Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-27

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see opportunities cropping out. If per
chance one of us take hold of an opportunity
1t is called a scheme or visionary idea. Thi,
must not be. They must be encouraged
Allow no personal motive to hold back al
enterprise that will be Of good t.
the. city. You will find the mar
with capital and enterprise struggle and
struggle, depriving himself and family o.
the necessaries of life for several years
Finally he gets foothold. Then the en-
terprising (?) citizens come to his rescue
But now the poor fellow, overworked, half
starved, is ready to pass away. During the
years of struggle the enterprising citizen
has done nothing for his fellow man or city.
The only aim and object was, "What will ]
get out of this or that?" Now this must moi
be if we would push Pittsburg to the front.
His gain would have been more had he in
the first place taken a hold, and the strug-
gler would have prolonged his life. Result;
two men would have been comfortable and
the city received push forward.
A Chance for Ornamental tion.
OF course we do not want capitalists to
pick up every visionary idea, and every
scheme that is placed before them. No, not
by any means. IT they do. some other city
will 60 to the front, and Pittsburg into a
hole. We want public Improvements.
They must be made, otherwise you cannot
make our city attractive. We can bring it
to the fore in business point, but we must
also add some ornamentation. We have
great many spots that will stand beauti-
Tying. We have in our midst many citizens
who could. if encouraged, select one of these
spots. make grass plot out of it and erect
monument or historical statue. Soon
another would follow. If the Individual
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dozens of organizations. Let them take the
matter in hand, and at small cost to each
member the city would be the gamer and
they would assist in moving the city notch
higher.
Do not con6ne the beautlfying to one part
of the city to tine detriment of another.
Let each ward have its share. All classes
can appreciate. the beautiful; if not they can
very readily be educated to it. Where is
there another city that would have allowed
the log house at the Point stand as it has
stood these years? Why should it be re-
moved to any other part of the city? Right
at the Point is where it belongs, and the
Fort should be constructed as near as possi-
BILE as the original. II we are not on the
lookout that active town of Chicago will
have it at the Fair in 1892.
We Must Clean House.
While we are going along extending our
business to all parts of the globe, and max
ing the vast improvements in the appear
ance of our city, so that she will stand out
as one OF the first, we must also make
clean appearance. To do this something
must be done, and that speedily, to remove
the garbage. A system must be established,
and every property holder compelled to
keep his premises clean. 1t can and should |
ho 4r,a
you could take stranger to any part of the |
,ity with the pride that every good citizen |
should have for his home.
This condition of affairs would elevate |
,ur people. Their homes would be COM
ortable, consequently more happiness |
would reign, and Pittsburg in every par
ocular would be held up to the world as an
city.
Our people would appreciate all these
hings. There is a tendency in that direc-
ion. Encouragement and leading is all
hat is wanted. Look back 90 years. We
lad the reputation of being an uncouth set.
Vow go to any public gathering. You will
ind as well dressed and civil set of people
s in any city.
We must do everything to push forward
ur various industries. We must encourage
ii the railroads we can, improve our water
7ays, do everything on a broad, liberal
Gale, and we will attract the world.
While we are doing this, let the property
older do something. Do not ask fabulous
inns for lot because a street car passes the
lme. Quick sales and small profits" will
ring the more gain in the end. Erect
buses and rent them at reasonable rate.
ou will get your rent, and attract good
ass OF people from the outer world.
Class to be Reformed.
have in my mind a man who is always
'wllng about a city ring, high taxes and
eing robbed He has several houses to
mt. After he pays the robbers, as he calls
lem (taxes), insurance, and ordinary wear
I'D tear, he has netted the last five wears IL
er cent on his investment. An ordinary.
'oad-minded and public-spirited man at
lis age would be gratifed to net per cent.
y II per cent man never fayors a public
lprovement, and never will. He is terribly
opposed to rings (unless in it himselG. He
Id men like him want to change their
cites, secure all the Improvements they
n. make their tenants comfortable and :
ereby increase the value of their property ,,
I'd SO give PIttsburg a push to the front. :
The man who is struggling to paw for his
tile home must seek improvements. He
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may take MIN year or two more to paw r
r his little home, but does it not enhance /
e value of it? Does not he go home after i
days toll in comfortable frame of mind? u
it not a pleasure for him to know his p
nilY is comfortably situated? He goes v
his work in the morning with renewed s
gor-no cleaning away of garbage, no e
oughing through mile or two of mud; h
ildren all off to a well-conducted school: s.
te happy and bright and cheerful man G
day at his work. And SO he will push
ttsburg one notch to the front by giving t.
a reputation as having the best workmen h
the world a
4 nd thus We must work Pittsburg to the S
Mt ]! must be the aim of all-every man, p
man and child, high or low. We are too Fl
'stantial to be dubbed "windy city," te
if we 60 hand in hand we shall be en- al
ed "Cyclone City, al
CHAs. S. MENTzER, ia