Woman's enterprise., 1922-03-10
Civic Department..

Civic Department.
Mrs. E. L. Owens, Chairman; Mrs. C
Oliver, Secretary.
Why don't they keep the streets g
little cleaner?
You ask with deep annoyance moi
undue;
Why don't they keep the parks lit.
tie greener?
Did you ever stop to think
That "They" means you?
The Civic Department invites ev.
cry woman who is interested in max.
ing Monroe a better place in which
to live, to come and join its member.
ship, and help the work by lending
a hand in the campaign for cleaner
streets and alleys, quicker removal OF
garbage, better sanitation, beautify
ing the park and river front anc
many things which can be done by
cooperation towards achieving the
results for which it was organized
Women can become better citizens
by attending the program meetings
when the subjects of city government
are discussed in round table talks and
wonan's duty as citizen to her city
is emphasized. The chairman par.
ticularly urges the interest and help
of every woman in every part Of the
city in the "Clean up Monroe" cam,
paign that will be put on in March
West Monroe Social Service Meeting
The Social Service department of
the Methodist Ladies' Aid held a
most interesting meeting on "Wo.
men Citizenship yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Pace called the meeting
to order, Rev. Evans reading 31st
chapter Of Proverbs and Rev. Rey-
nolds led in the opening prayer.
Mrs. Pace delivered splendid ad-
dress, telling Of the spirit of citizen
ship now prevalent among women.
Mrs. L. N. Larche gave shvrt
talk on "Woman as Citizen', show
ing the needs of women registering
and learning how to take up her new
duties as good citizen.
Mrs. Rainbolt gave very fine talk
on "How Laws Effect the Home"
and claw Enforcement" She spoke
of the many ways in which people
could help in making these laws.
Mrs. Higginbotham spoke along the
lines Of government and laws, MAX
ing the subject very interesting.
Rev. Reynolds, upon request, took
the place of an absent member and
expressed some fine thoughts in re-
gard to the duties Of women.
Rev. Evans quite electrified his
audience by telling of the financial
conditions of the town. BY co-opera-
tion with their sister town across the
river he spoke of great improvements
which could never result from work
done alone. A committee Of three
ladies was appointed to make investi-
|gations.
More than one hundred women and
men were present. Another meeting
will soon be decided upon for the
same purpose.
Parent Teachers Association of The
Ouachita Parish School.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Parent Teachers Association of the
Ouachita Parish high school was held
in the school auditorium yesterday
afternoon. The meeting was called
to order and presided over by the
Ipresdent, Mrs. Frank Kennedy. AT.
ter reading and adopting the minutes
the reports of the standing commit.
tees were given, each showing excel.
lent work done and much interest
manifested on the part of the teach.
Iers and patrons. A cot has been Sc.
cured for the school, to be used ir
sickness or accidents and the frs,
aid kit replenished. The president
then took up the matter Of scales fol
the school, stating the necessity o1
regular weighing and measuring o1
the children for the purpose Of bring
ling each child up to the standard
Parents and teachers are requested
Ito prevail on the children to drinl
milk copiously to aid in attaining and
keeping the standard. It was decided