The log cabin Democrat., 1916-10-17
VOTE TO D|SBAND
 s. AND L. CLUB LACK OF COOPERATION
By Members and Citizens In General Causes Decision to Dissolve Civic
 Organization.

Lack of cooperation upon the part of members and citizens gen erally in the various lines of work being carried on by it, resulted in a decision last Saturday to disband the Conway School and Civic Club. The club has for several years been re- garded as one of the most important in the city and has accomplished many really great achievements, and the news of it's dissolution will be re- ceived with general regret. In an- nouncing the decision, which was reached at meeting held at the home of Mrs. Fife Lincoln, the clubs secretary, Mrs. J. B. Greeson, made the following statement to the Log Cabin Democrat today:
 At a meeting of the School and Civic Club held at Mrs. Lincoln's on Saturday afternoon, it was decided ed to disband the club after Novem- Der Is. The reason for this action is that it is impossible for the off cers of the club to carry on the vari- ous kinds of work without the as sistance and cooperation of the members and townspeople in general
 The aims of the club are purely philanthropic. No one gains glory or honor for the work she does, but rather sneers and criticism are her portion.
 "The club has not tried to reform Conway in civic matters, but to inn prove 1t by arousing civic pride by precept and example. It has been said that the club has been back of the movement for paving, for the white way, and for various other municipal Improvements, entirely by rousing public opinion to the advan- tages of these things.
 Up to the time of the organiza- tion of this club there was no organ ized charities. Some needy ones were helped to be sure, and the peo- pie were just as generous as now, but many worthy cases suffered be- cause it was nobody's business to attend to these things. The club has maintained department of social service under the leadership of Mrs. Heiligers, which has attempted to find out and relieved if possible all those needy ones. It has not re- quired much money, but it has re- quired infinite tact and patience to visit the sick, to find work for the idle, and to comfort the distressed.
 ''Perhaps the work in which the greatest number of people have been interested is that done for the public school. The club began the move ment to establish the domestic sci ence department there, and although it has already been in operation two years, the club still pays for the sup plies used there. The club bought all the equipment, such as pans, dishes, etc., and supplies all the gro cerles each month. It also supplied two sewing machines last year. It was the plan of the club to assist in establishing the manual training de- partment as soon as possible.
 "The club does not think that Con- way is unappreciative of these things, but that they are being taken as matter of course; as something that can go on without assistance. But you know the law of perpetual mo- tion has not yet been demonstrated and the school and civic club move ment must die unless the people in general and the members in particu- lar give it fresh momentum.
 "All bills incurred by the club will be paid if sent in by November 1, to the secretary, Mrs. J. B. Greeson."