South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-02
CITY CLEANUP TO START
MOVE FOR A SURVEY
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said Miss Wolf in the course Of her
remarks and want the civic clubs
20 push the survey as the first neces-
sity. 1t is necessary to find out how
many houses are unfit for habitation
and in how many instances the exist
ing city and state laws REGARDING
open vaults and rubbish heaps are
not being lived up to.
The work OF a special man or
department necessary to conduct the
initial survey will not be completed
with the fling of a report It will
be necessary to see that unlawful
conditions are corrected. and then
TO see that they remain corrected
Finds Conditions Unbelievable.
Miss Wolf told Of the finding Of
conditions almost unbelievable in
her tours Of investigation over the
city. She referred TO her articles
and the illustrating plates which
have been appearing in the Sunday
edition of The News-Times and ex-
planned the instigatiOn Of the cam
paign through details necessary for
the carrying out OF the Better Baby
week program here.
That no section Of the city was
without its housing problem was an
assertion made by Miss Wolf. Some
Of the most unsightly and dangerous
surroundings are found near some
of our best homes" she said. There
are streets on which sewers nave
been laid where the open vault is
common in an extreme despite the
existence of laws which require that
sewer connections be made"
How the resident Of homes sani-
tary and slightly was affected through
necessary association with the dwell
er in insanitary and unsightly locali-
ties was brought forth by the
speaker. She referred 10 the school
room and TO public meeting places.
A large chart was used in showing
the far-reaching effects Of insanitary
conditions.
Urge Campaign Be Pushed.
Comments following Miss VOLTS
talk were TO the effect the city was
without the proper department for
the investigation and correction of
unlawful and disease-spreading con-
ditions. IL was urged that the think
ing people get behind a movement
which promised so much fer the
general welfare of South Bend as a
whole. That fund should be pro-
vided for the immediate creation of
a survey agency was the consensus
of opinion.
ssvrlis et,r,-o,- apd tho evpaDSe for
sterilizing necessary out houses
should be cared for by the city" was
a statement.
Members Of the federation were
urged and invited TO attend We'd
nesday nights special meeting at the
Sample Civic club, when a commit
tee. appointed following Miss VOLTS
address before the club. will take
up a discussion Of means for rem
edying existing conditions Miss Wolf
will address other civic clubs here
this week.
Plans for the address to be given
Sunday afternoon at o'clock in the
high school auditorium by Herbert
5. Bigelow Of Cincinnati, O.. the man
responsible for the new Ohio state
constitution. were discussed follow
ing the housing debate. Mr.. Bige-
low, who comes to the city under
the auspices of the federation, will
speak on The Religion Of Inspired
Politics" The meeting is an open
one. free TO the general public.
Mrs. Homer Miller reported on
plans for the historical tableaux
which will be given here May 26,
and told Of the progress being made
by the committee in charge OF their
preparation. Rehearsals are now
being carried on in the various
schools 10 which parts have been
presented. and a general rehearsal
will be held May Il.
Discuss Picnic Plans.
Plans for the municipal picnic
on July at Rum Village were dis
cussed, and a report made by c. w
Copp. The presence here OF Gov.
Ralston of Indiana. Gov. Ferris Of
Michigan and Charles Warren Fair
banks. ex-vice president and Indi-
ana's favOrite son for the repub-
lican presidential nomination. Is
possib BILE. said Mr.. Copp. In the way
Of entertainment. there will be
games. an aeroplane. and possibly
a sham battle between Co. + Of this
city and another national guard
company.
At the close OF the meeting Mr.
Barnes was the recipient Of hearty
congratulations on the highly sue
cessful results Of his first year as
municipal recreation director. He
responded with a short talk on the
work of the clubs in the past and
plans for the future. Each member
Of the federation was called upon TO
introduce his or her name before
the meeting and 10 recount some
thing Of the work accomplished by
the center represented. Enthusi-