The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-04-24
CIVIC AFTERNOON AT THE VIC
MANS CLUB

CluD FOOUS SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO 6u
JOY the civic program, which was in
charge of Mrs. George Bitch, civic
chairman, who presided.
| The first number on the program
was a piano solo by Miss Marie Won
Engelken and the last vocal solo by
Mrs. Leon Fishel, both of which were
most pleasing.
| Mr.. G. w. CIeve,an-. head of the
sanitary department of the city, was
the first speaker, and his remarks
were of particular interest to the club
women, who are so greatly interested
in this work. In sensible way he
told them of existing conditions, and
! of how they could help maintain a
good sanitary town. He spoke first
of the census that he has just COM
pleted, which showed an increase of
several hundred over last year, the in
crease being largely among the white
population. Mr.. Cleveland said that
he has noticed a splendid change for
the better in sanitary conditions since
the Woman's Club has taken hold of
the matter, and this year particularly
the cleanup week has been big sue
cess, especially among the colored
citizens, whom Mr.. Cleveland said
j had cleaned up not only their own
premises thoroughly, but many adj
joining lots as well-cleaning up all
the way back to the woods. That
through the clubs efforts the people
are becoming better educated along
these most important lines. Mr..
Cleveland answered most satisfactor-
lily a number of questions put to him
by the club. He said that the city has
1000 pounds of disinfectant powder,
which will soon be distributed, and he
hoped every pound would be used and
a larger order put in when this gives
out.
Mrs. ]. r. Moorhead made a very
fine report of her work as agent for
the Marion county tomato club. She
said that the work is rapidly gaining
in enthusiasm and interest, and is a
wonderfully splendid thing for the
girls in town as we'll as in the rural
districts. Mrs. Moorhead said that
the girls in 1913 canned $500 cans of
tomatoes, $50 cans of miscellaneous
, vegetables, 425 bottles of catsup and
between 5000 and 5000 cans of pre-
serves, pickles, etc., and could not
supply the demand for their goods.
The prospects for the coming season !
are not quite as good on account of
the recent frost and the hail, but the
girls hope to do some fine work de-
spite this setback.
Mr.. c. w. Hunter, president of the
city council, was the next speaker,
and he told the club of the many
splendid civic improvements propos-
ed for Ocala. He said that the new
council expects to conduct the city's
business in the best and most up to
date manner possible, and wanted
the proper facilities for so doing. He
spoke first of the new sewerage sys-
tenn soon to be put in, and at the same
time new water mains will be laid
and more streets paved. He also
spoke of the improvements at the
water and fire stations for the better
protection of our property, which is
a safeguard that has been needed for
some time. He said it was absolute
ly necessary to bond for the erection
plant and water plant under one head.
He also outlined the plans for the
new city hall, new fire station and
Carnegie library, and exhibited the
tentative plans for these buildings, a
cut of which was published in this pa
per few days ago. Mr. Hunter also
told of the work that the council is i
doing now in equalizing the city tax
es. and told of the method they have
adopted to attain this end, which it is |
thought will work out for the interest
and improvement of our city.
Mrs. T. E. Bridges next read a very
beautiful article from the Craftsman, |
on the subject of Civic Gardening"
The article told of how this move
ment was begun in Baltimore four
years ago in back yards. vacant lots
and window boxes, and how wonder
fully the movement has grown. and
how it has beautified the city.
Mrs. H. C. Groves spoke few
words on the ordinance against ex-
pectorating on the streets and build
ings, which she is going to work hard
to have enforced. She read forceful