Milford chronicle., 1907-01-25
Paper by Mrs. JOIIs.

2 Women S OluDS, given DSlOlS III
L Milford New Century Club, tina
i. might be a help to our people ant
J show how we may each one in evei
| small things and at no cost bette
5 the condition of our town; als'
, showing what some of our siste
towns ore doing through their Wo
wen's Club with the help of thei
Councilmen.
We only ask, as a Club, the co
operation Of our town councils, II
enforcing the laws. They are good
unfortunately those thatseem small
but improve the condition of oul
town, are passed by. Doing away
with the pig-pen in the town-limits,
throwing of paper, fruit-parings,
peanut shells into the street. These
could all be burned in the stoves.
Men expectorating on the sidewalk,
there is a law against all these.
We now ask that our new Town
Council may see that these laws
are enforced, and the women will
never cease to call this Town Coun-
Gil progressive men. "
Madam President, ladies of the New Cen
fury Club and gentleman:
1t is a great privilege to me to be with
you to-day. If 1 was here merely as
listener if I had nothinS to say, it would
be an occasion of unalloyed pleasure. 1
have felt hesitancy about coming to
Milford to talk upon Civics because it is
the home of the foreman chairman, and
she did so much work and such good
work that 1 feel myself a very successor.
Your chairman has asked me to make
my remarks as fitting to Milford as posi-
BILE; but as this is my first visit to your
town, l am in no position to either judge,
criticse or praise. Those things which
fit Milford, please; those not appropriate
pass over.
The first essential toward Civic inn
provement is to consider the individual
needs of your community, and then re-
NEEDY those evils. Be sure to enlist the
sympathy and the cooperation of your
mayor and his board.
In Dover the mayor has become so in
terested in the work of the Club Civic |
Committee that he has appointed two of
his board to serve upon her committee. !
He has appointed the two men most in
sympathy with the village improvement
idea, and they are all working together
Perhaps the same thing has been done
here. If it hasn't, 1 hope you will give
the mayor a chance for am sure he
would like to work with you and for you.
Though we women are quite independent
/ man can often help "shove" when we
reach a steep place, and he is awfully
yood about letting us have the glory So
lon't hesitate about asking him to help.
The first essential of course is civic
and a first step may be taken
n the prevention of expectoratiOn in
,ubic places. 1t is a we'll known fact that
many diseases are transmitted through
he discharge from the throat and lungs,
nd It's prevention cannot be said to in
srfere with the rights of the individual.
wen normal saliva is Objectionable and
dmixture with tobacco does not retard
ne activity of the germs.
Splitting in public places, especially
revision store, should be forbidden
nder penalty of fine. 1t is the custom .
many stores of our small towns to place .
spittoon or box Of ashes in a conspic-
BUS place, generally near the store for
le loafers. The spitton is only emptied
the ashes only changed when the re-
pticle becomes too full to contain more.
We have been making a strong fight,
ID it appears a winning fight for pure
cd laws, yet still allow our groceries to
come not only impure, but positively
lclean by absorbing the foul air, which
ises from these disease-breeding recep-
lies.
Not only is promiscuous expectoration
but it is unsightly and I'M
mfortable. 1t is positively trial to
ell-bred, well-dressed woman to have
pass certain places in our towns, where
1m tipped back chairs the tobacco art
s have decorated the sidewalk with
ountains formed of tobacco guilds and
tn rivers of the foul juice. There you
II find clouds the size of the artists
outh and there by one foul sweep a
gown may be ruined forever.
Anotheg step toward cleanliness is to
ep the streets and the carriage ways
,e from refuse and paper. II every
lid could be taught at home or in
hool never to cast anything into our
'eets that could be uusightly, we would
on see a decided improvement. The
erage vouugster would not hesitate to