Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-13
REPORT ON WORK
OF WOMAN'S CLUB
Civic Committee of Orange Or
ganization Issues Annual
Statement.

Work accomplished for the civic
betterment of the Oranges and plans
outlined for the coming year by the
Woman's Club of Orange are told In
detail in the annual report of the
civic committee, issued yesterday.
The committee consists of Mrs. Sid
ney M. Colgate, chairman, and DR..
Sarah c. Spottiswoode. of Orange;
Mrs. Wilson Farrand. of South Or
ange; Mrs. William Thayer Brown, of
East Orange. and Mrs. George Merck.
of West Orange. The expenditures TOT
the year reached 81, 880.87 Of which
amount 81, 900 was for salaries
Private subscriptions from 101 in
dividuals totaled $1.931.64. The Won
ans Club gave $500 and other receipts
increased the total to s2.458.42. The
balance on hand November was
$577. So.
The report. in part. follows:
The ACCOMMODATING financial statement
begins the Civic Committees fiscal year
on November l, when funds were COLI
lected, although 1t includes the expense
Of the. general survey of the oranges
made In organizing the committee the
the New York Bureau of Municipal Re-
search, points out the large field of work
open here for such a central civic or
ganization to coordinate effort In the
house of Information on which uniform,
better methods may be based and the ef-
fort Of the community guided toward the
largest possible efficiency In civic AFFAIRS.
The amount subscribed to start the
work of the committee represents con-
tributlons from over 100 citizens through
out the Oranges besides the single large
appropriation of $500 made by the Wom-
ans Club The committee takes this Oc-
casIon to thank contributors for their
generous support during the past year and
to express its appreciation of their inter-
est and encouragement.
Miss Edith Rockwell Hall. formerly OF
the New York Bureau of Municipal Re-
search, was engaged January as work.
ing secretary. and the committees activ-
ity for the first few months of the year
was conferred in preparing material for q
budget exhibit, which was held April 10
TO May 8. inclusive.
The exhibit WAS. necessarily, only par
tial one and was meant merely as sug-
gestion Of what Is being accomplished in
the Oranges In civic affairs and what yet
remains TO be done along many lines of
municipal progress. Special attention was
called to the IMPORTANCE of segregated
budget and uniform accounting methods
and the need indicated of more extended
municipal co-oneration in a matter Of
such vital common concern as the milk
supply. The exhibit was attended by
over 5000 people.
Many OF the surveys made at the time
of the exhibit are serving now as q basis
for further constructive suggestions. and
much of the work planned ahead Is along
lines indicated In the exhibit. lasting
contribution of the committee to the
community's needs Is the large man of
the Oranges made on its order by c. s.
Hammond & Co, This, so far as the
committee knows. is the only adeuuate
street map. including the territory of all
the Oranges, In which streets can be
seen throughout their length and the
municipalities in relation TO each other.
At the beginning of the summer the
committee offered the services of its Sec
rotary, to the Orange Board of Health TO
helm In making more frequent milk
analysis than had hitherto been possible.
She was given the title of snecial inspec-
tor without conversation. To the nrcs-
ent date she has tested owe" 800 samples
Tor hacferia, butter fats and other solids.
and has collected other data as to supply
and handling which will be embodied in
Inter report
The committee IS renresented on the
newly formed Infant Hvgiene League
through the courtesy of the officers of
tfat body. and as its mart toward the
DEVELOPMENT OF this work. will collect.
record and tabu'ate the statistics "a'h-
cred at the Weighing stations aud by the
VISITING nu' SEES
sev eral surveys are at present heing
carried on by members of the committee
view to securing move adequate snrer-
vis'SiI and control where needed: one of
the present and POSSIBLE use of the SCI ool-
house as a social centre: one of the on
portunities provided TO- and conditions
surrounding the children In the Essex
County House of Detention: and one of
met DDS of parra~e collection and dis
posal together with the general care OF
streets In this connection to demon
strate the value Of street rubbish cans in
imnrovlng the order and cleanliness of
the streets. the committee has placed In
the Core street district six waste paner
cans. purchased with a special fund given
for the purpose.
An inspection of shops SELLING food
stutfs IS being carried on JOINTLY with the
Housewives League and the West Oral Q
Improvement League. The findings of this
inspection will be published with recon-
mendations If necessary. for new le"is-
lation or better enforcement OF existing
laws
BY invitation of the board of directors
of the Bureau of United Charities the
secretary of the committee will this year
occupy an office In the Charities build
ing. 124 Essex avenue. 1t i believed
that this central location will mako II
possible for citizens more easily 10 have
access to reco DIS collected. and to con
suit with the secretary over matters In
which the committee can be OF service
to the community To the end of serving
the public on matters which mi ht not
otherw Sc come to It's knowledge. the
committee offers itself as Citizens Blu
reau of Compla mt, to which matters may
be brought for Investigation.