Smyrna times., 1905-10-25

The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna can we'll follow in the foot
steps of the Milford Club, in taking |
an active interest in municipal af-
fairs. There are many things in |
Smyrna that could be improved if
the Council would take time to do
it. Clean streets, better pavements
and a closer interest in town prop
erty could we'll be encouraged by
the ladies. Take for instance the
surroundings at the standpipe.
This could be made a beautiful
spot, surely much better looking
than it is. Our Century Club could
through their Civics Committee do
much good in town affairs and we
hope they will urge our Council to
take more interest in the little
things as we'll as the larger ques-
tions. DR.. Paris T. Carlisle, in an
address to the Milford Club gave
them some wholesome advice and
as it applies to Smyrna as well as
Milford, we publish his remarks in
part as follows:
Before speaking of matter relating to our
town government l wish to draw your at
tention to one of our public institutions
our Light and Water Plant. Outside of our
Public Schools this is next in Importance.
1t is an institution that must either be self
supporting or an expense. 1t belongs to the
whole community and one in which every
property holder and father, mother and
child should take an active interest. By il
our homes and places of business are illum-
fnated and made comfortable and our
streets made safe and passable during the
hours of darkness; and upon it depends
largely the sanitary condition of our city
This being public enterprise and of vita
interest to all, the use of the town water anC
electric lights should be advocated and en-
couraged in every home and business plac'
in our city. OF eight hundred homes anC
business places in Milford, but three hun
dred use the town water and light. How
much greater would be the profits and sue
cess of this institution could all the home
and business places be induced to patron
i've it. As to the part the members of you
Club may take in the beautifying of ou
city and improving its moral and sanitar
conditions, you have an active field for OF
erations; and your success will depend upo
the earnestness and persistency which yO
put into the work
L would suggest that you take an il
terest in the proper care and preservatiC
of our shade trees and the planting of ne
ones, where they are needed for comic
and artistic effect, also keeping an eye Opt
to the conditions of the streets and sid
walks, noting where repairs and improy
ments should be made. There has be-
considerable money spent in improving o
streets and care should be taken to prote
and preserve that which has been dor
1 am glad to see you ladies manifest. an
terest in the civil affairs of the communi'
and feel sure that good results will be {
tanned when you make your determined
forts. 1t is well known fact that {
town authorities are and have been too
dulgent of abuses and negligent as to
forcing the laws, which they take oath
see are enforced. This condition has
isted for long time, making it harder
each coming administration to do its du
It is a sad fact that becau-- of -h- fear
personal disfavor and po--f - Of
tronage, our leading citizens refuse to &C
Town Council OF # occupying that posit
fail to have the moral courage to do Il
duty. This believe will be greatly r.
edied if you ladies win give the Town Co
cil your active and moral support. Al,
pointing out the abuses in our town la
and when the guilty are punished, stand
us and let the people understand that
are the Officers of the People aud that
laws and ordinances are to be obeyed.
no other way can the proper respect be
tanned for our public institutions and
civic conditions be brought to that
standard which we would all like so Il
to see.