The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-08
CLEANING-UP DAY.

In the keystone for March is an
account of the "Cleaning-up Day" of
the Civic club of Southern Pines,
North Carolina. Under the supervi-
sion of the energetic club president,
Mrs Helen Boyd Dull, the laborers
and teams of the municipal depart
ment worked all day, drawing to the
dump great loads of refuse, rubbish
and clutter" In the afternoon the
club members raked together the dry
leaves and burned them. Many va
cant lots were cleaned up, and new
seats placed in some of the parks.
Would it not be a good idea to
elect delegates to the state meet at
Moscow before clubs adjourn for the
summer months. Nearly every club
woman takes a little trip during the
summer, or plans vacation Of some
sort, and by the time club work be-
gins in the fall she has spent all the
money she feels that she can afford,
has worn out her new clothes, and is
ready to settle down for winter work.
If she is then elected to delegateship,
the chances are she will say she has
spent all the time, money and
clothes she has to spend for the sea-
son, and for this reason declines to
take the trip. The journey to Mos
cow is quite an expensive one for
clubs in the southern and southeast
ern portion of the state. Considering
all these things, it would seem well
to elect the delegates this spring, that
the selected ones may know positive
ly of the appointment and arrange
for 1t when considering their sum-
mer excursions. We hope the press
representative of each club will bring
this matter before their local clubs
at the next meeting. We have sug-
gested this early appointment to sew
eral, who have heartily agreed that
it is the wisest action to take.
A late letter from Mrs. Weeter
says she must have the file of Echoes
for the Biennial by May 20. Please
note in another article, this issue, the
numbers we lack to make a complete
file. Also, have you mailed a year
book to Mrs. J. c. Weeter, Pocatello?
Ring your secretary by phone and
know positively what has been done.
Every club should take lively inter-
est in this matter All clubs who
have state federation, are through
the state, federated with the general
federation. Our state delegates rep
resent each club that is federated
with the state. 1t would be quite
correct, however, to have this col
lection of year books contain a COM
plete file of all the clubs in the state,
no matter how they are federated.
Again, let us urge you to spend ten
minutes in giving this matter atten-
ton that the representation of our
state at the Boston Biennial may be
complete through the exhibition of
year books.
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The V. |. s. of Blackfoot Is adopt-
ing some excellent methods of arous-
ing public sentiment in favor of i'm
proving the civic conditions of the
town. There has been an undercur-
rent of feeling that something could
and should be done, for some time
past. 1t only needed a little incen-
tive to action to inspire the most gen
erous feelings of loyalty AS a result
or energy and enthusiasm in the right
direction, a most satisfactory clean
ing up day was participated in last
Saturday, WREN about so men, wo-
men and children met at the Gene
terry grounds with tools for working -.
the ladies served lunch and good
cheer. Office men returned in a we'll
Drowned condition from contact with
the sun and heat of burning brush,
while those who were accustomed to
out door life got full measure of en-
)oyment In leading these "tenderfeet''
once men a merry chase with the
work. All returned to town tired.
but indeed happy over results.
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The slogan for next Tuesday, May
3, will be, "Weiser, the City Beauti-
full And the direct cause of it is
Cleanup Day." as set aside by May
Or Numbers in his proclamation.
This very timely movement Is the
result of the excellent work being
done by the Outlook club and the
commercial club. Each of these
clubs has offered prizes of IS, one
'or the most attractive back door
Yard and the other for the most at
ractive yard produced without irri-
cation. The prizes will be awarded
IN September 1.-Weiser Exchange.
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The April number of the Woman's
Home Companion contains several
notable articles. Kellogg Durland
his second article on "Wo-
men of the Russian Revolt" Jane
adams writes a thoughtful and ap-