instill si feeling of great musical appreciation in the people of Portland. To do this they work throvjh the State Federation comalttev .nJ. in lectures In the schools v, . ' I I I , " 1 ' J J (. L -w and in community sings and entertain ments. In Europe, grand opera is considered a necessity, and few cities of 15,000 or more inhabitants are without it. In America, it is considered a luxury. That the musical life of America will grow eventually to the strength and impor tance attainned for musical arts in Eu rope, is the belief of the best authori ties, and the hope of many musicians and music lovers. The last few years have seen a decided rise in musical taste in general in this country, and every influence of .that tendency must be regarded as educational. The Oregon State Federation of Women's Clubs paid great attention to music at this last convention. Mrs. Her man Heppner had cha'rge of the depart ment. A great amount of attention was focused on the Symphony Orchestra of Portland, and the clubs all expressed appreciation of that institution and are giving their indorsement in all its work. Waldemar Lnd gave the club women many useful suggestions In his paper on the subject. All who are in terested in the subject will be inter ested in the study of the operas that will be heard here. Mrs. D. Chambers Hostess to Corriente Club. Interesting- Talks Given by Mrs. W. II. Skene. Mrs. W. K. Ogburn and Mm. A. V. Klegel. THE Corriente Club met with Mrs. D. Chambers, 1200 Williams avenue. Tuesday afternoon. After a delicious luncheon the business session was held, followed by a paper on the Garment Workers'. Guild, interesting talks by Mrs. W. H. Skene, president of the Fruit and Flower Mission, and Mrs. W. F. Ogburn, president of the Consumers" League, on the work of their respective organizations, and "Current Events" by Mrs. A. F. Flegel. Responses to rollcall were on the subject. "What Christian Civilization Has Done for Women." The guests of the club were ; Mrs. Skene. Mrs. Ogburn, Mrs. F. L. Griffin and Mrs. Russel Moore. Tuesday, February 27,' at the Port land Hotel, the Women's Political Study Club will hold their regular monthly luncheon at noon. The sub ject is "Shall We Have a School Board?" Miss Vena Rickford, a talented reader from Corvallis. will entertain. Mi Dorothy Bliss, a well-known violinist. is also on the programme. Columbia Society. Children of the American Revolution, will meet at the home of Mrs. Wilbur P. Reed. 1355 East Stark street, on Saturday, March 3, "at 2:30 P. M. Take Mount Tabor car to East Forty-eighth street. Portland Parent-Teacher Council will meet on Friday, March 2, in room A. Library, at 1:30 o'clock. The regular meeting of the Portland Railroad Woman's Club was held In Central Library. Room E. on Friday, February 23. at 2 P. M. and - well attended. The subject ot the lecture wa power mm of mind given by Miss Florence Sul lenberg, followed by the study of men tal and moral philosophy. The announcement that met with much ' enthusiasm came from the mu sical department, that the state chair men of the Oregon Federation of Woman's Clubs of art and music!, Mrs. Alice Weister and Mrs. Herman Hep ner, were planning the programme for this club. March 9. entitled "A Few Hours With Mendelssohn." to take place at the home of Mrs. Anna Scherr, 1105 East Morrison street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green's home was thrown open to the members of the Women's Political Study League and their guests on Thursday. It was the 25th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Greene's wedding, and to them appro priate congratulations were extended. Eighty women braved the inclement weather. Sixty participated in the games of bridge and five hundred. The piano and vocal numbers were greatly enjoyed. Elizabeth Flavell sang two songs, accompanied by Mrs. Dudley Clark. Mrs. Walter Reckord gave two piano solos and little Daphne Sommers delightfully entertained with her dancing. Mrs. Florence Hammond charmed all present by singing a num ber of old-fashioned songs. The entertainment given by the Al- bina. Parent-Teacher Association Tues day evening was most successful. -A candy sale was held in connection with the entertainment and altogether over $70 was cleared. This money is to be used toward the purchase of a baloptl- can for the school. The programme consisted of orches tra music by graduates of the school: A Fairy Frog" play by the Junior Girls' Parent-Teacher Association; the "Booger Man" drill, fan drill and In dian club drill by pupils of the school; The Obstinate Family," given by graduates of the school, and a song given by boys of the seventh and eighth grades. The Portland Women's Political Study League met in Room A. Central Library, Tuesday afternoon. The sub jects under discussion were social prob lems, causes or poverty and remedies. Harry Moore, from Reed College, made contrasting pictures from cases of abject need with the reserve side of unbounded wealth and extravagance, and that these conditions of society, side by side, would show that remedial measures must be sougnt.' The following causes for poverty were assigned: Fires, floods, earth quakes, war, sickness, accident, alcohol feeble-mindedness, low wages and un employment. William Lenon introduced "Compulsory Health Insurance as provisional safeguard against poverty and distress. The Ainsworth Parent-Teacher Asso ciation held its regular meeting on Wednesday, with a full attendance. The subject for discussion was meth ods of teaching music in the public schools. An interesting synopsis of the recent discussion in Boston of this sub ject has been prepared by Mrs. H. B. Cannon, formerly of Chicago, i which was read by Mrs. Starrett. Tha dec! slon In regard to the public schools in Boston by the committee appointed to examine Into the method of teaching music was that too much attention was given to technical instruction in the science of music and too little to the cultivation of the love of music as an art. The recommendation of this com mittee, consisting of Dr. Thomas V. Surette and T. A. Davidson was that more time should be Ktven to teaching children to sins and that the technical instruction in the science of music should be deferred until a love of music had been developd. The discussion that followed, partici pated in by Professor Calvin B. Cady and Professor Boyer, superintendent of music in the Portland schools, elicited the fact that the methods recommended by the Boston committee were already in use in the Portland schools. The result of this method was illustrated by two songs sung by the pupils of the seventh and eighth grades under the direction of Professor Boyer. Professor Cady gave a talk on the importance of cultivating the sense of music as an art during the earliest period of childhood both in the home and in the school. The talk by Pro fessor Boyer was along the same line. ; After the discussion tea was served by the social committee. The subject for the next meeting will be "The Gary System." Sorosis Club at The Dalles Has Patriotic Day. Pastor DIspUKseii Meaning of Patriot ism and Woman Tells of Objects of Uanghtera of American Revo lution, i THE Joy. DALLES SOROSIS CLUB en- red once of the most instructive afternoons of the year Tuesday. It waa Patriotic day, and the parlors of the Hotel Dalles, where the meeting was held, were appropriately decorated with flags. The programme was conducted by Mrs. William Shackelford, the chair man of the historical committee. An address was given by the Rev. B. A. Warren on the subject of "Patriotism." Mrs. Klrby read an article on "The Washington Farm," and Miss Metz had a paper telling of the purpose and work of The Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution. The club members were greatly pleased to receive the contribution of the "Four Gs" for the scholarship loan fund. The amount was $71.35. This makes the total amount from The Dalles $102.55, which is more than any club in the state contributed last year. The Dalles Sorosis Club has a mem bership of more than 80. Fifteen 'new members have been added this year. This club Is also proud to claim Mrs. Alexander Thompson as a member. Mrs. Thompson was president of the club the past two years. Club activities this year have been more marked along financial lines, al though some work has been done in civic Improvement. Some of the con tributions have been Bent to the woman's building at Eugene, some to Armenian relief and various other good causes have been helped. The officers of The Dalles Sorosis Club are: President, Mrs. H. F. Pfing sten; vice-president, Mrs. Mabel Car son: recording secretary, Mrs. N. A. Bonn: corresponding secretary. Mrs. J. B. Palmer; treasurer, Mrs. Pauline Weiss. The Woman's New Thought Club met at the home of the President, Mrs. Althea Wiesendanger, in the Lillian Apartments on Wednesday afternoon. There was a large attendance of mem bers ana guests and six new names were added to the roster of the club. Mrs. Wiesendanger ably reviewed The Song of Our .Syrian Guest." by William Allen Knight, and read short extracts on the definition and princi ples of New Thought from "Message of New Thought," by Abel T. Allen. After the programme, a pleasant social hour was enjoyed, and the hostess was as sisted by Mrs. Mayme Maddux in serv ing a progressive tea. The next meet ing of the club will be with Mrs. Peter son, 70 Cornell street, on March 7. The Presidents' Club will meet on Thursday, March 1, at 12 o'clock for luncheon in the Y. W. C. A. Mrs. Helen Ekin Starrett will Speak And Battalion Chief Young, of the fire department. will tell the presidents about the two platoon system. Mrs. James N. Davis Is Hon ored by Board. Pin la Presented to Past Regent of Multnomah Chapter, Daughters of American Revolution. MRS. JAMES N. DAVIS, past regent of Multnomah Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, was hon ored by her board members and by the chapter Thursday when she was pre sented with the ex-regent's pin from her board and with the insignia pin. the gift of the organization. Mrs. H. Van Deurs spoke for the board and Mrs. J. Thorburn Ross gave the clever speech for the chapter. Mrs. Davis was called upon as "'Mistress Mary McFad- n Davis" and she was indicted for having given so much of her ability and time as regent. During Mrs. Davis' regency there were many good things accomplished In Multnomah Chapter and harmony prevailed. Mrs. Davis has a knack of bringing out the best in all the workers. Her unselfishness and devotion have made her widely be loved. Mrs. C. S. Jackson, as chairman of the committee that assisted the families of soldiers, is another who did splendid service. The reception Thursday was given by the chapter in Alexandra Court. In the receiving line were Mrs. Isaac Lee Pat terson, state regent; Mrs. Henry Jasper W-ilklns, the new regent of Multnomah and Miss Valentine Prlchard, whose residence is at Alexandra Court. Colon ial costumes were worn by a large number of the matrons. Many wore the same costumes in the evening when they attended the banquet and still later, ball at the Multnomah Hotel. Among the many things which the busy women of the Mount Tabor Parent-Teacher Association have under PUPILS NEAR BEND ATTEND SCHOOL ON WHEELS. BEND. Or., Feb. 24. fSpeciaL) A unique school has been built by the Bend School District. It stands on the sidetrack at the Brooks-Scanlon logging camp, five miles south of the city Thompson is the teacher. It will be held nnH on Sundavs Rundav school is moved from time to time, the school train. This car is soon to be replaced teacher in one end. POPULAR MATRON RECENTLY AFTERNOON CLUB. ft -' I IE f i - . :: . I: y nrr At the last meeting of the Tuesday Afternoon Club, Mrs. Ben Relsland was elected president of the organization. The officers do not take charge until Fall, but they prepare the calendar and arrange details for the year's study. Mrs. Relsland is popular and capable and her club members are anticipating with pleasure her leadership. Miss Grace Amos has served ably as president for this year. taken this year, is a farce to be given the latter part of March in the school assembly hall. They expect to repeat their success of last year, at which time they played to a full house two suc cessive evenings. The cast is composed of well-known men and women of Mount Tabor, who are all enthusiastic over the progress, due to the efforts of Miss Nina Grcathouse, who has been secured as coach. The. exact date will be given later. The Tuesday Afternoon Club met a the home of Mrs. W. L. Marshall. 254 StxUt street. On February 20. A short business session was held, after which the club devoted an hour and a. half to the programme prepared ' for the day. The so-called Augustan Age in England is still under consideration by the club. Mrs. Harrv E. Chlpman read descrip tions of the coffee-houses of the time. Mrs. H. F. Travis gave a paper on "Satirists, Prose and Verse." Mrs. G. W. Tabler gave selected readings from Swift and Pope. At the conclusion of the programme refreshments were served. On February 27 Mrs. W. F. Maglll will entertain the club at her home, 674 Kearney street. , Luncheon will be served at 12:45 o'clock. The Women's Auxiliary Railway Mail Association held Its monthly meeting Thursday at 2 P. M. at the home of Mrs. H. C. Pettit, 7021) Thirtieth avenue Southeast. , Mrs. H. E. Leedy, delegate to Farm ers' week at Corvallis. gave an inter esting report of the home economics lectures. The club plans to study some phase of home economics next year. Plans for a party March 17 were dis cussed. A short programme on "Child Care." arranged by Mrs. Stearns, was given. Mrs. H. E. Leedy. Mrs. Walter Gorro and Mrs. A. A. Perslnger assisted the hostess in serving dainty refreshments. Guests of the club were: Mesdames Homer Champlln, Albert E. Hubbard. George Kurre. D. Polworth, O. Hoffman and C. Neglespach. The next meeting will be held Marcft 29 at the new home of Mrs. C. A. Bump, 5427 Si'-ty-fourth avenue Southeast. The current literature department of the Portland Woman's Club will be en tertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. G. P. Clerin. 13 East Seven teenth street, with Mrs. G. W. Combs, Mrs. J. Francis Drake and Mrs. F. C. Whitten associate hostesses. Luncheon will be served at 1 o'clock. Mrs. D. A. Watters will give a talk on "Pan American Relations." MrB. Willis Miller on current vents and Mrs. Nathan Harris an original sketch. Take Sun nyside or Hawthorne car. Mrs. John Shull. 745 Thompson street, will entertain the Co-operative League on Monday. Miss Eugenia Woodbury will read "The Lion and the Mouse." Nettle Greer Taylor will sing. The Fortnightly Club's "guest day" meeting held last Monday was one of great enjoyment and Interest. Mrs. H. O. Koeppen, 482 East Fifteenth street North, a member of the club, opened her siaclous home to the members and their invited guests. The regular order of the meetings was set aside and the affair was entirely social. The rooms were effectively decorated with flags and bunting and pictures of George Washington. A delicious luncheon was served at 1 oVIock. The tables were decorated with Spring flowers and fern.- The favors were tiny flags and the place cards were hand-painted 1 hatchets tied with fluffy red bows. An and accommodates 30 pupils. Harvey tne social center, where meetings will be will be in session. When the whole camp car will be & part of the logging r a. larger one with a room for the ELECTED PRESIDENT TUESDAY 5w TP especially attractive article on the menu was the Washington pie. Literary contests and music were enjoyed in the afternoon. The honor guests were Mesdames James Beckley. Jefferson Myers, H. M. "Kimball. F. Barnes. Gage Haselton. R. F. Feemster. H. R. Chat terton. Frank Nace. M. S. Tompkins. J. P. Mann. A. C. Jackson. W. S. Evans, W. II. Morrow. G. L. Brown, J. Pur- vine, Miss Sophia Straube and Miss Alice Plympton. Mrs. Anna Haseltlne will entertain the club at Its next meet Ir.g at her home at 675 Tillamook street on Monday afternoon, March 6. The Lavender Clubs celebrated Wash ington's birthday with a Colonial pro gramme on Friday in the Library. Mrs, King, president of the Elderbloom Club a similar organization of Seattle, was the honor guest. The members all sang "America." Mrs. Dillehiinte gave some delightful readings. Mrs. Maude Bur ley and Mrs. Cornelia Haines spoke in terestingly. Miss Green gave readings and responded to an insistent encore. Mrs. Amelia Gengelbach, assisted by Mrs. McGwire, of Peninsula Park Club had charge of the music. Mrs. Dryden told of the work of the Lavender Clubs. After refreshments, the club meeting closed with the singing of patriotic songs. Capitol Hill Parent-Teacher Associ- tlon 'will give a dance on Friday night. There will be first-class music. More Donations Received for Loan Fund. Soroal of The Dallea Sends In Ban ner flirt. Total lie r 10J.r,.. Made Poaalhl hy Co-opcratlon of "The Four Bfc" S. FREDERICK EGGERT. chair man of the scholarship loan fund committee of the Oregon Federation of Women's Clubs, is receiving many splendid donations for the fund. The banner gift was sent in by So rosis. of The Dalles. Their total was $102.55. which was made possible by the co-operation of "The Four B's club of young women banded together for good work. Mrs. N. A. Bonn, secretary of Sorosis, wrote to Mrs. Egaert praising the work or tnese girls, 'i tie Portland Woman s Club and the Eugene Club gave $100 each and the Hood River Club gave $75, From I'rineville the sum of $11.75 has been sent In and many others have con tributed. A complete list will be issued soon The fund assures a means of ob taining higher education for girls who, when they are through school and at work, are able to pay back what they have received. The Woman's Club held its regular meeting in the Multnomah Hotel on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Charles H Castner. president of the State Feder ation of Women's Clubs, was the guest of the club. Mrs. C. B. blmmons, act lng president, presided. After the busi ness session an excellent programme waa given. Mrs. W. E. Thomas gave a talk on "The Personal Note in Rus slan Music." George Hotchkiss Street sang a group of Russian songs: Aria from "A Life for the Czar'' (Gl.r.ka) "Deep in the Forest" (Borodlne). "The Cuckoo and the Critic" (Cue). "Come to Me. Love" (Balikareu). Mrs. Thomas accompanied. The speaker of the after noo was W. H. Galvani. his subject being "Russia. Mr. Galvani gave brief history of Russia, its rulers, its people and its art. literature and its music. Mrs. Castner made some pleasing re marks complimenting the club on its pleasant surroundings and privileges. Another visitor was Mrs. Elkins. from Prlneville. who gave an urgent invita tion to all members to attend the meet- in? of the State Federation In Prin ville next October. The social commit tee served Russian tea. Mrs. J. C. Hare and Mrs. W. B. Hare presided at the tvnovars. Mrs. D. M. Watson loaned the samo var for the occasion. The Colonial tea given by the Port land Women's Research Club In the home of Mrs. D. M. Watson Thursday afternoon was one of the interesting events or mat aay. I ne rooms, artis tically decorated with the' National colors and Spring flowers, were peopled with charming Colonial dames and Puritan maids. Mrs. Robert Berger, Mrs. Charles Dant. Mrs. D. B. McBrid ana. Airs. At. j.. ueianunt presided ova the tea table, which was made at tractive with Spring blossoms, whil assisting in serving were a numbe of pretty young maids and matrons. The dainty refreshments enjoyed by the. guests were prepared by Mrs. A. W. Moore and Mrs. Jesse Bennett, In the receiving line were Mrs.- E. M. Ba ker and members of the club's board of directors. One of the pleasing features of th I afternoon was the splendid musical I programme arranged by Mrs. Herman a. ueppner. myieieno raker-stites oe ighted all present by singing a group f the good old songs which have re- ained their popularity for so many ears, and Mrs. F. . louney and Robert E. Millard gave musical num- ers. The funds derived from thi? ea. are for the benefit of the Oregor! Prisoners' Aid Society and the schol- rship loan fund. An out-of-town uest was Mrs. Charles Castner. prcsl- ent of the state federation. The entertainment given by the andy Woman's Club in Fhelly's Hall Saturday night waa a decided surcesa. njoyed by all those in attendant. The comedy "Just Two of a Kind." given by three members of the club, Mrs. Esson. Mrs. Bachelder and Mrs. Mackey, assisted by Messrs. M. A. Dealon and Cecil Duke, waa well per formed, every part being well imper sonated. The high school girls who assisted furnished much amusement in their lay entitled "The Sniggles Family." There were also several recitations and instrumental and vocal solos. This entertainment is an annual af fair, and given for the benefit of the luo. San Francisco women have es- abllshed an athletic club. The equip ment Indicates comfort, beauty-seek- ng. development and comradeship. There are corrective gymnastics t $3 an hour. The clubhouse cost 160.000. It was financed by women for women. All the attendants are women levator operators, "hat beys." clerks and instructors. The manager was brought from Chicago at a goodly sum. Mrs. Horace D. Plllsbury is president. A IK, nn.nlnv thfi fllvmnic I lllh Kent rnn.il For Ihfl few whn Tnnv not know the Olympic is & men's athletic club. Woman's Club Schedules Economy Meeting. Ratlonlnar Prohlema . Should Food Regulation Become Keceaaary, Will Be Dlacnssed. THE fifth economy meeting under th auspices of the Portland Woman" Club will be held Tuesday afternoon. February" 27, at 2:30 in Library Hall. Mrs. A. King Wilson will speak on 'Systematizing the Family Income"; Miss Pease on "Cereals and Their Pos sibilities." Mrs. J. T. Spencer's talk mill be de voted to "Meatless Days," from, the Lenten point of view on the one hand, and economy on the other. How to sub stitute other foodstuffs, and still keep up the efficiency of the body, according to the plans recently worked out food-blockaded Germany. Should we have to resort to regula tions of foodstuffs here in this coun try, the rationing of the people will only be easy in direct proportion to the efficiency in the households of the masses. The rationing of the French and Germans has been easier than that of the English, according to an eminent authority who has been making a study or the question. He declares that the problem of rationing the people of the United States would be most difficult of all, because of all the civilized peo ples we are the least efficient in our household management. The thinking woman in these times will be most anxious to study this problem and be prepared to meet emer gencies which are daily arising be tween the Increased cost of all food- Btuffs and the inelastic family income. All women are cordially invited. The Cote:le met Wednesday morning In Hotel Multnomah. A paper on "Humorists of Different Countries" was read by Vrs. Schuyler Spencer. Mrs. Spencer gave numerous definitions of the word humor by Dr. Johnson, of English dictionary fame. Notable say ings of humorists of history were quoted and the club members were ad vised to observe a sense of humor In daily life. Mrs. Ella Hoberg Tripp sang several beautiful solos from "A Ci cle of Life," by Landon Ronald, and Bach's "The Year's at the Spring." Mrs. Lena W. Chambers did splendid work as piano accompanist. Mrs. A. K. Braden entertained the club with her negro dialect readings and also three of Eugene Field's poems ror children. The humor of all the se lections evoked much applause. me programme concluded with the singing by the club of two verses from The Star-Spangled Banner." led by Mrs. Tripp. The next meeting will be held March 7, at the home of the presi dent. Mrs. E. J. Allen. The most enjoyable meeting of the year for the Uearhart Club was held Friday evening at the Y. W. C. A. Thirty-one members had supper to gether in the small dining-room, where each was supposed to tell a story, but many forgot and told more than one. The business meeting was held around the tables and then, many more mem bers having arrived, they want to the Sixth floor clubroom for stunts. A little sketch with 14 members was en joyed as much by the actors as by the audience. Miss Hendrlcksen and Miss Blumgren. dressed In Swedish costumes, sang in both Swedish and English. The rest of the evening was passed in sing ing camp songs, including "William Goat." A feature of the banquet for Mrs. Alexander Thompson on Thursday night was the presentation of a gift by the Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs. V. M. C. Sllva made a brief presenta giving organizations, the Oregon Congress of Mothers and State Parent-Teacher as sociations and the federated, clubs. Washington's birthday was celebrated Tuesday evening by the members of the Emerson Study Circle. A. B. Brown gave a very interesting discourse on "Railway Mali Service," explaining many features of that great system. After reading a chapter from that de lightful book, "The Friendly Road," by David Grayson, Mr. Brown pre sented all present with tiny silk Amer ican flags bearing the two-cent stamp and head of George Washington. Chapter F. P. E. O. Sisterhood, met on Thursday in the home of Mrs. C. F. Wright, lrvington. Mrs. R. M. Gray was chairman of the programme com mittee. Miss Mickey and Miss Cope- land presided at the tea table. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. GraV were assisted In receiving by Mrs. Clyde Carlos, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. R. B. McClung and Mrs. G. E. Willard. Chanter A. P. E. O. Sisterhood, will meet on Monday in the home of lira. E. . A. Taft, 1.1.06 East Glisan street (Montavilla car.) Mrs. Taft will be as slsted by Mrs. Jesse Warren, Jr.. Mrs. G. A. Rogers. Mrs. George H. Wardner and Miss Marjorie Lewis. Luncheon will be served at 12:30 o'clock. One of the interesting meetings of the week was held by the Meier & Frank Sewing Club on Tuesday, when the members sewed, heard a lecture and saw a demonstration of a good brand of corset. "Textiles" will be the next subject to be discussed by A. Harper. The club is making garments for welfare work. The board of directors of the Wom- miD , i, i, win i . ... ...., ,,, ,,, In the gray parlors of Multnomah Ho tel. The regular meeting of the club will be held Friday afternoon in the tea gardens. . a Multnomah Chapter, D. A. dele gates to the state convention will meet on Monday at 2 o'clock In room F, Li brary. All delegates and altercVs crt tAmiatri n H A nrAnt tion speech, to which Mrs. Thompson responded graciously. The Jackson Club gallantly presented some roses.