Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-06-15
Kitchell Will
Speak June23

On Thursday evening the regular
meeting Of the executive committee
was held at which time Mrs. B. d.
Tidball, representing the King County
Welfare League, spoke In behalf Of
the relief program On the Island.
From oil indications 1t is the wish
of the relief organization to close the
local relief program as soon as pos
sible. Apparently the feeling is that
with summer gardens coming on and
fruit picking available those who have
been dependent on welfare during the
winter months should be able to care
for themselves, with the exception of
few.
1t was pointed out by several that
the relief program could not be closed
for several weeks as gardens had not
reached the stage of contributing
much food and that fruit picking
could not, by the very nature of
things, provide more than supple
mentary help. The fact that the Is
land has no payrolls and that the
farmer, who has been hard hit, must
get his fruit crop harvested as cheap
ly as possible has to be reckoned with.
The concensus of opinion seemed
to be that while the relief program
could not be entirely eliminated 1t
could be materially reduced within the
next few weeks.
Royce Wise was called upon and
gave a report of his efforts in enlisting
the interest of officers in the aero
nautical division of the United States
Navy in securing q government land
ing field for the Island.
Mr., Wise also registered vehement
protest against the misuse of the
property opened to the public for n
dumping ground. Unless rubbish,
which should not include garbage, is
dumped into the canyon and not
spread along the surrounding territory
the dump will be closed. Everything
from infertile eggs, dead chickens,
magazines, etc., up to automobile
bodies have been dumped, and only
small part Of the refuse has been
thrown over the bank, as was the
original plan.
The committee promised that man
would be hired one day each two
weeks to keep the place clean. This,
with the cooperation of those using
the dump should change present I'M
sanitary conditions now existing. 1t
should not be necessary to point out
the inadviseability of using this place
as garbage dump. Already the odor
Of decaying matter is so strong that
people living to the south of the place
are making complaint.
The matter of the all-Island fair in
September came up for its share of
discussion, with real enthusiasm evil
dent. 1t is hoped that the 1888 fair
will prove revival of the old fairs
which attracted more than local
notice. 1t was particularly urged that
all Island residents make plans in
flower or vegetable gardens for ex-
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be paid to junior exhibits and boys
and girls should be encouraged to
plan on making entries of their own.
Reports Of standing committees were
heard and discussed briefly.
1t was reported that Mr.. Laurence
Kitchell could speak here on June
23rd. 1t had previously been planned
to have Mr.. Kitchell speak at the an
nual banquet of the Commercial Club,
but the matter was reconsidered and
Mr.. Kitchell will speak at the high
school before an open meeting.
The matter of the Ellisport picnic
grounds and sandspit was thoroughly
discussed and after due consideration
was laid on the table until it can be
presented to the state park commits
sion