The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-27

lOFdlnB the nun0redS OF people WHO
live in that section and out the May
field road, access TO Paducah without
going through the man trap on Ten
nessee street is urgently needed. The
proposed Tennessee street subway
undr the Illinois Central railroad is a
matter which should occupy the i'm
mediate attention of both the city and
the railroad. We desire the trade of
people living in that direction, and
we should afford them means of reach
ing our market without risking their
lives every time they come 10 the
city.
The contagious hospital is along
the line of advanced civilization. to
which ur' an communities and states
have at last attained. Scientists have
discovered that tuberculosis IS a con-
tagious disease. and observation
teaches us that to be sick unto death
and miserably sheltered in a hovel,
unable 10 care for ones self, and I'M
der the protection of some one too
poor to leave his other work to give
proper attention. is a condition,
which merits more than passing SYM
pathy. 1t merits as much care as we
give to those, who are afflicted with
less contagious diseases; and We owe
Il to ourselves and our children to
Isolate cases of tuberculosis.
The mayor is right in taking a
stand against going in debt for what
the city must eventually pay for. any
way. There are certain expenses
which must be met by the city. When
people dwell in densely populated
they become more inter-
dependent as they occupy less and
less space, and their common needs
require concerted attention. Sanitary
provisions must be made, highways
must be built sufficiently substantial
o stand the increased wear on them;
bridges and like structures must be
efficient TO support a constant strain;
Ind it is good policy. II the eommun-
~ Is to be permanent, and the use of
whatever is constructed continual, TO
make the structure permanent. These
public works cannot be delayed until
/ better time. The longer an import
mt improvement is put of, the more
md longer the community suffers for
he lack of IL, OF course. The time
or public Improvements. really, is In
lack seasons, when labor Is out of
and store keepers and
desire 10 see labor occupied.
% that II can buy provisions and rent
Houses. Work can be done cheaper
hen. too.
The city has gone backward about
Ong enough. II cannot retrench any
more. II has retrenched too much
already. There is more to be done
han can be done this year with the
revenue available Perhaps. after an
lther year or so the tax levy may be
reduced, but until Paducah
catches up with what she ought to be
no one should talk about retreneh-
ment, especially when the closest
economy is already being observed
by the city.
II Is not good business to talk
about pinching poverty. The benefits
from proposed Improvements will
come directly to the people. who are
protesting the most. We wish we
could attract their eyes away from ten
dollars. so they could see hundreds.
The mayor also properly considers
The home owner, who bears his fun
burden of taxes. A city should en-
not discourage. home buld- {
ing. He advises against any more i'm
that viii lay heavy bur-
den on the small property owners in
the way of special assessments, and in {
this connection We mention his sug-
cesticn that a commission be appoint d
ed to propose charter amendments 10
the legislature, calling attention to 1
the success of the last effort TO get
should be for ten year
street and sewer bonds issued by vote a
Of the council.
To the mayors advice we would .
ldd this suggestion. that brick side
walks be built on all residence streets, ic,
and those that are bad be repaired.
A policeman might be delegated as q
sidewalk Inspector. We warrant that
Dnee the work is taken up. complaints r
enough about sidewalks viii be sent
N to keep the department busy for n
.wo years. Paducah has miserable
sidewalks. Some people, and some in 9,
'erests apparently have escaped this
to the walking public. and o,
We submit IT as an outrage for 4 cit-
zen far out on a street to be COM -
)elled to build a sidewalk, and
hen be condemned to tramp through n,
he mud between his own property
md down town. d