The daily tribune., 1908-09-04
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
LEAGUE TO MAKE REQUEST

CITY council meets In regular session
q committee Of three, appointed b
the Civic Improvement League, will
present request that the board nam
day limiting the time upon whiS
all residents must cut the weeds q
provided by the law under ordinsno
No. 2s2.
There is no doubt that the cit,
fathers will readily Cooperate will
the league and set a date. The niyi
people are not asking for any favors
the purpose Of their organization be
ing the betterment and beautifyins o
the city. The enforcement of cit,
ordinances ia the duty Of the council
and the city officers. The care O
property should be the special con
Germ Of owners regardless of law, ant
the preservation of health and the
comfort and pleasure Of ind ,vidual.
ought to be. with every person, a
matter Of civic pride. And were II
SO there would not be reason for the
ordinance. But we all know that
there are many who care little for
their acknowledgement as willing
ly live among the weeds as amid the
flowers; who know little and care
less Of the unhealthy conditions in
which their family lives and VINO
would compel their neighbor to dwell
In such environment It Ia because
Of such persons and also because o.
the neglect Of non.resident owners
that such law was created.
That the weeds do exist ia mat
ter Of common knowledge. There are
Russian thistles two feet high along
the sidewalk on some of the princi-
pal streets. There are wild sunfiow-
ers and other weeds In other places
almost to the narrow wagon tracks
The ones close along the walks are
perhaps the greater nuisance to pedes.
trians. When dry they are covered
with dust and when wet they are
fRX"5Sda daiY who walk. Passing by
on the other side does not help much
for often the other side is worse.
But this 10 not all. nor yet the
worst. The man who cares for his
grounds has his place seeded to weeds
ny everv wind that blows. Seeds are
like personal habits = the bad ones
grow soonest and fastest and are the
ones most difficult to eradicate. This
il the proper time Of year for the
weeds to be cut. piled and burned and
consequently countless millions Of
seed destroyed.
We do not wish to bo understood AS
believing that this year the coudi.
tions are worse than they have been
iu any other year; they are not. We
believe that they arc much better
than in times past, because Of the
fight that each successive council
has waged against the nuisance.
|
this cutting and burning goes on
the trouble will be- continuously
Diminished until 10 has become ore
Of comparatively small import. We
also know that Florence has much
less to be critized In this regard thar
surrounding towns OF this size. The
soil here Is parti cularly fertile and Il
Is impossible to keep seed from grow
ing into weeds and brush and BRAN
BILE AZ we'll ~ into flowers and foilag'
and fruit trees 1t rs our duty as
individuals and associations and mu
nicipality to destroy the bad AN
"hold fast to that which Ia good. F"
The Civic Improvement League
work is purely labor Of patriotism
= There is no recompense that accrues I
/. It or its officers either collecti vely o
I Individually. except the recompens
that comes from love Of home an
city. 1t has accomplished much !
the time 1t has been organized here
The clean up day last March WAS
God send to Floronoe The freedol
from sickness enjoyed here during
most unhealthy summer Is a practic'
demonstration Of what even two day
5 work can do when good citizcns a
D work In harmony.