The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-29
ESTHER
GkIFFIN
" HITE

MI. Hewitt Hanson, fOWland, Sdl-
tor of 1.-THE Reader" and for a num-
Der of years literary advisor to the
Bobbs- Merrill Company and one Of
the best known literary editors in the
country, has charming short story
in the July "Ainslee we'll worth
the reading, called "The Brown Cloth
Skirt. - Mr. Rowland is known as an
essayists and writer on general topics
but this is one of his first essays into
the field of fiction and his polished
diction, refined style and yet forceful
expression lends itself admirably to
more imaginative work.
This column has for some time past
at one time and another protested
against the presence of the unslghtly
bill board at the entrance to the old
cliff road in West Richmond. This
hideous DETACHMENT to the landscape
is the more offensive on account OF It's
conspicuous position and certainly
should not be permitted to remain
there longer. The advertisement on
the other side Of the cliff, in large
white letters, which assails and holds
the eve every time the Main Street
Bridge is crossed, is another blot on
Richmond s escutcheon and certainly
should be removed.
In the current number OF The La
dies Home Journal is an interesting
little article by well known worker
for civic aesthetics anent this very
matter of the bill board nuisance. The
writer has taken note for years OF the
defacing bill boards and ADVERTISE
mcnts on country barns and other
where along the line of both the rail-
roads and the interurban tracks, and
that if is still endured is but another
nail in the coffin Of the good nature
Of the GREAT American Public. Be
tween here and indianapolis the most
flauntinglv recurrent sign is that OIL a
certain brand of cigars and II all
those gentlemen who are alleged to so
ardentlv long for the beautltlcatl"n OF
the landscape would boycott this par
t;cular cigar. who knows! Maybe
something in the way Of the removal
of the offensive signs might be ac-
complished, according to the writer IN
the Ladies Home Journal. OF course
# NAV be that it is only the bourgeloslc
who smoke this brand in winch case,
of conrse. nothing could be done. How
ever why do not those who have the
welfare of the term "the Masses at
heart establish a great pubic tuna
ont of which a certain number from
each city ward, say, could ara"
cigar money, under certain restrictive
conditions, bourgeois brands being
eliminated. Of course this would
open up field for corruption as the
manufacturers of various brands
might approach the originators with
view to q monopoly Of their particular
commodity but they doubtless would
be met with adamantine firmness and
thew might incidentally be exposed.
This nlan is commended to local So
biologists for consideration during the
dull season.
As announced in this column some
time since the American Park and
Outdoor Art Association and the
American League Of Civic Improve
ment have been merged into an or
oanization to BIT known as the Amer
lean Civic Association, the President
of which is J. Horace Mcfarland, and
the Secretary, Charles milford Rob
inson. the we'll known writer on civic
aesthetics and other phases of public
life. his best known book beng
"Civic Art,' frequently mentioned
here. There was very decided wish
among the members Of the first named
organization to have the new name
"The Outdoor Art Association, as
that is an ideal designation for an or
panization of this character, but q
combination of the names Of the two
organizations merged was made. The
Woman's Auxiliary, however, is now
''The Woman's Outdoor Art League
and this is a very satisfactory name
to its constantly increasing member
ship who do not look with favor upor
the inclusion of carts & Crafts,' IL
an association which has to do will
enhancing the beauty Of the out-of
doors. "The arts and crafts move
ment" is a form of artistic activit.
entirely apart and to itself, having
its own organization and worker