The San Francisco call., 1910-08-13
James Rolph Jr., president Mission
promotion association.
OF WEEK
AMONG THE CLUBS
Twin Peaks Tunnel Convention
Meets and Adopts Plan for
Building Great Tube

The ways and means committee of
the Twin Peaks Tunnel convention met
at the Office of Doctor Hartland Law
Tuesday afternoon. 1t completed its
Investigations and adopted a report.
1t recommends method by which the
tunnel can be built. The committee
decided to render a detailed report of
the various plans considered, together
with recommendations as to the plan
to be adopted The report will be ac-
companied by maps, diagrams, plans
and specifica tionS. The report will not
be made public until the convention
meets Friday evening, August 10, at
New Era hall, 2121 Market street. No
tices have been sent to all the dele
gates.
CIVIC LEAGUE
The executive committee of the Civic
league at its meeting in the St. Fran
els hotel Thursday evening directed its
committee on credentials to draft an
ordinance to prohibit the carrying of
dogs within or upon the rear plat
forms of streetcars. This means that
dogs will have to ride upon the front
platform of cars, If at all.
The committee on ordinances was
dinances affecting speeding automo-
biles, uncovered garbage wagons and
employment by the city of residents
of the city was strictly enforced.
The executive committee approved
the proposed charter amendment abol-
ishing special taxes and increasing the
tax levy to a maximum rate of S1.30,
subject however, to provisions safe
guarding the expenditure of this money
so that it may be used only for the
purpose for which it is set aside.
A committee of the league appeared
before the charter amendment meeting
of the board of supervisors last night
to urge this matter.
HOME INDUSTRY LEAGUE
The Home Industry league has de-
cided to incorporate and to establish
branches in every city and town in the
state. A delegation of citizens from
Watsonville and Hamilton attended a
committee meeting of the league at
the Palace hotel Thursday and de-
cided to join the movement. The OBJ
ject of the body is to encourage the
use of home products of all kinds and
thereby revive and develop the indus
tries of California.
MISSION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION
James Rolph Jr., Rev. Father D. 0.
Crowley and F. ]. Churchill appeared
pSlOT6 Tie CucllCI SOiulliiI-
tee of the board of supervisors Tues
day afternoon and urged that half
of the special park tax levy be devoted
TO other parks than Golden Gate park.
1t also urged an amendment to the
charter raising the park tax levy from
cents to 10 cents. The matter was
taken under advisement
In addition to the young grizzly bear
donated by James Rolph Jr, as
nucleus to the Mission zoo, a large
eagle was presented for the same pur-
pose by Park Commissioner Gutzkow.
At ths-meeting of the association
Monday evening Rev. d. o. Crowley of
the park committee reported that plans
were complete for the Improvement
of Balboa park at San Jose and Ocean
avenues and that the work would be
carried out shortly.
HAYES VALLEY CLUB
The Hayes Valley Improvement club
held a home industry meeting at the
clubs assembly hall in Hayes street
near Laguna. Speeches were made by
President Rees of the Hayes Valley
club, and by f. j. Churchill, Thomas
Packhan, Henry Burmeister and David
Alberga. Arthur Sholtz, who designed
the oil painting of the proposed Twin
Peaks tunnel. also made a few remarks
Mrs. z. L. Baldwin of the California
club aroused enthusiasm when she said
that the home industry movement was
being taken up by the women's clubs
of the city. Miss, Stronack and Miss
Rosenburg rendered vocal .soles.
SOUTH OF ARMY CLUB
The South of Army improvement club
has petitioned the board of supervisors
to cause the overhead wires in the Mis-
sion district to be put underground
1t has also asked that the two COW
ordinance be strictly enforced.
RICHMOND CENTRAL CLUB
The Richmond Central Improvement
club has petitioned the board of super
visors for the establishment of a
branch library in the vicinity of Ninth
avenue and Clement street.
HAIGHT AND ASHBURY CLUB
meeting Of property owners and
parents was held under the auspices
of the Haight and Ashbury District i'm
provement club Thursday evening at
the clubs hail. 1141 Masonic avenue.
to protest against the removal of the
Jackson primary school from its loca-
tion in the district to lot In Call
fornia street near Lyon in the
Presidio Heights district A committee
consisting of President H E. Corey
Secretary E. H. Gottschalk and w. E,
Cole succeeded in inducing the board
of education to delay action in the mat
ter. 1t is expected that the mass meet
ing will have the effect of showing
how urgent a necessity the school is to
the district.
SUTRO HEIGHTS CLUB
The Sutro Heights Improvement club
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