Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-10
OUR CIVIC NEED.

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are cleansed from the unsanitary and
unsightly rubbish and accumulations
which every citizen deplored. The
lead taken by our officials was heart
lily supported and seconded by the
citizenry. We have Witnessed the
beneficial result Of few days CO.
operation in city affairs.
| Now is the time to put down the
sources from which street nuisances
arise and begin a constant FORE
thought and care for civic needs, while
public welfare is uppermost in our
minds. These are matters of individ-
ual concern to each citizen. A num-
Der of babies died last summer in our
community, many of them needlessly,
because Of unhygienic public con-
ditions that were apparent. BY re-
moving filth that kills at once, and
continuing to plan and work against
the Objectionable in every form, we
shall approach the City Brautiful-a
place of physical, moral and social
health.
!, Our natural drainage is unexcelled.
When we cease obstructing street gut
tiers, the water falling from the sky
will produce sufficient sanitation in
that respect. We need to learn and
teach each other this simple fact.
Throwing paper, glass, rubbish, etc. 3,
upon any portion of street is not
only unhealthful and immoral but il
. legal. The laws of nature, good
health, good society, self respect and
the State of Missouri forbid our using
street cutters as sewers. Rainwater
is the only waste we may lawfully
turn upon municipal highway. All
ISIoS SiCdSCS nulSdnCCs
Every yard, vacant lot and promi.
nent street corner should have bar.
rel, box, incinerator or other recep-
tacle for rubbish; without depositarie:
wastes inevitably will scatter and clog
drainage, creating poisonous nuisance
:, That Versailles has more natural
4 picturesqueness and advantage of sit.
uation than any other town we know
goes without contradiction. Drain.
age, forests, lakes, caves, drives
prairies, hills, abundant wild flower.
and distant views unite in rendering
it most inviting place for home OF
vacation. Restful change and variet,
of natural beauty visit us each day O
the year. These surroundings com
!. prise an asset we ought to conserve.
: Suppose the several hundred pas.
D sengers who look upon our town from
n railway coaches each week saw thu
vacant lots adjacent the right-of-wa,
It producing abundantly old-fashionet
;. flowers, such as hollyhocks, instead O
: weeds, suppose the scores of tran
). sients here daily saw walk and row
of trees about the public lawn; sup
: pose they drove along the cleanest o
!, streets, past vacant lots yielding
j. flowers in place of rubbish. Thinl
e what our reputation would be in th'
hundreds OF towns and thouands O
homes where we are advertised verb
ally every month! 1t would be T.;
commercial asset worth while, anC
the few people who come here for sum
mer vacation and rest may easily b'
:, increased to hundreds. Railroads
and public boards are easily interest
ed in producing such beneficial
changes Of environment.
= Individual citizens have accomp
u lished and are doing much that is ad
= mirable. Our lawns are models 0
neatness and our homes attractive
But between are the vacant lots anC
IS streets that collect the wastes owe
j. which single individuals have small