Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-02-04
LOCAL UNION REJUvENArEo


vile this week, and as a result OF her
visit, the local Union has taken on new
life and promises to do some splendid
work The W.C.TU. stands every-
where for the best things, and where
a local need is evident for the good
of the people, the W.C.T.U. feels that
is the work for it to do. At the call
meeting of the local Union many plans
were laid for future work but the work
most stressed just at present is "Civic
improvement" and in this the ladies
will have the hearty support of the en-
tire town, whether they are in sympa-
thy with the prohibition belief of the
Union or not. -is r..r
: Cookeville is a town well located,
beautiful views from any street, and if
kept clean and the waste places made
to bloom, would be one of the most at
tractive towns in the state Mrs. Hol-
man was delighted with the appear.
ance Of the courthouse, saying it was
one Of the prettiest in the state and if
the promised sidewalks are not laid
this spring around the fence the ladies
intend to beautify the walls with vines
and flowers. Churches will be asked
to plant flowers, and those who have
adjoining vacant lots will be asked
to clean them up and Cookeville will
put on an Exposition air" this sum-
mer-when town is expecting lot of
company it always cleans up.
Another work to be undertaken by
the w. G. r. U. is to procure a rest
room for women and children who
spend the day with their husbands.
This should have been done long
time ago and was agitated several
years ago, but nothing came of it ex-
cept some of our neighboring towns
prof1ted by the suggestions and fitted
up nice rest rooms. Greene county
has had one for long while and many
other county courts have appropriated
money providing for rest rooms. Put
nam should not be behind in this pro-
gressive and necessary movement
give the children and farm women a
place to sit down and feel that they
have a right to it.
A third work to be- done is to ask
that the rural schools have convent
ent out houses, in this day of enlight-
ment, and knowledge OF hookworm, 1t
is a reflection on the intelligence of
the people of the county and a black
mark against the modesty of the COM
munity If single school, however re-
mote in the county, is without its out
houses for the convenience of the pu-
pills.
At the regular meeting or the Union
Tuesday, Mrs B. G. Adcock, president,
presided. and Mrs. Martin Dowell and
Mrs. Rutledge Smith were made cap
tains in membership, and attendance
contest. Meetings will be held twice
q month, one social and the other
business At the social meeting three
members will entertain jointly, the
hostesses for the next six months be-
ing as follows: March-Mrs. J. M.
Dowell, Mrs Cole, Miss Byrne; April
Mrs p. M. Smith, Mrs. OK. Holla-
day, Miss Mamie Morgan; May-Mrs
A. B. Summar, Mrs Rutledge Smith,
Miss Alcorn; June-Mrs. c. E. Wilson,
Mrs. T. X. Sisk, Mrs. H. T. Whitson;
July-Mrs. B. G. Adcock, Miss Alma
Kinds, Mrs. Chas Gibson; August
Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Henry Algood, Mrs.
Harding. The business sessions will |
be held in Miss Bessie Alcorn's room
at City school, the regular day being
Tuesday. .,. 9-e 49,
The hearty cooperation OF the citi-
zens of the town is invited in this
work undertaken by the local mem
bers Of the w. c. r. IT,.
Mrs Rutledge Smith,
Chairman Publicity Committee