The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28

mother, differing only superfcially.
She said that one of the first things
women can accomplish in a municipal
tty is to render things clean, to purify,
to beautify. The speaker said woman
hates dirt with righteous hatred and
wages unceasing warfare against dust,
dirt and germs. She also referred to
the crusades waged against mosquitoes
and said that similar ones could be
waged against flies.
Mrs. James declared market places
should be kept cleaner and the dairies
IN sanitary condition.
PLEA FOR YOUTH
There are blots on the fair face Of
our city that we women have not the
means of effacing." she said. You men
have the power that is not ours. Our
boys and girls are your sons and
daughters as well as ours, the pride of
your souls, the beloved OF your hearts.
Will you not in every way make our
fair city a fit habitation for them by
ridding il of what may mar the clean
purity of their souls?'
She said if women had their way
they would give the children public
Fairgrounds where they would be kept
out of mischief.
Mrs. James, referring to the local
advertisement for a city is school
department whose reputation has be-
come national. AS an example of what
women can do in municipal affairs she
referred to Mrs L. Clare Davis, who
has been a member of the board of
education for the last Is years.
JUDGE NU1vTER SPEAKS
Judge w. B. Nutter was called on
for few remarks along the line of
promotion work. He said that one of
the most important features of promo
tion work in this county was that of
bringing new settlers here. He de-
clared that diversified farming with
small farms Will work wonders for San
Joaquin.
Mayor George f. Lawrence of Lodi
spoke on the resources of northern San
joaquin. He told how the large grain
fields Of that section of the county
had been cut up into small tracts and
planted to vineyards until Lodi had
become famous as the tokay center
Emmett Dunn and Bert Schloss, pres
ident and vice president of the con-
gress of travelling men of the Pacific
coast, were present and spoke of com
| mercial men as boosters.
| ~~Charles Ray OF Lodi told of the plans
| for the four county exposition to be
i held here in September.
f. w. Wurster, one of the promoters
of the south San Joaquin irrigation
district, spoke on south San Joaquin.
| He gave a general explanation of the
resources of that section of the county
| taking occasion to mention several of
the large farms found between Stock
| ton and Rfpon. The speaker told of
| the activity of the people and referred
| to their voting bonds in the sum OF
nearly S2,o00,000 for the construction
| of an irrigation system now being in
stalled. In conclusion he said:
This then is the south San JOAQUIN
district, and what think you of it's
| benefit to stockton? We are at the
| beginning of the great system of irri-
cation. The district now with a few
| pumping plants is. raising alfalfa and
| it Is estimated $4,000 month is paid
! the dairymen. Add to this the receipts
| from the by-products from hogs and
diversified farming and you need moi
wonder why the south San Joaqain
! is going ahead.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
| A delightful feature of the program
was the musical part. Miss Blanche
Morrill,, daughter of D. b. Morrill,
chairman of the board of control OF
| the club, rendered a number of violin
selections. Mrs. f. W. Buttrick SANG
'.Carissinnav and J. E. Ziegler rendered
vocal selections. Frank, Smith SANG
| I'm the Valley of the Sunny San Joa-
quin" and California
At the conclusion Of the proera m
there were placed on exhibition I0C
designs for The San JOAQUIN county saal
| The club has offered a prize of $500
for the best design. the seal to be
placed on every article shipped from
stockton. The award will soon be
lmade.