Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
MACON WOMEN
NOW WORK FOR
CITY HOSPITAL
Ladies' improvement Association
Still Active in Campaign for
8eautifying Streets.
COUNCIL is COOPERATING
Movement to Soon Be Launched
by Organization in Compre-
hensive Park System.
COUNCIL IS COOPERATING

tlOn, operated as an duAllarA OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
In the four months of its existence
this organization has stirred Macon
to a high appreciation of the full
meaning of city beautiful" and just
now the association is engaged in
the important task of establishing
a municipal hospital.
The success achieved by the wo-
men of Macon's organization for the
veterans reunion in the spring Of
1912 prompted the suggestion that
they be enlisted to work with their
husbands and brothers and sons in
the work of upbuilding Macon Four
months ago the idea eliminated in
the forming of the Ladies Improve
ment Association, with a membership
of 225, representing practically all Of
the leading families Of the city.
Mrs. Workman Heads Clubs.
Nearly all of the women who are
prominent in society and whose
husbands constitute the financial and
commercial strength of the city are
actively engaged in the improve
ment association. The officers are:
Mrs. Henry NJ. Workman president;
Mrs. James T. Wright, first vice
president: Mrs. j. Ross BOwdre, sec
Bernd, third vice president, Mrs.
Charles Harold. treasurer. +. II.
Hyman, secretary. Executive board:
Mrs. L. p. Hillyer Mrs. r. L. Ne
Kenney, Mrs. b. T. Adams, Mrs. r.
j. Taylor. Mrs. C. 7. Paine, Mrs. J.
H. Napier. Miss Willie Hall Reeves,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Stapler
Under their leadership the associa-
ton has successfully promoted a
number of helpful campaigns. The
first project was that Of cleaning up
and adjoining the school grounds
Committees were appointed for each
Of the schools. and visits of inspec-
ton were made If fences were down,
. or rubbish had accumulated, or
buildings needed repainting, or the
grounds had no flowers, reCommen-
dations were made, and the ladies did
not stop until their suggestions were
pat into effect
School Children Enlisted.
The school children. more than
5000 in number, We're then aroused in
behalf of prettier grounds. Each
pupil brought a brick, and these were
used 10 lay out walks and flower
beds. on another day each pupil
brought some kind of a plant or tree
to set out The result was that in
two months time all Of the school
yards were adorned by flowers and
their general appearance was en-
HANGED by whitewashed fences and
neatly kept grounds.
"A city beautiful" was the slogan
then adopted. and on this enterprise
the organization devoted days Of I'M
firing effort and study The various
committees made a minute inspection
Of all Of the streets in the business
section. making a note OF every I'M
slightly object, every conspicuous
trash box. all undesirable billboards,
and all untidy sidewalks. This intor-
nation was compiled and In detailed
shape was presented TO City 1ouncll
for consideration.
City Council Co-operates.
Council looked with favor on the
information and promptly ordered
that the trash boxes unsightly OBJ
iects and all other obstacles on the
streets and sidewalks, such az vehi-
cles and bales of cotton, be instantly
removed The police were instructed
to carry this order into effect, and
when several merchants did not re
spond, they were reported, arralgneo
before the Recorder and fined. At its
next meeting on Tuesday night Coun-
ell will instruct the City Attorney 70
Incorporate into an ordinance all or
The recommendation urged oy the
women for the maintenance OF clean
sidewalks and streets.
The city had already had its annual
cleanup" day. but it was not much
of a success. Realizing that fact. the
Ladies' IMPROVEMENT AsSOCia ton de-
termined on another. First they fixed
the date. and then they obtained the
, co-operation of the city sanitary de
: partment. Merchants were visited IN
person and a general appeal 10 me
houSekeepeTs of the city was Issued
through the public prints.
Macon Cleaned Up
On the cleanup day Macon re-
ceived the most thorough cleaning up
and renovation in the history Of the
civ. II required several days for all
of the Scavenger carts 20 haul an OF
the garbage and trash to the crema
tory. Not only all Of the stores. puL
hundreds Of homes were put IN splch
and span condition. There were many
merchants who said they did not nav g
the time to assist IN this movement
but when pressed by the ladies they
could not resist.
The members have now directed
their attention TO the hospital situa
rion. which has been "A source OF
worry and almost distress TO "a score
or more of public spirited clJzeLLs
who have generously and unselilsilEy
contributed To the support Of the pres
Ont hospital for a number Of years.
Hospital Poorly Endowed.
Macon's only hospital Is an en-
dowed institution. but the endowment
lie NOT large enough 70 begin to main
frsn II The CITY now gives $4,000 d
vs5r and the county gives $1,000, but
the combined appropriations are not
sufBcient to defray the actual eN-
=auses OF the hospital
Now. however, the women nave
, taken hold Of the proposition, and
tnev announce that they are going To
give Macon a better hospital. Ihey
propose to either enlarge and equip
the present one so az to satisfy all re
auirements OF TO establish munlcl-