The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-18
ART SOCIETY TO ASK
AID FOR SHADE TREES
MADISON TREE EXPERT OFFERS
AID If CITY OFFICIALS WILL
COOPERATE.
Where Are the BathhOuses Whose
Construction Was Provided For
Sometime Ago BY COuncil2

At a meeting of the Outdoor Art as
sociation Tuesday night in the public
library, the subject of the decay OF
trees thruout the city due to the raw
ages of cotton scale drew forth con-
siderable comment A resolution was
introduced and passed asking that the
common council do something to rem
edy the conditions of the trees. Some
thing should be done Immediately. If
put off, the trees may become worse
and reach such state that nothing
may be done to cure them If neces-
sary a special meeting of the common
council should be called so work can
be started toward removing this dis
ease of the trees. Much has been said
with regard to doing something to re-
lieve the situation. Now is the time
to do something before it is too late.
Only few days days ago c. M. Hill,
prominent attorney OF Madison, was
in the city and referred to the bad
condition of the trees. He told how
the people of Madison at one time also
had trouble with the cotton scale.
However, with the help of the board
of commerce of that city the trees
were soon brought back to their for
mer state.
Help Offered.
j. G. Sanders, who has charge of the
Division of Entomology OF the Wiscon
sin department of agriculture was in
the city and offered his services to
help free the trees from the attacks
of the cottony scale. He, however,
said that he desired the cooperation
OF the city officials as it was too much
of an undertaking for one person.
Surely some action should be taken
by them in regard to the trees. Not
only are the trees necessary as
beauty to the city but they are also
healthful and a comfort to the citizens
during the hot summer months.
Mr.. Sanders explained that no appli-
cation OF Paris Green or other arsen
ical combinations would kill the in
sects that cover the trees. The insect
secures his nourishment by sticking
his tiny bill into the trees. Therefore
the only way to kill him is by using
an insecticide that in some way comes
INTO contact WIFI IuelI DOuISS IL any
further information is desired Mr..
Sanders will be willing to furnish it
The fate Of the trees might be well
called "the tragedy of the dying trees"
1t was declared that ten trees in one
block are either dead or dying.
No Bath Houses Disappointment.
The society expressed it's disap-
pointment because the park board has
not done anything in regard to the
construction of bath houses. In the
last budget sum of money was in
cludeG for the construction of bath
houses along the Rock river. Up 10
the present time the houses have not
yet been built All that is required
is the O. K of the park board. An
other thing that the common council
should do is to provide lights for Ri
verside park 1t seems surprising
that this has not been done before.
Almost every city the size of Water
town provides arc lights for its parks.
Furthermore, the state vice commls-
sion in it's report some time ago rec
commended that all public parks
should be furnished with arc lights.
The lights and the bath houses should
be provided for, as one is healthtul to
the people of the city, while the other
would do much to solving the vice
problem.
Floral Show Held August 26.
The society has received much en-
couragement for this years show and
believe that it will be held on August
26 No definite place has been decided
to hold the show as yet. President ii.
Wertheimer appointed Mrs. F. 4.
Woodard as chairman with power to
pick her assistants. A new feature
of this years show will be potato
contest. Twenty-Five boys have en-
tered and are working hard to culti-
yate their crops so that one of them
may win the prize. Fourteen contest
ants have entered the contest for the
best decorated table.
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