Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-27
TO bE:Al)TIFY 4 TOWN,
Row Well Directed Efforts Will
 Produce Good Results.
WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE.


 muters living ill d small Jersey town met on q train homewurd bound from New York The conversation soon turned to the subject of improving their town.
 "What Cresskill needs is an improve mcnt society," one of them remarked Nothing more was said on the subject and they left the train for their homes.
 A few days afterward another Crcss killite met the maker of the above re- mark. and this conversation ensued:
 Did you say that Cresskill needed an improvement society," said he
 Il did was the reply.
 Do you mean it and would you be willing to help in forming one?'
 "Certainly. will do all l can
 A meeting was called for the pur- pose of organizing an improvement so- ciety, and nine men responded to the call. After q brief discussion a presi- dent, vice president, secretary and treasurer were elected and the society launched on it's career of good work At first the membership was limited to fifteen. The dues are 9 cents a month
 For some years the citizens of Cresa- kill had been trying to have an extra train stopped in the morning bound for New York, but had fa.ied 'fhr Improvement society at once tac<io,i the problem, arranged q meeting l.. tween their representatives and an Erie railroad official and soen secured th> promise of an extra train, The meet ing, at which the needs of the ce.s'- muters were thoroughly discu.sct! waa very pleasant. and in a few weeks tha extra train stopped Ut Crcsskill aud ila> been well patronized This sllaHs what little organized effort will ,lo
 The interest ill the society @raw apacc, and soon the membership lii:t was raised to twenty-five More of cers were elected and tue good work pushed along
 One of the principal streets in the town is well shaded by an avenue Of fine trees. formin" a very attractive feature. The electric light wires were so strung that they were slowly, but surely. rUinng the trees X commit tee from the improvement society call ed the town councils attention to the condition of the trees and requested them to urge the electric light company to prevent their wires from touching the trees throughout the whole bor- ough. The request was well received. and soon the electric light men cut off all the branches that were touched by the wires, and the trees have beer saved for the enjoyment of all
 This action no doubt brought the SO ciety prominently before the public Cae of the couslcilmen, who is also a @einlei Of the improvement society. aG.t2teu the observation of cleaning gp day for tle whole town. He urged it among his friends and fellow council men. The mayor issued a proclama ton urging all the residents on Ma. II last to clean up around their homes in the morning and to assemble in the afternoon to beautify the grounds around the depot. Quite a large num- Der responded. and great deal of good work was done.
 Through the generosity and the en- terprise of the councilman mentione;: above over 200 Towering shrubs of many kinds were planted and beds laid out in the parklke grounds about the depot. An expert landscape gardener superintended the work, while the cit tzens assisted in digging, planting rak ing up rubbish and trimming the edges of the beds In two days common place piece of ground was changed into a pretty little park. which is improving all the time. The council has placed the improvement society in charge of this park, and it will be kept up and improved as the opportunity offers.
 Nearly ybody in town has talked about the change. Such remarks as "Well, the old town Is wak12: up al last" Quite an Improvement" "~Looks fine" and Good days work for Cress- kilr' were heard. Young and old. men, women and children. turned out to see the change. Commuters from neigh. boring towns commented favorably on the change
 What Cresskill has done any town can do if only few determined peo. pie will band together and resolve to do what they can in the line of i'm provements. The force of good ex. ample and determination not to be easily discouraged will work wonders All the society's members vie with each other in keeping their ow:, grounds clean and improving them thus setting an example that is being followed by other residents
 Cans for waste paper and fruit peel ings will be placed in different parts of the town. It is the intention of the SO ciety to interest the school children in the good work.
 All moneys of the society are to be spent or town Improvements Tho meetings are held at the homes Of tho members twice q month. AS soon as all business has been transacted a jolly heart to heart time is enjoyed. Thus another pleasant feature has