The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, March 1, 1920, Page 7

L ‘should be small, so the dis- " stepa. . how long can the average . last-three years we have only _ bought the barest necessities. ‘ma’ams and staore clerks. Say " flax, why let big business get " co-operatively for underwear Makln a Modern Home Helpful Hmts on Plans—Experience With : Cement Blocks DITOR Nonpartisan Leader: Fn'st of all T must express my admiration of the Nonpartisan Leader. most eagerly read paper at our house. The request of “A Busy Farmer’s ; Wlfe,” who wants to hear from some- one who is living in a cement block house, prompts me to write. I can assure her that when properly built there is not a trace of dampness in the coldest weather. It is very warm in wintér and cool in summer. Qur house was built in 1913, so we have had a good chance to test it. The constmctlon is a hollow cement block, 26x18x20 inches, interlined ‘ with a hollow clay block Between the cement and clay blocks is a dead air space of about two inches. The blocks are held together by corrugated metal strips laid in the mortar. The inside is then plas- tered onto the clay block. When the cement block is used w1thout the clay block lining, it is very damp, as several living in such houses have told me. These people condemn the cement block house, which, if properly built, would have been satisfactory. The arrangement of a home, especially the kitch- " en, is so important that it is well worth while to make a study of it and not let someone elgse draw up a plan and then adopt it as 0. K. The United States department of agriculture, Farmers’ Bulletin 307, “The Farm Kitchen as a Workshop,” gives a lot of information. The kitchen tance between stove, sink, table and pantry is only a few Every farm woman planning 'a new-home would do well to consider the amount to be spent and if economy must be practiced choose wisely between a small house with modern im- provements such as running water, bathroom, furnace and electric lights, or a larger house without these. When women finally realize what it means to them, in the saving of strength and energy, to have modern improvements, they no longer will consent to . build and furnish an elabo- rate front room unless they can also have such labor-sav- ing improvements that they willchave time to enjoy it. MRS. G. C. ALBRECHT. Fairfax, Minn. WHY NOT CO-OPERATE? Editor Nonpartisan Lead- er: With the ever-rising price of clothing and shoes and the poor ‘stuff you get, person exist? During the I make over old thinks to keep my little family clothed and don’t go anywhere so I don’t use fine clothes. The thought came to me the other - day, “Why can’t women co- operate and raise enough money for a clothing and shoe factory?” 1 mean all women, of the farm, city and town, worklng girls, school $25 shares and not mere than four chares aplece. North Da- kota .ises” wool, hides and all the good and we the poor Jess. stuff ? The railroad brotherhoods are beginning tc ouy factories 1t is the: _eign countries. Here are plans and pictures of the first house completed under the -North Dakota home ' building law. This house, at Bismarck, N. D., cost $5,000.. The owner paid $1,000 down and pays the balance at $28.50 per ‘month for 20 years, considerably cheaper than rent, as the house would rent for $60 a month. By - building on a large scale and buying materials at wholesale,’ houses :can, of course, be constructed for much The pictures show the front view of the house, the cozy fireplace, built-in features in the kitchen, and the French doors used ‘ to hght the dining room. ~ and overalls. I am sure North Dakota women could “raise a lot of money. My husband says in Denmark nearly every wage-worker has a share in one co-oper- ative factory or another. Ladies of the Leader page, what do you think? TLet us hear through the Woman’s ‘Page. MRS. N. A. STONGAARD. Palermo, N. D., R. 2. Good Study Subjects What shall women study to fit themselves for their new duties as voters? This is a question frequently asked these days. Here is: what Women’s- Nonpartisan clubs are doing along these lines in North Dakota. Program committees are appointed, and at each meeting one or more of these subjects is taken up:. Origin and program of the Nonpartisan league. Study of parhamentary rules. . Study of suffrage in the United States and for- Use of the ballot. Use of the ab- sent voters’ ballot in the United States and abroad. Study of schools; consolidated rural schools and -2l schools; new educatlonal laws. ‘Study of co-operation in the United States and foreign countries. Study of public ownership in the United States and foreign countries. : The present status of the railroad question. Beslc‘les studymg these subjects thoroughly, most of the “North ‘Dakota clubs have taken up charlty and beneficial work and where. clubs are compar- atively small luncheon meetings often are held. I : FIRST “HOME BUILDER’S” HOUSE I L HITCHEN, BELANFBST . oM oG roor! . avesiuensisssaifoess L R L & ik g ] 7 FIREALACE PAGE SEVEN Aid Enemy Children Friends Society Pleads for Help for the - Starving :JHE plight of the German children should make a- strong appeal to the good people of the Northwest,” de- clares Miss Carolena Wood, special ‘representative of the - American Friends Service commlttee, mn an in- -terview Wlth the Leader. Miss Wood, who has just returned from a six months’ trip in Germany, reports that the Amer- ican Relief Warehouse corporation, through Her- bert Hoover, has asked the Friends (Quakers) to take charge of the public aid extended to German children because this work might otherwise hecome -the subject of political propaganda. “The American Relief Warehouse corporation,” says Miss Wood, “offers its aid as a purchasing agent without cost and will pay all transportation charges to German ports. e “The funds contributed to our society will, there- fore, be used to meet only the cost price of food and the cost of distribution. At first we shall con- fine ourselves to providing one good meal a day through the schools and to opening dispensaries for the children below school age. “Mothers will appreciate the conditions of the little ones in the cities of Germany to some extent When I tell them that they do not begin to walk until they are over two years of age. Such food as they do receive does not contain enough ‘bone- bulldmg and muscle-strength- ening elements and children of all ages are an ea8y prey to disease. Tuberculosis and other lung troubles have in- creased to a frightful degree. “I was in despair of any adequate relief until the gov- ernment came to us with this special offer of assistance. Contributions should be sent to James Speyer, treasurer, 24 Pine: street, New York City. 'Any contributions in- tended for children outside of Germany, if so designated, will be turned over to the American Relief Warehouse corporation, which is endeav- oring to extend some aid to children in othe_r famine countries.” % MILITARY TRAINING Apparently compulsory military training is dead as far as this session of congress is concerned. The Democrats in the house of representa- tives have voted against it and while the Republicans are in the majority they will not have enough votes<to pass it without Democratic help. ------ This does not mean_that the danger is over. The senate is apparently in favor of com- .- pusory .military training. If the militarists can elect enough members at the com- ing election they will try to 20 pass the hill at the next se - sion of congress. So wor .. should watch candidates tor congress at the /coming elec- tion with especial care. knowledge letters opposing military training and indors- ing Miss Florence Allen’s stand from dozens of farm women. Although there is not space on this page to print_one-tenth of them, they are nevertheless appreciated: We also wish to acknowledge inany heuse plans which we T'ave not yet used. The Leader desires to ac-. B e