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Laramie women are interesting
themselves in the subject of municl,
pal improvement. and are contemplate
ing a concerted movement toward the
identifying of Undine park and the bet
terment of local conditions generally.
1t is said that a lady who is the guest
of Laramie friends expressed herself
as astonished n delighted at the ap-
appearance of the Gem City, as she
viewed it with marked pleasure after
the tedious trip from the west. But
while we certainly have reason to feel
proud of what has already been &C
complished, the abundant evidences of
neglect should no longer be tolerated.
Recently the officials at Washington
asked the opinion of two leading con-
sentative business men as to the prob
able population of Laramie in 1920, and
both fixed the figure at $4,000. 1t is
already time to drop Il s%lovenly vii
large customs and adopt metropolitan
airs and neatness. A fringe of dis
carded shoes and empty cans looks
streets and exquisitely-kept lawns
with their wealth Of fragrant flowers.
The litter Of handbills and similar adj
vertising matter is a public nuisance
alike in streets and private yards,
where irresponsible distributors often
scatter a half dozen or more to the dis
ago the Social Science department of
the WomaIl's club did some work in
this line, and If it would again direct
its energies toward municipal improve
ment, no doubt much good might be
accomplished. Suitable literature
could easily be obtained, and an organ.
forming park and thoroughfares into
models of neatness and beauty. Prior
to the contamination of such an organ
~ization, il individual women will give
a little time and attention to the mat
ter, a large amount Of good may easily
be accomplished. Handbills and SINH
up and burned, and old shoes, hats,
etc, may easily and effectually be dis
posed Of in the same manner. House
hold refuse of all sorts, including vege-
table waste, should also be burned as
in larger cities, and little would remain
but ashes and tin cans, which should
be deposited in proper recepticals and
regularly carted away. Furthermore
a systematic effort should be made to
free the streets from the pieces of
wire which destroy the peace and pros
perity of our army of bicyclists. Mr..
Frazee's successful dandelion cam
paign last spring suggests an easy
other problems.
The board of commissioners of Lar
annie county this week officially recng-
nized the Ladies' Hospital Aid society,
and the ladies are much elated oyer the
event. In this connection the Chey-
n n Tribune says: 1T is reported
that a movement is to be started to
have women's aid societies officially
recognized by the officials of all of the
counties of Wyoming and by the state
government. 1t is desired that the wo-
men be given an opportunity to visit
the county jails and other institutions,
the state insane asylum, the state peni-
Tertiary and other state institutions,
and do what they a for the benefit
of the inmates. If recognition can be
gained aid societies will be organized
in every county seat. The good that
such societies do speaks for itself In
more ways than one, and it is thought
that the county and state governments
will readily recognize their influence"
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Mrs. c. ]. Sawyer, who was recent
ly elected superintendent Of the Junior
Christian Endeavor society Of the Pres