The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-07-07
Minutes of Community Council
Meeting

Tae Council assembled at TO- 45 in the
Court Hpuse. Seventy three delegates
were present from the following twenty
IT affiliated organic atoms.
Tae Prince Georges County Pomona
Grange.
Vn.svllle Farmers Club.
Broad Greek Citiz4ns' Association.
Upper Marlboro Home and School As
sociatIon
Bcanchville Citizens Association.
Ryerdale Citizens Association.
HyattsyilIe Parent Teachers Associa-
ton.
College Park Home and School Associa-
ton.
Westphalla Community Club.
Ardmore Citizens A ssociation.
Citizens Association of Cottage City.
Reltsviile Grange.
Progress Club OF College Park.
Hyattsville Women's Club.
Beltsville Home and School Association.
Decatur Heights Citizens Associations.
Forestville Parent & Teachers Associ-
aion.
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Women's Club of Laurel.
Women's Club of Rlverdale.
Springfield Community Council.
Berwyn Home and School Association.
Lanham Community Council.
Springfield Women's Preparedness
Club.
Reports were received from the vari
GUS organizations.
These reports developed the fact
that practically every affiliated organi,
cation is actively and energetically en-,
gagged in the task of community anc
County bettorment The matters en-.
gaging the attention or the organiza
tion included school improvement, sew
erage facilities, water supply, better
roads and bridges, health campaigns.
cooperative marketing, social activities,
etc. The three outstanding goals for
all of the organizations, however, seem
ed to be Better Schools, Better Roads
and Better Health.
At 80 the Council recessed fol
lunch.
At | As the Council reassembled.
The standing committees then re-
ported as follows:-
For the Committee on Roads, j. K.
Nelson, Chairman, reported that the
road legislation recommended by the
County Council at the previous meet
ing had not been considered by the
General Assembly bat that new Road
L fE,N ofof
system had baen enacted instead
He suggested that the new Law should
be given fair trial in order to dem
onsLrate whether it is the kind of law
the county needs.
the report was accepted.
For the Committee on Agriculture,
Dr.. I. b. Symons submitted a briei
report. The Committee suggested
that it would be unWise to consider the
organization of a separate strictly agri'
cultural organic alton for the County
ana recommended that the County
Council continue to remain affiliated
with the M .ryland Agricultural So
ciety. In order to do this the annua
dues from the County Council to the
Maryland Agricultural Society woull
have to be increased to fifty dollar.
per wear. The Committee also recon
mended the holding of the annua
picnic but did not specify any place OIL
date for the meeting.
The report was accepted.
1t was moved and seconded that tn
Community Council request each of it:
affiliated organizations to increase the
annual dues from two dollars to fou
dollars in order to enable the Count.
Council t. pay the required dues to tn
State and National Organizations wit
which it is affiliated. that is the Mary
and Agricultural Society and tn
American Farm Bureau Federation.
The motion was unanimously adopted
1t was moved and seconded that tn
place and date for the holding of th
County Picnic b. left to the AgricuI
tural Committee. The motion was ad
opted.
The report for the Committee o
Social Work was submitted by Mrs
Alice B. Vandorm.
The report for the Committee OF
SociaI Service Work was presented b
Mrs. @. E. Appleman; Ms. Applema
reviewed the work of the Social Work
er, Miss Agnes Ferriter, and indicate
the Importance and value of this wor
to the County from a financial, ali
moral viewpoint.
At this point, Miss Martin of tn
State Department OF Health discusse