New-York tribune., 1922-10-12
III Won,en's Clubs
Vote for Curb
On BillIss,arels
TIsew York State Federation
Adopts Resolution Calling
for Taxation Of Signs
aai Deface Scenic Beauty
Sars National Can y aigs
aenhen Urges Cancellation
Of Allied Debts and Help
Il r estar Europe


Mss Anna Maxwell Jones' chairman
of sae committee on at Of the New
Yesk State Federation Of Women $
Clubs. has long been hailed as Bill
ioard Jones BY her associates IN the
club world. Yesterday, trae to her
title. she intro5gced the subject into
the deliberations Of the clubwomen's
convention at Inc Hotei Commodore.
.od succeeded. after a Lively serim~
mage. in obtaining life passage of an
sn.i.billseard resoiutien. The purport
log il was the taxing cf hillboards and
their regulation by the state in order
TO prevent their being placed in posi-
.ifns where they offend the eye.
One upstate delegate resented the
neasure.
~ have an advertising sign on the
roof of my house. she said, "and Pm
not ashamed to admit that the money
get Tor 1t goes q long way toward
helping me meet the cost of living
Mrs. Eugene Grant, formerly presi-
dent of the New York City Federation
.. Women's Clubs, agreed that bill
boards were menace to scenic delight,
lat protested against adding them to
.be list of American activities which
should be regulated by law.
spretty soon we won't be able to
enter our own front doors without
scme commissioners permission" she
said.
Resolution Is Passed
The resolution as finally passed was
ss follows:
aWhereas, Poster advertising may be
worthy form of commercial art, pro-
sided that in size and location it does
not despoil architectural or scenic
beauty, yet there are many sign
boards and billboards which, because
Of their placing, do dishgure buildings
| and conceal attractive areas along pub
! lie highways; and,
aWhereas, Many states have invested
miIlions of public funds in highways,
one return from which to the taxpayer
should be the full enjoyment of out
door beauty; therefore be it
aResolved, That the New York State
i federation of Women's Clubs hereby
record its belief that advertising signs
which interfere with this right should
ls restricted by taxation like any other
lncone.bearing property and regulated
by law, and that the federation.
q through It's art committee, strive to
secure she passage of such laws
q shroush the State Legislature"
/ Decide Against Boycott
One wofaan suggested that the clubs
Isr boycott of all advertised goods
\ on sjgnboards that deface scenery,
but Hiss Jones vetoed that idea as
Illegal
However, you don't have to buy
= hose complications and limousines ad-
s.tised along the highways. 1t is
hitter which the individual conscience
ns nsaetermine," she said.
j Gie resolution adopted was identi-
/ n With that passed by the General
I Eieration of Women's Clubs at It's
senyention last June and will be pre-
i lmted during the winter to every state
4 Iteration in an effort to organize the
salire strength of the cIubwomen of
lie country behind the anti-billboard
huyement.
The convention voted to cooperate
NTH the State Department of Health
IN Its program 20 ald motners ana
children, as established by the Daven-
port bill. The clubwomen will under
lake the organization Of mothers
/ health clubs and mother and child
hygiene classes in every town. Other
resolutions called for the establish
tnent Of kindergartens in rural COM
nunities and payment of women pris-
pners in state institutions.
Delegates Are Entertained
In the afternoon the upstate dele
gates went on an automobile tour
| through Westchester County and were
sntertained by Mrs. Frank A. Wander
Up at her home at Scarborough. One
nandred women visited the United
| etates Shipping Board steamer Presi-
| dent Roosevelt, and another group
went to Welfare Island
ine morning program was devoted
e. augmentation, with addresses by
ars. Louis Michaelsen, Mrs. Raymond
crown, director of the. League Of
Momen Voters; Mrs James Russell
Esssons,. Tor the Women's Roosevelt
sssshorial Association, and Mrs. Brodie
s4aaan Higley, on community service.
rspa hayes spoke on motion pictures
a .@ly two more DAYS of registra-