The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-04-01
THE WOMAN'S CLUB.

1t is good to know that the Agricultural
College Woman's club is giving considerable
thought to ''civic Improvement" Men not in
frequently think and talk about what might
be done to improve the appearance Of city,
but definite action seldom comes until women
get interested. Women have an eye for beauty
and the artistic and penchant for cleaning
and rearranging, and once aroused to the neces-
sity tor a change usually accom- plish the de-
sired results The Womans club stirred to &C.
tion on behalf Of Logan city ought to accom-.
plsh some good, and we believe 1t will.
For Instance, there should be respectable
looking, properly labeled garbage cans on the
principal street corners until such time as
careless and thoughtless people have learned
that the sidewalks and cutters are not the
proper dumping ground for the filth from
stores, the peel OF bananas and other fruit, the
wrappngs from parcels, and the great quantity
Of other junk that finds Its way there. Per-
haps the Womans club will by hook or crook
secure these needed cans and see that the law
is enforced.
No one thing would add more 10 the beauty
Of this city than the planting OF lawns at the
club will, by holding frequent meetings In the
wards, arouse the people to this idea, and then
encourage the officers to arrest the men and
boys who walk on and ride their horses and
bicycles on these lawns.
Lattice work, vines, or trees, cutting from
view the barns, corrals, outhouses, and badly
Uttered backyards, would add 900 per cent to
the beauty Of Logan. Perhaps the Womans
club will induce the people 10 get busy along
this line
Paint, and even whitewash, used occasion.
ally helps cover up much unsightliness Can
the Woman's club induce the people 10 see the
point?
1t would be a wondrous work II the city
fathers could be induced TO NOW down the
weeds at the sides OF the streets at least two or
three times during the summer or induce the
property.owner to keep clean that portion OF
the street and sidewalk In front of his home.
The club might accomplish this.
The Woman's club might, In conjunction
with the schools, take up the matter Of induc-
ing the children to plant flowers and shrubs at
home. This In itself would be great work.
Ii tthe WOmans club desires to get even
more ambitious, IL might take up the matter
OF parking the streets, converting the canals Of
the city into beautiful waterways, having the
tnree rows Of unSlRntly poles removed from tne
streets, missing sidewalk shade trees planted,
all school grounds parked, vacant lots kept free
from weeds and rubbish, the billboards re-
moved, and start school to educate the people
In civic pride.
The Woman's club has great opportunity
before 1t. 1t can work early and late and very
strenuously for number OF years and still lind
plenty TO do in Logan. 1t can hardly hope to
accomplish great reforms, or many Of the small.
Ter ones, in ears time. II IL should accom-.
plish either Of those mentioned In two years
effort II would be we'll worth whie-and here's
hoping. One thing must be remembcred-gen-
eral discussion OF what might be done never
accomplished much. The one who waits to &C.
compish great thing and negleHts the little
things at hand never gets anywhere nor does
the person who is consumed with the desire TO
do everything The fellow who gets there Is
the one who quickly decides to do something
and then gets at IL. The A. G. Woman's club
IS composed OF very capable women, so that
they can do much If they will-will they get
at 1t?