South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-05
MISHAWAKA NEWS
NeOsThnes Office I20 Lincoln Way

20 get an ordinance TO have the trees
on the street trimmed, but failing.
undertook the responsibility herself.
A number OF vaults were attended.
provisions made for the installation
of chemical tanks and disposition
Of garbage made.
General Cleanup.
Mrs. Clayton Strickler. reporting
for her district, said that two sewer
conditions had been made. and three
more ordered to be made, weeds
have been cut on FIVE lots, two cess
pools cleaned and garbage ordered
removed. Alleys downtown which
were investigated were reported 10
be in good condition with the ex-
ceptiOn Of one, which was ordered
cleaned. Two places on the south
side OF the city were reported for
accumulated rubbish.
Mrs. Strickler noted the improve
ment in the district since the insti-
tuition Of the civics department. par
ticularly in the matter of ash per-
mits. 80 having been taken out
from Jan. 70 Sept %. All back
yards in the vicinity have war gar
dens and 40 vacant lots have been
converted into gardens.
Factories Assist i'm Work.
Local factories have assisted ma
terially in the war garden project
the Dodge plant having piowed and
prepared zoo lots, the Premier Bed
factory II, the National Veneer Co.
20. the Billet Motors Co 80, to-
falling go lots.
Mrs. William o. Niles in the re-
port OF her district referred TO the
committees complaint 10 the mayor
regarding the stray dogs which de-
stroyed many Of the gardens Of the
city, which resulted in steps being
taken against the annoyance. The
swimming beach at Merrifeld av.
was due TO the efforts Of the COM
mittee which is endeavoring 70 do
away with the disease breeding
swale at the rivers edge by filling
in the low-lying places with ashes
from the city. War gardens in that
vicinity have caused a marked i'm
provement, there being from Merri-
field av. to the city limits 422 lots
or 40 acres.
South Side i'm Good Condition.
Miss mex Hudson reported the
south side in very good shape. Mrs
G. b. Williams arranged for the
work in Ter district to be divided
among members of tn committee
with very satisfying results. Trees
were trimmed, markets and grocer
les inspected and rubbish collected.
a number of the markets and gro
ceries Of the city were criticised for
placing their fruits and vegetables
too close to the sidewalk
Mrs. Lawrence Quick reported the
alleys between Main and Cedar SITS.
entirely satisfactory. The need of
garbage receptacles was observed at
i've places, insanitary vaults at six,
and one barn and one chicken park
were found TO be reprehensible-
Want school Buildings open
Following the reading Of the re-
ports Mrs. W. B. Christophel, chair
nan Of the Civics federation COM
mittee. spoke on the matter of keep
ing the school buildings open for
social purposes and read an inter-
esting article on the social and So
Geological aspects of the world-war
She urged the housekeepers to avoid
waste, but emphasized the import
ance OF remembering that there are
other than practical elements 10 the
situation.
Music was enjoyed before and aft
er the business meeting, Miss Winey
Of Elkhart contributing a delightful
piano solo and Miss Marian Clark
a pleasing vocal selection. On oct
Is the department will meet again
at which time Mrs. d. S. Ficken-
cher of South Bend will speak on