Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1911 — WOMEN’S CLUBS. [ARTICLE]

WOMEN’S CLUBS.

Mr. Roosevelt Says a Good Word For Thom. Ex-President Roosevelt is in favor of women’s clubs. He said sq to the members of the Ladies* Literary club of Grand Rapids, Mich., whom be addressed recently. “The woman’s club,” said he, “serves a high purpose. I believe in equality between men and women. If the club is a good thing for the men it is a good thing for the women. If the club interferes wlth the home it is bad. If the club life of you women makes for Intellectual development it is a potent factor in placing the home on a higher plane. "The purpose of the women’s clubs should be Intellectual development for the homemaker—the mother. Your children will respect you more if you keep your brains active. Earn the respect of your children by your mental activity. “After having traveled abroad much recently I have concluded that America is the greatest home builder of thia age. In our race development the women are beginning to realize that, while they perhaps must bear the greatest share of the burden, their husbands also must be decent”