Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
ID bEAUT|FY A TOWN,
How Well Directed Efforts Will
 Produce Good Results.
WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE

WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE. Progressive Citizens of cresskilI, N. J.,
 Organize an Improvement Assoc;a-
 tion and Accomplish Wonders-Cepct
 Grounds Transformed-Trees Saved.
 Only a few months ago three com muters living in a small Jersey town met on train homeward bound from New York. The conversation soon turned to the subject of improving their town.
 "What Cresskill needs is an improve ment 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 Cress- kilifte met the maker of the above re- mark, and this conversation ensued:
 "Did you say that Cresskill needed an improvement society,"" said he.
 'I did," was the reply
 Do you mean it and would you be willing to help in forming oneT'
 "Certainly. will do all can.'
 A meeting was called for the pur- pose of organizing an improvement so- ciety, and nine men responded to the call. After brief discussion a presi- dent, vice president, secretary and treasurer were elected and the society launched on its career of good work At first the membership was limited to 4fteen. The dues are 25 cents a month.
 For some years the citizens of Cress- Kill had been trying to have an extra train stopped in the morning bound ! for New York, but had failed. The { Improvement society at once tackled { the problem, arranged a meeting be tween their representatives and an Erie Srailroad official and soon secured the promise of an extra train. The meet ing, at which the needs of the com muters were thoroughly discussed, was very pleasant, and in a few weeks the extra train stopped at Cresskill and has been well patronized. This shows what little organized effort will do. y The interest in the society grew apace, and soon the membership limit was raised to twenty-five. More off, 4ce-s were elected and the good work spushed along.
 Y One of the principal streets in the town is we'll shaded by an avenue of fine trees, forming a very attractive feature. The electric light wires were 70 strung that they were slowly, but surely, ruining the trees. A commit tee from the improvement society call ed the town councils attention to the condition of the trees and requested ~sS Sem to urge the electric light company Aprevent their wires from touching
 trees throughout the whole bor- ~Eh. The request was well received,
 M soon the electric light men cut off 3sthe branches that were touched by saved for the enjoyment of all.
 This action no doubt brought the SO ciety prominently before the public. One of the councilmen, who is also ;i member of the improvement society, agitated the observation of a cleaning up d. for the whole town. He urged it ak jng his friends and fellow counc,t men. The mayor issued proclama ton urging all the residents on May il last to clean up around their homes {. In the morning and to assemble in the afternoon to beautify the ground around the depot. Quite large nuar Der responded, and a great deal cf good work was done.
 Through the generosity and the en terprise of the councilman mentioned above over 200 Towering shrubs Of many kinds were planted and beds lai. out in the parklike grounds about tl3 depot. An expert landscape gardeae superintended the work, while the cit lzens assisted in digging, planting, rat Ing up rubbish and trimming the edge. of the beds. In two days a commoa- place piece of ground was changed into q pretty little park. which is improviil.> all the time. The council has place> the improvement society in charge C.: this park, and it will be kept up and improved as the opportunity offers.
 Nearly everybody in town has talked about the change. Such remarks ::
 eWell, the old town Is waking up q, last" "Quite an improvement" Looks H6ne" and Good days work for Cress- sktr' were heard. Young and old, men. women and children, turned out to sec 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. ple will band together and resolve to IAD what they can in the line of i'm. Movements. The force of good ex. mple and determination not to be kDasily discouraged will work wonders EAll the society's members vie witt! ? 2ssch other in keeping their ow: ] 4oulds clean and improving them . knus Hitting an example that is bein"
 (ollOvAd by other residents.
 v Cans for waste paper and fruit pee. ' ags will be placed in different parts oi The town. It is the intention of the so .e E a~+y +o fnfnrQSt tho school cl,iI rn.