Graham guardian., 1913-02-21

NcuioVeu once more we nave norm
children. A solution of he remedy !
for this condition would form a most
interesting subject.
SANITATION
This IS a question o. VIA! lmpor- |
tance. We are not in a position for
big things in this line. such as a
sewer system. etc, but Is that to !
deter US from complaining of open
cesspools? There is one on one OF
our main streets-a menace to
health and an offence to the nostrils.
Then on account Of the grading
of some of our streets. or the over
flow of bitches, water becomes stag
nant in the cutters, a breeding
place for mosquitoes and disease.
Trash in our alleys and yards is con-
ducive to illness. The common lit
tie house fly is rapid breeder and
these dirtv places furnish an ileal
spot for it's home.
| shudder when | think Of the
time | considered it wicked to kill
this disease carrier" Having stud
led the fly under the microscope, |
was impressed deeply with its lace
like, delicate wings, and thought it
dreadful that anyone could wish to
slaughter so much beauty. 1t is
unnecessary to tell you that now |
am one of the timt st enthusiastic
members of the swat the fly club"
that the nuisance" has been weigh
ed in the balance and found want
ing. Hence his Punishment.
Do we thoroughly realize the i'm
portance of the elimination of this
little pest? A two or three minute
talk each day in our schools would
impress the children with the neces-
sity of its destruction, and this
would go far toward decreasing his
number in our homes. And our
men!! Do you suppose that few.
good. strong lectures on the pest
would teach them that they could
view the weather through the screen
door as we'll as by holding it open
while Mr.. Fly sauntered lazily into
the house? And then are our var
ious merchants as careful about
keeping things covered from the
flies and dust as they should be?
They are not careless through
malice, but only because we women
do not demand strict observance of
cleanliness.
Some of our merchants should be
highly complimented for the care
taken of their display windows.
Attractive windows make toward
the town beautiful. But Pm sorry
to say that if we judged the mer-
chandise for sale by what we see
in the windows of others, we'd think
flies and dust were the chief stock
in trade. ~
And while on our merchants, it
behooves all of US to BOOST HOME
PRODUCTS. This is part of civic
club work. Let us all be. active
along this line.
And toward our city beautiful we
may all keep our yards and side
walks neat and clean. Poverty is
no excuse for yard Uttered with
all kinds of junk and weeds. We
can encourage the children to have
gardens and aid US in the work of
giving the home the air of pros,
perity. A beautiful park is an OBJ
ject worthy of little effort. The
women of Modesto, California. a
community of about 4 900, l believe,
have a string of seven parks, con-
nected with beautiful drives. Their
motto is: There is no limit to
human possibilities" With such a
motto do you wonder that they sue
ceed in accomplishing what they
start out to do?
| could elucidate further on the
lines of improvement but feel that
these few points will give faint
idea Of what may be accomplished
if we are a band of determined
workers.
Our men have formed the Civic
League. Cannot we have a Wo-
mans League to cooperate in their
good work? | do not think that we
could accomplish as much by joining
their league as we could by being
independent-having our own Of
fees and holding our own meetings
but joining with. them monthly
for banquet or social where each
could report the work done and dis
cuss future plans and possibilities.
At present our town is burdened
with cliques. There are lodge
cliques, card cliques, church cIiques
and others too numerous to men
ton, each having it's own separate
interest. In forming a Woman's
League we will be one large clique,
all working toward common end
Stafford the Beautiful" Ma
tionality. religion wealth or poverty
are no bais to comradeship, In the
league neither caste lines nor social
distinctions will be made, but wo-
men from all walks of life will be
welcome.
We now have the privilege to vote.