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Faqi two TUB EVENING TELEOIAM. LAKJ LAND, FLA', MONDAY. MARCH 31, 1 ll it 9 f 1 ! : New Arrival 0 Silk Poplin And Silk Moiree Coat Suits In All Assorted Shades Complete Line of Hosiery In All Colors New Fashion Conceits Arriving Daily L a MODE i-c Mrs. N. A. Smith, Mgr. Laundry Work That Excels Let us io your Table Linen Sheets, Pillow Cases, Etc. Satisfaction Guaranteed Lakeland Steam Laundry PHONE 130 r. w. WEAVER. Prop. BARTLETT MARBLE WORKS MONUMENTS GRAVE STONES AND MARBLE WORKVaUKWdI GET OUR PRICES WE CAN 8AVE YOU MONEY PLANT LOCATED NEAR CEMETERY Strippett AN IDEAL CLEANSER Will take off all old paint from your car, floors, furniture or clothes. Remove grease spots, blood pot black, machineopst.a blood spots, pot black, machine grease or dirt. Our demonstration will convince you that It will not Injure your hands or anything you wish to clean. Does not raise the grain In wood. DIRECTIONS Apply with sponge or brush, wash off In 10 minutes with clear water. For Sale by Lake Pharmacy Styleplus Clothes $25 and $30 UM 1 1 ' flTBMBH west "E-ich grude the s true price the nation over Melton-Ott Clothing Co. ECZEMA REMEDY rMAtlt MAM Ft STOP THT ITCH Just a few drona of thnt mM nmt.i.. it v . .... r w, v, - . vuuuus "u, momoi eczema Remedy, so highly recommended for Ecsema. and the Itching and burn- 17 . "..v u.cgiiouuw nave taugni us uai ectema Is Dosl uTPlT akin nlapaan n1 rnmMa ,k w . ww . ., a . . " , iuiiiu(ii iiiq rniu aiuns. mi remedy la applied direct to the skin. If you are afflicted with thts distressing ail ment we ask yon to try It on our guarantee. A trial will convince ron of 1U genuine merits. Price 60c for trial bottle. Ona dollar for large tlx. HENLEY & HENLEY. Lakeland. Fla. ? The Place For And Function of a Community Building It Is believed that, prejudice aside the majority of the citizens of Lake land will agree that a Community Building which may serve as a cen ter of community service and exnres sion, would be a more fitting memor lal of the soldiers and sailors in the recent world war than any marble shaft, arch or other silent witness, no matter how beautiful. The National Committee on Memor ials have advocated the "Living Me morial" and particularly the "Com munity House," types of which havo already been erected, while other are in course of construction. If there is room in the Park for such a building (and there seems to be) it should be erected there for many reasons: First. It is public property and an proprlate for such use. Second. No money will havo to be spent or commissions naid in a reM estate transaction in order to secure any other suitable site. Third- Any other suitable site would cost a large part of the total amount of money which may be available for the entire project. Fourth. Municipal control could be better exercised and maintained on municipal property. Fifth. The donor of the Park, with splendid vision, made provision in the original grant to the city for the erection of a building when the time should come. Sixth. During the winter season our visitors congregate in the Park as the one restful spot In the busy center of things. The building in one corner (provided by the donor of the Park) would be so much moro useful and attractive to these visit ors. Seventh. A building thus locate would attract manyMhousanrts of peo ma onmiqlli. nth - 1 3 . . uimuunj win wuuiu see u irom the railroad There are also many other reasons, which will easily suggest themselves, as to the desirability of such a build ing being located In the Park. Every community needs a central public hall, bearing some relation fc the population, for a variety of civic purposes the consideration of local or national questions the celebration of civic festivals, conventions, com munity signs, and where, more par ticularly, In which to house and en tertain our winter visitors who are not going to continue coming here in increasing numbers without this fea ture, which other towns have already provided for or are taking immediate steps so to do. It is believed here by prominent men that If such a community build ing scheme as is proposed does not go through that no effort to locate it elsewhere will be successful on ac count of the discouragement connect ed with past effort and the Increased cost involved, in which caso Lakeland will still continue to be handicapped for a suitable place in which to enter tain winter visitors next season. That these winter visitors are a very valuable asset to the city can be easily demonstrated by inquiry of the banks,, mercantile houses- hotels, res taurants, boarding and rooming houses, in whose profits every citizen shares directly or Indirectly. The entire cost of the building and equipment should be raised by popu lar subscription in a campaign con ducted along the lines of a lied Cross or united War Work Drive. To axact I the funds by taxation would rob the;tr te Vote Duuamg or us true nature as a thank offering. No citizen should be COM PELLED In this matter to 'show his gratitude to our soldier? and sailors. Societies which might occupy rooms in the building should provide the furnishings for such rooms at their own expense and pay a suitable fixed charge on account of up keen, con sisting of insurance, heating, lighting, repairs, janitor service, etc. The building should never be al lowed to become a charge on the city and will not if associations doing civic and welfare work in ihe com munity are allowed a place there. Here it may be said ihat it is well known by unprejudiced persons that the Board of Trade or Chamber of Commerce of Lakeland has been the one Instrument to which credit be longs for the development wh'ch haa taken place during the years at that association's existence, and t dis credit that association In any wav or attempt to cast reflection upon It, In connection with this or any other Is sue, is to reflect upon the representa tive bus'ness men of Me organization who have unselfishly put their time and money Into It all nt then past years. Through a Board of Trustees the city should hold anl mafnu'n per manent control of the building and enact a suitable ordinance t take care of all matters connected there with. Such a building would be worth tr one year to the business interests of Lakeland all that it would cost. This from a purely commercial standpoint As a community center for the crea- j tion and development of moral, men-1 tal and aesthetic activity, especially, upon the rising generacion; an evi- j dence of thoughtful interest in the ; continued stream of winter visitors, j and for many other worthy reasons cutside of the purely physical no I action which the cltizen3 cf Lakeland could take at this time could be more sane, safe and reasonable. As an evidence of the honor in which we hold our soldiers and sail- j ors, not the bronze tablets which; should have nlace therein tut the life : i and activity possible day by day and every day while such a building might ' stand would be a permanent and lir-! Ing evidence of that which It, wwild j be impossible to make any mora shaft ' or marble or granite ever 10 symDoi- lze satisfactorily. As some one has well sard: "Let our memorials of this conflict be structures which shall help the living while commemorating the dead." The Proposed Memorial Building in the Park will INCREASE THE AVAILABLE SPACE FOR USE 7,000 SQUARE FEET. The building as proposed will oc cupy about 50x70 feet, making 3.50P square feet which will furnish 10.500 square feet for use, the building hav ing three floors, which meano tw floors extra in Park. Mr. Munn set aside 10,000 square feet at this corner for a buiklinr whic! Is 6,500 square feet mere than pro posed building will oocupy. No trees will be destroyed, it will not obscure view of the Park, will aid tt tho beauty and attractiveness of tho Park and greatly increase the space fo." use in tho Park. It is proposed to be of Brick, Ston aiid Granite In harmony with Park. If built in the Park a3 proposed it will furnish a homo for the Boy Scouts, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. quarters and accommodations, Read ing Room and Library, accommoda tions for Tourists, a Memorial Hall for lectures, social, civic and society meetings, a committee room for Tour ists and public use, besides thsro will be space for other civic bodies doing public work if they will pay rental to help keep up expenses of building The proposed plan will give Lakeland a moral civic center the value of which can not be computed in dollars and cents. It will be a Living Memorial of Good Works and Good Deeds making its Impress on the minds and hearts of the present and future generations In a land of Liberty, Justice and Service vouensarea and perpetuated by the supreme sacrifice and service of our war Heroes. Every Citizen of Lakeland and vl. cinity should feel it a patriotic nrlv Ilege to make a liberal contribution to such a worthy cause. If each citizen will only do their duty to the War Heroes and the City ampie runas can be raised by a free will offering without any sacrifice and uo ua nonor io tne Patriotism of LaKeland. Understand the Vote on Tuesday pr.i me nrax i only to decide If a Memorial Building shall be placed In wo parK. NO OTHER QUESTION 13 TO BE SETTLED BY THAT VOTE. It la the duty of every property own IHote'l .filbert JoLckxomill ifrtriVnto' fHM, LmilN right-la Mm pine, thMtr Stotiteta. tlato, eaatfortabla, titan varandat. Rata rlfhtj gaaa i.w bp; nucnen M rr dy for two p. tons; private bath, twin bedt. rlht-eurte.7 th. motto. Band eoneert "l l-lH 0 oeK hot!. ii -..r Home Ground Corn fty Our Home , Ground Corn Meal fresh every day. On sale at D. B. DICKSON J. W. LANIER EDMONSON GROCERY COMPANY W. J. REDDICK J. Z. REYNOLDS We have a few more tons of 7 nP,.v. Cotton Seed Meal at $3.20 per 100 pound) Also Feed, Hay and Grain at lowest prices. Mayes Citrus Fruit Co. - - - - . - I, m i m ;il SkillfpKi! IH ; 4w ill w Ly U m $i mm mi vl tl 4 ft! M mM PUBLICITY COMMITTEE. NOTICE OF OTESTI0X TO APPLY TO LEGISLATURE TOIl SPECIAL LEGIST. tTMi A FBEYEUT 8EIXLG IN LAKES To all persons who may he interested or concerned: Notice Is hereby aiven th s. dersigned will apply to the leg'smturo oi me Mate of Florida, at its next regular session, fn Tallahassee, Flor Ida, t0 enact and pass a special law to prohibit seining for fish or other purposes in the lakes within or nnrtu- within the corporate limits of th City of Lakeland, Polk county. Flor Ida. and also In such lakes . tbutt on the city limits of the raid uiy or Lakeland. Polk county. Flor Ida. and also to At a ... ttuauj ;or me violation of said law. im tCd thl" 19th day of A. J. HOLWORTHT J. C. SWIXDEL. 8000 T. B. O'STEEN. Our positive and unreserved guarantee of satisfy tion in every purchase made here lis based on thl miegrity ot our merchandise. The integrity of our goods Is no less im portant to us than our personal Integrity. You can trade with us in fulfconfidence that even yuiwiase win mean satisfaction. Thermos Bottles inlZT ot a Therm08 Dotu1 ,ong tr,p by trata. auto or otherwise? fresnZ!1! w .f. h n and at all Umes a llttl. n . oumtng not or Icy cold tyleUarnd,nBlLf Thena8 kjr-Hot ttW Include .11 ikj if. Red Cross O Pharmad PHONI N POiPRnua ........ I I XbJi H- DICKERSON m - w a?w r m - at SLATE &?OOFl INC eecl TWenty Year nd Save Alone C. D. 3. Phoue 47iVRi3 7 i Duval Hotel JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 100 Rooms. SO Baths Opposite postofflce. All modern ha- !roements. elevator, telephone set- ice. RtM without bath, fl and np. ith bath. $1.50 pr perso,. w. a Jones, Mgr. W. PERRY O. K. IVm Perry Garage AT OLD 8TAND ut Repairing of All Kind Gas and Oil For Sale Used Cars Bought and SolC 813 W. MAIN STREET PHONE 407 i , , i . T. W. PERRY, Proprietor n