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moral conduct, political economy, the
science Of agriculture, and the elements
of the Christian religion? If it pays
to give every citizen common school
education why will it not pay, even in
higher sense, to educate those who
have the natural gifts for science, art,
invention, diplomatic services, and the
highest craftsmanship; that in the
end the commonwealth may reap the
| richest benefits of the nOblest gifts
and the highest attachments?
The future of our public schools in
wolves the highest welfare Of the COM
munity in all its interests. A town
that is without good schools is not
desirable place in which to reside.
The education of their children is of
the greatest Importance to all parents
who are wise enough to realize the
value of it.
AS Whittier sang
The riches OF the commonwealth
Are free, strong minds and hearts Of health, |
And more to her than gold aud grain
The cunning hand and cultured brain.
0. 0. WRIGHT.
TOWN AND VILLAGE IMPROVE
MENT.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE BETTERMENT
OF THE TOWN.
When the rubber industry was re-
moved from Sandy Hook in 1900, many
OF its employees were forced to seek
employment elsewhere, there was a
consequent loss of families and shrink
age of real estate values in Sandy
Hook, affecting not only that locality,
but the whole town as WELL Since
the advent of the new industry, condi-
tions have somewhat improved, but
Sandy Hook still lacks the old time
prosperity. AS time goes on it is be-
coming more apparent that the town
will not be built up by manufacturing
Industries. The superior advantages
which proximity to tide water offers,
cheaper power, abundance of labor and
nearness to markets are factors that
count against us. We must look to
other sources then to enhance the
prosperity Of our town.
Geographically we are we'll situated
being part Of the famous Berkshire
hills with attitudes ranging from 600
to 500 feet, having pure air and water,
a river with it's back ground of wooded
hills that winds it's sparkling course
the length of our eastern border, a
gem Of lake that with it's limpid
waters and setting is not surpassed in
beauty by any lake in the state, fine
drives that open up attractive vistas
OF hill and dale, excellent hotels and
boarding houses. Our fine train Serv-
ice brings within two hours of New
York, tifty-tive minutes of New Haven,
thirty minutes of Bridgeport, making
| it convenient for business men to do
| business in town and live in the coun-
try large part of the year. The
trend Of the times for city men of
wealth and business is for a home in
the country. Already on our western
border wealthy New Workers are
building on desirable points. Here
then is our cure, make Newtown so
| attractive that it will compel the
recognition of the advantages which
| we have and draw within our borders
class of city people that will occupy
our slightly hills and vacant village
lots to the material advancement of
our prosperity. How can this best be
| brought about? One of the essentials
| of we'll ordered community is good
government. Newtown's past record
Of town government with its legacy
Of debt is not pleasant to contemplate.
We have been much in the public gaze
and not altogether to our credit. A
wave of reform swept the town in
l9O0-l-2 then receded, now on again
this time in new guise. Political
states at the last election were badly
scratched and party lines were some
what twisted and we are in the pub
lie gaze again. Shall it be to our cred
| it? The town has no we'll defined
system Of working it's highways. The
! Improvements noted in the present
management may not continue with
a new set of officials in power. We
need higher standard of road work
ing. The advent of the automobile
neceSsitates for safety of travel the
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