The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-02
FLY CAMP AICN
ADVOCATED BY
GEORGE SEIDEL
Retiring Commercial Club
Head Recommends Exter-
minatiOn of Insect as I'M
portant Health Measure.

Putting the annual fly swatting cam.
paign ahead of all other health work
OF the Commercial club, George Seidel,
retiring president said in his annual
report last night he would recommend
that the battle cry become, Swat, let
not fly remain for frost to kill next
fall
Mr. Seidel spoke of the other health
WORK the committee has done includ-
ing the inspection Of abattoirs and the
tuberculosis hospital Investigations
This work has now gone into the
hands of special committee" the re-
port said, where 1t probably will re-
ce1ve close attention. l hope to see
the hospital plans rapidly worked out"
Takes Backward Step.
The only backward step the COM
munity has taken, Mr.. Seidel said, was
the withdrawal of the organization Of
the agricultural interests under a
county agent.
Mr.. Seidel declared that the request
OF the Sellars insurance bureau to
Richmond to place all wires under
ground is an unnecessary demand and
the committee should continue in its
efforts to have the city placed in class
two for insurance purposes.
10 the committee on electric rail-
roads, the retiring president recon-
mended that activities be directed
towards securing an overhead bridge
at Nineteenth or Twentieth street
over the Pennsylvania railroad in
order that the Morton Park car line
extension can be connected with city
lines.
A lot selling campaign and a call
Tor public spirit in aiding to pay off
the mortgage on part of the Morton
Park land was recommended.
Activity Well Directed.
Public utility questions have been
prominently before the people in the
past year and the activities OF the
Commercial club committee have been
we'll director, Mr.. Seidel said. The
club aided in the agitation which Sc
cured reduction Of water rates.
A bracket street lighting system
was termed undesirable, such sys-
tenn would necessarily mean COM
promise with the street car company,
the report said. and is unsatisfactory
for other reasons. The ornamental
system was advised. or the yard
cleaning day Mr.. Seidel said: yard
cleaning has become one of the fea-
ture of the city's spring activities, and
/ anticipate even greater success this
year. Through councils willingness
to aid by appropriating 500, the COM
mittees can devote their time and eff
forts to planning the work without
worrying over raising the money"
Study Tax Problem. H. So
"The legislative committee has been
interested in reforms of city govern
ment, improvements in the present
road laws and the change in the maxi
mum passenger rate from cents to
21a cents a mile.
Members Of the club have taken an
active and important part in studying
taxation questions and a number have
joined the state organization.
1--WE are pleased to recognize the
splendid work Of the county road ST.
perintendent, and stand ready to CO.
operate with those favorable to retain
ing this county official.
''It is good thing to bring conven-
lions here. Last year the conventions
of the T. p. A. and Phi Delta Kappa
were aided, and this year the state
conference on charities and corrections
will be held in Richmond. There is a
possibility that the Seventhday Ad-
ventists will: hols their annual meeting
here"