The Penn's Grove record., 1915-05-07
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, NAY z, 1915
THAT me cIup women OF America
are not waiting for full suffrage
before taking an active part in

TdAr ue cIup women OF America
are not waiting for full suffrage
before taking an active part in
civic betterment work Ia proven BY
the earnest efforts Of thousands OF
women In local "Clean Up and Paint
up" campaigns in practically every
state in the Union. aThe men are too
busy, or too chesty," said one Of these
simple Identification and sanitation
work. And yet that work is vital to
the health of thousands and to the
progress Of the community In better
living conditions to keep pace with
Increasing population"
there was a time" she continued,
"when pink teas and gossip character.
lied our local club meetings. But that
time ts past. There are a million
things for the betterment OF the town
that we are able to do and we are
trying to do them al fast as we can
get TO them. The Clean Up and
Paint Up campaign. in which we are
working shoulder to shoulder with the
men, embodies a big batch Of i'm.
provements we have had In mind.
This campaign seems to be a for.
tunate combination Of ideals, Clean
OPP and Paint Up It gives III work
10 do now, with a definite program to
start things off, and with absolutely
no end of possibilities In permanent
constructive effort. And the best OF
It Is that this campaign simply forces
The men to work with us. A success.
tul campaign means an increased de-
mand for many kinds Of merchandise
means conservation Of property, means
Increased realty values-it e Q
better business town and a better
home town. Why shouldn't the men
lend a hand?"
And this woman Is not alone in her
~bnthusiasm. Mrs. Clarence Baxter.
chairman Of the Women's Committee
Of the National "Clean Up and Paint
Cp" Campaign Bureau, st. Louis, has
seen her home town, Kirksville, Mo.
eefurbished from the city hall to cor
poration limits entirely through the
earnest work of a group Of women. Az
chairman of the civic and health de-
partment Of the Missouri Federation
Of Women's Clubs, and as vice chair
man Of the civice department Of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Mrs. Baxter is inspiring and advising
thousands Of club women In similar
work. She will be glad to write to
and advise others.
Mrs. George Zimmerman, Of Ere
mont, O., chairman Of the civics de-
partment Of the General Federation
Of Women's Clubs, heartily endorses
the national "Clean Up and Paint Up"
movement, and is q member Of the
advisory committee of the National
Bureau.
The civics departments OF several
state declarations of women's clubs
have already arranged for statewide
%Clean Up and Paint Up" campaigns
this year, with a definite weeks pro
gram to start the ball rolling.
One man who always was harping
on the old saw, "Woman's place Is In
the home" has not been heard from
since a year ago when his wife led
in a "Clean Up and Paint Up" cam.
paign which practically r~egenerated
the town. The good woman repaired
and painted a piece Of vacant prop
erty belonging to her husband, prop
erty that had been a drain IN his purse
for ten years. She had to fix the
place up, she said, because she was
preaching "Clean Up, Paint Up, Re-
pair" to others, and she believed in
practicing what she preached. After
criticising his wife for her public a
tivity, and especially for spending real
money on that old shack" the hus.
band was sorely chagrined one day
to receive an offer Of $500 more for
the property than his former valua.
ton. He made the sale, and shut up.
This year he Is the heaviest contrib
utor to that local "Clean Up and Paint
Up" campaign fund.