Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-11

places.
After the floral contest was we'll
under way the garbage question came
up toT discussion, and the department
made an effort to get the oficials 10
Soiiect more regularly and more re.
quently- The discussion OF this sub.
/ Ject LED to ordinances Intended 2,
make and keep our city clean and
healthful. ordinances apparently for.
gotten by both officials and citizens
so committee was appointed TO con.
Ter with the mayor with regard IN
those dead letter ordinances. As the
result OF this conference. the MAYOR
agreed TO have these special ordi-
nsnces. In condensed form. printed on
heavy cardboard at the city's expense
: " the members of the civic denar,.
ment would agree to distribute them
to every home I'm the city. The ladies
willingly agree to this, later making
the distribution in person. The re-
suits. If not all that could be desired
were beneficial.
With the same object I'm view. the
department purchased and placed
through the business district. a mum.
Der or rubbish receptacles. regretting
mat limited means prevented getting
enough to equip the entire city.
Make Effort to Clean City.
Far reaching in influence and eff
feet were the resolutions placing upon
the city officials the responsibility for
the conditions existing in the city,
adopted by the department at its No
vember meeting. and presented TO the
Woman's club the following Jay A
committee OF over two hundred
members of the Woman's club visited
the city hall Monday, Nov. II. and
read these resolutiSs to the city
council
After hearing Miss Harriet Vittum
of Chicago. speak on Municipal House
keeping the ladies decided that much
good might be accomplished by get
ting the women of Rock Island inter
ested in the ballot so recently given
the women Of Illinois. At a special
meeting held Jan. 10, il was decided
to secure Miss Vittum. II possible. at
the earliest date she could give. In
consequence. "A mass meeting for WON
en- was arranged for Jan. % at the
Illinois theatre. In spite of very dis
agreeable weather. about 800 women
gathered that afternoon TO hear Miss
Nittum's very inspiring talk on 'Wom-
ans Part in Municipal Life and al
most hundred women volunteered To
assist in making house TO house can
vass to interest women i'm their new
privilege canvass later very reluct-
antly given up because local option
and antiIocal option committees were
TO canvass the entire city and il was
thought that third canvass would be
an imposition on the women OF Rock
Island.
Reciprocity Days Helpful.
Early in the summer. the chair
men of the civic departments of the
three cities decided that meeting and
exchanging views and experiences
would be "A benefit TO the members of
the departments. so reciprocity days
we're planned. The program commit
tees arranged for these days-!n each .
case representatives from the visiting
being the speakers. open .
discussion following these talks. The
Davenport and Rock Island days have
been observed. the meetings proving
entertaining, and instruc-
tive. promising much mutual helpful
ness in the coming years.
Every meeting OF the department
las had special features. The pro
,ram committee arranged a years
program that Is a credit to it. The
.alks and papers. given by people well
qualified to discuss the various sub
ects. have been educational, bearing
On subjects and work the department
sill take up as opportunity permits
AT present the street vigilance
committee is cooperating with the city
officials in an effort to get people in
crested in the regular spring house
cleaning of the streets and alleys, and
@ get them 10 feel their responsibility
n keeping streets and alleys free from
-ubbish all the year round.
This year has been pioneer work,
md that is always slow and difficult
Zach year will open greater opportuni-
les. The field is wide indeed. Work
ng in harmony. with an unselfish in
crest in our home city and our fel-
ow citizens. our one great aim to do
,ur Individual share in lettering gen
rial living conditions in the commun-
~. there is no limit TO the good our de
,artment may accomplish. May II :
,roye equal to the task 1