The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-05
FOR BEAUTIFUL HOMES
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Adopts Plan.

The Chamber Of Commerce committee
on identifying and improving homes has
formed a plan TO that end and it is given
TO the people of Wichita by the commit
tees chairman. Geo. ". Hoss The re-
port is as follows:
1t Is with pleasure that We inform
the owners Of the humber homes that
the Chamber Of Commerce at its last ses-
sion heartily Endorsed a plan for improv-
ing homes
This plan is brief is as follows:
'1-Prizes of $40, Sl5, $40 and s. will be
given to the four homes showing the best
lawns, flowers. shrubs or trees, vegeta-
bic gardens. Ieatest back yards and the
cleanest alleys, thus comprising beauty.
profit and health. These prizes viii be
furnished by that public spirited lady,
Mrs. L. s. Carter, from the course of
lectures under her management next fall
and winter
"2-Contest TO be limited to properties
whose assessable valuation does not ex-
coed $40. The object OF this limitation is
TO encourage the humber homes. lis
hoped the Costlier homes will take care Of
themselves without the eucoura cement of
prizes This includes the home of three
or four rooms, as we'll as the one of six
or seven.
''9-The Chamber will appoint a commit
tee to inspect and judge the work of all
contestants.
"4-Contestants VIII report their names,
streets and numbers TO the secretary, Mr..
Levy, on or before June l.
Here is the inducement to increase the
beauty, profit and health; and get pay
for the same. Added, you increase the
value of your property. People are al
ways ready TO pay for beauty and clean
Illness. All will agree with the poet. who
.
Touching profit, the writer had an
experience in proof in the beautiful city
of Indianapolis. When leaving that city
years ago, his home was put on the mar
ket. a gentleman of taste soon called 10
see it, He offered $500 less than the price
named, which was not accepted. In
short time he called again. repeating his
offer, which was again rejected. A few
weeks later he called again and asked II
his offer was accepted and when ans
wered in the negative. he somewhat pet
your house and lot and 500 extra for
your trees. lawn and flowers. These
trees. flowers and lawn cost IN cash 81;
all the balance was the pleasurable and
healthy work Of wife and self
Lest you think the improvements con-
templated a Utopian dream, allow NE 70
state for your enCoura cement that there
exists today a large organization IN the
United States for the accomplishment Of
the same Improvement here proposed.
The name Of the organization IS The
American League for Civic Improve
ment." Its headquarters are al Spring
field. Ohio. having scores Of branches
or cooperating auxiliaries in all parts OF
the country.
These are IN Massachusetts. Connect
cut. Rhode Island New York. Pennsyl-
vauia, Ohio. Mississippi. Washington and
other states. The New York League has
an incorporation. with 2 capital stock o.
S50eoo. St Louis. with $4,000, and 9th
ers in smaller sums
Prof Max Mauch IS leading league
in Chicago with the motto. 'Chic3go 10 be
the Handsonest City IN the World.
50 Won see youu ncr be alone in this
work. neither should YOU h. called 4
crank @, q dreamer If YOU spend some
time ana money in improving yoGr home,
thus helping III make Wichita the clean
Indeed IN the world. il Chicago cout beat
YOU
~If ANYBODY should engage In earnest
n this work. great heip can ~ found in q
monthly ma gazine. Home and Flowers.
published iu Springfield Onto. az 3
year. a flower and seed catalogue from
any seed heuse Wiz 30 ar help. thts can
be had free on assins Rs postal card
Whereas. the Chamber ~ Commerce 8
proposing large things fer Wichita IN the
was q uanufact1res. elevators ~ail-
roads. Immigration and Urban trolley
lLucs - country villages ard towns u1y
wa rot hope rl.s modest aaNiiiart -
Rome Improvement mas sair the ranks
1nd 6eep iu step U5tc the o- ward march
Lct the ~ptta be- Nieh55a rlr flani-
soonest Ciean,isst s.d Healrhiesr CRY En-
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