The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-08

business either by street car or walk
ing after pushing baby carriage
and having one or two tots hanging
TO their skirts. Gallantry and the
Christian spirit demand that these
women be provided with places of
comfort where they can rest when
their business is done. and where their
children can romp and play with free
dom secure from all danger. This sub
ject has been discussed by the women
i'm the home, on the street, and in the
club rooms, but no definite action was
taken until this past summer, when a
committee was appointed to whom
was committed for consideration and
action the entire subject OF park and
playground. The committee went To
work with zeal. and the present favor
abe condition of the question is due
to their faithfulness. Petitions were
circulated TO ascertain the wishes of
the people. In short time 1000 sig
natures were obtained. The names of
the great majority of business men
and Taxpayers OF the community
were attached. one thousand, six
hundred people said that park and
Fairgrounds were necessary. The pc
titions were presented to the "city
fathers" of both villages and they were
urged To take action i'm the matter
The practical result of the movement
so far is:
That the Yotti property square
at the corner of First and Hecla
streets, Laurium, has been secured by
lease for a number of years. one
half of the property will be used as IA
playground, and the othert half will
soon be sown with grass seed and
planted with trees. The square is in
a congested district and will be a
great benefit to the children, Seats
will be placed there for the comfort
of people waiting for the street cars.
The committee i'm charge will finance
il, and the Laurium council will pro-
vide water and remit the taxes. In
course of time other squares will be
obtained and made places of beauty
and pleasure. But the chief result
of the movement is the promise by
the c. & II. company of the use of
that valuable tract of land between
the village of Red Jacket and the
mine, for park. The company has
done much for the people of this COM
but we believe it has made
no gift that will be more highly APP
preciated than this last one. AS the
years go by and the population in
creases its value viii be more fully
realized. 1t is so suitable, centrally
located and accessible from all sides.
1t will prove valuable adjunct tol
the Y. NJ. G. A. The physical direct
or can there. i'm the open. give in
structions to his classes. When the
park is laid out, it can be done with
the Y. NJ. G. A. needs in view.
What shall we do now? Stand by
the committee who has this matter
in charge and encourage it's members
by our gifts. by our words and by our
sympathies. The councils of the va
rious municipalities that will be bene-
fitted by the park must be Interested, |
and their financial assistance obtain
ed. The ideas of specialists on parks |
and Fairgrounds. and the services of |
an expert who will lay out the ground |
for the various purposes in
tended. Will secured that here in
Calumet we may have one of the
most beautiful little parks in Michi-
gan. In laying out the grounds the
of women. of mothers with
small children, of children of differ
ferent ages, will be considered. We
have i'm this community the best and
most valuable copper mines i'm the
world. We have a prosperous. Indus
trious, contented and law-abiding peo-
pie. We have excellent schools and
churches. Let us all unite in making
Calumet a beautiful place where the
young can grow up with the most fa-
vorable environments. that they may
become strong men and women. fully
equipped for the discharge OF life's
duties.