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'A V THE OREGON JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . SUNDAY : MORNING, MARCH; 27, . 1904. WOMEN'S-GLUES WOMEN'S WORK EDITED BY MRS. SARAH A. EVANS .5. 33 Serious Problem Put Up : for . Serious Thought by Club Women One of the first questions asked about club women Is "What do they accom plish?" It Is much easier to reply to the negative proposition, "What do. they , avoid doing?" The : Portland Woman's club of this "city is 'a very-food example of a club which Is struggling; up the ladder of club evolution. An organised body of nearly 200 women. It Is composed of the Inevitable two factions. One, women who look at life front the Individualistic standpoint, to whom lire means only "me and my wife and my son John and his wife, we four and no more." The other faction, always In the minority, to whom life is made richer by sharing not only their pleasures with their less for tunate sisters, but In their turn, sharing the other's burdens, Ta a rule, ciuh women are such because they have time to be club women, and also, as. a rule, they have other friends and other social activities than those found in the club. Again, as a rule, the, club woman has a certain freedom as regards the finan cial question she either earns her own living, has her own allowance, or Is married to a "club husband." 'All this is evidence of other opportunities for culture, for entertainment, for indulg ing one's individual tastes., '.;. Club life, according to the experience of the older cjubs, is valuable accord ing to the amount of social service which the club is able to render In its com munity. On account of a mixed mem bership, but little of society life can be Indulged in, but like all human Institu tions, its place in the life of the people Is determined only by service rendered. Tet we find in this club of ours women who insist that the one afternoon In two weeks is the only time women of dif ferent Ideals, of different social stand ing, of different degrees of education, have an opportunity of meeting on a common platform.; We find these women protesting in no uncertain tones that their enjoyment shall not be marred by the consideration of vital subjects. We find that there are women who do not care to talk of the social purity problem, who do not think that the prob lem of the working woman Is one which concerns them. They are not compelled to go out into the , "highways and hedges" to earn their living, therefore those who do this are not of their con cern. We find that there are women to whom the whole Industrial problem is as a sealed book, and sadder still, who have no desire to read it We find, too, that there are women wno cars' nothing for the boy or girl who ts on the road 'to perdition,, and who will not reach out a helping hand to arrest their downward progress. All these questions and many more of equal Importance in the solu tion of the social problems of today are to be .barred from the floor of the club if our "pink tea" women could carry the day. Is It not pitiful? , Is it not utterly and wholly selfish? Think of 200 women giving two whole afternoons out of a month over to entertainment that is as fleeting as the minutes them selves. We have 28 other days for this sort of thing. Is It not possible to spare out of the month just a part of the time for considering real things? It is not necessary to give over the whole meet ing to serious discussions -all that la wanted is that when these subjects are brought before the club that lime enough be' allowed for their consideration. The charge is made that the churches take care of these things to which I make reply that if the churches could mind, I say could, not would settle the questions, the problem would not be growing larger, crime would not be on the Increase. The church has been try ing to settle the question in the church instead -of going out to meet it In the gambling evil and the social purity problem we see the weakness of Lillay Rosay Gives ? f ; Helpful Hints to Mothers. -' 'What is more pathetic than the loving, unselfish mother, who devotes her life to her family without a thought or tare for herself? No time to devote to the improvement of her mind, no time for a little restful sleep after the noon work is done, no time to read the late novel or the last magaslna not even time to read the dally papers,-although they are in the house tp be read. She does not even take the time to realise that she is growing old and faded long be fore her time. : All she thinks of is her children. She does not realise that through her devotion to them" she has made them the Incarnation of selfish ness. For . example, I ran into a neigh bor's bouse the other evening, and she wss washing the supper dishes. During the day she had baked bread, Ironed, scrubbed the kitchen floor, finished a dress ' for her 18-year-old daughter to wear to a party that night, besides had gotten breakfast, dinner and supper, feihs was not old by a good many years, but as I looked at her stooped shoulders her dragging step snd the weary, pa tbetlo look In her eyes, I thought to myself, you will soon be an old woman. .While she stood washing the dishes her daughter flounced into the room, with "Oh, mama. I do wish you would hook my dress." The hands are hastily dried on the apron and the dress fastened. In a few minutes the girl rushes back with. "On, mama, the ribbon Is all out of this beading; will you run it back for me?" Again the hands are dried and the ribbon put back in place, and with a weary sigh the dish washing proceeds. The boy of five years gets a tin whistle, a pan and a spoon and begins to play brass band, as he marches around the room. The mother in a tired voice says, Oh, baby, don't do that;" but baby, too Intent on his own pleasure, does not hear. She says In an apologetic kind of a way, "Oh, well, poor little fellow, he has been shut up in the house all day." She does not stop to thins: she has been shut up all day, too. I ask if it does not make her head ache. She saya, "Oh, yes, but I don't mind." But the girl evidently doea mind, for she flips out into the kitchen snd snatches the things away from him with an, "Oh, my good ness, you make me so nervous I can't dress." And the boy goes into another room and howls, while I inwardly re joice. But I feel sorry for ths mother; she has not devoted Ave minutes of the day to herself, although sls is fairly educated and lives In a beautiful home. She thinks she is good to her children. Oh. mistaken mother! Mow much bet ter lor you If you teach those children to wait on themselves, and to have some respect for your feelings and your com fort. In a few years they will think of you only as a back number, as a house hold drudge. And what is the father doing all of inis time? ; la he growing old and Ugly, Vllllng himself for the love of his fam ily? Well, I guess not Ills time Is ..pent in his office, resding, writing and Miking to frionds. He is progressing, keeping up with ths times. His wife save up alt her pleasures when the .children were babies, and hs seems to think she wlij never need any amuse ment or recreation again. Mothers, let the work, of the church. Why do our churches keep on -. their membership rolls the names of men who own gam bling hells and houses of' prostitution? Is not that the way our churches do the work? No, my dear club woman, you 'know as well as I do that until we come out Into the world and assemble under the banner of "Justice ,- and Right" these questions will ' sot be solved; that until we apply thlf rod of social ostracism to the woman who pays the club dues out of rents received from a house of ill fame, we have no right to exclude the prostitute from member ship in our club. Which has the whiter soul, the woman of the street, who in nine- cases out of ten is what she is be cause she was dragged into it, or forced into it because She was obliged to do it or starve, and who is a slave of the lowest type; who has the whiter soul, this woman from whose contact we shrink, or the woman whose culture is bought at the price of the other woman's Shame?' , ',.'. : .'', , These questions are the ones we club women must face before we can rid ourselves of our responsibility. Just so long as we shirk our duties. Just so long will we have this state of affairs. There is also another side of the prob lem 1 that we club women should think about more than we dothe industrial side of It, and the whole warp and woof of society is so saturated with the in justice of man to man that, in the pres ent order of things ws can see no out come, ho satisfactory solution of the problem. iDo we club women understand What la meant by the "taint of com mercialism?" Why do .we not study and discuss it? Why do we not search out the real causes of, 4 per cent of our children failing to enter the high schools of our land? Just so long as we have two standards of morals for men and women, Just so long will we have a north end. j Until we women have the courage to say to the man who gam bles, to the man who drinks, to the man who patronises these houses, and to the woman who receives benefit from these violations of moral law, until we meet the situation squarely and say, "You are not on my moral plane, therefore you can' not be my friend; until we can say that we shall go on having temperance so cieties, social crusades, and a city gov ernment supported by tne gamblers' fines. ,: Why do we not question the practice of a social system that allows our pres ident the privilege of spending $445 for a set of champagne glasses, and $165,000 for repalra of the private yacht the gov ernment places at his disposal, when in two . boroughs of New York city last year there were (0.64S evictions for non payment of rent? Why do our club women fall to see; or is it because they cannot see, that we are all concerned with these ques tions; that our lives are affected by this state of affairs, even though our future seems reasonably secure? Why do we not feel that our money would be better spent in some manner similar to that described in the follow ing incident which I And in an article In a. labor Journal: ' 'In Southern . New Jeraey there are 76 children going to school who receive dally wages from the Glass Bottle Blowers', union. When the new child labor law went .into ef fect in that state the union found many cases where the children's wages were necessary to aid the family... The union found the most deserving and pays the children their former wages, while, they are at school. If they miss day at school, they are docked their wages for thatxfay.". . ' And yet our club women think a club house is absolutely necessary for their own dignity and their own happiness. . CLUB WOMAN. me advise you: - Devote a certain time every day to reading; take some of the time you spend polishing the stove to polishing up your mind; go out occas ionally, while your daughter washes the dishes, and try to improve yourself phys ically and mentally, and your children will think all' the more of you for it. and your husband will think you are just as young as' you' used to be. , .' t . H Portland Club Woman's Adventures En Route to Europe. A bright clubwoman who went as a delegate to the Sunday-school convention to Jerusalem, just before sailing indited ths following letter from New York to three of her women friends in Portland: "My Dear E , L and B -: I Include you all because I like a three-to-one proposition with ths chances in my favor. Had a. jolly old time in San Francisco, and also in Los Angeles. s The thing of greatest Interest to ms in Los Angeles was the ostrich farm. There are about 250 of these strange blrda doing business at this particular farm. They move . about majestically, heads held high, and' in many other respects like unto man. Having reached his ma jority, the ostrich selects his mate and they live together for the .rest of their lives. In case of the death Of either, I do not know the marital privileges of the survivor, but so far no divorces are reported. "Hope I shall never see another cac tus lest it remind me of ths heat and dust of the 'southern route.'. Think it was Beecher who said that 'Hades would be all right if it had water.' This re mark applies equally to the desert lands of Texas and New Mexico. In Arlsona there are colonies of consumptives with in a abort distance of ths railroad track. I felt as if I were traveling in the tu bercular ward. The porter, not realis ing ths infection of ths cars, explained that there waa no danger, as most of the consumptives came west, and that when they went back cured they did not need the Pullman.' I dreamt that I ar rived In Juarez, Mexico, in time to wit ness a regular Sunday bullfight The performers first on the program were eight New Mexican women new to me and one Infuriated bull. The women. In bespangled costumes, carrying gaffs in their hands, did some fancy marching, halting opposite an entrance which ad mitted the bull." As he passed under ths arch a Mexican knifed him In ths back, leaving the knife in place. , He charged upon the women, and the star actress, meeting him, thrust a spear at the same instant into ths opposite side of his neck this she must be able to do according to the rules of ths gams and, leaping gracefully over his off horn, acknowledged the wild applause of ths delighted spectators. The bull put up a moat gallant fight charging first one and then another of his fair antagonists, and receiving each time a spear in some part of his body selected on account of its abundant nerve sup ply. He never failed to respond In a' most delightful, snd entertaining man ner to this stimulation. Ones tha-star bullfighter fell under ths horns of the bull. Ws were on our feet instantly In grateful expectation; but the natives, recognizing the play, murmured disap proving 'cut it out' (translated). (At last ths bull lost Interest and refused to fight lis seemed tired, so ths bull- fighters, with a skillful ' sword thrust under his scapula, dispatched him, and he was dragged out to make room for the next number. During the interval we inquired If there would be any prlze- fightlng, and were Informed that such brutal sport Was not popular in Mex ico. "We reached New Orleans a day too late for the carnival of the Mardl Oras fortunate circumstance, for even at this time we had to pay $10 for a mis erable room, and all I saw in the dining-room " worth ' remembering was a magnificent collection of giant cock roaches. I have since verified my opin ion of their unusual development by ex amining the collection at the museum of natural history in New York. Made the acquaintance of an old lady from Maine on the train, and together we went out to see New' Orleans by ' night. We moved along . very cautiously, holding our purses securely, and before we had gone very far came upon what seemed to be a very popular resort All kinds of people seemed to be moving In and out and before we realised It we found ourselves on the inside of a real aaloon. Our first itnpulBe was to gather our garments about us and fly, but upon looking around the effect of the ice cream soda served to the women 'sit ting at the tables seemed to .neutralise that of the alcoholic beverages, behind the bar. These New Orleans people have atrlpped ths saloon of its charm and its harm, for it Is the things that are not seen that are terrifying and fas cinating. v .;:.-.?' .i '..:: :''H'.'.; "Ths Mardl Oras reaches Us consum mation 'Fat Tuesday,' the object being to produce such surfeit as to alleviate in a measure the deprivations of the following days. TUis ' particular day had better have been called 'Lean Tues day.' for the negro cooks and waiters were celebrating, and it was almost im possible to get anything to eat It la said that New Orleana excelled herself this year. The queen was, of course. very beautiful and resplendent in radi ant trappings; her train so long with precious stones that it took I don't know how many people to carry it The streets . were dirty and lll-smelllng, other conditions in general calculated to cause an Oregontan to sign for other lands, so I decided to get out the next morning. Got up early and without waiting for breakfast It waa useless caught the Arst car to ths famous cemeteries where the dead are entombed above ground. There were several other pas sengers who seemed to be going home. and as I took a seat they turned simul taneously and looked at me so steadily and attentively that I thought perhapa I was being taken for the queen. Just, then, however, the conductor called my attention to a sign which read: 'These seats reserved for negroes." I changed my seat immediately for I felt humili ated that I had been thoughtless! enough to Infringe upon the rights of , the colored citizens. The cemeteries are beautiful; they fairly bristle with .magnificent confeder ate monuments and ths inscriptions are such as would All any ambitious soul with longing for a glorious death: e. g, "His life was brief and honorable." "Hla fidelity to duty waa sealed by his death." I found myself humming, "Oh, let me like a soldier fall," etc. But realising the time, I marched a - double quick around the tall white column supporting the status of Jeff Davis, to the tune of "Marching Through .Georgia,' Poor J. D. did not care, he knows that he was wrong, and down through the avenues where ths sweet magnolia grows. I gave the "niggers" an exhibition of car mounting such as is rarely seen in the land of the languid southern beauty, "From New Orleans to Waahlngtonl Such a delightful change! Washington our national capital! Some say they have better on the other side, but they will have to show them to me. Bought an American flag to put on the top of my trunk to show I am the wife of an American citizen. One would think the law that determined a woman's citizen ship according to her husband would ef fectually prevent foreign marriages. If I were able to -afford the finest foreign brand on the market the first article of the contract would be that it become an American citizen 'and should it at any tlms relinquish or lose its citizenship ths contract should bs null and void. The dining room of a fashionable Washington family hotel Is an Interest ing place. I sat at the table with a western congressman and his wife; a diamond-bedecked young woman, and her mother and a' rudiment of a foreign aristocratic house. The congressman was not strong on etiquette, but when it came to brains hs wss In his class. He did not talk much he was so busy blushing for his wife's conversation. Ths aforesaid 'young woman and her mother were Intent watching the .104 pound nobis foreigner. On Georgo Washington's birthday there appeared on our menu card "Lady Washington Croquets." ' They were the rankest things that had ever been given a beautiful name. Ths gentlemen from over the seas did not understand that this name referred to the wife of our first presi dent but associated It with, the women of Washington as hs had experienced them. Lifting a plate of these rank ta males In one hand and the card in the other he read, "Ze Vashington Lady, Hea, Ilea." . At the White House I was attracted by ths beautiful portrait of Mrs. Hayes that good but misguided woman who inflicted upon the gueats of the White House the Potomlo brew of the bacillus typhosus. As I stood before .this work of art I thought of home and Bull Run water. I was very thirsty and had been existing on mineral ' water at 25 cents a glass. All day long 5 cent signs had grown larger and larger and more attractive and I am not prepared to say what might have happened if I had not seen that picture. Her serene counte nance gave ms courage and I went forth and took a drink of water. Visited Alexandria on Sunday and at tended services In Christ's church where Washington s and Robert IS. Lee were vestrymen. Also Mt. Vernon on Febru ary 22, and Arlington cemetery. Stopped at Baltimore long enough to see the ruins of the fire snd I saw soms fine sur gical work. Will bs In Athens March 26. Constantinople March 28, and Jeru salem April tZ, Yours, , . st at K "Co-Ed Question Hal ' Some Humorous Phases. When- Charles Dickens returned to America, after having criticised the country so unmercifully, a few Boston women,' bent upon getting even, and yet without the appearance of being resent ful, induced all their women friends to attend the lecture which he was to give, with' the proviso that they take ihelr iewlng, knitting or fancy work with them. The consequence was that when the great novelist greeted his audience their attention was toeing given strictly to their work, while the most profound silence was observed and no response whatever was given to. his most telling points. Being aft Englishman, the lec turer failed to see it he humor in the situation, and made ths most of it In scathing denunciations v6f America's ap- prvi'iuLiun u pun mo' return, iv jngiiina. This story was brought to mind by the treatment lately accorded Charles & V . 4 if. ft. r . WfV u if . ;-k:''ii "I MRS. NINA LAROWE. As Sacajawea's Mother at the Woman's Club Indian Day Celebration. Gayley, head Of the department of Eng lish literature at the University of' Cali fornia. Professor Gayley is principally noted for his outspoken opposition to co education. In a recent lecture on some new poetry before a class of 100 young women he was met with the most su preme Indifference. . Enraged beyond endurance, he threw the book upon the table, exclaiming: "If God Almighty or the Angel Gabriel wrote a poem, it would not Interest you. You are nothing but giggling , girls. Half of you ought to bs made' to pay tuition. The'' class is dismissed."' Whether or not there wu n method in the indifference of the co eds was. not related, but they certainly scored a point in exciting to such an exhibition of temper one who consid ered himself as belonging to a "preferred sex." UGrants Pass Club Maps Out Work for Year. , The monthly meeting of the Woman's club was held at the parlors of the Pres byterian church Saturday, March 5, and a. large number waa in attendance, the seats belfig nearly all occupied. An un usual amount of business of local inter est was transacted and numerous com mittees were appointed and work appor tioned for the superintendence of the dif ferent chairmen. . ' A ' revision of . the constitution, . previ ously discussed, was decided on and a committee appointed of which Mrs. Nor ton was mads chairman. The secretary and treasurer will by such change be re quired' to? give $500 bonds. ' Ths happy and practical: Idea, in this land of flowers, of giving a flower show was suggested by Mrs. Goodnow and after some discussion was unanimously adopted, and a committee of which Mrs. Clevenger is chairman was empowered to decide on the time and arrange for the show. Mrs. Robert Booth reported for the philanthropic department and proposed that the club give a 8acajawea entertain ment to raise the $50 which had been ap portioned the Grants Pass club by the Lewis snd Clark committee. A motion for giving such an entertainment was unanimously carried." , - , A calendar committee ' to ' outline the work of next year was appointed, which is to be composed of the superintendents of the different departments of the club. The subject for the next mothers' meet ing "was announced; It will be, "Rewards and punishments." - The program for the afternoon enter tainment was furnished by the musical department-and was an enjoyable treat. Mrs. Clark's paper osjk "Ballads and Folk Songs'' waa comprehensive and replete with new thoughts to the majority pres ent showing extensive ' reading and rev search. In musical history. The program in full was as follows: ; Piano duet Selected i... ........ Mrs. Wilson, Miss Lucas Current, events .Class Ballad "Asthore". ... . . , . .Mrs. Barnes FOlk song "Old. Folks at Home"......,.. ....Carol Quartet Scotch ballad .........Miss Parker Paper "Ballads and Folk Songs"...... ." .Mrs.. Clark Ballad Selected ..... 2 ........ Mrs. Walker Folk song "My Qld Kentucky Home".. ......Mrs. Hale and class . t National Organizations Declare for Woman Suffrage. The woman ' suffragists are jubilant over their endorsement by ths American Federation cf Labor." The resolution of this body Is significant for it not only declares "that all adult women should bs allowed the privilege of . the ballot," but also "that all state branches should peti tion state legislatures for a change in the constitution.'' Close upon the heels of this comes the . favorable action of the National grange. This body met In Rochester and a visit of Susan B. -Anthony to the nieetlng was followed by the adoption of the following resolution: "Resolved, That ' the National grange recognises the equal rights of women' by receiving them into full- membership, with ths privilege (of filling every office r S v $v: v j $ ' j iS.a ' , V ' snd voting for - every officer and measure. , "Resolved," That ths National granre believes this equality of rights should extend also to matters, of stats and that it fully endorses the suffrage for women and pledges it's Influence to secure for them this 'right protective of all other rights' a voice in the government under which they live." , . st' Quarters Secured for Delegations to Seventh Biennial. Press Committee Headquarters, Suite "O," Odeon, March 10,' 1904.The commit tee on places of meeting for the seventh biennial to be held. In St Louis May 17th to 25th, Inclusive, has secured three floors of Masonic halls and smaller rooms In the Masonic building which adjoins the Odeon (and is under the same rooO In which the sessions of the seventh biennial will be held. , . These rooms are to be used as confer ence rooms, rest rooms and for state headquarters. They ars handsomely fur nished and will have every convenience for the uses to which they will beput The states ars to be congratulated on having quarters such as no previous biennial has afforded. Members of the committee are already at work preparing president and speaker's rooms, press rooms, toilet and rest rooms and many other conveniences necessary for the comfort of the visiting club women. States desiring on of these rooms reserved for their use should com municate at once with Mrs. C. W. S. Cobb, chairman committee on places of meeting, 4415 ' Morgan street St Louis, who will give all desired information. MRS. CHARLES LB ROY MOSS, , Chairman Press Commfttee. w svsvV-- .vx;.:.:-:. Pendleton Club Women Have Many Unique Programs.' The Thursday Afternoon club of Pen dleton, has had ' no regularly prepared program or year book' this year. Each member has been left to her individual taste In the selection of ths subject for her afternoon and arrangement of ths program, and as a result there has been & varied and delightful year. There have been afternoons on domestic sci ence, home, ceramics, curr nt events, musical composers and literary subjects, Interspersed with charming social func tions. . ' . " ' Mrs. C. J. Smith entertained the mem bers of ths club in a somewhat unique manner at her home on Lewis street Saturday. . Each lady was requested to come prepared to tell a humorous story or sing a comic song, and many highly amusing and clever stories were related. Mrs. G. A. Hartman carried off the prize for the most amusing number a comic song. Other features of the afternoon were the singing of several charming songs by Mrs. J. Ross-Dickson and Miss Jessie Hartman. f Delicious - refresh ments were served. .- Mrs. A. D. Stillman's afternoon on "Nature-Study" absorbed the attention of the members, of the club on Thurs day. At rollcall each member gave soms Incident in animal or bird life that had come under her personal observa tion.' As an introductory to ths work of , the afternoon Mrs. John Hailey read an article from the pen of John Bur roughs, the naturalist, on "How to Study Nature." Mrs. C. S. Colesworthy de lighted her hearers with a concise and well-written thesis on "Sea' Life," giv ing the remarkable histories of many inhabitants of the sea. A quiz to test ths power of observation among the la dies created much amusement and brought out soms curious fsatures of animal life. A pleasing paper by Mrs. A .J. Owen, "Birds and Their Habits,", was a sympathetic study Snd .showed the writer's close acquaintance with the feathery kingdom. Mrs. M. 3. . Lans' gave an interesting talk on "The In- sect World," and told many' curious facts concerning the social communities of both ants and bees, and gave much other data connected with beetles, lo custs, . butterflies, etc. Plant and In sect life was further studied by means of two large microscopes, and added ! i " Strong Reasons Why Women . Should Support Foreign Missions There are few questions before the world of thlnklnjfpeople that have caused such deep, and earnest study, and such long and continuous labor In their solu tion, as that of foreign missionaries. It began long centuries ago when ths Divine Master Issued his command: "Go ye into the world and preach th gospel." In that bulwark of defense the 10th chapter 'Of St. Matthew the . defenders of foreign missions take refuge, as well as instruction, and from this point of view their position is impregnable, On the other hand, students of the bible, theologlsts and many religious people, re fuse to accept a literal translation,' pre ferring -to undermine the s fundamental doctrine by historic research which would prove Its utter Impracticability or adaptability, when applied to what today we term foreign missions. .. "Upon this rock the rock of Jesus Christ and fits words I have bullded my house," say ths missionary societies. The surging and washing'of the waves of unbelief, disputed doctrine, heresy and .criticism may lash around them, but' they have remained a beacon light in ages past and will still be In years to come There are two points upon which the missionary work meets Its greatest- re sistance, vis.: the apparently small, re turns for the outlay, and social conditions at home. . .('.. . A human soul Is precious In the sight of God . and it would be hard to tell at what outlay of gold and labor he would consider it dearly bought ' -1- - ; Wo know thers have been men and women lifted from tha depths of crlm and barbarism to higher things by mis sionaries that have been sent to , be nighted lands by our boards of foreign missions, and who dare say that even the few we know of are not worth all the outlay expended In ths whole field of for eign service? But this is not all. Confin ing ourselves only to India, this is what 81r W. Maokworth Young, formerly governor-of Punjab, says: "As a business man speaking to business men, I am pre pared to. state that the work done by missionary agencies In India exceeds In importance all the work that has been done by the Indian government since Its commencement" Anyone who has read the travels of Edward M. Field could not but, be Impressed with the value and benefits from -mission work as he por trays it in that charming book, "From Egypt to Japan," and when told by such indisputable authority, from actual per sonal experience, it should put a quietus on long-range opinions. ; : The other obstacle put in the way of missionary work that the money thus expended is needed to take care of .our own criminal and dependent class is wholly without foundation and has Its basis in selfishness. There may be ex ceptions, and undoubtedly there are, but the noble women who work and give most generously to the mission cause are. the ones whose purses are oftenest opened to their own poor, and who may be seen at any and all times wending their way on errands of love and mercy. It would be a reversal of the Instincts of nature were it otherwise. , ., vr i,, . Our right to Interfere with the customs and religions of other countries has, re peatedly been questioned snd undoubtedly has caused bloodshed and human suffer much Interest to a -charming afternoon. A rare musical treat was given the ladles of ths club and other guests at the horns of Mrs. W. C. E. Fruitt "Men delssohn" was ths subject and the pro gram given was a decided success.- An interesting paper on the life and works of this composer was read by Mrs. A. J. Owen. Ths musical . numbers wers charming in every detail. The first on the program was ths "Spring Song" from ths "Song Without Wordw," by Mrs. W. C. E. Prultt .. Miss Jessie Hartman sang very sweetly "On Wings of Song." Piano numbers (a) , "Consolation," (b) "Spinning Song." by Miss Ethel Fraker, were played with good expression and were much appreciated. . Ths beautiful duet from "The Hymn of Praise,". "I Waited for the Lord," was delightfully sung by Misses Jessie Hartman and Nellie Cameron. The last number, "Capricclo. Brilliants," by Mrs. W. C. E. Prultt with orchestra accompaniment, was particularly pleasing and called forth the highest praise. Dainty re freshments wers served... The ladles ars looking forward with pleasurable anticipation to ths afternoon to be given . by Mrs. Llna Sturgls on "The Origin and History of Lace." . .'y H tt sty Work Started on Woman's Edition of The Journal. By a mutual and highly satisfactory agreement ths Woman's club of Port land and Ths Dally Journal have ef fected an arrangement whereby a wo man's edition wllj bs published on May 4, 1904. ' Except the usual telegraphic news and other regular features, ths is sue will be under ths auspices of ths club and conducted by the various com mittees appointed from the club. It is ths purpose of ths women In charge to make it an edition which will be notable in ths history of woman's newspaper work. 'Already many of the committees ars at work, and some of ths most distinguished women in the country have promised : their support and articles from their pens upon the lines of work they are moat interested in. Ths edition will be embellished with halftones . of , many prominent women, whose names only are familiar to ths women of Oregon. Club news and wo man's work will ; ts presented in en tirely new and attractive forms, and many features will bs Introduced which will be a departure from ordinary wo man's departments. ' Special attention will be given to the coming biennial, and much information regarding the routes over whlcli delegates will travel will be given, with instructions that will be Valuable to the amateur conven tion visitor.: In short It will be the aim of those 'in charge 'of the editorial pages to make it so attractive in every respect that not a woman In Oregon will feel shs can" afford to be without that number. ; The Journal In 'the past has shown Its . high appreciation of the work of women by throwing its columns open to their endeavors, thereby creating -a Channel toy which the club women of ths stats and country at large have been able to keep in touch with each other, and thus facilitating and abetting their efforts for better homes, better society; and better government. In giving the use of ths plant etc., for one day to the Woman's club they have made it possi ble for that organisation to take the first step toward securing a club home. How long the stride will bs depends wholly upon the work of the club mem bers and the club spirit .that is meted out to -them from their club sisters abroad,' and the patronage : they receive from the advertisers of Oregon.' " ' The paper will be sold at the usual rate of five cents, and surely there Is not a woman In Oregon who will not consider her money well , invested by sending In her order. These should be. sent early, as omy, enougn extra papers ing, but has It not been the history of the world that the march of civilization has been through devastation and griev ous lamentation up to the survival of ths fittest? The south stood .upon this very ground of their right to noninterference and yet the civilized .'world applauded when human slavery was abolished at a sacrifice of , a million of the flower of American manhood. ; . Did it pay? Had we not many negroes in the north to care for? ; Had we tha right to do it? These were not the ques tions. The duty was plain and America responded. .: ? :.': ';'' .;''.. This is the situation that has been pre sented to the women of Portland during the past week by Mrs. Edholra of Oak land and Mrs. Wallace of Los , Angeles with their rescued Hindu woman, Buk hoda Banajree, regarding the child wife and widow- conditions; of India. The countess of Dufferln In an article to the Nineteenth Century magazine on "Indian Women," says: , - v "There is no fact no statement one can make from personal observation In India that is not open to flat contra diction, and from good authority, tso. This I. am sure, all students, of Indian life and history will corroborate In the main; the one universal exception being, the betrothal and marriage of lit tle girls." J:;.. ' The horrors arising from this custom ars too revolting for . publication. Its abolition, like polygamy In the Mormon church, would strike at .the root of their religion; hence the English government has been slow to bring upon Itself an in surrection in one of Its colonies, and will not until public sentiment throughout ths world 1s aroused to demand it Ridicule almost has been attached to these women for attacking so great a question, and ths little 'organization of ths Indo-Amerlcan Woman's Rescue league of Portland has battled alone for Its convictions until the present time, when the women of the city are becoming thoroughly aroused to their duty and beginning to add their voices to the cry that Is going up from the length and - breadth of ths land the demand to rescue little girls from ths enormities and horrors cf child mar riages. That it is occurring In far-away India does not matter. The heart of the mother is touched and while It may take generations to fulfill the mission ths cry haa gone forth; conditions are being made known to America through tha league, whose representatives have hon ored Portland with their present visit and the accomplishment rests with time alone. . , In view of this It should be the duty of every mother in the state to lend tha organization her influence and financial support When Fanny Kemble published the journal she kep. while spending ths winter of 1888-39 on a Georgia planta tion, la which she depicted the horrors of negro slavery, she was notified to leave the country, and took refuge in England. In 183 this very journal was used as campaign literature 'to elect to office the grandest man that ever occu pied the presidential chair. . It ts not possible that the testimony of these women who are now considered by some meddlesome, visionary, and Jm-practlcaWe-r-may, be turned to the king's account lit helping to blot from existence the greatest horror and crime of the age? will be printed to cover advance orders. Committees have been appointed to so licit advertising ' from ths various branches of business In Portland, ' and many are busily at work and thers is but little doubt ' that before - another week every business houss In the city will have been asked for Its advertise ment and it Is safe to predict that with the circulation this Issue will have, If we can judge from the orders already coming In, it wIU be an opportunity to advertise few can resist Advertisements will bs received from towns throughout ths state, if sister club women will Interest themselves In procuring them, and in that way as sist in erecting a houss where all club women will receive a welcome. m v. . . . i , . . . i . . cADuuwvo commutes appoiniea by the club to further thevwork consists of Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, Mrs. Gracs Watt Ross and Mra G.N. Rankin. Other committees will be - announced next week. Orders for papers or any; com munications may be sent to The' Dally Journal, Portland, care of Business Manager, Woman's Edition. tHIt Tuesday Afternoon Club Discusses Plutarch's Lives. Ths Tuesday Afternoon club met last week at ths- home of Mrs. Merwln Pugh. , 109 Meads street Mrs. A. A. Harding had charge of ths program, which was a continuation of "Plutarch's Lives. Those considered were Cicero, Demos thenes, Artaxerxes, Alexander : and Caesar, with discussion of the merits of ths last two. Those taking part were Mrs. E, E. Compston, Mrs. W. P. Kneeland, Mrs.: F. M. Miles, Mrs. A. A. Bailey, Mrs. Merwln Pugh and Mrs. G. M. Gllnes. The quotations of the day were from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. ,'V. . K . ' . .- , How Some Women . - ' Yiew Recent Political Events. Women are not supposed to take any interest In politics, or to know anything about it. either; but the smile that went over ths iaces of the women of Ore gon when they heard that Sheriff Storey once sheriff by the grace of dirty poli tics had been measured up by his own parasites and found too rank even for mem w . luiuri, was ,Bimosi. aualDie.. Sympathetic women can drop a' tear for the misfortunes of .almost anybody, but the intensity ( of ... rejoicing when this sheriff petulantly told the amount be had spent in endeavoring to re-elect himself uio lunuuio ui contempt jn wmcn the women of the state held him and his Ill-gotten money. Perhaps had Multnomah county furnished a few more poor, help less Insane for this noble sheriff to use as political stock In trade he could have commanded enough wardheelers to havs howled him onto, the "regular" ticket '--xy-;.v- t t t . - . .,: McMinnville Club to Give Performance of "Ruth." The Lewis and Clark club of McMlnn vllle Is preparing to give the cantata "Ruth", for the benefit of the Sacajawea statue fend hope thereby to raise the 140 asked of them. ...' . Mrs. J. S. Cooper, who has been such an active member of the Lewis and Clark club of Independence, spent several ciays oi. mis ween at the "Imperial.' 7 ' ' 1 ' Appstttssj ' Unlimited. " . ' . from the Chicago News. ' ' i "Yes," said Mrs. Crawfoot "I reckon the bears you saw ud in th town ann were great eaters. Ate almost as much i an elephant didn't they?" "Elephant r eehond Mr. Oawfnn. 1U- dalnfully.. "Why, them critters ate as much at a hired man," I- i y