The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-17
REFORN|N THEAIR
The Wave Has at Last Reached
Bloomsbury, And Prom
ises to do Much Good.
A Few Suggestions Concern
ing Reforms That Might
Benefit the Public.

The twentieth century has dawned
upon the earth, bringing with 1t an
atmosphere of reform that seems to
have made itself felt in many places.
In New York City movement has
been started for the suppression of
immortality and vice, and a general
upheaval is likely to result there.
Philadelphia, too, has revoted, and
monster meeting was held in the
Academy Of Music the other night,
which was addressed by Bishop Pot
ter, of New York, and other promi-
nent men. The meeting was a pro-
test against the corrupt administration
of the city government, and it is like
ly to result in much good to the pub
lie.
The wave Of reform mas reached
Bloomsburg, and this is evidenced by
the action of the Anti-Saloon League,
through whose efforts one license will
probably be revoked by the Court, and
rumor has 1t that this was only test
case, and that similar proceedings are
TO be started against several other Ii
censed houses.
The matter of seeing that the liquor
license laws are properly enforced is
most commendable one, and the
men who have gone at tine matter in
a practical and methodical manner,
are to be commended for their action.
1t cannot help but result in good to
; to the community.
. Besides this movement, Chief OF
Police Wesley Knorr has given notice
! that the use of profane language on
; the streets, and splitting on the pave
| ments, must cease, or arrests will fol
low. This, too, is most commend.
able object, and it is to be hoped that
it will not end with merely giving the
= notice, but that Chief Knorr, and the
: authorities behind him, will see tha,
: it is strictly enforced. A few arrests
will prove a wholesome lesson, ane
D then, for a time at least, ladies car
e feel sure that when walking along tn,
}. streets they will not be offended
}, by the filth that emanates from th'
lips of corner loafers, IN the shape o
e profanity, vulgarity and tobacco juice
II But these are not the only matter
n that will stand considerable amour
:. of reformation. 1t is a well know
} fact that for some years past the nom
n nations for town officers have usual
n been made by packed caucuses, an
d that it has often happened that me
& have been placed in nomination fc
members of council who represente
j, no general interests of the commur
D. ty, and who have sought the plac
IS for some special object of their owr
Of This has often resulted in an injudi
ious expenditure of money,by men nj
Sc fitted by business experience tor tn
r conduct of municipal affairs, and o,
1. public debt has gone on increasir
he until It has reached the consti tuition
R. limit. The figures are not at han
p but it has been estimated that enoue
money has been expended on Ma
street, since 1870, to pave it with vi
rlhed brick, from the Normal Scho
to the Scott town hill. For this e
o. penditure the town has for its prime
~ pal business street thoroughfa
nc which has mud coat of sever
~ inches in wet weather, and whi'
'' yields clouds of dust in dry weathe
W. except when this is prevented by p
" vate subscriptions to street sprinkle
d. These remarks are not intended f
do the present council, or any other ye
N in particular, but are general, al
.n ,r may be applied wherever they see
~, to fit best.
,e- The Board of Trade have dee M
~ it wise to take some action in II
'oi matter, as 1t is one of the very pl
,ei poses for which it was organized, al
"a on wednesday evening meeting W
NY held, where it was decided to form
&c ticket to be submitted to the sever
~ ~ party caucuses for approval. VIII
~ ~ non partisan, the persons named re
-" resent the several parties fair
. Frank Ikeler is suggested for Pre-
az a, dent of Council, and for members,
q" M. Staver, w. O. Holmes. Willis
Deiterich, ]. H. Mercer, Willl'
'mm m Kashner and F. B. Hartman. T.
,,, .em is certainly a good ticket, and oue
VIZ to be endorsed.
'"' Another matter that would n