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The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
WORK OF SCHOOL
 AND CIVIC CLUB
By MRS. J. B. GREEsoN, Sec'y.

The Conway School and Civic Club has undertaken the following work during the past year:
 The club urged the establishment of a domestic science department in the public school, and promised the equip ment and supplies during the first year. A teacher was secured for this year and about 80 girls are taking the course The club has raised about $350 for this purpose and has already spent about $175. The club is now working on plan to make the de- partment self-sustaining.
 The municipal aid and art depart ments of the club have planned three Cleanup Days," which have been very effective. The club hopes to arouse public sentiment to such an ex- tent that stagnant water, rubbish and tin cans on vacant lots, weeds and other such unsightly and insanitary things will be unknown in Conway. A Civic Club has been organized among the negroes and much interest is being manifested among them. A Junior Civic League has been organized at the Normal Practice School, and talks on civics have been made from time to time before the pupils of the public school. The young men of the town, under the auspices of the club, are raising money to buy more lights for the public square The details of plan to place a drinking fountain for man and beast, in the depot grounds, are being worked out and the club hopes to be ready soon to make some definite announcement about it.
 In October the club gave a local talent street carnival which was much enjoyed and netted the club about $65 with which to carry on the different lines of work. It is planned to make this an annual event.
 | The Social Service Department, un- der the leadership of Mrs. Heiligers, has done much good among the poor during the hard winter just passed. Visits are made to the jail, the county farm, and to all places where there is sickness or distress. The depart ment gives clothes, provisions, wood and even medicine, and finds work for the unemployed whenever possi- ble.
 The club expects to continue its work along all the lines mentioned and asks the hearty cooperation of every citizen who has the moral and physical improvement of Conway at heart
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27

home, How many widows and or phan's tears have flowed because a common house fly murdered the fath- CT!
 How does the fly do his deadly work? Simply by transmitting germs. Per haps you do not believe in germs; :; we'll, you may not believe in them but they will kill you just the same if they get a chance. They didn't know anything about germs in Pha- roah's time, but they doubtless would have appreciated screens when it hap pened as told in Exodus SPA: And there came a grievous swarm of flies into the house of Pharoah, and into his servants houses, and into all the land of Egypt: And the land was cor rupted by reason of the swarm of flies
 Germs are not new things. It was in the year 1877 that Pasteur proved that anthrax was due to a particular bacillus. The work has swept on until today we know that large number of diseases are germ diseases and we know the offending germ in each case.
 Then if we love our town, our beau- tiful city of Conway, if we love our children, if We love our parents, our husbands, our wives, we will join in this campaign to destroy the fly and thus decrease the mortality. This is a personal campaign. So far as l know no organization will be effected to carry on the work. The main thing is for YOU to destroy every fly and every possibility of a f1y-that is, ev- cry breeding place - within your reach. Suggestions as to how you may do this will appear from day to day in the Daily Log Cabin Democrat. In the meantime if you want more in- formation request your congressman to send you copy each of the follow ing government bulletins:
 Circular Fl, Revised Edition, Blu reau of Entomology on House Flies.
 Farmers Bulletin $40 on 'The Sta ble Fly"
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27

that it does not contract impurities in the home. This gospel of cleanli- ness and pasteurization of milk has no doubt been preached in your homes, dear reader. There ought to be some way to spread this gospel to other homes. The sanitarian and Doctor Brown can no doubt put the dairies right, but they are powerless to get at the heart of this milk problem.
 Milk when pure and clean is de- hghtful to the taste. It is nourishing and healthful to the body. Impure and unclean milk is fit only for pigs of the razorback specie.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
WORK OF SOCIAL SERVICE COMMITTEE BY MRS. SAM HEILIGERs,
 Chairman.
"Poverty's pathway we have bright

"Poverty's pathway we have bright ened,
 Misery with compassion sweet, And the hearts of sorrow frightened
 Till our own shall cease to beat"
 The Social Service Committee of the School and Civic Club began it's ac- tive work last December, and in the face of the existing strenuous times and general business depression, has accomplished more than it's fondest hopes could have reasonably antici- pated. It began by soliciting dona- tions from the merchants and resi- dents of the city, which was met by la generous response in the way of supplies, consisting mainly of cloth ing, canned goods and money This together with funds derived from a few picture show benefits, has en- abled us to alleviate a great deal of want and suffering in our midst dur ing the long severe months of the past winter. On the charitable list there have been as busy as fifteen families, some absolutely dependent for aid, and others partially so, and not call to the committee has been made that has not been immediately responded to, and their necessary wants SUD- piled. Not only have provisions, clothing, shoes and fuel been sup piled, but their rent has been paid, insuring them with cleanliness and a roof over their heads. No undeserved relief has been furnished, but each individual case has been personally investigated and found worthy before assistance was rendered. The con- mittee has visited the homes of these unfortunate dependents, offering aid and comfort to the sick, looking to the happiness of their children, and by many acts of love and kindness have endeavored to help their conditions and solve the problems of life that confronted them. This has been a strenuous and arduous undertaking for the ladies Of the committee, but has been cheerfully met, and their hearts have been made glad by the expressions of appreciation from those we have been able to help and the world seems brighter since we have helped those who have become unable to help themselves.
 To those who assisted us in this laudable work, we can only say "God loveth a cheerful giver," and will re- pay you many fold. We still solicit the continued cooperation of every one of our citizens in order that we may still carry on this work
 In ancient days "to be Roman was greater than a king" In later days let it be said, to be citizen of Con- ,cay &s am honor 0f t0hich one can 1 boast.
 Those who wish to make any dona- tions, or respond to cases of relief that may be made upon them, we would suggest that they be referred to the headquarters of the committee
 as with our experience we believe VIC know better how to deal with the con,
 ditions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
MILK
BY s. w. ROGERS.

The milk question is vital. Pure food and pure milk are largely syn onymous terms. Indeed milk is the babys "staff of life" Half the ills of childhood are traceable to impuri- ties in milk and to milk improperly handled.
 It is not enough that our dairies be kept in sanitary condition. Dai- ries probably furnish less than ten percent of the milk consumed in this county. It is not enough that milk cattle be properly fed and kept under proper sanitary conditions. That is important. But cleanliness of home milk vessels is more important. It is important that milk be clean when you buy it, but it is more important
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
oOGGESTlONS FOR THE OB- SERVANCE OF MUNICIPAL
 HOUSE-CLEANING DAY.
NCITY CLEANUP DAY)

(CITY CLEANUP DAY.) Issued by the Civics Committee of the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women; Mrs. Owen Mister Cba;r- man.
 THE GREAT CITY. What makes a city great and strono9 Not architecture's graceful
 strength,
 Not factories extended length But men who see the civic wrong Ana give their lives to make it
 right,
 And turn it's darkness into light. What makes a city full of power? Not wealth's display nor tilted
 fame,
 Not fashions loudly boasted
 claim, but women rich in virtues dover. whose homes, though humble. still
 are great
 Because of service to the State. What makes a city men can lovo9 Not things that charm the outward
 sense,
 Not gross display of opulence, But Right, that wrong can not ra-
 move,
 And Truth, that faces civic fraud And smites it in the name of God. lhis IS city that shall stand, A hght upon nations hill. A Voice that evil cannot still, A source of blessing to the land; It's strength not brick, nor stone.
 nor wood,
 But Justice, Love and Brotherhood. Christian Standard, Feb, 1910.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
THE FLY::-
 NATURES SCOURCE BY PROF M. J. MCHENRY,
 He'dri1 College

For many years we have been in clined to regard the fly as a necessary evil. We didn't especially like him, but considered him as We do "the poor" It has not been long since a poem on the fly, entitled, Baby Bye" appeared in a text book for public school use; the following is a part of it: >"He can eat bread and meat,
 See his mouth between his feet, On his back is sack,
 Like peddlers pack.
 Does the baby understand?
 Then the fly shall kiss her hand.
 Put crumb on her thumb,
 Maybe he will come.
 "Round and round on the ground,
 On the ceiling he Is found,
 Catch him? No, let him go,
 Never hurt him so.
 Now you see his wings of silk,
 Drabbled in the baby's milk.
 Fie, Oh fife, foolish fly!
 How will you get dry?
 The day when We indirectly teach such transformation has passed. We will now teach that the fly should be "swatted," that all his race are mur- derers, filling the graveyard prema turely with the rich red blood of oul beautiful children and many older ones. How many tears have been sheC and hopes blighted by the bite of the stable fly which has paralyzed tho arm or the leg of the sunshine of tht
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27

on box-and keep out of reach of children.
 9. Teach children the danger of playing with fire.
 3. Dissolve one pound of ammoni- um phosphate in water and after washing clothes of children soak in this solution. Clothing will remain fire proof until washed.
 Fires which originate in closets, stairways, attics and basements us- ually are recorded as, Cause un- known However, if closets, stair ways, attics, and basements are kept free from papers, oily rags, coal oil, gasoline, and electric wires are in- spected once a year there will be fewer fires of this class to record less loss of valuable libraries, paint ings and family relics, which neither time nor money can restore. Every spark which comes from a chimney is possible fire. In commu- mites in which three-fourths of all roofs are shingles there should be a well enforced law requiring all chim- neys to be cleaned once year and re- paired when necessary. Also removal of all leaves from roofs of houses and barns.
 Within the last few years Arkansas has had ample proof that, "School houses do burn" Fort Smith, Hot Springs, Philadelphia, Little Rock, and numerous smaller places have demonstrated the fact that our schools are not safe.
 Fire warnings should be in evidence on all school grounds-"No matches allowed on grounds" Protect our school from fre," Danger" "Keep out,' placed outside furnace rooms Store furniture oils, floor sweeping material in fire-proof room, and not in furnace room.
 Fire prevention and the danger of fires should be taught in all schools Weekly drills are the only means of avoiding panic in case of fire or other excitement in school buildings.
 Wellesley College girls, $50, have a really truly hre corps with chief fire captain, two lieutenants in each dormitory and the entire student body form the membership. Drills are frequent but no one except the fire chief and captains know when the alarm is to be sounded. Sometimes between nine and ten o'clock D. m. sometimes at midnight and often just before dawn. The burning of Col lege Hall and the tragedies which at tended it's burning produced a pro- found lesson, which others will do well to heed.
 More than 50 per cent of mercantile and factory fires occur either through carelessness or ignorance for which there is no possible excuse.
 By request the Arkansas Fire Pre- vention will inspect your city and make known to you all conditions which might cause loss of life or prop erty through fire. Cities and towns should consider it as much to their discredit to have fires as to have ty- phoid or small pox.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27

 Conway needs:
 City park conveniently located.
 Flower beds and grass plots in pub- lie square.
 An ornamental drinking fountain for man and beast.
 A rest room, especially arranged for women with children, who come from the country to trade.
 A library reading room and gym nasium for business men and boys.
 A hotel commensurate with our needs in size and with our pride in appearance. city government.
 A $100,000 postoffice building to leges and churches.
 An organized charity association.
 One or two factories to give en- ployment to people who come here that other members of the family may at. tend school. A factory that would utilize piece work done in homes.
 A chair factory. Hub factory. Slave factory to use small timber for the farmers. Creamery. Canning factory. A foundry. An extension of the street paving already begun. A mudless and dust less street should extend to the cor porate limits to the north, east, south and west. The streets that are not paved-or macadamized should be oiled. The oiling of Robinson street last summer is strong evidence of how nearly free from dust in summer and mud in win- ter oil will make a street. All of the dust from the street carries untold numbers of tubercular germs.
 An antimosquito campaign, that will keep us free from mosquitoes all summer.
 A regular day for collecting garb- age and especially for getting rid of tin cans. Street ditches lower at ends of the block than in the middle. A view of our back yards through our neighbors' eyes. Competition-in weed cutting. Two hundred active member in the Board of Trade A substantial fund on which to draw for the various small expenses of the various business mems cam paigns.
 A way of letting people outside know that we have most desirable city in which to live.
 To remember that no other town is so favorably situated as ours in num- Der and grade of colleges.
 To remember that while we have made some progress in recent years, other towns have too, and that we have had long rest since we exert ed ourselves in securing the Normal the last large undertaking by the whole community.
 A pull-together spirit-the kind that wins.
 To remember that we cannot push ourselves forward by batting ourselves on the back.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27

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Extra copies of the Civic Edition of the Log Cabin Democrat may be procured by applying to Mrs. S. E. Anderson, Mrs. Leo Grafton, and Mrs. Sam Heiligers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-04-27
WHAT CONWAY NEEDS >
By G. l.. BANNER,

Secretary Board of Trade.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-10
STATE LAND SALE
ON FEBRUARY Is

Another gigantic state land sale
will take place at Silver City on
February %, 1916, when State Land
Commissioner Robert P. Ervein
will auction off over one hundred
thousand acres of land in southern
Grant county.
The advertisement of the sale ap-
pears in this weeks issue of the
Western Liberal and will be car
ried for ten consecutive weeks.
The Land Office is now clearing
up all pending selections but as the
appropriation of land has been ex-
hausted no new applications are
being accepted. Petitions are be-
ing circulated requesting Congress
to make additional appropriation
for the state and it is quite pos
sible that this end may be accom-
plished during the coming year.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-10
SUNDAYS FIRE

On Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock
fire was discovered in the home of
N. ]. Scott, owner of the Lordsburg
Garage. The fire alarm was sound
ed, and Immediately a bucket brig
ade of willing workers was organ
lied, but despite their efforts to
keep the flames from spreading,
the house was totally destroyed.
The hose was put down from the
Southern Pacific hydrant, but it
was found to be too short for the
water to reach the fire, and the
home burned to cinders with about
300 residents looking on absolutely
helpless, with the exception of the
willing huskies who composed the
bucket brigade.
The piano, kitchen range, some
of the furniture and clothing were
saved.
The house was insured, and was
the property of w. H. Small.
Several reports as to how the
fire started were given out, but
none we're verified, and so ends
the third fire in Lordsburg within
ten days.
1t seems too bad when houses
are at a premium to stand by with
arms and hands ilde and mouths
wide open and see the houses burn
down, with no protection in sight.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-10
H. S. FRENCH is THE NEW
FOREMAN FOR LIBERAL

H. s. French, former editor and
manager of the Courier-Record of
Manistique, Michigan, accompani-
ed by his wife, arrived in Lords
burg Saturday. Mr.. French has
accepted a position as foreman of
The Western Liberal and will have
charge of the mechanical depart
ment together with important ad-
vertising and news-end duties.
Mr.. French is considered one Of
the best newspaper men in Michi-
gan and has held some very respon-
sible positions in the state. He
was many years ago foreman of a
newspaper at Prescott, Ariz., but
returned to Michigan with the Gus
tomary longing for the West still
with him. Hearing of Lordsburg
and its possibilities Mr.. French ac-
cepted the Liberals offer and will
put his efforts into making a bet
ter commercial printing depart
ment here as we'll as a better news
paper.
Mr.. French is a cousin to the
well-known New Mexico cattle
owner in the northern part of New
Mexico after whom the town of
French, N. NJ, is named.
The Manistique Pioneer-Tribune
(Mr. French's opposition paper at
Manistique,) says of him as fol-
lows:
Editor French vastly improved
the tone and appearance of the
Courier-Record during his tenure.
In fact, during the past fourteen
months that paper was better and
more ably edited than at any time
in the history of that sheet.
"Mr. French worked hard, as in
addition to the management and
editorship, he was superintendent
of the job office. Professionally
he was ever courteous, and the
Pioneer-Tribune management re-
grets to learn of his determination
to leave the community. He will
carry with him to his new field of
endeavor the best wishes of many
of our citizens"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-10
CHRISTMAS EDITION WILL
DO LORDsBURG CREDIT

Eight pages of the Western Lib
erals big combination Christmas
edition and Mining Review are al
ready off the press and twelve more
are following up fast. From the
present outlook the edition will be
one of the most elaborate ever got
ten out in this section and will re-
fleet credit upon Lordsburg and
her business men.
The general Christmas and New
Years section will be completed by
the first of the week after which
work will begin on the big mining
department. Material is now be-
ing gathered for this department,
but the publication will not be
made until the fourth week in this
month.
Among the local merchants who
have taken space in the edition are
Eagle Drug Mercantile Co.; Rob-
erts and Leahy Mercantile Co.
First National Bank; w. F. Ritter
Robert M. Reynolds; MorningstaT
and Augustine; Mrs. Stevens; D,
w. Briel; F. o. McCauley; Red Nc
Elgin; Mrs. Bartlett; DR.. DeMoss
Jones and Burns; Dave Vuksano-
vich; B. B. Ownby and others. A
large number of people have not YET
been called on but everyone will be
given an opportunity to get in on
the biggest edition Lordsburg has
ever had.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-10
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early
ByLA. COLEMAN

The above slogan the hands of business
changed the whole practice of Christmas shopping smuat
ed holiday business nothing else could have done This
with the of Barnum and the judgment of Wanamaker
grabbed the thought from the public mind put big
He backed popular conviction with his coin and advertised the
universal belief that would be better everyone
if the inevitable Christmas purchases made while
stocks fresh and and the choice wide and ample
The result not only paid the advertiser always
but the whole country prOfited beside.
This slogan has since slipped into practical in every
of commercial America Excepting perhaps fellow
slogan Safety First which reduced the accident death
enormously it has done good the world than any other
business phrase coined has been the of dis
continuing the time hOnOred practice among large metropolitan
department and speciality stores of keeping in the
ngs for week two preceding Christmas II has
bed to their goods and fill orders far
enough in advance insure clear store long before Yue
tide candles lighted. 1t prevented the disappointment
millions of Christmas shoppers who past
wait for the attractive novelties which up
last moment And not the least important it the heart
aches of neglected who ean upon the broken
mans thOughtlessness
That phrase do Christmas shopping early"
san taken and flashed before the eyes of the world
through the medium of its Just every other thing
worth while told this nation of readers by the present.
constant reliable, alnOwng morning. evening" weekly
Sunday Nothing in the world done without its
knowledge, nothing the world
tell that most of his fame and profit the product of
advertising No advertiser who kept it
up wisely lost money.
The newspaper pays this advertiser The merely in
vests in business publicity. The advertising like
phantom Zeppelin-it lights anywhere. bugabOO
made of thin air and yellow streak The suppOstOn
that advertising is levied the is likewise
faay The fact of the matter is that the nOnadverser
for out of the business he loses competitors who do adv
tise.
Advertising doubles output halves overhead divides SELL
ing COST and by making two customers buy where only
bought before creates hundred per increase
his advertising.
fOu of which any business well afford pay
MORAL FOR Observation-Disclosures in The Western Lib
eral and do your Christmas business early.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-12-10
BEDROCK

John McMillen was on the river
last week on business.
Ed Head is up from Duncan look
ing after his cattle interests here.
which he is agent.
Mrs. S. G. Harper made busi-
ness trip to Deming Saturday.
Mr.. Spangler was out from
Lordsburg Sunday demonstrating
the wonders of the Dodge car, Of
School report for month ending
Nov. 26-Neither absent nor tar
dy, Romola Glasscock, Boyd Glass
cock, Selma Glasscock, Eva Rob-
erts, Arminta Gordon, Harry Will
hanson, Wesley Williamson, Nor
ris Conner.