The diamond drill., 1921-05-14
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO TRY
AND SPEED UP PUBLIC WORK
WANT TO INTEREST WOMEN
In An Effort to Educate the People
and Arouse Public Sentiment
on Economic Matters

A meeting OF the directors OF the
Citizens Alliance was held last We'd
nesday night at the council room in
the city hall. Those present were G..
II. Lawrence, II II. Barnum, /. w. By
ers, II. Poulsen, John Sepel, s. G..
Chadbourne and +. M. Shaw.
The matter OF Fastening public
work so as TO relieve the labor situa-
ton In Crystal Falls was discussed
and committee OF two appointed 70
meet with the township authorities
to learn what is being done on town
ship roads, and another committee
consisting of all OF the east side dir
ectors was appointed to meet with the
. city commission in an effort to get
work in the city speeded up and to
have a labor registration center es-
tablished at the city hall.
The matter OF educating the people
regarding prices OF local merchants
VS.. outside merchants was taken up
and IL was decided TO hold two pub
lie meetings, one on the goth OF May
at Crystal Falls and the other on the
10Th day May at Iron River at which
merchants from all parts OF the coun-
ty will be asked TO be present and
talk. Speakers OF all kinds will be
provided and an especial effort will
be made to get the women OF the diff
ferent places to attend these meetings
and take part in the proceedings.
II was furter agreed TO request the
county authorities TO have the county
club leader. Miss Hall, meet with the
women's clubs in Crystal Falls, Iron
River and Stambaugh in an effort TO
enlist the women OF the different
places in a campaign to promote col
lective buying and buying in quantit-
les so that local merchants may get
some response when they make an
honest effort TO give the people OF the
localities low prices for quantity buy
ing.
This latter activity was taken up
by the directors for the reason that
many families are nearing the want
point and 1t will be necessary 10 con-
serve the resources to the aimit.
Complaint was made to the direct
ors by a number OF farmers living a.
long the Gibbs City road that the
county road work being done in that
section has eliminated them entirely;
that they cannot cell their products.
must pay their taxes and want a
chance to get some work in order to
get little cash.
The directors decided to wait upon
the commission in body TO learn IL
the representations made TO them are
correct and df they are to try and
induce the commission TO arrange
matters so that some OF the work
may be parceled out 20 the farmers
Pres. Byers was given authority TO
arrange programs for the two public
meetings TO be held this month and
he was also requested to see what ar
rangements can be made towards get
ting the outside takers for meetings
in June. IL is probable that Gov
Gropsbeck and one other national
speaker will be brought TO the county
soon.
The program for meetings are as
follows:
Crystal Falls-May %, 8. p. M.
Iron River. May 81, p. NJ.
Speakers, Crystal Falls;
Bishop -Chicagon Lake.
Oxman-Iron County and the Ma
ton.
Coniin--20 Years OF Iron County.
McDonough-- Efficient Merchandise
ing.
Fr. Lenhart-Duty Of the Ablest
Citizens.
Miss Hall-The Housewife as Buyer
Iron River;
chadbourne- Efficient Merchandis-
ing.
Moriarty-Iron County and the
Nation.
scadden--2O Years OF Iron County.
Bishop -Chicagon Lake.
Rev. Poyseor-Duty Of the Ablest
Citizens
Miss warner--Tho Housewife as
Buyer.
Read The Ads
Mr.. H. G. Bradley has been awarded
q big grading contract on the wlscon-
sin State Highways near Superior and
has already loaded and shipped his
outfit. lie will be occupied all sum
mer with the contract. which is un-
derstood to cover miles OF road.
with total yardage Of 10000.