Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-14
BILLBOARDS MUST
60 SAY SPEAKERS
CLUB WOMEN WOULD BEAU
TIFY CITY
GARBAGE METHODS SCORED
Third Days Session at Venice In
GARBAGE METHODS SCORED
Third Days Session at Venice In
Charge Of Women's Clubs De-
voted to General Plea for
Municipal Improvement

board owners, sign painters and gar
bage collectors all came in for share
Of scoring yesterday at the third days
session of club women's week at the
Venice assembly.
The representatives of the Outdoor
Art league, those women who have been
making themselves heard on va ious
questions of civic reform, did not fall
short Of their reputation at Venice.
Mrs. ]. f. Kanst, the leader Of the
crusade against bill boards; Mrs. ]. G.
Mclean, who will die fighting for night
collection of garbage If necessary; Mrs.
Harriet William Meyers, the champion
of the birds; Mrs. H. c. Terrell of
garden contest fame and Miss Bessie
stoddard, who is doing so much toward
providing play grounds for the poor
children Of Los Angeles, made strong
addresses.
That classic revealing the history of
'Bill, His Billboard and His Board Bill,'
furnished an opening paragraph for
Mrs. Kanst, and that speaker declared
that though she had no desire to bore
her audience, she does hope the bill
board question can be settled as Bill
settled it.
Down With BIIIboards
The women are determined to get rid
Of billboards at any cost and they ex-
pect their measure to meet with oppo-
sition.
1--WE know there will be many objec-
tions to a tax on sign boards. 1t will
be as big fight to rid Los Angeles of
them as it would be to close the sa-
looms, but we are going to do it," said
the speaker.
'The present mode of advertising on
billboards is a great and unjust impo-
sition on the public. Billboards are
shrieking offenses to the eye.- The pub
lie has no rights which the advertiser
is bound to respect. Every available
ash can Is used az a background for
displaying the charms of the reigning
footlight favorite or the latest thing in
chewing gum.
"The women are now working on pc
titions which are to be presented to
the council asking for tax of 81 per
square foot on billboards.
Mrs. Mclean gave report Of the
work being done in Los Angeles to
secure night collection of garbage, and
declared that the present condition of
some Of the streets is so bad that the
collection Of garbage forces even the
small boys to turn away in disgust,
while the yellow ours drop their tails
and howl. I'VE fight for night collec-
ton that we may be allowed to enjoy
our homes untainted blythe vile smell
ing, unsightly array of refuse which
now decorates our Streets" said she,
"and IL the members of the council
succeed in giving us clean streets and
Clean homes every resident of Los An
seles will arise and call them blessed.
Mrs. Terrell told of the enthusiasm
of Los Angeles children over the gar
den contest which is being conducted
by the section. and also said that many
of the gardens are credit to the small
Americans who are trying to help
beautify the city.
Talks on Fairgrounds
Miss Bessie Stoddard spoke on the
Fairgrounds, which are being opened
for the use of children who have no
spot but the street for their games.
She says that at every hour of the day
the playground on Violet street, which
has recently been opened, is crowded
with boys and girls.
"They swarm over the gymnasium
apparatus like so many monkeys" said
she. Some of them come from miles
around. and they do not want to leave
until the last minute. They have gar
dens and sand boxes and other things
to keep them happily employed"
The morning session opened with
Mrs. J. w. Hendrick presiding, and the
first address of the day was given by
Mrs. w. w. Stilson. representing the
Ruskin Art club. Mrs. Stilson spoke
on the favorite theme of her club, a
permanent fine arts building.
The speaker narrated the different
events in connection with the organ
ization of the association, which is de-
termined to erect building, and then
gave some of the BENEFITS which she
bllihb dAC " NC dCAANcQ such an
art gallery. Facts relating to the life
history OF the great art critic, for whom
the RusIkin club was named, furnished
discussion for an interesting half hour
Plant Life
The Ebell club presented Mrs Theo-
dosia B. Shepherd as Its representative
and Mrs. Shepherds subject was New
Creations in Plant Life" Some beau
tiful specimens of begonias many of
which the flower grower calls her own
children, having produced them from
plants very much their inferior, were
exhibited The flowers were sent from
Ventura and included large number
of different varieties.
It would have been hard to nnd a