. The National Civic Federation review . gymnasium, free circulating library, bowling alleys, freebaths with an attendant, and all innocent games whichthis character of people would be liable to desire toamuse themselves with. Certain nights in the week aredevoted to dances and receptions of the membersfriends. This club is based on the plan of the Holly-wood Inn, at Yonkers. Several of the teachers in Columbus cross the riverfive or six nights each week to give lessons to womenemployes in domestic science, basket weaving and otheruseful household arts. These classes meet in a houserecently fi
. The National Civic Federation review . gymnasium, free circulating library, bowling alleys, freebaths with an attendant, and all innocent games whichthis character of people would be liable to desire toamuse themselves with. Certain nights in the week aredevoted to dances and receptions of the membersfriends. This club is based on the plan of the Holly-wood Inn, at Yonkers. Several of the teachers in Columbus cross the riverfive or six nights each week to give lessons to womenemployes in domestic science, basket weaving and otheruseful household arts. These classes meet in a houserecently fitted for the use of the Young WomensChristian Association, with the aid of some of the goodladies interested in that work. We hope that our success in welfare work may en-courage other corporations to improve upon what wehave done. THE NEW DEPARTMENT GREETED. Labor World, the new industrial department of the Federationcan be utilized in accomplishing a grand work no personwho has thought the question over will dispute. Of. G. GUNBY JORDAN,President Eagle & Phoenix Mills, Columbus, Ga. course it has its opponents and objectors, just as theCivic Federation itself has. Some people contend thata department made up of a membership entertaining themost conflicting opinions regarding the claims of capitaland labor cannot be a success, and it will fall of its ownweight. We do not think that there is any force in anargument of this kind, indeed, it seems to us a mostpowerful reason for the existence of such an organiza-tion. These opposite and contrary opinions can be putagainst each other and there will then be a better chanceof the false disappearing. One error will rub againstanother until truth is evolved. As Buckle says, it isnot discussion that we should dread; it is that inertiathat keeps us going along in the ruts and grooves ofour forefathers. If intelligent representatives of capitaland labor can be brought together, as members of oneorganization, to discuss met
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