Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-12

me tranS-COntlnental tours club and his escort from Disbee 10 Tucson. abatement of the dust nuisance for the residents along Naco road. pub hcity matters, expenditure of nonevs ! raised in the county for state and county road building were some oi the matters that were given atten- tion at the weekly meeting of ;he board of directors Of the Warren Dis trict ComeTcial club. If there be any who are laboring under the mistaken impression that the Warren District Comercial club is only a good roads association they should have been present at the meeting of the direct. ors Of the club at the Copper Queen hotel. If there are any who labO. under the misapprehension that there are no good boosters and earnest workers in the district they shoull have attended the meeting of directors and committees chairmen to have their minds disabused. But one di- rector was absent. and matter after matter was taken up. considered and disposed of. There were delegations and individuals present for hearings desiring to obtain the help of the club in different projects also. IL showed the strength and energy be hind the new organization. The meet ing grew too large for the offices nl the club and adiournmen, Was saken to the parlors of the hotel 10 cbIain sufficient accommodation. God rOaGs were considered but there were other matters also that were given full at, tention.
 Campaign against Flies
 Two new committees were appoin; ed by the commercial club at its meeting, President McVay following out his policy of having committed men, with the backing of the whole club. to do the work, being brought clearly in evidence. The policy has proven successful on the Tombstone journey and it is to be continued.
 In the course of business before the session pr. Miner presented a plan for the improvement Of the health conditions in the district. which won the unanimous endorsement of the di- rectors. In explaining it to the club, the county health officer went into typhoid conditions in the past in Bis bee and in the district He spoke oi former prevelance in a comparative ly mild form, later fewer cases but of a more virulent type and with a mortality ranging from 65 to 75 per cent Dr. Miner pointed out a danger ous condition of affairs near JiSgerville and then came to the fly problem, the chief source of typhoid germ dis semination, the need Of a campaign of education to show by ocular dem onstration how the fly picked up and spread the germs of disease into an,i upon milk, meat and other foods. He told of having seen the prospective association of the Copper Queen com pany and it's promise of support, the support promised by the companies and the need of aid and cooperation from business men. On motion 2 committee was appointed, consisting of Dr. Hunt, chairman, and Messrs. Hunter, Hubbard YOakum and White. This committee will aid in the rais- ing Of necessary funds, handle all moneys disbursed on vouchers and generally cooperate with the city and county health officers.
 Schools are Discussed.
 q gation from the schools. He address ed the meeting and read a detailed re- port upon the condition Of the schools. This report showed how a deficiency in funds arose. how it increased the next year and how this year earn est effcrts were made to keep within the appropriations and pay off past deficits and the progress that could be made. Professor Philbrook de clared that by decreasing the teaching force the efficiency of the schools in the past year had been materially reduced. He also touched in opposi- ton on the rule requiring the employ ment at once of Bisbee's graduates from the normal schools without past experience in teaching, and said that the efficiency of the schools had been decreased this year from the fact that so large a number of teachers were in the class and advocated that none should be employed here until they had had a years experience, at least. elsewhere.
 Professor PhiIbrook spoke of. segre- gation of the races, stating the number of negroes and Mexicans and that among the latter there were 50 per cent suffering from trachoma, while among the white children the percentage was 20. lie did not state any segregation plans but left the i'm precision that he would combine the Mexicans and negroes in segregated schools.
 For Children's Playground.
 Professor Philbrook spoke of the discontinuance of the kindergarten and then came to the urgent need Of the children's playground. He spoke of the offer of the $500 for the pur- pose and the addition to that fund by the Elks and asked cooperation. A committee to take this matter up in connection with the schools and the school matters was named by Presi- dent McVay. this committee consist ing of Messrs. Henderson, John and Davis.
 For Borderland Route.
 Dr. Bledsoe. chairman of the good roads committee brought up the mat ter of the coming visit of Henry C.. Drum, Of the transcontinental tours