The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-06-05
The Civic League Asks For Help
to Bcautify the town.

thing that is unsightly to the eye
at home or abroad should instantly
be detected end the cause removed.
1t has been the cndeavor of the
Civic League in II town to pro-
mote this spirit of cleanliness and
beauty in every possible way.
The graded school grounds have
been the especial care of the league.
Each year has found some new
feature added to beautify and i'm
prove these grounds while those
shrubs and flowers already planted
were kept in nice order, our band
OF workers has always been small,
not nearly SO large rs we should
have desired it to be. There has
been SO much to be done in the
way of keeping the streets clean
and other needed work that we
feel the time has come to make ar
appeal to the business men of u
town. We hope that each public
srliltcd citizen will join with us as
q sustaining member of the league.
paying a dollar a year towards
the work which we are endeavor-
ing to carry forward.
We wish to procure garbage
cans to place on the streets instead
of the barrels which are now fall
ing to pieces. These cans will be
made of galvanized iron or tin,
and will last, with proper care for
years. There are many other need
ed improvements which the league
would like to make, but can only
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LOOKS upon the untidy pavements
covered with dirty drifting debris,
fruit parings and other unsightly
objects, the observer, naturally,
feels that civic pride is asleep and
needs a rude awakening to put it
to work in the right direction. We
feel sure hat this pride is only
asleep and that it really exists in
our beloved little city in as great
n degree as in our sister cities,
where q great many signs point to
the fact that their civic pride has
long ago been awakened, and
every citizen has gone to work in
sober earnest. Every individual
living under the protection and
fostering care of our government
owes to it an unwavering allegiance
and love. He owes also to the
city or town in which he has his
home love, care and civic pride. A
dauntless public spirit willing to
overcome any obstacles in the way
Of improvement and advancement
for the home town.
In q few days after the appear
ance Of this article. The League
will send an agent to each business
man of our city to collect the dol
lar which will entitlc them to be-
come a sustaining member Of the
Civic League for the space of one
year. We desire also the good will
and cooperation of every one who
calls himself citizen Of Benefits
vile and has the true interests of
his native city at heart. Our town
has many natural advantages and
beauties. We only require the
hearty cooperation of all our peo-
pie men and women to make it
bloom like the rose in Spring time.
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