Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-04-02
5O BEAUT|FY A TOWN.
Sow Well Directed Efforts Wi. 5 Produce Good Results.
WHAT ONE SOCIETY HAS DONE
iSrasTeosivs Citizens of Cresskill, N. j
 organize an Improvement Assoeia
 G'pn andA accomplish Wonders-Depo wounds Iransformed-Trees Saved


 Only 2 few. mohths ago three com 'aUfers living" in a small Jersey tow,
 Asf on train homeward bound fron
 NSK York. The conversation sool ni1ed to the subject of improving thci bewh. u ? ''''
 nhat Cresskill needs is an improve
 aasat society,"" one of them remarked 'a%'Fllng more was said on the sulas,t 1Aaeg they left the train for theimhorhcs
 A1ew days afterward anotItkfErtSs 'xa4Ne met the maker of the above rr Daa K, and this conversation ensued.
 Rld you say that CresskiH neeGsG fsss fmprovcnentg society,"" saitk sF%AI.
 A did" was the reply. 7 < K
 you mean 1t and would you b. Sitng to help in forming one?"
 Yertainly. I will do all l can."
 meeting was called for ~fha, pur PosS of organizing an nimproveinAHt-s sc and nine men responded to the yadN Alter brief discussion a pres' 'aen1 vice. tpresident, secretary an, pa3surer were -aferted and the socict. abn3ched on it's career of good work
 
 nNaen. The dues are 9 cents :. month.
 TQr some years the citizel,s of Cress. lsall shad been trying to have an extra Traln stopped Tn the morning bound HOT New York, but had failed. The improvement society at once tackled Tne lproblem, arranged meeting be {.ween their representatives and an Erie anllfoad o, al and soon secured the lVoqlse of an extra train. The meet ng,s at which the needs of the coin mufers Were thoroughly discussed, was very pleasant, and In a few weeks tn. fGtF train stopped at Cressllill and has 'See9 well patronized This shows rhaf little organized effort will dc.
 The interest in the society grey spafe, and soon the membership Hln, vns' raised. to atwedty five More off, sers were eleats,l affd the good work 3ushed along -H~f ~>se sel
 OAe of the principal streets in the 3n'wh is well shaded by an avenue O; stnes trees. forming very attractiv. feature The electric light wires were 20 strung that they vferes slowly. bu, T1rely ruiiiings the trees A comnlts Gee from the Improvement Society call d the town courtciEs attention to the condition of the trees and requeste, She4 to urge the electric light company D prevent their wires from touching 'she 3trees throughout the whole bor, Mgh The red,1i.st was well received and soon the electric light men cut ofT Ill the branches that were touched b, me wires. and the trees have bees saved for the enjoyment of all TMs action no doubt brought the SD aetY prominently before the public Vne9of the counclmen, who Is also aerAber of the improvement society agltNted the observation of cleauine ap Hay for the whole town. He urged : aAnOng his friends and fellow council neK The mayor issued proclama 3orlhurgng all the residents on Ma, M Mst to clean up around their homes n tie morning and to assemble in the aft4rnoon to beautify the, ground, ,, aronnd the depot Quitel a large nun ! ser responded, and a great ieal Ho' l nooA work was done. l.sai seF THrough the generosity and the eu ' .erpEise of the councilman mentioned l abote over 200 Towering shrubs cf naHg kinds were planted and beds laiG { 'ut ln the parklike grounds about th, i lepet. An expert landscape gardene' the work while the ct, zs1is assisted in digging. planting. ra, ng bp rubbish and trimming the edgel # the beds In two days a common 'lade piece of ground was changed intQ pfetty little park. which is improYin. ll 1he time. The council has placed he eTmprovement society in charge of hisspark, and 1t will be kept up aNf mpfoyed as the opportunity offers.
 NAarly every body in town has talked botr the change Such remarks as Wkll, the old town is W jag up at asts Quite an improvement" "Loo!l, n$ and Good days work for Cross tiY were heard Young and old. men 7Orhen and children, turned cut to see Commuters from neigh. orhg towns commented favorahly on hefhange. What Cresskill has don any town ] setwul band together and resolve to oNMhat they can in the line of fun ro1ements. The force of q good ex. , uIae and determination nt to be zs y discouraged will wo:,. wonders II fthe society's member !e with . sc4 other in keeping ;ll l'.r own , ro1nds clean and irno; .@: them, . auk setting an exaI,ea ;'sat .s beins . ,llHwed by other re ! 'u"s , Cans for waste papt. 1:ld ,luit pee,- ,, lgS will be placed hl diiarent parts Of :. he fown. II is the Intention of the so . ie4 to interest the school childre,, 1 the good work.
 Al moneys of the society ars to be pe4t on town Improvements. The 1e@iugs are held at the homes of the aeIhbers twice q month. AS soon as II fbusiness has been transacted '