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The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
A JUNIOR CIVIC CLUB.
Public School Organization Devoted t.
Town Improvement.

Public School Organization Devoted t.
Town Improvement.
The plans adopted last spring by the
civic improvement committee OF the
Kewanee Civic club for the cleaning
up and beautifying Of homes. and the
results accomplished, were Of such a
comprehensive nature and have been
so successful that Il description lie
deemed advisable, writes G. &. kellem.
secretary Of the kewanee (lll.) Civic
club. in the Town Development Maga
zine. With the cooperation Of the
superintendent of schools a junior
civic club consisting Of about GO
members was organized in the seven
school districts of the city. Each
scholar desiring to become member
Of the Junior Civic club was requested
to sign a membership card, and wa.
presented with button bearing the
words. Il will help Kewanee." The
colors were black and orange. which
are the Kewanee school colors.
photograph was taken of the child's
home. showing as nearly as possible
the conditions which ie desired to I'M
prove.
\ letter wns addressed to the
parents Of the members of the club
stating that the Kewanee Civic club
would offer cash prizes to the children
who would make the most progress IN
cleaning up yards ut home. planting
flowers. making gardens. etc. The
prizes offered for the best showing In
each school district were S. in gold for
the first prize and $3.50 in gold fo1
the second prize. All the children VIII"
had made an honest effort to clean ny
and beautify their yards were to be Civ
en- diplomas Of award signed by the
committee and the superintendent OF
schools. The taking Of the pictures
was the most expensive item in con
nection with this plan. but the ex-
penses were materially kept down by
the fact that the Camera club of the
high school contributed largely Of their
time. A committee Of five was ap-
pointed to do the judging In each
school district. The committees start
ed their work about July I. and upon
completion of the work made their
formal report to the civic improve
ment committee.
Attempts have been made for num-
Der Of years to get the children inter
estetl in beautifying their yards. but
for one reason or another they had
not been successful This years con
test has created wonderful enthusiasm
and friendly competition or rivalry
among the children and has worked
wonderful results as Is evidenced bF
a trip through the city.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
THE CITY
CLEANING UP CITIES
A MODERN DEVELOPMENT
Ancient Towns Had No Effective Sew
srase and Were lnsanitary.

Conceive the pail under which men
must have lived!" says DR.. Scott Near
ing in his new work. Social Sanity
In western Europe. less than 300 years
ago. the plague swept away the popu.
lation at the rate OF forty. fifty and
sixty persons in each 100. At one
dread breath Of the pestilence-in SO
many weeks-whole villages were left
desolated. uninhabited
THE people had repented Of their
sins; they had cried aloud to heaven;
they had petitioned. begged-all was
useless. With appalling regularity
these frightful agents Of destruction
reaped young men and old. Why?
Simply because they were dirty.
1.-THE cities of those times had no
effective means Of sewerage or Of gar
bage disposal. The streets were badly
paved. Refuse of every description
piled up and rotted for years. A visi-
tor to modern Asiatic city can gain
an excellent idea of what the medieval
city must have been.
"The east still stoops before the
blows Of fate, saying patiently. 1t is
the will of Allah! Allah's will is mine.
With such grand fortitude, such calm
resignation to the inevitable wretched-
ness, do they take what comes. silent
", without uttering cry. What can
be done? Nothing can be done-It Is
the will Of Allah
ITO the western mind such fatalism
Is utterly beyond belief. vet it is a log
ical part Of the pessimism which must
exist so long as man. failing to ap-
preciate his greatness. fails to take
complete possession Of his kingdom.
Contrast the treatment Of the plague
in medieval Europe with the treat
ment of yellow fever in Cuba and in
the Panama canal zone. Yellow fever
was as much part of Cuban life as
mosquitoes. sugar cane or the lazy blue
of the ocean. The Americans occupied
Havana. and yellow fever disappeared.
"How was this marvel achieved?
How was city, plague ridden for cen
turies, cleaned of its disease?
by the simple process Of cleaning
the streets and catching the mosqui-
toes which carried the microbe Of yel-
low fever before they clambered out of
their native marshes.
"In the middle ages such transfer
nation would have been looked upon
as a heaven sent blessing Today it
is recognized as the logical effect of
mans advancing dominion over his
Kingdom"
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
bowSer''s
Winter Scheme
It Met the Fate of Many
Other Great Ideas.
BY N. QUAD.
Copyright, 1914. by Associated Liter
ary Press.

After dinner, during which he had
seemed much preoccupied, Mr.. Bowser
had passed through the kitchen into
the back yard and poured about two
peils Of water into an empty barrel.
The cook looked at him suspiciously
from the half open door, and Mrs.
Bowser wondered what he was up to.
but nothing was said until he had
71icked of his shoes and settled down
for the evening. He had been aching
for ten minutes to be questioned when
Mrs. Bowser observed:
"Are you going to shut the water of
from the street to make repairs to the
pipes?"
mot that l know Of" he replied.
Look here. now, but want to tell
you something. and don't want you
to shout Fad! over it and call me a
fool. l think I've got hold of big
thing. In fact. l believe am about
to produce boon for all mankind"
''Going to turn water into cider vine.
gar7"
"There you go with sneer in your
voice: BY hen, but you do provoke
me! Why can't you give me word
Of encouragement in seeking to win
fame and riches?'
"Well. tell me all about 1t, and TIL
give you my opinion"
Mr.. Bowser picked up the cat and
pulled her tail in an absentminded
way and finally said:
'You know what snow is, Of course.
It's useful enough out in the country,
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
A c;tx,. aIaoan.

New Orleans, the City Sanitary"
was the slogan during and after the
recent New Orleans Na.) cleanup OF
the threatening bubonic plague. The
example Of New Orleans In meeting
this danger promptly and fearlessly
has Set new standard before Amerf-
can cities. Time was when city care
fully suppressed any such rumor as
the whisper of plague epidemic. New
Orleans. however. has faced this
danger bravely and much credit re-
bounds to its authorities for their
sound and sensible action.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Riggs Disease.
The mouth disease that is mos

The mouth disease that is most
often responsible for general Ill
: health is Riggs disease lPyor-
rhea alveOlarisj. but other forms
+ Of inflammation. such as an abb
scess at the root Of the tooth.
+ can also do mischief. The alb
) scess may cause no pain or ap-
/ parent inflammation. yet it may
do good deal of harm If the
pus it forms passes into the
+ blood stream. Among the many
! diseases which in certain cases
! can be traced to Inflammation
of the gums or tooth sockets are
+ dyspepsia, rheumatism. anaemia.
high blood pressure with result
! ing headache or even heart and
!. kidney disease. constipation and
+ asthma. Possibly we may in
+, clude ulcer Of the stomach or in
testines. gallstones and appen-
! dicitis. OF course. all these con-
ditions are more frequently
I owing to other causes. but it is
! we'll to remember that they can
originate in an Ill kept mouth.
Too often. unfortunately. we see
broken and decayed teeth. loose
and covered with tartar. In the
mouths of persons who are In
! other respects careful in regard
to personal hygiene. When the
! physician examines such a
mouth he usually finds the gums
: swollen with a blue line along
the edge of the teeth. and very
! slight pressure will force out pus
from between the teeth. As
! long as such a condition is pres
ent It is not much Use to treat
obscure general symptoms Of Ill
health. Thorough treatment by
a competent dentist is the 1rst
I thing to insist on.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
THE CAT T1PTORD FORWARD AND SMELL
ED OF THE CHUNK.


ED OF THE CHUNK.
where they want to draw saw logs to
mill. but it is Il source Of expense to
the amount of millions of dollars in
the cities. 1t costs New York city
alone about $35O.OO0 to get rid Of her
winters snow. The snow must be
shoveled up and carted OF. you see."
"Yes. I see."
"Well. suppose the snow could be
melted on the streets and in the yards
and the water run of into the rivers:
suppose it could be done for about a
hundredth part Of the expense of re-
moval-would there be worldwide fame
and millions of dollars for the inven-
tor Of the process, or nothing?"
1T would be a splendid idea." said
Mrs. Bowser.
Nov you are talking. Now you are
Offering the encouragement to your
husband expected Of wife. Say. my
dear woman. I wouldn't sell my secret
for $5.O0O.O0O."
"You can melt the snow on. the
streets. can you?"
II can melt 1t as fire melts grease
/ can clean whole city block with
one barrel of fluid. can melt snow
for about a cent ton. It's discov-
cry that will knock the world of it's
feet"
.And how did you discover the proc
essy
Partly by means of an old manu-.
script left by sailor who died in the
hospital and partly by man who was
:. out of work and was willing to part
with his information. for $5. It's
straight and sure. and within two
hours I'll be melting|ice to prove it."
II hope there's something in it."
Something in it! My dear woman.
where start with one barrel Of water
I'll end up with ten barrels Of gold!
Your words Of encouragement have
done wonders for me. must now 60
TO the drug store after few ingredi-
&nts." u.
He went. and he returned with three
bottles and q gallon jug. the contents
Of which were poured into the barrel
-gMrs. Bowser still further encouraged
Hhim by coming downstairs to see him
poUr and stir and mix. and the cook
was kind enough to remark that Mr.:
Bowser looked like q man who would
not knowingly blow up or set 6re to
bis own house in order to- kill OF a
poor working girl at SIS per month.
1t was an hour before the experiment
was ready. The dead sailors manu-
script and the hard up mans advice
were to the effect that the mixture
B need not stand over ten minutes. but
d Mr.. Bowser wanted to make sure
thing of it. The stun had rank. acid
smell. hut he shifted at It as heartily
y an II II had been cologne. \ chunk Of
( ice was brought from the refrigerator
and laid on the ground. and with y
n & q = b.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
F..dina an Atlantic waIru..

The most expensive animal at the
New York geological park is the At
lantic walrus. On his arrival -four
wears ago the animal weighed 149
pounds. He has now attained the
weight of over 500 pounds. He re-
quires forty pounds Of clam meat
daily. The labor of preparing his
meals, cleaning his tank and the cost
of the sea salt that must be added to
the water make the expense of keep
ing him equal to that of feeding two
large elephants
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
a Matter Of Rear.t.

Husband lat breakfast table)-Oh,
for some Of the biscuits my mother
used to make! Wife (sweetly)-I'm
sorry you have not got them. dear.
They would be just about stale enough
BY this time to 60 well with that re-
mark.-Boston Transcript.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
street Rearranoer,snt,

The city of Philadelphia plans to re.
construct that portion Of the city known
as South Philadelphia. The rectangu.
lar system Of laying out the streets is
to be abandoned for the more practical
plan Of streets radiating from common
centers. To this end the block areas
will be increased from 400 feet to
about coo feet. thereby allowing for
small intersecting streets.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06

deal Of interest. But there IL no doubt
In my mind that the Englishman will
win out.
What makes you think so?" Mildred
asked.
Because. That's q woman's reason,
l know; but. as say. it involves q
good deal. The American. you see. has
only his business prospects and for the
present an average living. The Eng
lishman has fine old home. ancestry
Of the best, acres and tenants and a
coronet about to descend upon his aris-
tocratic head"
Mildred sighed and looked again at
the girl in blue She was very pretty
as she stood with her back to great
mass of daffodils particularly. but now
something about them set her heart to
beating quickly with memories Of
home. A month later there would be
a great showing of them in the little
garden she and her mother tended.
The dear, dear things! Nell had or
dered them simply because they look
ed well against the wall paper of her
drawing room, but to Mildred's g!rlish
fancy they were vital. appealing. They
meant home. the country, springtime-
yes. and Tom. walking toward her. his
face full of Joy at sight Of her.
Oh. they had no business to be here
in this hot, crowded room. jostled by
furs and velvets. simple, open air bios
SONS that they were! No one appar-
emily was aware of them save herself
and the girl in blue, who had drawn
one from the jar and was pulling it to
pieces.
A woman came across the room. set
her cup down upon the table. smiled
at Mildred and leaned toward Hills
Hubbard.
II have something to tell you which
l Just now heard on the best author
ity.'' she said. ''You have lost your
wager. my dear boy. Love wins. Miss
Bertha Steuben marries the American
after ALL"
''Is that possible?' he exclaimed. Il
would not have believed 1t Of her."
''Nor l. Thank you, no more tea. my
dear Miss verrel. l am just leaving"
She made her adieus and passed on
gayly. Mildred's eyes, with new ex-
preston in them, were again on the
girl in blue.
He turned sharply.
"You would do it yourself?'
EYES," Mildred said.
He studied her a moment.
"Yes, l believe you would" he said,
"but in your case there are no parallel
circumstances. May come tomorrow
when you are alone, dear. and explain
to you what mean?"
Mildred turned white. but she faced
him bravely.
"No." she gasped. mo. 1t would be
of no use. You see. have just made
up my mind to go home tomorrow. It's
the best place for me. ! think. and
they want me, father and my mother
and''- She stopped abruptly. with a
vivid blush.
"Ah, see!' Hills Hubbard said. He
looked very straight before him for an
instant.
In Mildred's ears was ringing the
absurd old nursery rhyme with which
Tom had teased her before she set
forth to visit her Cousin Nell:
Daffy-Down- -Dilly has gone up to town
In her yellow petticoat and her green
gown.
But Daffy-Down-Dilly was going
home from town to be happy with her
own.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
Unkind.

.Dearie. I've long had something on
my mind" q
II wish you wouldn't brag 20. Fred.
erick." detroit Free Press.
The Washburn leader., 1914-11-06
More Modern.

Atlas set down the world and got
on top Of 1t.
1.-The next time carry the world
on my shoulders = said he. II think I'll
make stock company Of ft."-Life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-07
x ROSTER X

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS
Meets every Thursday night at
Trades Council hall. VIM. Finfrock.
Sec, 308 S.. End st.
RETAIL CLERKS, No. 119-Meets
every End Wednesday of each
month, at corner 3rd and Court
streets. Robert Fallert, sec, 521
Prytania Ave.
STOVE MOUNTERS, No. 8-Meets
1st and 3rd Fridays of each month,
at Trades Council hall. VIM. Man
hold, Jr., rec. sec., 624 South 11th
street.
TYPOGRAPHICAL, No. 29O-Meets
Ind Wednesday of each month at
Trades Council hall. Al. Schirmer.
secretary-treasurer, 802 Cleveland
Ave.
TRANSFERS UNION, NO. 175-
Meets every Monday night, cor. 3rd
and Maple Ave- Ed. j. Seeley,
Sec'y., 139 So. C street.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
ELECTRICAL WORKERS, Local
No. 648-Meets alternate Tuesdays
at Trades Council hall. Frank
Venable, Sec, 923 N. 3rd st.
POLISHERS' UNION-Meets alter
nate Wednesdays at Trades Coun
Gil hall. Ernest Snow, Sec, 1161
Ludlow street.
FARMERS UNION-Meets 1st and
3rd Tuesdays of each month in
Township Hail. J. C. Boyle. Sec.
retary- Treasurer, Hanover Town
ship, Ohio.
SWITCHMEN'S UNION, No. 13o-
Meets End and 4th Thursdays in the
Trades Council hall. Chas. j.
Welsh, secretary, No. ga South 4th
street.
Secretaries will please notify US as
to necessary corrections.
MIDDLETOWN TRADES AND La
BOR COUNC1L-Meets first and
third Thursdays of each month in
Trades Council hall L. A. Scully.
Sec, 442 E. Second st.
AMALGAMATED IRON, STEEL
AND TIN WORKERS-Meets first
and third Saturday afternoons, in
K. of P. hall. VIM. E. Nixon, sec,
439 Woodlawn Ave.
CARPENTERS UNION-Meets ev-
cry Friday evening at Trades Coun-
Gil hall. Roy Morgan, Sec, Elwood
and Henry streets.
HODCARRIERS' UNION-Meets the
first Monday of each month in
Trades Council hall. Jno. Perkins,
Sec, 1925 Yankee Road.
MUSICIANS UNION-Meets the
first Sunday morning of each
month in Trades Council hall. C.
b. Hoover, Sec, Park st.
METAL POLISHERS' UNION
Meets the second and fourth Thurs
day evening in Trades Council hall.
Carol Cordner, Sec, 807 Garfield
Ave.
PLASTERERS UNION-Meets the
second and fourth Wednesday even
lngs IN Trades Council hall. T. A.
Scully, sec, 442 E. Second St.
PLUMBERS UNION-Meets the
second and fourth Tuesday even
ing in Trades Council hall. Or
vile Corson, Sec, Monroe Ave.
BARRIERS UNION-Meets the first
and third Monday evenings in
Bremen and Kramer's Barber shop.
M. Sennett, Sec, 20S E. Third.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 487
Meets the first Tuesday of
each month In Trades Council hall.
S. A. Campbell, Sec, 426 Park st.
STAGE employees AND OPER-
ATORS UNION-Meets the second
and fourth Sunday mornings of
each month in Trades Council hall.
Gus Miles, sec, Sebald Flats.
BAKERS UNION-Meets first and
third Thursday evenings in Trades
Council hall. Ralph Funk, Sec,
Sulfsted's Bakery.
CLERKS UNION Meets fourth
Sunday morning each month in
Trades Council hall. r. L. Bailey,
Sec, The Ohio Grocery Co.
BRICKLAYERS' UNION-Meets the
first and third Monday evenings in
Red Mems hall. T. Wilson, Sec,
Yankee Road.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-08-07

BOR COUNCIL OF HAMILTON,
OHIO-Meets alternate Tuesdays,
at Trades Council Hall, southeast
corner Second and Court streets.
John Buhi, Pres; Edw. Sims,
recording secretary; Geo. Hill, GER
responding secretary, No. 8 N.
Third st.
AFFILIATED UNIONS-Time and
place OF meeting, and name and ad-
dress of secretaries.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MU-
SIClANS, No. 31-Meets first Fri
day Of each month, at loo High St.
j. Ed. Lehmkuhl, Sec, b65 frank
lin st.
BAKERS UNION, No. Sl-Meets
every 1st and 3rd Saturdays, IN
Trades Council HALL Chris Elcnel,
Sec'y., 409 Eaton Ave.
BARRIERS, No. I3z-Meets End and
4th Mondays of each month, at S. e..
corner Second and Court streets.
Ernst Legg, Sec'y, III 5. ith st.
BkE WEho, NO. o3-Meets Ind and
4tn Fridays OF each month at S. e.
corner Second and Court streets
Chris. Schwenn, Sec, "A S. Monu-
ment Ave.
BROTHERHOOD OF STATIONARY
tlREMEN-9S, meets the second
Thursday and fourth Thursday Of
each month, at Brotherhood nall,
zoo High st. w. 5. Brown, Sec'y.,
1144 McGlnn ST.
BAkIENDEkS' UNION No. 169-
Meets every lst and 3rd Sunday
afternoons IN Trades Council Hall.
Jos. Stoker, cor. and rec. Sec, $40
Last Ave.
BLACkSMITHS' AND HELPERS
UNION, No. 29-Meets 1st and 3rd
Fridays In Trades Council Hall. IL.
Wyatt, Cor. Sec, r. r. No. l, Ham
uton, U.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS-
Meets every Thursday at S. e. cor.
Second and Court streets. Ed
Sims, cor. Sec, III Buckeye st.
CIGAR MAKERS, No. lz3-Meets
IND Monday OF each month, at 5. e.
corner Second and Court streets.
Carl eagle, Sec, 532 N. 7th st.
HORSE-ShOERS, No. 75-MeetS lst
and 3rd Mondays of each month at
338 High street. Harry Renle, Sec,
524 South Second street.
IRON MOULDERS, NO. 68-Meets
lst and 3rd Mondays OF each month
at S. e. corner second and Court
streets. Harry Hansel, Sec, 1910
Hanover street.
IRON MUULDERS, No. 283 (Stove)
Meets alternate Wednesdays at
S. e. corner Second and Court Sts.
Tom Beals, Sec, 713 East Ave.
INTERNATIONAL UNION STEAM
ENGINEERS, No. 91-Meets every
1st and 3rd Monday Of each month
at Trades Council hall. Sam ID.
Nelson, oU6 Ross Ave.
THEATRICAL STAGE employees
international Alliance of The
atrical Stage Employees, meets at
Trades Council hall, 1st and 3rd
Sundays, at . a. N. Henry Hum
bach, dr., East High ST., recording
and financial secretary.
LOCAL NO. 256, /. ii. c. 3. AND
COM. LABORERS' UNION Meets
every End and 4th Thursday at
Symms Hall, High and Monument
Ave. Chas. P. Cook, Sec'y., 258
Washington St.
METAL TRADES COUNCIL-Meets
End and 4th Fridays in Trades
Council hall. Ralph Lenehan, 1122
McGlynn st.
MACHlNISTS, No. 241-Meets alter
nate Tuesdays, at S. e. corner Sec
ond and Court SITS. Alex. Miller,
cor. Sec, No. 314 N. 9Th st.
PLUMBERS UNION-Meets every
End and 4th Mondays 338 High
St. Aug. Schaeffer, sec, cor.
Chestnut and Seventh streets.
PRINTING PRESSMEN'S UNION
Meets first Wednesday in each
Geo. x. Mayer, Secretary Treas.
DATrTEDN KEpG AlLor+ &C.,
sic, Secretary, No. PIT Buckeye
street. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednes-
days of each month in Trades Coun-
Gil hall, End and Court streets, sec
ond floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-23
REPAIRING TIRE TRACKSIC0UNCILMEETS TONIGHT
Exhibits Of Auditor, City, Tre s'':'l'
and Clerk of Gas May be
Presented. -

A regular meeting of both boards
OF the City Council will be held to-
night Most of the business which
will come up will be of a nliscellane-
Gus mature, as the tax bill, license law
andi appropriation ordinances have
been disposed of.
The reports Of the Auditor, City
TREASURER, Clerk and Superintendent
of Gas are generally submitted at the
last meeting in June.
But few important measures will be
in the HANDS of the committees oil
Council after the meeting tonight, and
as is the custom, both boards are like
ly to adjourn sine die at the tlrst
meeting in July.
The boards bi-yearly adjourn II
july to the second Tuesday in October
but this year the new Council will or
ganize on the first of September
Council may, after the election OF OH
GERS, recess until October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-23
Southern Railvsy EMPLOYEES Be:
planking Between Rails on
Union Street.

The york. Of repairing the tracks
and replacing planning Between the
same on Union street isjhaw in prog
ress. In the Board of Aldermen re-
Gently a tfenHon was callH to the fact
that the Southern RailwAN Company
Had not RESPONDED | to theI suggestion
Of the committee on iH@eets who
thought the time had arrived for re-
pairs to the conpany's tracks on the
streets of the city.
Over twenty years ago the COM
pany, having been allowed to place
an additional track on that thorough
fare, agreed to pave the street with
cobble stone. Since that time but lit
tie has been done in the way of re-
pairs.
With double tracks upon Union
street, the thoroughfare is virtually
turned over to the railway company,
and in some places the street and
tracks are in bad condition.
| In this connection attention may be
called to the fact that the square
running from Wilkes street to Union
has been absorbed by the railway
company, and that that square has
/ for some time been in dangerous
condition, the flimsy wooden fencing
which was placed from the tunnel
eastward having been nearly oblitera-
tied. There is high embankment at
that the outlet of the tunnel own
which people are liable to tumble
from the absence of the fence which
was in measure a safeguard.
Wilkes street which is used by the
railway from Union to Alfred streets
also needs attention.