Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-07-02
D bEAU1|FY 4 TOWN,
How Well Directed Efforts Will
 Produce Good Results.
ntHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE.

Only few months ago three coul putefs living in small Jersey town ket Oil a train home ward bound from New York. The conversation soon eurned to the subject of improving their town.
 "What Cresskill needs Is an improve Went society,"" one of them remarked. Nothing more was said on the subject, and they left the train for their homes < few days afterward another Cress klltlte met the maker of the above re mark, and this conversation ensued:
 ''Did you say that Cresskill needed m Improvement society," said he.
 'T did was the reply
 Do you mean it and would you b. willing to help In forming one7'
 "Certainly. I 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 brief discussion presi dent, vice president, secretary aal treasurer were elected and the societ. launched on it's career of good wo:'. At first the membership was limited sS Efteen The dues are 9 cents month
 For some years the citiZeus of Cfeas hill had been trying to have all eNtra train stopped :n the morning bound for New York, but had failed. The Improvement society at once tackled the problem, arranged meeting be tween their representatives and all Erle railroad official and soon secured tl, promise of an extra train. The meet Ing, at which the needs of the coln muters were thoroughly discussed, WAS very pleasant, and in few weeks the extra train stopped at Cresskill and llas been well patronized. This shove what little organized effort will do
 The interest in the society gree Apace, and soon the membership lm'' was raised to twenty-five. More of! Cers were elected and the good work pushed along.
 One of the principal streets in the town is we'll shaded by an avenue Of dne trees. forming very attractive feature The electric light wires were 70 strung that they were slowly, hul Eurely ruinlng the trees. A commit tee from the improvement society call d 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 Dor 0ugh. The request was we'll received, end soon the electric light men cut of Ill the branches that were touched by the wires, and the trees have beea oAved for the enjoyment of all.
 This action no doubt brought the so 0aety prominently before the public One of the councilmen, who Is also member of the improvement society Agitated the observation of cleaning up day for the whole town. He urged 1t among his friends and fellow council men. The mayor issued 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 ground around the depot. Quite large nulG Der responded, and a great deal o' good work was done.
 Through the generosity and the ell terprise of the councilman mentione1 above over POO Towering sh:uhs c! many kinds were planted and besls la. cut in the parklike grounds aboHt 5l depot An expert landscape gal>,aI. auperintended the work. while the tzens assisted in digging, plaAti2g I'd. lng up rubbish and trimming the eel-es of the beds. In two days a eonlMaa place piece of ground was changed }ate pretty little park, which is improvi ia. all the time. The council has placed the Improvement society i'll charge of this park, and It will be kept up and improved as the opportunity offers.
 Nearly everybody in town has talkcd about the change. Such remarks "s "e'Well, the old town is waking up at last" Quite an improvement" Hooks dne' and Good days work for Cres, Rill" were heard. Young and old. men women and children, turned out to see Ehe change. Commuters from neigh boring towns commented favorably on the change.
 What Cresski1 has done any t"'Yu can do if only few determined pco- pie will band together and resolve tt
 p what they can in the line of iln- HE0vements The force of good eS ample and determination not to i.. Aesily discouraged will work wondo
 the society's members vie W 14ch other in keeping their "-'ss
 rounds clean and inproyin@ n - 4hus setting an example tha; x h. < followed by ether residents.
 Cans for waste paper and flGit liee.- fngs will be placed il different parts oi tho town It is the intention of the so e2ety to interest the school children
 & the good work.
 4ll moneys of the society are to be apent on town improvements. The @eetings are held at the homes of the members twice month. AZ soon as
 U business has been transacted 2
 Q0y heart to heart time is enjoyed
 6us another pleasant feature has been added to the towns social attrac Mons.