Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-04-20
NEW FEDE RATION
WILL Be ACTIVE
PLANS CLEANUP FLY.
SWATTINC CAMPAIGN
FOR AMARILLO

ne ANafilio ffutThtlOh OF WOM-
en- held the second meeting yesterday
afternoon AZ the First Christian
church The meeting Was called 10
order and presided over by Mrs.
Thomas Currie. the president. Mrs
win Herring acting az parliamenta
rian The minutes OF the last meet
ing we're read and adopted.
Mrs. t. \. Wells. chairman OF the
membership committee. gave her re-
port. which added another club. the
Is. r. C.. n club OF 10 members, with
Mrs. " 4 Christian as president.
and large number Of individual
MEMBER. and spoke very encourag-
lngly Of the enthusiasm which was
shown hy those who we're solicited
10 Join
The chairman OF the constitution
and bylaws committee. Mrs. ] 5
Mcknight. then reported and the con-
stltuuon and bylaws were read,
amended and adopted
The object Of the Federation is 70
promote civic pride. beautify the city
and to better conditions On every
way. and splendid talks were made
by Or 4. M walker. city health Of
ficer. and Or s. = Vinyard, the
county health officer. in regard 70
conducting a fly-swatting campaign
To do this Il will require the cooper,
alton OF every citizen Of Amarillo.
for. to conduct successful cam
paign. the nlth and rubbish must be
removed 80 the flies will not have
such fertile breeding places, and then
the fy killing can start An early
day set for n general clean up da'
was urged. and pr Vinyard was
greatly in favor OF Amarillo obsery-
iRg the 2Sth OF April as a general
cleanup dag. as Governor o y Col
quit had set apart this day as o
general cleanup day 10 DE observed
AN over the state The Federation
was assured thc fun cooperation OF
both the city and county officials In
enforcing civic and sanitary laws
Literature has been purchased and a
house canvass will be made urging
the housewives to join the fly-swat-
ting forces
Mrs. e. e. f Blanchard, chairman
OF the plan of work committee, gave
au excellent report in regard to the
work which will be taken up In rou-
tine order by the Federation.
The report from the Time anr
Place committee was given and stated
that the city council had very kind,
agreed to place chairs in the public
library room at the city hall and
the ladies' will have the privilege OF
meeting there al any and all times
4 vote OF thanks was here extended
the city council for this courtesy. The
constitution provided for the time OF
meeting. which will be every other
Saturday. special meetings subject
TO the cali Of the president
IN appreciation o' the work WHICH
has already been started by Drs
Walker and Vinyard and the assured
cooperation IN every way with the
work OF the Federation they were
unanimously elected honorary mem
beers OF the organization The same
courtesy was also given Mayor Gee,
who will be a much appreciated mem
Der
The secretary of The Chamber OF
Commerce. Mr. Seth D Holman. has
given the Federation the assurance
OF the full cooperation OF this body,
and Mr. Holman says he has a civic
committee which the ladies' only
have 10 command
The Business Mems Association
also very heartily Endorsed the work
Of the Federation and these assur-
anccs OF assistance coming from
every point OF business interests OF
the city is certainly very encouraging
TO the new organization
4 short SESSION of ire executive
board was held after tho adjourn.
mcnt and the president more def.
niicly outlined the work 10 the mem.
bcrs OF the executive board