The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-03-28
A GOOD WORK.
Morristown Women May Well
Emulate the Example Set
IN Oakland.
CLEAN THE STREETS AND YARDS

The Salt Lake clubwomen are wag-
ing a somewhat discouraging crusade
for clean city. The Salt Lake "Trib-
une" publishes the following:
"a California man visiting in our
city for few days, happened to find a
Clean City button on one OF the
streets yesterday. .
"sOh, he said to a friend, SO you
have a Clean City club here? Have
they been able to accomplish much
through it?
1.-THE Salt Laker addressed was
obliged to admit, although reluctant
ly, that the movement he d been rather
spasnodic, and then seemed to have
dropped out Of sight entirely.
Well, said the Californian, if the
women Of this city only realized what
their power is in a movement Of this
kind, they certainly would not relin-
quish their efforts for b moment. Two
years ago movement similar to this
was started in the city of Oakland.
Clubs were organized in all parts of the
city, and it was the women who did
the hard and effective work to make a
successful beginning. The mayor and
members of the Council were visited,
and their assistance sought in the
work. And not only was their assist
ance sought, but the women of Oak
land demanded that something be done
to improve the city from the stand
point of cleanliness. ,"
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"And they didn't drop the matter
after the first VISIT" continued the
stranger. "They went again and again
to the officials, reporting cases that
needed attention. and reporting cases
of residents who were violating sani-
tary and other ordinances. To-day
not only the women of Oakland wear
the Clean City button, but men in all
walks and professions, including the
city officials, who are just as much in
terested now in making the city what
it should be as are the women.
s'Salt Lake women could do the
same if they would not be discouraged.
The way to bring about Improvements
in this line is to hammer and keep
hammering away. Ii woman rides
in a street car that is not in sanitary
condition, let her appoint herself a
committee of one to call up the COM
pany headquarters and report the mat
ter. If the streets are unsightly, let
her call up the Street Department. If
the women of this city would take it
upon themselves to report to the chief
of police the negligence of police Of
ticers of their duty in regard to enforc-
ing the anti expectoration law, the
main or business streets of your city
would not present the unsightly ap-
pearance they do. Let me emphasize
again that If the women keep up the
work, which you sag they have begun
in small way, your city will, before
long, make start in the right direc-
tion towards realizing the goal, the
city beautiful"
The above can we'll be pondered by
Morristown women. A prominent
citizen only a few days ago expressed
himself that what Morristown needs
is a women's improvement association
such as those in Summit and South
Orange. Southern women took up the
work some time agoand he stated that
the appearance Of some Of the South
ern cities is revelation. Not only do
the ladies see that the business sections
are clean but they also inspect the
negro quarters; not only the streets
and front yards but the rear yards as
well.