The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-22
HOW ABOUT
| YOUR TOWN?
ayhat Are You Doing to I'm
prove 1t?
DON'T BE BEHIND TIE TIMES


tern1ent Set by Civic Club Formed
by Women In a Pennsylvania Town.
Active Work In Several Lines.
What are you doing for your town?
What Is the personal service contrib
uted by you to your home community?
Are you cooperating? Are you inter
ested in your streets, in seeing that
they are swept, sprinkled and kept free
from refuse? Do you visit the school:
Are you encouraging the growing of
flowers on t e school playground?
If not, it 1, to be feared you are be-
hind the times. Throughout the whole
land an aroused civic interest has beer
manifesting itself in the bctternent O
communities, no matter how small.
The "Spotless Town idea has taken a
arm root, aid the energetic citizen is
working for the town beau -iful.
Women's clubs have been formed for
the distinct purpose of improving sew.
eral large communities in Pennsylva-
MIA. In smaller towns numerous clubs
have been formed for the purpose OF
community betterment. In towns, too.
where there are no societies for sthe
explicit purpose Of conducting this
work notable Improvements have been
made by the womens clubs. Indeed.
the busy hands of the women, and de
partments for civic improvement are
carrying on active work
1t was JUS about ten years ago that
a number of women of Carlisle, Pa
met to consider matter of importance
that of town cleanliness.
What did they do? Well, club
was formed, and before six months
had passed the membership exceeded
$50. OF course the matter of town bet
torment is a personal one. Everybody
must do his share. So the ladies of
Carlisle got after housekeepers and
janitors Of public buildings and asked
them all to make the places in their
charge examples of cleanliness, says
the Philadelphia North American. Peo-
pie who kept street stands and the
renters Of market stalls were visited.
and soon things took q different ap-
pearance. An ordinance forbidding
the throwing of litter on the streets
was prepared, introduced in the coun-
eil and passed.
Five years rolled away, and Carlisle
had changed its appearance. An anti
splitting ordinance had been prepared
by the ladies and passed by the town
council. Billboards, public dumps and
many objectionable business signs had
been removed An observant stranger
would have noticed that, whereas
meats and fruits and various foods In
stores and on street stands had for
merly been exposed to the flies, they
now. were covered by netting. And
through the streets during the warm
seasons one could see huge sprinkler,
with, the name Of the Civic club paint
ed on 1t.
Soon the Children's League Of Good
Citizenship was formed. The member
ship ran near to the 1000 mark. One
half hour a month was given in all
the schools to the members Of the
educational committee Of the club.
During this period they addressed the
children, and their interest in the town
and its welfare was aroused
To stimulate an interest in trees and
lowers the club gives premiums each
year for shade and fruit trees that
have been planted one year. The va
can't spots Of Carlisle bloom with flow
ers. Along the stone walls of yards
during the summer one can see clam
bering nasturtiums and other flowers.
Upon the lawns Of the public schools
the club has placed flowers, vines and
hedges
For four years a savings department
was conducted, where savings from ]
cent upward were received Substa-
and during its existence thousands Of
dollars were cared for. The depart
ment was discontinued with the OPEN
nag of a savings department in the
bown bank.
Perhaps one Of the most prominent
tertainment. Well, there is no such
lack, thanks to the ladies, In Carlisle.
Under the clubs auspices during the
summer open air entertainments are
given. During one summer series Of
concerts was rendered by the band of
the Carlisle Indian school.
And then there is kindergarten, a
beautiful, cheerful, sunny place, where
parents may send their little ones for
early instruction.
The membership of the club now ex-
eeeds 300. Mrs. Edward w. Biddle.
the president, has been active In in
augurating similar movements In other
communities.
Improvement Of Grounds.