The San Francisco call., 1905-06-16
PAYS TRIBUTE
To THE WOMEN
Mayor Mott Invites the Co
operation of the Fair Sex
in the Uplift of the City
ADDRESSES CIVIC CLUB
Declares He Is a Firm Be-
lever in the Development
of Esthetic Side of Life

OAKLAND, June 15.-Mayor Frank
Z. Mott to-day delivered an address be-
fore the Woman's Civic Improvement
Club on'the part that-wou1an has taken
and can take in the upbuiIding Of cities.
States and nations In the course of
his remarks the Mayor said:
WoInsa,s place in the economy Of our present
spreading knowledge OF her capacities and her
abilities 10 take no small part In the struggle
Of the human race toward better .cor.ftfor1s
women's names occupy high= rank in the roll
OF those who have served mankind IN the up
ward march Wpmen.s symparhies = and
thoughts have actusted many Of the greatest
rlovsueuts m the history OF the world The
hercines are as many as the heroes On the seroil
Of fanle-4 Women have played their part IN
the battlefield in the hospital. IN the depths OF
suffering they have ministered 10 stricken NOR
tais. heir presence ever Z blessing. comfort
and delight They have played their part IN
ing In the arts they have won equal II not
superfor fsn1a-Eith their brethren ot the stsrner
sex In the. scienoes they nave walked hand
IN hand with men And this being true. Il Is
fitting that they should have an active part n
the effort their fathers. husbands and brothers
ara making to advance the conditions under
which they live
Such an organization as the Wornan's Civic
Improvement Club appeals 20 me- as strong
factor for good in this community We men
are apt TO forget sometimes the potency OF
wonan's voice In the affairs OF our city we
forget
cerned in the welfare or our community as
we are ourselves But II such an idea is az
all strongly current il would be quickly dtssi-
pated BY glance at the earnest, intelligent
faces that are before You do well 20 bznd
yourselves together for civic Improvement
Your help Is needed IN this work You realize
low essential 70 well being are web conducted
schools. orderly streets. cleanliness IN home,
shop and Office: sanitation and care OF the
young being especially within your province
Along these lines you can and do work Tor
betterments- But there IL an estnettc side 70
our modern city life that can be peculiarly
given into your hands 10 develop 1 am one
of those who believe strongly In the CITY
Beautiful" / am firm advocate OF municipal
the coIdly utiIitarian- BY beautifying city l
do not stop al the streets and parks Included
in that term should be placed that which goes
TO advance the social side Of our nature, Tor
without that side life is merely existence.
A eity should be beautiful IN the sense that
II appeals 10 the better things in its citizens
1d. sh0ad gad fSs'sr ninx in the oustes Soess #
should offer the people the opportunity OF
art galleries museums libraries and the Ike
To stimulate our people in that direction should
this club Of women You realize and appre-
ciate the value OF the esthetic in the growth of
the young II cultiyates side that has been
neglected too long in our American youth Ine
greed for dollars has almost rwheimed Us
and il Is high time we, as nation. as
State. as city. should begin 70 think OF some
thing more ele-sting than the eternal grind ror
money.
Here IL a noble work for the women OF our
land. And right at home, in this. our beloved
city Of Oakland, you can make the beginning
We are proud Of the women OF OAKLAND Iney
have on many occasions shown what their IN
tefffzent sympathetic efforts can accomplish
Permit me 70 suggest that such efforts are
never in vain when they have Tor their nnai
the city and all that pertains 10 right living
and righteous government