The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-01

| ne9u not bo Denlnd any CITY
What has been done during the year
past, however, to revert to the old
year, is only . forerunDer Of what can
be done. The work already decided
on will give us an impetus that ought
to carry us forward with great celeri-
ty. 1t will show people the advan-
tage of making a city out of the excel
lent material at our command. There
are great many things to be accom-
plished during the New Year that this
time next year we should be able to
look back upon withpride and pleasure,
and we hope to do it,
Paducah needs better fire protection,
more extensive use OF the sewerage
system, all the paved streets she can
get, less dust and less mud, better
sanitation, public parks, and a more
loyal devotion to public interests by
our public men.
come IN for at least its proper share
of discussion. Last year we practical
ly had no sanitation. Psduoah, city
of over 90, 900 people, hadn't single
sanitary inspector. The police were
depu.izoG 70 do the work, but they
had enough other duties 20 do to make
their sanitary work unsatisfactory, il
not impossible. To further assist san
itation we need q law that will COM
pei people in the sewer district to use
the sewerage, rs they do in other cit
les. We need system Of disposing of
garbage, which is now allowed to lay
In the alleys and cutters and yards in
the summer time and decay. We need
street sprinkling on those streets that
are not paved, for dust, in addition to
being . public nuisance ut best, is .
great dissemination of disease. Street
sprinkling will save the streets, and
the health Of the people. With more
attention paid TO sanitary measures,
the city will be better in every way.
The death rate will be reduced and
the general health will be improved
wonderfully. The Importance Of these
matters cannot be exaggerated. The
mayor should devote considerable
space in his annual address to the
needs Of better sanitation. 1t is more
important than rapid growth, the sd-
dition Of manufactures, the tax rate
and everything else, for on it the
health, life, and consequently the hap
piness of the community, depend.
The Sun sincerely hopes the year
We begin today will be one of proud
prosperity to all. The number Of new
buildings that will be erected, the ex-
tensive public Improvements TO be
made, and the immigration of lsborers
to the manufacturing centers, indi-
Gates that we shall have hundreds of
more people year from today than
there are now. We need houses for
these laborers, and men of capital can
find DO better investment than dwell
ing houses for the newcomers. Every
person should take pride in helping
in the good work Of Advancement
Progress helps all alike. Some posi-.
bly, more than others, but every body
In reoounting the past year and
pointing out the possibilities Of the
new, The Sun cannot forbear TO say
that the past year has been the most
IN it's history, and ii is to-
day read by hundreds more people
than . year ago. Its business has
greatly increased, and il expects year
from now to deserve and to have still
greater popularity and prosperity. Ii
has already decided to put in new and
more modern machinery and have the
best equipped plant in the city, and
expects the public as well as the pa
per to enjoy the benefits of these sddi-
tional and improved facilities.