Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-17

to time be specifically taken up for the
general good and welfare of the city
of Rock Island.
That We, as members of this organ
ization, believe in our country, state
and city, and in their constitutions,
! laws and institutions. We believe in
Rock Islands resources, possibilities,
and in the certainty of its future eX-
pansion and development and of its
taking high place among the cities
Of the Mississippi valley.
We believe in our own people, their
honesty and the sincere support that
they will give to the upbuilding of
their city.
TO WAIT UPON COMMISSION.
The first committee to be appointed
to further the objects of the club con-
sists of w. II. Reck, w. S. McCombs
and E. J. Stackhouse, who are to call
upon city authorities to prevail upon
them to enforce the ordinance of the
city regarding waste paper upon the
streets.
This committee, by the way, called
upon the municipal commission this
morning and received assurances from
Commissioner r. r. Reynolds of the
street department of complete cooper
alton in worthy ends to be attained
The ordinance, copies of which the
committee obtained, will be enforced
to the letter from now on.
RESULTS COMING ALREADY.
The first material accomplishment
of the new Fifty Thousand club of Rock
Island was thus made When the com
mittee reports back to the club, it will
have something definite on which tc
base its report The city is to provide
small signs which will not be often
sive and place them in conspicuou!
places. These signs will warn citizens
not TO throw paper or other refuse il
streets or alleys, under penalty of pos
sible arrest and punishment.
Said the chairman of the committe'
this morning: I'VE have gone int
this thing and We are going to get re
suits by pleading with the offenders
or we are going to call them to tasl
through police court channels an
make examples of them. We hav
started out to stop this nuisance, an
it is going to stop"
The placing of proper receptacles i
the proper places by merchants woul
greatly aid in Kidding the city of TIL
one nuisance.
Mr.. Casteel is to appoint a commi
tee on bylaws, and when that repol
is made, the work of the club will b
unconhned. The membership of tn
organization is to be unlimited, an
the only qualification necessary is GOO
citizenship. Upon suggestion OF II
president, some sort of auxiliary wi
be formed to include the women VII
worked so Ealiantly in the campaign
Of which this organization is a result
TEST MEETINGS.
When IL was suggested that Woo
worth Clum of this city. formerly Sc
rotary Of the Greater Davenport col
mittee, be secured as a speaker at Il
next meeting, the question of time
meeting was discussed. Speakers Wei
for and speakers were against noe
day lunches and subsequent bushes
meetings and the same was true of u
evening meeting Finally, upon m
ton of J. I. Marion, it was decid
to hold two noon meetings and y
evening meetings and that after the
meetings show which is the more DOB
lar, a definite meeting time will
arranged. A committee consisting
J. T. Marion, Ed Schoede and f.
McKown was named TO arrange [
meetings. Notice OF the meeting "
be sent 10 those who worked in ii
money raising campaigns and the ca
tains OF the teams will personally s