Smyrna times., 1898-04-13
Communicated.
WHY

Why is it that all stores do not have
one stated hour in which to close?
Why is it that the church bells ring
about twice as long as there is any
necessity for?
Why is it that so many of the bad
pavements are allowed to go over for
another winter?
Why is it that parents allow their
boys, and some their girls, on the
street at night? Have they no power
to keep them at home?
Why is it that some ministers will
continue to preach long sermons,
when they must know that short ones
are more acceptable?
Why is it that push carts and wheel
barrOws are allowed on our sidewalks?
Besides the injury to the payments,
the noise is a great nuisance?
Why is it that some men will not
give a dollar to the church where their
wife and children worship, and yet can
give to other churches when called on?
Why is it that when you are paying
a man to do outside work for you that
loafers will stop to talk and hinder
him, and consume the time you are
paying for?
Why is it that those who drive ice
wagons and some of the milk wagons
presist in screaming to their horses to
disgust and annoyance to the sick and
those who are trying to take morn
ing nap?
Why is it that some perons let the
limbs of their shade trees grow so
that their porches will be a little more
private, knowing they help to obscure
the light that others need, and then
find fault with the electric light?
Why is it that the Street Commits
sioner does not look at the side streets
on both sides? If he has, why does
he allow them to remain as they are?
Is it because he does not have to walk
over them daily, as some who live on
Union street are obliged to do?
Why is it that some wheelwrights
are allowed to leave old wagons, car
riages and carts standing in front of
their place of business; unsightly to
those living opposite, and passers by;
often fright to horses, and besides
being aplaything for midnight providers
and those in our town intent on doing
mischief?
Why is it that some persons are
more rude in church than they would
be in their own kitchen? They will
sit still in the pew and let others crowd
by them. Why not always go in as far
as they can and leave the end seats to
those who follow? They do not re-
alize how it looks to those sitting be-
hind them; or how embarrassing it is
to those who have to crowd by.
Why is it that those who are obliged
to go to the post Office have to push
their way through a crowd of negroes
around the corner of Main and Com
mere streets? They have places of
their own in which to congregate. 1t
is a great nuisance. Several ladies
have had their dresses ruined by to-
baccO juice, besides, having to endure
the terrible odor in passing through
the crowd; and it is certainly an in
jury to business in that part of the
town. Will it always be thus?
Why is it that the churches are not
better ventilated? Some grow sick and
even faint for the want of fresh air.
Why not throw open every window
while the congregation is passing out
from the morning service, and let out
all the foul air out, and let the room
be flooded with pure, fresh air. 1t
would only take few minutes, and if
the room was better ventilated at
night there would not be so many
drowsy listeners, for the heater and
gas lights help to consume the oxygen
! together with the many breaths, make
the room oppressive and everybody is
glad when the last amen is said; and
many stay away because of the close
room.