Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-11-23
PORTIA ROYAL
ENTERTAINERS


Portia entertained her husbands
and the members OF the Chamber Of
Commerce and their wives at an open
meeting OF the club, Monday evening
at O'Clock p. m.
The guests, many of whom have
known POTtia from her infancy, - ere
aurprised as well as pleased al what
they saw and heard; and the op3Iion
vas unanimous that Portia has shed
her swadling garments.
The mem DerShlp now numbers
nearly zoo and growing.
1hs conduct OF the business mest,
ing showed dignity and efficiency N
very department.
The minutes and the reports Of
committees revealed q program of
varied activities.
Portia Club has developed into
civic organization OF no mean pre-
portions.
The program following the buss-
ness meeting was one OF those al
1airs in which each individual e.
celled ali the others. BY which
mean the program was so arranged
that each performer had Just the
Fart for which she was especially
fitted.
This indicates high order OF exc
cutiye ability in the management.
The presidents remarks at tie
opening OF the program exemplified
the 'Soule of wit" and proposed this
slogan; ideals High-Glso Dry; 10
debt, Payette."
The program that followed consist
ed of music By the future members
OF Po-tia and the Chamber OF Com
merce; (Thy will do) and a nun
Der of very carefully pr. pared papers
offering some criticism and many
suggestions for the betterment of Pay
ette and vicinity.
The things especially stressed were:
First Community Welfare or Safe
ty and Happiness of the people OF the
community. The maintenance OF
sanitary or hygenic conditions is or
paramount half functioning.
Happiness is the ultimate object
of practically all human endeavor. A
prerequisite TO happiness is comfort
of body and mind; bury your hatchet,
eradicate your war paint, smoke the
peace-pips and cooperate with your
neighbors o secure the things that
make for human happiness.
Second: Economy or adminiStTi.-
tion of the public business; not the
that would save at the sig
got and lose at the bung; and not
economy but the kind that
would invest rather than spend the
public money. Let's pay our debts.
Third: The persistent, impartial
enforcement OF the laws and ordl-
nances.-Chickens allowed to run al
large contrary to the ordinance made
and provided, becomes a source or
irritation among neighbors and des-
troy the spirit of cooperation. Con-
tempt breeds contempt and slight in
to confusion
No one can rightly claim to be Z
good citizen who either defies CT dis
regards the laws OF the land Non
-nioTcemont ana slack enforcement
are responsible to large degree, for
he confused and restless conditiol
Of society in the country today.
After the prepared program OF the
evening was finished, a number OF
he more distinguished guests we1s
,2lled on Tor some remarks and re-
iponded in hearty and humorous
rUin.
A communication was received,
sad and referred to an appropriate
committee. The said communication
vas from the mayor and council ot
ne city and offered the members o.
'ortia club chance to try their
land at governing tEe city and 50
earn, first handed, by experience,
hat renounced teacher. just what the
problems OF city government are.
Refreshments were then served ana
most enjoyable social hour spent.
judges pronounced the oc-
aston one OF the best and most
that ever occurred in
'ayette.
Long live PORTIAi May her
,rowth only be exceeded by her in
luence,
"A GUEST.