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midnight, and amid most unsanitary surroundings.
The Consumers League, headed by that
beautiful Jewish woman, Mrs. Maud Nathan, is
investigating this crime against childhood, and
drastic measures for reform may be expected
soon.

Virginia Steer brought a little poem entitled
“A Smile”
“It was only a sunny smile
And little it cost in the giving,
But it banished the night, like morning light,
And made the day worth living.” + + +

We were glad to hear that our invalid member
Martha Holland, had recovered sufficiently to
enjoy a ride. Ellen Stabler told us she had
recently called to see Mary G. Colt in Wash.,
who is still confined to the house from fracturing
her hip a year ago, but she is bearing
her misfortune bravely and hopes to be
able to walk without a crutch ere long.

Estelle T. Moore gave a thoughtful essay
upon different kinds of economy, the waste
of some forms of saving, being emphasized, -
“Was it not a great day for the race, still uncertain
on its hind-legs and reminiscent of the
tree-tops, when some provident ancestress
laid by a cave full of summer food to help feed
her family through the winter? And from
then, till now women have added to the family
security by saving, but we have come to a time
for a habit of petty thrift to be transplanted to
the community garden. Not that our housekeeping
is to be deliberately wasteful. Let us get
what we need, at the least price we can pay for
it, but remember there are more coinages than money.
We must decide whether money is more
precious than muscle, legal tender than brain,
dollars & cents than time.”

Eliz. C. Davis gave notice of the mtg. of The
Co. Fed. of Clubs on 5/18/16 at Chevy Chase and Estelle
T. Moore was chosen as Delegate to same.

E. C. D. read from Hamilton Wright Mabie, an
interesting chapter upon American and Americans;
he found as great diversity among our people