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Show r Women's Clubs to Help i U. S. School Garden Army v j . "Every one of the twenty-two mil-' lion school children of the United ! States should be given the opportunity 1 to feel that he has a part in the work ) of winning the war," says Mrs. Mary I K. Sherman, formerly secretary of tho General Federation of Women's clubs. ! now serving as assistant regional director di-rector of the United Slates school garden gar-den army, in charge of the garden army activities of club women. "One vital service that may bo put within reach of these boys and girls is the chance -to produce food. There is no other one thing that comes so distinctly home to every individual as ! food, and If every child is shown that by raising even a little food that ho himself eats ho will be helping to keep the soldiers on the battlefields from going hungry, he will see that he has a part and can help in the great world struggle. "Secretary Franklin K. Lane, through tho bureau of education, has put in operation a practical plan for the mobilization of the school children of the country for garden work. Tho responsibility for bringing this opportunity oppor-tunity within reach of the children rests very largely upon the women. The General Federation of Women's clubs, through its department of the conservation ot national resources, is urging Its membership of two million women to aid in tho work for school I gardens. The citizens of a community I who do not make It possible for tho I school superintendents, principals, and teachers to conduct school gardens, gar-dens, according to the plan of the! United Slates school garden armv, are not awake to their full duty. Collective Collec-tive support and individual service must be given and public interest aroused. Wo must vision the nossibil- tles and keep In mind that the aim of the United Sta'tes school garden army is to nationalize, unify and to greatly extend the work now being carried on iy the school children of America. "It is one of the anomalies of life that good often comes out of ovil. As this war is the most destructive in all history, so are the potentialities for good beyond estimation. This opportunity oppor-tunity for garden work by the school children of tho country Is three-fold. The material help in the production of food, the senso that it will give each child that he is doing liis part in win-ning win-ning the war and, of greater importance impor-tance than either of these, is the benefit bene-fit to the child from an educational viewpoint. The opportunity is so full of possibilities that unless we utilize it to the full the gardening will fall short in the highest sense, notwithstanding notwith-standing satisfactory patriotic and economic eco-nomic results. I . "In the garden the mysteries of na-Qr na-Qr uflf0,ded- der sympathetic guidance tho child's imagination is stimulated and his powers of observation observa-tion are developed,. Trees, flowers JnaiTnam flelf bird' mountain and jnlloy will come in time to havo their full meaning to the boys and girls who are taught to -see nature's lessons In their first garden. "Now is tho time to plan for next summer's work. If tho fathers and motheds do their part the children will do theirs, and the llttlo citizens of tomorrow to-morrow will bo better equipped than ever before for the responsibilities of life, and will be glad and happy in thpir ability to gi e immediate service." serv-ice." Ladles' Literary Society. The Ladles' Literary society has postponed its meeting to ,havc been held the coming Wednesdny-at the home of Mrs. J. Douglas Watson, until further notice. Child Culture Club. The ladies of the CI id Culture club have decided not to meet until the ban is raised against all public meetings and social gatherings. The club's regular reg-ular meeting was scheduled for last Tlrjirsday In the University club rooms. However, tho Ladles of the Red Cross auxiliary of the club under the officership of Mrs. E. A, Bowen, Mrs. !r. A. Moyes, Mrs. J. W. Volker, Mrs. j J. C. Olsen. Mrs. J F Lynch, Mrs Fred ! King, Mrs. II. C. Gwilliam, Mrs. Fred Chambers and Mrs. E. L. Ford are do- !ing splendid work at the Red Cross headquarters. St. Joseph's Sewing Society. Members of St. Joseph's Sewing circle cir-cle have decided not to hold further tmeetings until tho scare of Spanish in-j in-j flnenza is over. I Daughters of Pioneers. When the ban is lifted on meetings in this city the local Daughters of Pioneers Pio-neers will present a program of unusual un-usual interest at the tabernacle where for one Sunday they will conduct the meeting. Special music had been prepared pre-pared by the choir under the leadership leader-ship of Professor Ballantync and some very fine speakers had been secured for the meeting which was to have been "held last Saturday but was postponed post-poned until the state order is rescinded. rescind-ed. L. A. To O. R. C. A meeting of the L. A. to 0' R C was scheduled for last Thursdav, October Oc-tober 17 but was postponed until after af-ter the epidemic of Spanish Influenza. Historical Society In compliance. with the state order to discontinue all public meetings until un-til after the epidemic of Spanish influenza, in-fluenza, tho Historical Society will not hold their regular meeting today and irfitil notified. Presbyterian Ladles Aid Socletv The Indies of the PresbyterianAld Society havo postponed all meetings until after the ban is lifted. M. I. A. All the Mutual Improvement Associations Asso-ciations of the city havo discontinued meetings for the time being. Queen Esther .Chapter O. E. S. Members of Queen Esther chapter of the Eastern Star are earncstlv doing do-ing Red Cross work but have "postponed "post-poned all meetings of the order for the present. Utopia Club The Utopia club was to havo met Wednesday, October 23 at the home of Mrs. C. E. Wynier on Harrison avenue but will not be held if tho state order on public meetings Is not rescinded before be-fore that date. Acacia Club All meetings of the Acacia club have been discontinued until further notice. -J Brotherhood of American Yeomen The children's festival which has been planned by the local Brotherhood of American Yeomen for October 30 will not bo held if the state board of health ordoris still In effect at that date. Royal Neighbors All meetings of the Royal Neighbors have been postponed until after tho epidemic of Spanish Influenza. Drama Club The members of tho Drama club will probably not meet tho coming Saturday Satur-day because of the order against all public meetings or gatherings of any kind. Vincent Chautauqua Circle As soon as tho ban is lifted on public meetings the Vincent Chautauqua Chautau-qua clrclo of the C. L. and S. C. will begin their meetings. Splendid subjects sub-jects are scheduled for thisseason. Women of Woodcraft The Women of Woodcraft, No. 581 havo decided not to meet during the present epidemic of Spanish influenza. Miriam Chapter 0. E. S. Owing to the ban placed on nil public pub-lic gatherings, there will bo no meeting meet-ing of Miriam chapter. No. 14, O. E. S., in the Masonic temple Tuesday eve- ning next. The regular tea. scheduled for next Monday afternoon in tho club rooms, has also been postponed. Methodist Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society will not meet until further notice is given according to the president. Royal Purple Club No meetings of the Indies of the Royal Purple Club will be held until later because of the epidemic of Spanish Span-ish Influenza. I |