Arizona republican., 1909-04-21
WOMEN WANT C|TYs
 VACANT LOTS CLEANED
WoMEN's CLUB RESOLUTIONS TO
 BE SENT TO COUNCIL.
pr. J. w. Foss Inspires Action by Talk
 on Artistic Possibilities of Phoenix"

A perfect sunburst of resolutions each one directed toward the municipal establishment of the city. were pre- sented and passed at yesterdays meet
 ing of the Woman's club. Two of the city council.
 The resolutions were passed after an interesting talk by Dr. John w. Foss, on The Artistic Possibilities of Phoe- nix and some of them at least were partially inspired by pr. Foss' ener- getic description of what Phoenix should be-and isn't.
 The first one was introduced by Mrs. Walter Talbot and reads as follows: '"Resolved. by the Woman's club that it is the sense of this meeting that the neighborhoOd of Five Points is a dis grace to @ civilized community, and a menace to the health of the city; and we would respectfully call the atten- tion of the city council to the same"
 After this resolution had been unan- imously passed. the subject of vacant lots, which in many cases are used as dumping grounds for garbage by the families living near them. was brought up. Every woman present thought of the vacant lot nearest her home, and there would possibly have been as many resolutions introduced as there are vacant lots in the city had not Mrs. Emery Rays introduced a blanket res olution which covers them all. Mrs. Kays' motion was. 'I move that the Woman's club send a request to the city council asking them to have the rubbish removed from the vacant lots of the city"
 One vacant lot that was singled out for special approbrium and was made the subject of another resolution is at the corner of Second avenue and Ad- ans street and is the property of the Elks' lodge Mrs. R. NJ. Tafel intro duced the resolution. which, like the others. was quickly passed. Resolved. that it is the sense of this meeting to request the Elks to clean up and re- move the bill board from the lot on the southwest corner of Adams and Sec ond avenue and to make it more sight ly." This resolution will be sent to the secretary of the Elks lodge.
 Another resolution was passed as a token of appreciation of the services to the city and valley of George H. Smith, the gardener at the Capitol grounds. who has introduced a great many varieties of new trees, and plants. not indigenous to the soil. which are now generally raised and cultivated here.
 Mrs. F. w Nichols moved that George H. Smith be respectfully re- quested to assume the position of ad- vising Forester of the Woman's club. and that club members ask Mir Smiths advice on the subject of tree and plant growing; and that it is the sense of this meeting that the club eX- press it's appreciation of what he as done during the past twenty years by the introduction of plants and trees suitable to this valley.
 The musical program consisted of two vocal solos delightfully."- rendered by Mrs. Ancil Martin. They were "The Way to Sunderland and Alone" by Lievrance.
 Dr. Foss then spoke of the tremend- oUs possibilities of the Salt River val ley from the esthetic side. He advised strongly the planting of fruit trees as and for shade purposes. | What a different Phoenix it would be-" he said, If every owner of a home in the city had. ten years ago. planted his front and back yard in