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10 THE OREGON ' SUNDAY , ; JOURNAL', PORTLAND. - SUNDAY , MORNING, FEBRUARY 21. l9p9 4 WOMEN'S CLUBS Kn nua x AND THLIR WORK A MORE remarkable utterance was scarcely ever heard upon the floor of any legislature than that made last Monday evening, when a representative stated that - h would not vote for the additional ap propriation for the Seattle fair because lie was asked to do so by a clubwoman, and because he understood that "a cer tain woman's club" would have addi tional srar4 given to It If this money was appropriated. Several others concurred in the sentl Bient expressed by the representative from the far east,' but It was a time - when the clubwomen of the state could food naturedly smile and apply to that Eotiorable body the Oregon legislature he kindly words of our irreatest American.' "Malice toward none, but harlty for all," for Uiey knew the dear sen dldn t know what they were talk- as; about. Thin atfl explanation upon the part of rhla atfltude, however. calls for an the wo- men who lobbied for the Seattle appro- . priauon. At every exposition for the past 15 years , the clubwomen of every state, save . and exreot Oreron. where there has been a state building, have been In- been presented that are very difcr I -J" . "V "5 " i the hearts of the clubwomen, vis. entertainment M" turn to seed. They lie fallow until they take fresh root. Mrs. Gerard Bancker of New York, Leader In Wo men's Club Affairs. m RS. A. A. 1.AFFERTY, the only woman member of the Colorado legislature. Is chairman of the educational committee and a membsr of the committees on criminal Juris prudence, state institutions, enrollment. Denver , city affairs and county lines. Mrs. Iaffprty has already introduce--! two bills, the eight hour day hill and the bill- for .the physical examination of school children and the care of de fective. The appointment of a master of discipline In towns where there Is no Juvenile court Is another of Mrs. If ferty's bills. Mrs. Tjtfferty was assigned to desk 23, but says she Is not superstitious. well, "conducted social cannot be gainsaid. No one will deny the fact that at the Iewls and Clark fair Oregon lost and New York gained thousands of dollars In advertisement because there was no provision made for social features in tne tiregan ouna Ing, and all social functtona for Ore- . xan had to be carried on in tne ew York building. Washington and Idaho . cut Uta social features or their mum Ings at our fair Into the hands of the clubwomen, and their social functions are remembered, to their credit, to this day. while their exhibits have long been forgotten. There are good and sufficient reasons, too. why this particular or ganlsation should be chosen. First, be . cause its object Is almost wholly edu cational, and for civic righteousness it tolerates no fads; it Is non-seetarian and non-political; Its eye is not single . to any one interest, and aervlcv to the puniic is us watenwora. n nan a na tional organisation of 00.000 women, without one single raid officer to wield its enormous' business. It would be against club ethics and Its constitution for any member to take pay for services rendered, and to t"li Oregon legislature remains the distinguished honor of making the first charge of "graft" against this organization, which is com posed principally of mothers and women of mature years snd discretion. When the Washington commissioners set apart a handsome sum and Invited the clubwomen of that state to assume 'charge -of the social affairs, going even . so far as to put them up a building, the Oregon clubwomen felt that their state could 'not afford to fall behind, and therefore presented the matter to the Oregon -commissioners, and requested that they, be allowed to do for Oregon what Washington and other, states were doing for their- women and their state. The plan, as presented by the president of the Oregon Federation, " was com mended and approved by the commis sioners, but It not having" entered Into their estimates, the question of means presented Itself, for the clubwomen would only assume ' the responsibility with the understanding that It should be conducted In a manner creditable to themselves and the state. When the commissioners showed ths women who were interested that this : demand could not be met unless the promised increase In the appropriation was made, the women, upon their own initiative, sent a committee- of the offi cers to the capital, as the clubwomen of other states did, and put the matter t K M ALONO the same line we hear most encouraging reports from Mtfi. McFadden, the only woman In the Idaho legislature; Three bills have to A children's home finding aid bill, a civil service bill and a luvenlie court bill. These Mrs. McFadden Is giving 'special attention to, as well as keeping a sha looaout upon every bill that may ioci women or cm in ran. Mrs. McFadden is recognised among her friends as above everything else a homemaker and is the mother of a large family. To our friends of the alphabetical society opposed to woman suffrage this no doubt seems an in congruity, that a woman' can be a homemaker and spend 40 dava at the legislature. What woman of them does not spend at least that time at a summer resort every year while her husband sleeps In the vacant house and takes his meals at anv old place -us ually a roof garden. Or would anv one of our anti-suffrage friends hesitate to go to isurooe for 40 davs It. she had the opportunity, to buy beautiful furniture, draperies or pictures for her home? The measures these two women are working for will beautify the home, make it I cleaner and purer and more glorious than all the products of the arts and I crafts of European shops. Why then should they not leave their families for a period that thereby all the homes of all the people may be sanctified and kept holy? " It is merely the difference In looking at these, .things from behind closed doors or from the broader plane of hu- I inanity. W filainly before majiy of the legislators, Ittle thinking that their very honesty would be used against them on the floor of the house. To compare tne way Washington women were treated and . the way Oregon women were treated by their respective lawmakers, would be a comparison that would he odious, in deed, . and one quite unnecessary for people with eyes who caa see for them- . selves. As this goes, to press the appropria ' tioij is trembling in the balance and by the time it reaches the clubwomen its fate will be, decided, but in either case It is. to the credit and honor of the Oregon commissioners that the social features of the Oreo-on building will not ." be neglected, and it scrimping must be . done It will be done where it will the ' least discredit the state. It Is an added pleasure to announce that these social feature will be In the hands of the Oregon Federation of Woman's clubs, and that every feder ated club in the state will have an op portunity to take part In these social features. Already . a committee, consisting of ene member from each club, has been selected to arrange the social represen tation for her town, and an executive committee, which will act as the lnter " medtary between the state board and ' the Oregon commissioners. These rom- mittees-will be -announced in the near future. Many women are already ac tively at work planning the details, which will also be announced shortly. . That the social features of the Ore gon building will vie with those of other states at Seattle goes without eaylng, for when the clubwomen take t hold of anything in earnest It moved. " at K tt T HiC day of the small woman's club Is over. It had Its place in wo man's formative period,, during her practice, lessons in organisation. But the "trying on" process Is well over. . She has taken gussets in her -methods and let out her prejudices; the garment Is adjusted to her measure. ' The clubwoman Is moving; on to a sure future which will astound those who regard her as a pretty frivolity or an unpleasant suggestion of strong mlnd ednes. . Women are going to organize like ' men. More. In organixatton politics they have already demonstrated the fact that they can, in gambling phrase, give: men cards ana spaaee. u ney win ulti mately appeal to the legislature for the measures they demand, not in any tentative war. but with the certainty o securing what they ask for.. They may mt etl the ballot, but they will Ik nnwer In nolttlrn nevertheless. Poll ticlans have recognised this and tried to turn it to their own aavantage. When the club was first inaugurated women knew nothing of parliamentary uenge. and when disagreement came about they had only primitive means at their command. They fought it out: They Indulged In tears and recrimina tions! Today their weapons are legal technicalities and the sharpest woman wins. If she is keen and cool and can M' bewilder her opponent her opportunity Is practically unlimited in clubdom. The "boss" his been as distinct an element In the woman s club world as In mans political domain. And a feminine boss Is absolute. The bribe which buys a vote may be any of a doien things. A social call, a coveted Invitation, an ap pearance In public with some woman who thus receives the desired cachet and the thirg is done! It is never done boldly, as between men. Feminine di plomacy, the natural ability to intrigue, to manage Petty matter as well as larae ones, always comes Into play. But among women, as among men. the boss Is on the decline. The coro Erc,aL"TlrH abroad in the clubs. T he ethical vahie-.of things is Included. The materialistic -flrtam, display, large TliTT. n,d a god. This ,lJny f-Il"tf- n '1H pass like w omen-,' club. wilV The campaign which' precedes an else- f -?U r'W" the art00 clubwomsB tf the. moment ' Is .-etvvewded. . nlt.,,fcd , r tm-r,inr ,f.,-r. ,, hffr ,,, i.s ii.-i ,vn mm,:ii, ttw.f. nubs )'ve ' t'MH ef Mm.'i-'-t or,) )'. v.t like ANEW club, national in Its scope. ! with headquarters at Chicago, has : been formed, with pure food as Its prime object. ! This associated clubs of domestic sci ence seems to have been born a federa- tion. Its aim Is to embrace all domestic i economy clubs, to cooperate with all such committees in Other clubs and to; push the cause of pure food generallv. I Its immediate work is investigation ! along the line of adulterated food prod-' ucts. education of the consumer, as to1 reading and interpreting the labels;, teaching poor people how best to buy,1 select and cook their edibles: save the, unnourlshed babies,, who die at the rate! of 26.000 annually in New York CItv; to1 grapple with the domestic service fprob-! lem in snort to oo systematicallr and scientifically, what most individuals or" ciuds are too busy or too Indifferent to accomplish. Its Official organ Is the National Pure Food Magazine. whose editor. Paul I Pierce, has come to New York to live. . Th . - William walace uaar of Rtehnrond. In1 president; Mrs. Jean Cow gill Comer ford f Chicago, secretary; Mr. Pierce, treasurer, . k tt tt t THE art department of the Woman's club met at the appointed time in the artroom . of the public ' li brary. ' . . , . , ,- , The subject of VI vie Art" was 1 In- cussed and Mrs. .Ellen R. Miller ap pointed chairman -of a committee to, arrange work along this line in connec tion with the department work. -.. Mrs. Alice Welster. leader. Dronosei mat. tne memoers snouid constitute- a wiiuiiiiim vi inf waoic, to interest DOiHf men ana women in jeamins: tne mean ing and importance of the revision of tne. cnarter. . , The program of the dar "Florentine Art" was taken up, Mrs. Welster giv ing a very clear. . concise and lnstruc- ive lecture, with an account of Man- tagna, his times and contemporaries. literature and the art of engraving on copper plate flourished at-this period. riu ol3 5 tt cp) eoRNtn FlinniTUREt George Washington Cut Down the Cherry Tree the Truth About It and I ' -. LV jTt George Washington Told llflut inborn George Washington Has Ever Been Honored For It CORNtPl C STARK 1A3-A3 thte Ax to - v- - "v -; Txir t nn t n w e l oio Mign tfiie ;1 rices arid ---We Have Been: fit MimtmeW ruth About 1: eWieleriied .v ! ' i : .i ...... We have reaped an abundant reward, not only in an extra of busi ness, but in a large number of well satisfied customers who havie become' our friends February is a short month and in order to round it out with ai whoop, we have put the ax to our own very low prices and will give many special bar gains this week. A reduction oh our prices means more than others, because OOnefrs Pay RemtU We CoMect teeratt ( ON HALF OUR OWN BUILD I IMG ) OODBUIN clubwomen have been quite active this winter and feel they have good results to show for their work, ' They have but recently opened their much desired reading room and library. it is kept open Friday afternoon and every evening except Sunday. a movement is on root 'to mane it possible to keep It open every after noon after the first of next month, with a paid librarian In attendance. The secretary. Mrs. Nettle Simmons. writes that owing to the heavy drain upon the time and resources or the club in starting this work, the club has Deen unanie to oo anytning ror tne scholarship loan fund, hut expects to do something; In-th near future. Mere-1 is a case where a little club reciprocity might be used to advantage by the club-women sending a book each or at least each club sending a book to this new club library. It is in this kind of fraternal spirit our organisation will grow. . t It ISS LAURA D. GILU chairman of the educational committee of the General Federation, has requested Dr. Paul H. Hanua of the department of education in Harvard university to pre pare a list of books for the use of club women especially Interested In educa tion. This list ' covers administration, I Jl general meory. school hygiene, manual training and periodicals, all of which may be had by applying to the reci procity bureau, Mrs. Mary I. Wood, Portsmouth, N. H. t . THE college women In the University of Illinois are to have the first op portunity ever offered to women to study the relative advantages of the housekeeping of our grandmothers and of 'the present day. The department of social science hss rented a large dwelling-house near the camDUS. and divided It into equal apartments. One Is fitted up according to the most approved the- orles of household economics. Heating. -cooking and laundry work are done by ! gas and electricity. The floors nre ! varnished and covered with rugs. j The other apartment is fitted up In-t the good old way of our grandmothers. I Coal, wood and coke are used to heat tlie rooms as well as to cook and wash.! Oil lamps are used for lights, the water ! Is drawn from a pump and carpets are tacked on soft pine boards. Classes In j household science have charge of the1 apartments. Careful account Is to be 1 kept of the expense, the convenience, and the time consumed in the prepara tion of all the foods and the discharge of all the other domestic duties. 1 Win (Cam Soil tine CIhieaiipi)sstl? A Warm Bargains in Heaters 3 sAi-.mH f Vs -i- ... J e w,. .r . Heatinff 'i,w- -i A 9 M .... . ,- 15 to 25Jleduc- tions on Stoves This Week $15 Garden Acorn $11.50 $12 Winner No. 22, $9.00 $9.75 Laclede Oak at $7.25 $8.00 Laclede Oak at $6.00 $8.25 Bessemer Box $6.25 - r.A t,. Specials for This Week Only A joy forever to every woman is a ( handsome Cheval Glass And at our very low 'no-rent prices you can afford one.. Moreover, these very low prices are specially cut this week from ,. 15 to 25 per Cent $18.00 Golden Oak Frame Laree Mir ror, special ........ '.V.....$14.00 $22.50 Golden Oak Frame' Large Mir ror, special .$18.00 $45.00 Extra Fine Mirror and Frame, special ....... .. 35.00 25 per Cent Reduction on Baby Buggies for This Week $3.00 Cart, cial . . . $8.2S Cart, cial spe 92.25 SUC-6.25 an $8.50 Cart, spe cial ....f.50 $9.00 Cart, spe cial ....96.75 $11.25 Cart, spe cial ....98.75 $12.00 Cart, spc- cial ... 99.00 -The Trl w&s the mas- mph of Caesar.' terclec of Mantssns. sn Is tti nmiw erty of the -finsrltsh- g-ovftrnnient, for wnicn n was paimea. i n nam aafe Jt will b continued at the ntxt resru lar meeting. - - . ,' i ' - Tt ' XafBs Onre.. " A remarkable nffar ' by one of the leadinir ear perUliats In -ttiia country, who will id twi) months' medicine free to pr.ve hia ability to rore taf ""., Hwa1 Noi.ea and Caturrh. Ad dress Ir. o. M. frenaman, ias Walnut fct., Kausn City, Mo. '1 I I n D ' i t M 4 r . im . A Combination Book Case and Writing Desk Every Man Should Have Shaving IStand So convenient and or namental for$l6, $12 or $15 yoii can get a : beauty:-sce them A combination Book Case and Writing Desk is most con venient and requires only one half the space occupied by separate pieces. We have an elegant selection. IP IB $20 golden oak, spe cial ... .f 15.00 $30 quartered golden oak, spl . 925.00 $35 quartered gdlden oak, spl.. 928.50 $30 quartered weath eredj oakf 24.00 $32 quartered weath ered oak.f26.00 $40 quartered weath ered oak. 932.00 15 to 25 per Cent Special Reduc- -tion This Week W:L. Morgan Geo. T. Atchley S. H. Morgan Al 63-65 CORNER. STARK 1 . J I 'rmTH cip':f'iii J V " A Fine China Closet This Handsome $35.00 Quartered Oak China Closet Colonial Design Special $27.50 Don't Hang Your Hat on , the Floor When Hall Trees . ,'' - are so! cheap . ' ; 1 V - "r - - ' . ' - - - 1 ' . . '.T. - "'. " - : , ' : 4 . Fifteen and twenty per , cent special reduction 4this week; ; Don't fail to get one. r 1 MM . MW 1 III
