The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

love of the beautiful and the artistic,
we will probably decide in time that
billboard advertising Is not consistent
with a desire for the aesthetic, but
hardly think we have yet reached that
point"
Mrs. Monroe's Talk.
Mrs. Monroe then gave q talk. telling
of previous efforts to abolish bilFboards,
and the result OF that effort being that
the papers were lost in the council She
gave a message from Mayor Green that
he was with the federation and would
do what came in the line OF his duty
for the cause. Mrs. Monroe went on
to say that billboard advertising was
chiefly used by breweries. tobacco deal
ers, patent medicines. and various in
dustries whose headquarters were out
side our city. 1.-THE local merchants
do not use them to speak of. We are
taxed to beautify a piece of ground
that we have selected for park, and
lust so soon as that property has begun
to attract large crowds Of people, some
Missouri or Wisconsin manufacturer
uses the vacant places about to plaster
lp picture of a foaming glass and a
shouting carousal. We are opposed to
the method of advertising. and in many
cases, we are opposed to the stuff adj
vertised. Kansas is behind other states
in regulating the evil, and now we want
to wake up"
1t should have been stated in this con-
nection that advertisements of liquor
houses no longer appear on Topeka bill
boards. About year ago the State
Journal called Mr.. Crawford's attention
to the flaming beer signs appearing on
his billboards which was a slap in the
face of public sentiment in Kansas. He
then refused to renew the contracts.
Those That Fail Over.
Mrs. ]. D. Mcfarland then told of
a certain billboard she knew of that
was constantly being blown over, even
in quiet weather. that was frequently
found prone upon it's face after a still
starlight night. and was so severely
mutilated by it's tumbling adventures,
that the owners found it more trouble
than 1t was worth to keep 1t IN
position, so it was at last removed.
Mrs. J. c. McClintock told of being
asked to cut a hedge on some lots
she owned on West Tenth avenue and
thought that If hedge was I'M
sanitary, there could certainly be no
question about the billboards. She
the petition to boycott articles ad-
vertised on posters, "Only," she
added, "what shall we do without
Heinz's At Varieties?" However. she
decided she could manage that for
the good of the cause.
Protection of Parks.
Mrs; Travis then gave talk about
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some of the land in Hatch Hetchy
valley for a reservoir for San Fran
cisco, and asked the federation to
petition the house to turn down the
bill and to pass law for the per-
manent protection of our national
parks. It was voted to do this.
Miss Elizabeth Barr made a gen
erous offer to the federation regard
ing the "Club Member" in return for
which they were to work for an in
creased subscription list. Her
proposition was accepted.
Red Cross on Bill Boards
Mrs. B. B. Smythe. of the Red Cross
the federation in the sale of Christmas
stamps. the proceeds of which are to
go to the work of eradicating the
plague of tuberculosis. what am
resolution to boycott all articles adj
vertised by billboards, considering
that I have accepted Mr. Crawford's
offer to paste a lot of bills for me %
Mrs. Monroe came to the rescue,
saying, I'VE will make this ore ex-
ception for you, just to prove that
the rule is good: and then we ought
to give the billboards an opportunity
to do one good deed before they die"
Organized Labor Among Women.
Miss Zula Taylor. recording secre-
tary of the International Society of
United Garment Makers, told the
federation about the advantages of
organized labor among women. how
1T meant an eight-hour working day,
proper conditions of light, warm and
clean rooms for working, and an in
ternational scale of remuneration
that will be living and not starving
wages. She asked the women to help
the girls by asking their merchants
| for goods bearing the union label,
land even If they are not carryin G
the gOOds' she exnIained sffhev will
| take them into stock If a demand is
made for them, and the marufac-
turers have to supply what the mer-
chants ask of them. This means
work for the union which in
sures employment to the members
under proper conditions"
The next meeting of the federation
will be held in February