The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

MANY years ago the managers OF the
PENNSYLVANIA road we're convinced that
improvements about suburban stations
which could be made on the ground where
there was property surrounding the sta
ton were equally important with the sta
ton building Itself. and. in fact. II has
been held by many cieizens as well as
railroad managers that the station prop
erty was OF the first Importance.
This principle OF civic betterment Is
profitable II considered from the small ex-
penditure OF an individual up through
the medium TO the largest expenditure.
After citing several examples OF civic
Improvement as related To railroads, Mr..
Richards spoke of the plans for Improve
ment In the city OF Washington. He said
that I'm due time Paris may be called the
Washington of Europe. instead OF wash
ington being called the Paris OF America
'of course" he added, this is the ex-
treme example, but IL will pay the nation
for the immense amount of money neces-
sary TO be spent In those improvements,
and these lessons will hold good IL viewed
from a national standpoint, from that OF
a railroad. borough, or down to the In
divldual with his home"
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Mr.. George w. Wilder, Mechanical
superintendent OF the New York, New
OF the smoke nuisance. He told or the
New Haven's experience In the natter
and the efforts IL is making to Improve
conditions.
A round-table conference on railroads
was then held. at which Harlan L. kel-
sey OF Salem, Mass, presided. Mr. Kelsey
spoke first and referred not only To the
billboard nuisance but also to the smoke
nuisance lie concluded at IL 80 and was
succeeded by Henry Lewis Johnson OF
Cambridge. Mass, on the same subject.
At 1852 Mr.. Edward r. Hartman OF
Boston, secretary OF the Massachusetts
Civic league, spoke. He referred 10 the
vast power OF the billboard trust, ana
tire tremendous efforts IL Is making 10
crush legislation against It,
Mr.. j. Horace Mcfarland, OF Harris
burg president OF the American Civic
association. then spoke, briefly but TO the
point.
Mr.. Norman Hapgood. editor of Col
liers." was expected 10 be present, but
will speak at the banquet az the Eloise.
Mr. Nathaniel c. Fowler OF Boston, an
expert, spoke entertainingiy,
While decrying such nuisances as bill
boards. Mr.. Fowler said that the ligfti-
mate advertising business is one OF the
country's greatest enterprises. He said
that its Importance could readily be per-
ceived when II Is known that $0o.0o0,oo
lS expended IN advertising every year
He. therefore. urged the association not
to condemn advertising as a whole.
After desultory remarks by various
the meeting adjourned until
o'clock this afternoon.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
u. m, Wilson hall-National Munici-
pal league. Round-table conference. lis
II Desirable or Practicable TO Diminish
or Exclude the Influence of National
Parties and Issues I'm Municipal Con-
tests?" Charles Richardson OF Philadel-
pha, first vice-president, presiding
r. m., Faculty room, Administration
conference. "Elec-
toral Reform" Thomas Raeburn White
OF Philadelphia. presiding
p. m, Auditorium. Brown Union-Am-
erican Civic association. Forest Preser-
vation." Miss Mira Lloyd Dock OF Penn
sylvania Forestry commission; Herbert
A. Smith, editor of Forest Service, rep
resenting the United States government,
and Congressman Adm Il. Capron OF
Rhode Island; Civilization and Mud"
ID. Ward King, Maitland. Mo-; Improve
ment I'm Canadian Municipalities" III.
Bragg OF the Canadian Municipal Jour-
nal. Reports from the departments OF
arts and crafts, children's gardens, city
making, factory hetterment libraries,
outdoor art. public recreation, press, rail-
road Improvement. rural Improvement,
school extension. social settlements, wo-
men.
8 pg m, Sayles hall-National Municipal
league, j. II. Mcfarland, presiding. An
nual address OF Hon. Charles j. Bona
parte president, on Government by Pub
lie Opinion. Reception TO delegates by
President Faunce of Brown university.
at his home, 1So Hope street.