Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-11-02
CIVIC WORKERS TO MEET.
Annual Convention in Milwaukee te
be Held October "a.


The executive committee of the
American Civic association has decid
ed upon October "a, 25 and rs as the
dates on which will be held the an
nual convention. which is to meet in
Milwaukee. Each year there is an in
creased attendance at these conven-
tons, and the correspondence at head
quarters of the association indicates d
very successful meeting at Milwaukee.
The local workers have made such ar
engagements as will insure a splendld
time for all who attend.
One of the most significant happen
ings of recent years has been the
campaign waged by the American Civ
ic association for the preservation OF
Niagara Falls The large commercial
interests which had been making such
free use of the water power afforded
by the falls fought hard for their al
legged rights, but the power of an arous-
ed public sentiment was too great TOR
them. President Roosevelt gave the
association cordial cooperation in its
fight and valued assistance was rem
dered by Congressman Burton, of Ohio,
chairman of the Rivers and HarbOrs
committee of the house of representa-
tives. Both the president and Mr.. Bur-
ton have been elected honorary life
members of the association in recOgnl
ton of their services.
! The story of the Niagara campaign
! will be one of the features of the an
nual convention of the association, in
Milwaukee, October 24-26. J. Horace
Mcfarland, president of the associa-
ton will deliver an address on the
Niagara Campaign" The same even
ing there will be discussion of other
national civic problems. Hon. Henry
b. F. Mcfarland. one of the commits
sioners of the District of Columbia, will
discuss "Our National Capital "The
Appalachian Reservations" will be the
subject of addresses.
The diversity of interests covered
by the work of the American Civic
association is we'll indicated by the
program for the first afternoons SEES.
sion of it's annual convention, in Mil
waukee, October 1926. There will be
reports from each of the departments
of the association, which are as fol.
lows: Women's outdoor League; Arts
and Crafts; Children's Gardens; City
Making: Libraries; outdoor Art; Pub
lie Recreation; Press; Public Nuisan
ces: Parks and Public Reservations
. Railroad improvements; Rural Improve
ment; School Extension; Social Set
. Elements Other features of the ses
sion will be papers and addresses or
"Wisconsin's Contributions to Civic
Progress" Special attention will be
devoted to the work in Milwaukee
: Madison, Racine and Menominee, ant
also TO the travelling library system o
: the state.
i The interest in civic improvement
y work throughout the country is 81
great that an organization like tn
American Civic association must recOg
nize every section in the preparation
;, of the programs for it's annual meet
= ings. This year the association vii
), hold it's annual convention in Milwar
:. kee. October 1926. In addition t
y special attention to national civic prot
:, lens and to Wisconsin's Contribution
. to Civic Progress considerable tim
&c will be devoted to the following, anon
!; other interesting subjects: "Sa
=, Franciscos Opportunity and How Sh
- - Is Using It," by ex-Mayor James I
= Phelan, vice president of the associ,
=. ton. What Women are Doing fc
., - Civic improvement" under the gene
q al direction of Mrs. Edward L. Uptol
-, chairman of the Women's Outdoor A
;;s League department of the associate
&c, 20 arrangements have been made q
ID ID ready for papers by Mrs. Willia
10 Christian, of Texas. Mrs. NJ. F. job
~; ~ ston of Indiana, and Mrs. C. B. Gran
IL of Michigan. Additional speakers wi
-, be engaged before the conventie
~ meets). THE Civic Opportunity in IL
- South" "A Western View of the Pro
20 lem by Erastus Brainerd, Washin
o. ton. What One Man Did," by w.
n. Finklenburg. Minnesota. "What Or
PC Association Did" by F. A. Within
Ill Massachusetts. mosquito EXtermin
&ion,