Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-07-27
FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL CITY.
Some Of the Things Suggested at Con-
cord, NJ. n.

Some q the Things Suggested at Con-
cord, NJ. n.
Concord Patriot II is noticeable
that one Of the things suggested as an
Improvements 70 our city is a liberal
supply Of paint, and il is well 10 know
that this, instead Of being luxury
and an expense. is In reality a neces-
sity, and an absolute saying. Paint has
q wonderful ability to preserve and
keep fresh all manner Of structures,
AMI many kinds OF material.
Il has also been suggested that the
city can be much improved by keep
ing our lawns and grounds in better
condition: by keeping out of sight all
that should not be seen; by permitting
no dirt or litter of any kind to &C
cumulate about our premises; by
either repairing or destroying old
buildings, so that their unsightliness
may not offend the eye.
The poles" question continues TO be
4 burning One,-but unfortunately
the burning has not yet commenced.
Within the last few weeks $50 more
poles have been erected on our
streets, and this in the face Of the
protests fled by the citizens, both
/ men and women: and one of the most
ANNOYING features of the whole thing
-! is, that as a rule the most available
points were made use Of for the set
ting up of these poles, absolutely re-
/ CARELESS OF all sense Of the fitness Of
things. One may have had a nice
corner lot, which it was a pride to
keep in good shape. Then one day he
discovers that a huge, implanted, ugly
pole had been planted right upon il,
in the most conspicuous spot, perhaps
right before ones bedroom window, or
the front door. Often, too, in placing
these poles, room had to be made for
them. and for this purpose valuable
/ trees were hacked and mutilated. One
would think that the time had come
when the city government would take
/ the matter into its hands, and forbid
this Disagreement of our streets. The
thing has grown to be a veritable
nuisance, and all who love Concord,
and who desire 10 maintain her
/ beauty, should use every effort TO stop
the erection Of more poles.
We are glad 10 know that some OF
/ the suggestions offered have been
acted upon. The parks are guarded by
I police, so that there is now not so
much danger of cruel, indecent, or In
/ decorous behavior there. This is good,
because a great deal OF the trouble
I lay in the fact that harmless animals
were being subjected to annoyance
/ from boys who we're in need of educa-
/ ton on the subject of how to treat
/ defenseless creatures.
/ We trust that the libraries and art
/ collections viii not be forgotten by
! those who really value the higher
education OF the community as a
whole. So much can be done in the
way OF prevention OF evil by the pro
viding OF the really good. that any
thing which tends to create healthy
/ feeling and thought, whether IL be in
the way OF Libraries, gymnasiums,
iputlic baths, art museums, or what
mot, should find a place in every we'll
organized city, and should be the
special object Of those bodies Of men
and women which are formed for the
express purpose of improving the
moral tone.
II has been suggested, and wisely,
that the streets might very well be
paved with some preparation other
that cobblestones, which are the
means of creating about as much
noise on some of our streets as should
suffice for = whole city about 10 times
as large. Useless noises, and dis
cords of all kinds, can very well he
dispensed with.