The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, June 15, 1916, Page 17

Should Farm Women Unite? _The fathers have banded together as ‘the Farmers’ N;onpartisar;\ League of " North Dakota to clean up the politics of the state and make it a better place for ;their sons to live'in, and why can not the mothers. of North Dakota band together ;as an organization to-clean up-the social life of our 'state and do away with some of . the whacks. of .‘our’present social conditions by substituting . more uplifting “and educative social pleasures? . Could you put this question before the wives of the Nonpartisan League mem- bers through your page for women and see what could be done by the few sugges- tions as to what to start and how to start an organizaion. There must be some Wway to help if enough will take hold of the mater. EDITED BY MRS. M. M. HOLLIS 9 . FARM AND VILLAGE In our state where so much of our population is rural and our villages are 80 small it gives a splendid opportunity for cooperation between the two. The people in the village are closer to their neighbors, closer ' to - their ‘church and school, but’ their advantages in other respects are fully offset by those of the country. There is a wide, difference between the interests of people in large cities and those in the country, but we have so few large cities in our state, that SEES BIG VICTORY In my precinct I am sure they : all will vote for the League candi~ dates. I have been through my | district with my petition and have filed same, and I found the farm- ers satisfied with the Nonpartisan League and so mnch so that I was surprised. We shall win and we shall win with great victory. The rest of the non-members in my: - -~ is three and one-half years old. It may be asking too much of your page to take this up there, but if you think so just let it rest, but I think it would be a helpfil organization to start.in the state. ~ -Just kindly let me know if you do not think so, and if you do you are in the best posi- E;:xilz:f any wvoman‘i.n the state to start the movement afloat among the women of the If the women would just write to you, but most of us just think and think of the difficulties to be ‘overcome for their chil 1’s sake and that is as far as it goes. There are so many-difficult obstacles that without an’ organization of ‘some kind it will be impossible to overcome them. If 8 few of the. difficulties to be overcome. 1 remain, very truly yours, you ‘take this up I will gladly tell: you of ' GRACE JOHNSON. R 13 This is the kind of letter which the editor of the woman’s page is very glad to receive. It is NOT too much trouble to take up a matter of this kind, yet we feel that we are not the best qualified to give advice. Here is a big question and a sincere appeal. Ought the farm women of the state to have a big organization through which they can help to mold and direct the ‘social activities of the farm com- munities and enlarge the opportunities and the outlook for the men, the women a#d%the children: of - the farm? Such an*'granization, ‘it seems -to us, might be “of the very highest usefulness. It could not “be built in”a day, nor even planned in a day. It will need Bheia~as and the work of many women “all over You women of North Dakota who have been working patiently for many years to make a hetter social life for your children, what: do YOU think of. Mrs. Johnson’s - proposal. < Will some of you write to the Leader your own ideas on the subject. . If there should be an organizétion, : what sort of ‘an organization should it SNy . Dore: P. V. Maddock, 5 Mountrail _county product, son-of Mr. and Mrs, ‘Walter J. Maddock of Plaze, N. D. Dore ’ be? We should like very much to hear from several on the subjects. 2 We should like also to hear from.Mrs. Johnson about: the obstacles of which she speaks and we should like to hear from others about their own difficulties- .in the effort to improve social conditions or what they believe to be the defects and the evils in the social conditions surrounding them. This is the very subject on which we have been anxious ‘to hear from the women of North Dakota. Our common object is to make every farm community in the state a better place in which to live and a beter place for young people to grow up in, if we can do anything by our small efforts in that “direction. It is our thought that perhaps a more valuable exchange of ideas can be had without entering upon. ajprize 'contest than by that method. 'We ‘want to ‘get the:views of the women who are engaged in working to help their own:commun- ities purely for the good they can do.and are doing. If we can get them to ex- change ideas through the Leader per- haps the exchange will benefit all. s Recipe Exchange The Leader pays :fifty .cents- each in prizes for the two: recipes deemed best among ' those: submitted each week to Mrs. Hollis. Special = 'subjects will be chosen in order that the recipes submit- ted may be seasonable and of the highest value. 'The subject for the. month of June is. ways of preparing vegetables. -Another subject will be chosen for July. Only one prize will be awarded in any one week to ‘one contestant. . 'POTATO SALAD Boil. 12 medium. Sized potatoes with jackets-on. When they are cold peel and cut in’ small pieces .two medium sized onions _and 'mix - with _potatoes. > Pour : over these the following salad dressing: Yolk of ' two eggs and one-half cup cider . vinegar beaten - together; add about one-quarter teaspoon mustard, one -teaspoon salt, a little pepper, two tea- " .spoons sugar, one‘cup cream. . ; * It is nice to boil eggs 30 minutes and .-cut in rings and place on top of salad.— MRS, C. MICHLINK, Clyde, N. D. . ; . CABBAGE AU GRATIN b One small head of cabbage, -one table- spoon flour, one tablespoon butter, one- quarter teaspoon pepper, one and one- half pints of milk, four tablespoons . -‘grated cheese. : S e " "Remove outside leaves of cabbage and - take out the heart and cook in quarters. ~Soak in cold water one hour and put in a kettle of boiling water; add salt and *boil uncovered 30 minutes.. If it turns [ pink take ' off Sooner. - Lift ‘each .piece out carefully in drainer and that problem can be left for the future. If the farmers’ clubs and Ladies’ Aids of the country could visit-the village ' ‘ clubs in ‘groups and vice versa, the country - people could find what the vil- lage people needed and the village folks could ascertain what the country people had, and in knowing each other’s needs and supplies they could often make ex- changes very profitable for both parties. Too . often the country woman comes to town with her butter and eggs and takes them to the store and trades them out without “planning just what she needs. - She gets a low price for her pro- duct and pays-high price for what she receives in return.. I do not mean to criticise the merchants as they often accept products that will not sell rather than offend their customer. I have heard merchants say, “Oh, yes, that butter is not just right, but one -of our customers brought it in.” Any customer would hate to know that her goods were received in ‘that way, a;ld if she could not sell the strong butter she ‘would. make: it sweet and saleable. If her butter was better she would get a better price for it and her grocer would give her better merchandise in return. We need more .honesty in business both for the buyer and for the seller. Both customer and merchant must trust “each’ other’s henesty to do a good busi- ness. It is a very poor business man that causes his customers to continually .-watch him to avoid being ‘cheated. It is also a dishonest customer that will pass off poor butter on a busy merchant or mix old eggs with fresh. If we all took 'the stand that we need the grocer as much as the grocer needs us, we would give better service and get better service in return. STRONGER THAN EVER * Around here they seem to be for the . League a whole lot stronger now than ever. “All these write-ups in the papers and:also the way Mr. Nelson pulled out of the game seems to get their old spunk . up. They are in for a change for some- thing better, as it can’t be much worse. —A. J. ARNESON. If Your Radiator Leaks “Send it to.us. . The Fargo Cornice & Ornament Co. = 1002 Front St., Fargo, N. D. " to meet exis, laws. ; . Our legal blanks are legal because we.have an attorney that keeps them . so. ' Buy your legal blanks and supplies from us and when your man puts his name onthe dotted line, you’ve got him. R We also publish the complete line of Elevator forms as adopted by the Railroad Commissioners. Hotand Gol Remember This the law demands are not legal. They are simply * blanks, and are worth nothing. - Legal blanks, to be LEGAL, must be changed _ WALKER BROS. & HARDY, ~ Fargo, N. D 02 rFaxgb'é Only Modern Fire Prdof,Hotel POWERS township I will visit and have them become members, — WILLIAM HOLMQUIST. R : \ I HAVE PAID MY $6 and have got more than one hundred times the value, but I want us to stay together and sed what a set of farmers can do in Bis« marck. I like to read the Leader and _almost see those fellows twist and squirm.—M. L. MOOR. FARMLOANS Long Term Loans at Low Rates and on Fair Terms in— A COOPERATIVE . FARMERS’ INSTITUTION If You Want to Do Business With a Real Farmers’ Loan Agency, Write— THE EQUITY RURAL CREDIT ASSOGIATION - -} ‘Fargo, N. D.»"} & Herald Building, Ask for Little Sioux Biscuit Z Packed in an “Aertite” Moisture Proof Package MANCHESTER BISCUIT CO. Fargo, North Dakota, - . - <Watcl_z Us Grow Legal blanks that are not printed as T e S e e 3 o e R o T e L 7 Py A AR A T O TS Fresh, Krisp E: < S,