Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-23
FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL CITY.
Some Of the Things Suggested at Con
cord, NJ. n.

Concord Patriot 1t is noticeable
that one of the things suggested as an
improvements to our city is a liberal
supply OF paint, and it is well to know
that this, instead of being a luxury
and an expense, is in reality a neces-
sity, and an absolute saying. Paint has
wonderful ability to preserve and
keep fresh all manner of structures,
and many kinds of material.
1t has also been suggested that the
I city can be much improved by keep
ing our lawns and grounds in better
condition; by keeping out of sight ell
that should not be seen; by permitting
no dirt or litter of any kind to ac-
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
a 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 filed by the citizens, both
men and women; and enc of the most
annoying features of the whole thing
is, that as 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 nice
corner lot, which it was a pride to
keep in good shape. Then one day he
discovers that huge, implanted, ugly
pole had been planted right upon it,
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 it's hands, and forbid
! this Disagreement of our streets. The
thing has grown to be veritable
nuisance, and all who love Concord,
and who desire to maintain her
beauty, should use every effort to stop
the oTSCClOn Oh more poles.
We are glad to know that some of
the suggestions offered have been
acted upon. The parks are guarded by
police, so that there is now not so
much danger of cruel, indecent, or in
decorous behavior there. This is good,
because great deal of the trouble
lay in the fact that harmless animals
were being subjected to annoyance
from boys who were in need of educa-
ton on the subject of how to treat
defenseless creatures.
| We trust that the libraries and art
collections will not be forgotten by
those who really value the higher
education of the community as d
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 it be in
the way of libraries, gymnasiums,
public baths, art museums, or what
not, should find 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.
1t 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 be
dispensed with.