The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-22
REPORT
At MONDAY LUNCHEON
SESSION CiIAMBEI.
COMMERCE HELD AT RUTEL
ROGERS ON TUESDAY,.
{ Isaml,er WIZ dct spaarely behind
sanitarssm Movement and Go.
operate With Director
in Campaign.

w 81 Mincoy presided at the
Eoon-day luncheon when the Cham
her OF Commerce heard reports OF
the few outBtanding committees and
cndeayored to get more solidly be-
hind the movement TO conduct sue.
oossfui campaign W Ellis county for
a new sanitarium 10 be erected here
al cost OF approximately $4,000.
II. n. Nayior made report on the
efficiency lectures delivered here
lust Friday. saying good crowds
heard the lecturers and were im-
pressed by their words.
Robert Harrison reported thai the
matter Of public toilets IN the court
house had ben brought 70 the attcn-
ton OF the county commiesioncrs and
city council. but no amicablc settle
mont had been reached with regard
e. the question. II was decided to
defer the matter for time.
The committee to consider the
pikcd roads In Precinct No. | made
report of holding one meeting IN
which road conditions were discuss
Cd along with the best methods OF
obtaining relief from the rapid de-
terioration. but no definite plan was
fixed upon aud the committee asked
for further time In which 10 frame
| q report In this connection the
committee announced meeting for
Friday night when tho road qucs-
items will be discussed nj length.
The board OF directors of the
isnnitarium reported that a campaign
would be launched here on next
Monday to raise the funds with
which d new building will be erect
cd and asked the cooperation o.
tie Chamber in making success
fui campaign.
J, Lee Penn called ATTENTION OF
the Chamber OF Commerce to the
shortage OF charity funds with win
ter coming on and asked that some
thing be done to raise the needed
funds to carry ON the work. Some
years ago the citizens of the town
decided to dispense charity through
Il board and contributions were
made literally for few years. but
row the people seem to have quit
giving at all and the board Is with
out funds to carry on the work Mr..
Penn proposed that the Chamber of
Commerce take over the work OF pro.
viding funds. lie said the school
children had given about one-third
of tho money contributed to this
cause during the last year or two.
He explained how the committee had
handled charity patients, dispensing
something like 5000 annually. until
last year the donations were cut
down considerably. lie told how the
board investigated each and every
| applicant to make sure that the
money was not being given to un-
worthy people. He said that not one
professional beggar In ten would
como to the board for aid, in fact
'is tho people would dispense charity
through the board IL would save
them much annoyance.
DR.. Windship was introduced by
President iiornbeak and spoke for
"a moment, bringing greetings from
the Boston Chamber of Commerce OF
which he is member. He said
Texas was most fortunate state
from source OF natural resources.
Or. Hornbcak announced the lecture
Get Into the Game" by Or. Winship
Ut the library Tuesday night.
j. Lee Penn was named as chair
man for the next luncheon meeting.