Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-14
CENTURY CLUB FOLK
WANT ClEAN-UPW
Will Ask Board of Health to Name
Last Week Of Month
for it.

The cleanliness of the city, reconstrtic-
tion work in France, contributions Tor inc
United War Work campaign, ana the use
nf the club house during the epidemic ana
for other patriotic purposes were me
chief items given consideration AZ the
monthly meeting Of the New Century
Club Yesterday. which. because OF the
ban occasioncd bv the epidemic, was the
first business meeting for tins season.
1t was largely attended. and was held IN
st. Andrews parish house, where the
club II uuartcrcd pending the restoration
of the club house to its usual good con
,iition. Mrs. Robert Il, Rayncr, newly
elected president of the club presided
tor the first time and extended gracious
welcome to all members, new and Old
ciEAN-uP-wFEk.
II has been found that there are plenty
nf good ordinances on the cltys statute
books. which, if enforce / would ensure
the cleanliness Of the city The reason
Tor the city not being clean. Mrs. George
L. Brown, chairman of Clvlcs, reported,
is that horisckccpcrs and storckccpcrs are
careless about their premises. and people
nn the streets are allowed To cNpectorate
and throw paper about without restraint.
Orlanccs aud penalties are all available
carried out The club is helping the state
Council of Defense III ITS health depart
mcnt, and Is doing all possible on ITS
own account 1t Is also going 70 ash the
Board OF Health to set aside the last week
,f this month for Cleanup Week, TO
put the city III better condition
After motion by Mrs II T. Moody.
that club members give for the United
War Work campaign, II was decided hat
his would he done Mrs Moody, who
had offered a gift Of - as 4 start, was
chosen chairman with power to select her
own cummittec. and club members will
bc canyasscd for gifts to bC handed IN.
in the M = ol he ci b.
Miss Alice Smyth suggested that the
..luh engage IN reconstruction work IN
France such n the restoration of vi
lagc. or work for French women ana
children This toe. met With approval,
aud the president Will appoint 4 commit
tee oi tive IL present plans Al the next
meeting Some ono also suggested that
the club trv tu ID something for he many
children IN TIN, city orphaned by the
epidemic,
In order to have funds III meet this
service. il was suggested that the club
do without flowers and teas tins winter,
and that the anniversary might be gwen
IN The chairman NJ each committee IS 10
inform the executive committee how
muc.l can hc saved from her department.
4 community Christmas tree was sug-
gcstcd. with the possibility that he club
might unite with the Community sing for
such project.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
To show that the club has been en-
gagged in patriotic service, Mrs n Il
-, r.
1nitiec. spoke u its being used ~ hos
pital during the recent epidemic, when II
ua> turned over 10 the Emergency lcet
rrnoration. for The use Of the Harlan
and the P,isey ani .lonoS plants.
The rlub building had been lenf
on numerous occasions - the Red
ross Tor aIl-ttav meetings. to thc We
mcu~ Ilhcr' Loan Committee. ari to
the War Council Committee oi 'hc v
G \ The ",Ilh gave - dances ier soldiers
a1td sailors and bor, the expense far thcm
luh mynher~ bought Sll40W worth
81 Liberty Bonds. through hc committee
of which Mr- L T Nonl> na~ chairman
Il, ~rtol sE<>eI
France X geography il, nl-sor, atera-
tirc and art ulll i, taken :4~ tht scsItnG
topic ior lectures under the auspices of tht
entertainment committee II which Mrs
O G. Purdy j chairman 4hi- is 4 timely
and ~vmpalhctlr subject. and ilt> Ill with
lie French classes which are unusually
large this year The reading section
under Mis- AIAther Vii! have the same
topic. the books - be ANNOUNCED later,
and IN this way. cah members hope -
fit themselves to talk rIeligenrlN with
the men of the army and navy when they
return home.
II possible. . member 81 the Mission u
French scholars. lt.sr arrived in tins
country, Viii be secured 10 deliver a
lecture
Book- AID ELcoRD-
Books are needed ~ the Library
committee. 81 vhIct Miss Nath"r char
man Fach ncrnhcr i asked tn contribute
fivo book aud hcv can IL icft a; the club /
house or .st hcr home l3I2 ti'lpln avenue. |
l nc~t arr nct4ies tor fi.c Acorn Library. /
FOR rural schools -. NnHagrr- Library t
for men af III. 7turAhou~c. tic { hris fuat~ |
Tree iIhr4ry ar vafuen and 1lrs> tnd tht I
Round ROBIN Boob CitIi FIR ,cachcr-
NictToia rccord- are asked Tor hN Miss /
Mathcr and ty Nj J.. i Neg, ndanh
chairman at iic uu.-lc committee Ms,
Mather wants 7hcIH IlI ttc Xorkh0u~e
and Mrs Negendank Waff~ rhen for tn,
Red Cross cantccn. and other u>e> ot that
kind They can be sent 70 it.I hom.
a FRENeH PLAN
The dramatic committee. of which Mrs
harles Wentz j. chairman. presented
gerry delightful play l. Poudrc Aux
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